Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 by Various
page 39 of 52 (75%)
page 39 of 52 (75%)
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And dance away up there in the middle of the air?
Well, they can. There are fairies at the bottom of our garden! You cannot think how beautiful they are; They all stand up and sing when the Fairy Queen and King Come gently floating down upon their car. The King is very proud and _very_ handsome; The Queen--now can you guess who that could be (She's a little girl all day, but at night she steals away)?-- Well--it's ME! * * * * * "Young Lady Wanted, for few months, as Companion-Help (seaside); fare paid and 6d. week pocket-money; or would train Girl as Housemaid, same terms."--_Provincial Paper_. Such extravagance in war-time ought to be checked. * * * * * "SHADY GERMAN TRICK. "In the village of Boisleux-au-Mout the Germans utilised part of the cemetery to bury their own dead, but before doing so deliberately hewed down every tree growing on the side of the ground where the French graves lie."--_Daily Paper_. Is "shady" quite the right word for this outrage? |
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