He knocked at the back door of a suburban house and the cook opened it. He was a sinister looking fellow, with & face en him like a butcher's chopping, block, and the held on to the door. " Lady of the house in ! " he inquired gruffly. •'No," trembled the cook. " Master of the house here ?" "No." • None of the people in !' ' None but me.' And «he tried to ibut the door. i» • All right then,' he growled, setting his foot against it ; ' I'll come ir and hare a good feed. Let go that door! •' i She let go the door and the tramp fell I inU the arms of a big po'iieman, who was courting the cook contrary to order**
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 233, 24 July 1902, Page 1
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119Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 233, 24 July 1902, Page 1
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