THE DEAR DEPARTED. A book' that is literally crammed full of good stories is ' In Slums and Society,’ by the Hon. and Rev. Canon Adderley. Possiblv, though, some of the anecdotes, if told by a mere layman, might be deemed to be lacking in reverence. As, for example, the one about Eliza i who held communications with her departed husband thus: “Are you ’appy, ’Enery?.” " Very ’appy, ■ Eliza.” “’Appier than you were on .earth, ■Enery? 5 ’ “Far ’appier, Eliza.” Then you must be in ’eaven ’Enery . ’ “No, Eliza!’’ “The tiger came towards me bellowing and grunting, and when he got opposite the screen_ he gave one of-those fearful, coughs which only a man who has been’ close to such a beast can appreciate.” It was lift long.’’— A traveller a «fr»rw.
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Evening Star, Issue 16512, 25 August 1917, Page 1
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131Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 16512, 25 August 1917, Page 1
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