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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3212, 6 May 1911, Page 11

At a musical At Home an eminent pianist, having played a Polonaise by Chopin', was asked by an ignorant lady present by whom the piece was written. "By Chopin.” he replied. “Ah!” she said, "it was delightful. Is he still composing?” “Alas, no, madame,” was th e answer, "he has been decomposing for some years.” Protect yourself against the invasion of disease—fortify the svstem—give yourself a new vitality—take Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Extract and strengthen, every muscle and nerve. He came home in the small hours of the morning, and his loving spouse confronted] him with wrath in her eye and a telegram in her hand, saying, "Here is news that has been waiting for you since supper timed’ He blinked, looked wise, and braced up against the hat rack, felt through his pockets, murmuring. "1 left ray glasses in. town.” "Yes,” she replied, with scathing irony, “but you brought tho contents with you.”

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