Nay, did I not surprise thee after tea
Defying Hygiene in a close embrace?

Shall I recall that old sartorial jest,
The mannish coat which never seemed to fit,
The bifurcated skirt and all the rest,
Not half so pretty as thy nursing kit?

All no! Thine happiness I will not vex,
For thou art Woman once again I find;
And Woman, though she cannot change her sex,
Has always had the right to change her mind.

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THE PRIMROSE PATH FOR FLAPPERS.

"WANTED, Two experi. MAKERS-UP (Females); also a few Girls to
learn; good wages paid."--_Evening Paper_.

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ANOTHER IMPENDING APOLOGY.

From an obituary notice:--

"In civil life he was employed as an attendant on those
inflicted with weak minds. He joined the regiment at ---- Camp
and was at once employed as Colonel ----'s servant."--_Burma
Paper_.