A LARGE MOUTH
She led him to a sofa, and in a deep bass voice called him her soul’s idol, and inquired what his monthly income was. Seeing his gaze fixed on her boa-con-strictor-like mouth, she remarked “ Darling, I sec you notice my large and beautiful potato trap; let me explain the reason of its unusual size. When I was quite a child I was playing with pappy’s cellar door ; it gave way ; I was precipitated down into the basement and caught by the mouth on a projecting meat-hook, which ripped up my face and extended my mouth several inches.” With his eyes full of sympathetic tears, he rose from the sofa, and replied as he made towards the door—“ My angel, you are perhaps mistaken. Probably in the excitement you left your mouth down in the basement accidently brought up the cellar. shall meet again in a better world. Adieu”
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Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 214, 28 April 1877, Page 2
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151A LARGE MOUTH Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 214, 28 April 1877, Page 2
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