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IN BUSINESS AS A LOVE-LETTER WRITER

[ 11l the old days, before School Boards ! existed and compulsory education bc- ; carno law, scriveners calculated to considerably augment their incomes by composing the love epistles of the many victiius of Cupid who could not write. And e vcu to-day love-letter writers flourish to a certain extent in such countries as Spain and Italy. In this country, however, love-letter writers are practically extinct, except amongst il literate foreigners. tj - Letters Are Written Here Cheaply is the notice which appears in Russian, Polish, Yiddish, and Herman on the door of the' homo of one of these love-letter wr ito r s—a l'olish .lew, who was' not only a linguist of ability, but also a man who iiad written several philosophical works ere he was driven into exile, and forced , by' circumstances to earn his living te a cobbler. He has little time for mending boots and shoes, however, for it is not. unusual for him to write 201) letters in a week for refugees, conveying greetings and "ood wishes to friends, relatives, and lovers in Kussia. lie charges a penny per page of ordinary letter-papc, and a halfpenny per address and envelope, the stationery being included. _ I witness in the course of a yea!', he said, " many a tragedy, and lend a helping; hand in many a love romance. 11l the same way 1 might lie said to hold tlic olliee of Cupid's aide-de-camp. As a general rule. 1 prefer the ehlciH client."especially the males. They just tell me what they have to say, and in i a few minutes' time they go away satisfied. " It is a different matter with young girls, particularly those of them who are love-stricken. 1 can never find any adequate terms to render their feelings lo their whole satisfaction. Phey always insist upon warmer term 1 -, nud an endless repetition of protestations j" love, until I. am fairly on the way . 1 losing my temper."

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 3

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326

IN BUSINESS AS A LOVE-LETTER WRITER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 3

IN BUSINESS AS A LOVE-LETTER WRITER Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 3

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