To the Editor of the fonru-Ciuwa Dany News"
'Sim-—From time to time recently 1 have' noticed in: your columns ports indicating that changes may be made in the Scottish Law on marriage. In the meantime, the unmarried "who are going on leave and contemplate a visit to Scotland, may find in the following verses weapons offence or defence, according to their inclinations.
The verses are a postprandial effort of Lord Neaves, a well known Scottish Judge.
Shanghai, Apr. 8.
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You'd better keep clear of love letters, Or write. them with caution and For faith, they may fasten your fetters, wearing 9 conjugal alr.
Unless you're a knowing old, stager, Tie here you'll most Ukely be lost! Aga certain much-talked-about Major Very near found to his. cost.
1 ought now to tell the unwary, That Into the noose they'll Be ed, Just see that Int fant In writing, "And then it must come 10 your oath. third way of tying the tether, Which "some: imes may happen 10
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