" Here y'ate- now ;- two packages for twopence," yelled a seedy-looking envelope pedlar in Hoi born. "Here y'are this way; two packages for a penny!" howled another envelope-pedlar, almost hustling Ms fellow-merchant off the pavement. Women out shopping noted the difference in prices, and soon bought out the two for-a-penny man. Then both pedlars drifted around the corner, and the one who had sold no envelopes divided hia stock with the other, remarking with a chuckle, " Ife works bee-utifully, old pal, don't it?" " No, no," said he, explaining; "I wasn't really mad when the old man drove me from the house, but I must say I felt put out." Mrs M. is a practical woman, with no nonsense about her. When Mr M. in an affectionate way the other day, exclaimed —" My dear, how can I ever leave you ?" she coolly replied : Leavfe me in as comfortable circumstances as can." .
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Thames Star, Volume xv, Issue 4776, 30 April 1884, Page 2
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149Untitled Thames Star, Volume xv, Issue 4776, 30 April 1884, Page 2
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