A woman was annoyed to find her neighbour's fowls continually overrunning her garden.
nock next door, Jane,' she said to her housemaid, "and point out to Mrs. Jones that her fowls bother us a good deal. Ask if shell kindly try to keep them at home. Don't be rude, on any The girl returned with a satisfied look on her face. don't fancy we shall avo em round ere again in a urry, madam," she smiled.
"I hope you were polite, Jane," remarked her mistress.
"Qh, yes, madam," came the reply." Missus's respects,' I says, and if your fowls ain't kep' at ome, you won't be gettin' so many eggs of a mornin,' and we shall be eatin' poultry.'
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