"Married Shepherd, used hilly country and all farm and station
work, desires Situation; wife would cook one or two men."

"_The Press," Christchurch, N.Z._

"Miss ----, a soubrette, whose songs lean towards the voluptuous,
sank 'Somebody's Baby.' Her encore number, 'You'd be Surprised,'
was even more so."

"_The Dominion," Wellington, N.Z._

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[Illustration: _Woodland Sprite (from Stepney, to eminent botanist)._
"PLEASE, MISTER, MAGGIE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT YOU CHARGE FOR TAKING
TWINS?"]

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THE PASSING OF THE CRADLE.

[According to a report which recently appeared in a daily paper,
cradles for infants are becoming a thing of the past.]

Snug retreat for mother's treasure,
Shall I pine as I repeat
Rumour's strange report, which says you're
Virtually obsolete?