M. MAX O'RELL'S LETTER BOX.
The most amusing part of M. O'Rell's latest book is the appendix of letters which the author has received from unknown corespondents. "Sir, —It is wonderful," writes "A True Christian," that you should remain in Englond to write and abuse her people just to please the French and fill your pockets. I have read your " John Bull and His Island." It is a packot lies from beginning to end. Joanna Southcott was a true prophetess, and no other than the woman of the desert spoken of by St. John in the " Book of Revelations." Most of her prophecies have been fulfilled already, and no doubt the rest will be fulfilled all in God's good time. Beware of bringing down the anger of the Almighty on the sins of jeering and lying. Rest assured that you will cut but a very poor figure on the day of her resurrection." One day the author found in his letter box an epistle, the envelope on which was addressed to " John Bull, Esq, Cornhill England, E. C." A port office wag had written on the back in blue pencil; " Not known. Try Max O'Rell. , ' An anonymous wit (adds Max O'Rell) supplied the following to my collection :—" You say that Englishmen have not the bump of Amativeuess, and that you never saw them pay to their wives those little' attentions that are known in France by the name of marivuudage and in England by that of " spooning." But, my dear sir, does it not strike you that perhaps those provoking Britons waites untill you had left their houses to proceed to business ?" This one " has" me, I will readily admit."' M. O'Rell is sometimes in luck, as when a young lady writes to him in the strain :—" Several young friends and myself have been speculating as to what you are like—whether you are young or old, plain or good looking, tall or short, married or single. We scarcely dare hope that you will satisfy our curiosity by replying to this letter ; but if you have a photograph of yourself to spare it would settle our minds greatly.'" Other ladies, more bold, send their love—two or three even stnd kisses ; but, also ? by post.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2704, 9 November 1889, Page 6 (Supplement)
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373M. MAX O'RELL'S LETTER BOX. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2704, 9 November 1889, Page 6 (Supplement)
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