The Archive · 1903

CHILDREN, AMAHS, AND THE GORGON!

To the Editor of the "Norta-Catxa Datry News."

Sir,—That I had the pen of a Cicero, the sword of what's-his name who killed the Gorgon, or—the tongue of x mother, that I might salute as he deserves thy min—nay, it cannot be a man—the wretch. be it male or female, who addresses you this morning under the above amended heading What the creature is it would be unprofitable to waste time in enquiring; evidently a thing unblested with children, and prob ably one which associates with dogs.

What the thing's taste is, it proclaims itself, describing the sweetest music which charms the ear in our earthly Paradises, "unearthly screams and yells."

What does the thing want? That the amahs may bring their bamboo stools with poi them? May they bring their bamboos in another form! "hat mankind, especially the younger portion, may be abolished out of the Gurdens that it may enjoy lotus eat-

the poppy, and in large quantities ing in balmy quietude? That it would try Tam, etc., Tne Prep Prren.

17th June.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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