SATURDAY NIGHT.
fHK FIKBSIDE.
Tbe Origin of Scandal.
Said Mrs A. To" Mrs J., In quite a confidential way, " It seems to me That Mrs B. Takes too raach— something m her tea. ' And Mrs J. Tolfra.K. That night was overheard tousay. ..^i She grieved to touch Upon it much, But " Mrs B. took— such and such! '-* Then Mrs K. ? . Went straight away. And told a friend, the self-same day " Twas sad to think "— Here came a wink— > " That Mrs B. was fond of drink." The friend's disgust - > Waa such aho must Inform a lady •' whicli she nnssed.' "That Mrs 8., At half -past three, Was that far gone she couldn't see.!' This lady we Hare mentioned, she ■•. ' -. Gave needlework to Mrs 8,-..-■B ,-..-■ ; And at such news * . Could scarcely choose But further needlework refuse. ' ThenMrsß ' l ' . As you'll agree, Quite properly she said, said she That. she would track . > . The scandal back To those who made her look so black • Though Mrs K. ■■' And Mrs J. - , She got at last to Mrs A. : :V ,.. Aud asked her why, With cruel lie : , SheJJpainted her as deap as dye? Said Mrs A. V ; ♦ In some dismay, , .'*. Ino such thing could ever say } -■-'■■■■ I said that you : Much stouter grew v On too much sugar— which you do V*
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 252, 20 September 1884, Page 2
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216SATURDAY NIGHT. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 252, 20 September 1884, Page 2
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