Tne story of the New York official who wrote on an envelope: "Try Fngland—Island off Europe," and thus ensured delivery of a letter which had been first sent to London, Ontario, has recalled to a correspondent an incident early in his business career.
As a junior in a Manchester office, it was his duty to address envelopes. Having on one occasion to send a letter to an Aberdeen firm named Saint, he addressed it by mistake to Edinburgh. It reached the intended mark, however, for the firm was well kui throughout Scotland.
A wag in the Edinburgh Post Office had written on the envelope: "No Saints in Edinburgh. Try Aberdeen."
The "Man" Again Tue dentist was about to leave with his wife for an evening at the theatre when the telephone rang. Replying to the call, he listened to a prospective patient's request, and annoyed hie wife by assuring the caller that he was at liberty and would be glad to give treatment immediately.
Hanging up the receiver with a nile, he turned to his indignant wife, demanded an explanation.
"You know our seats have been booked for a week and I was so looking forward to the show. Why on earth did you offer to see a patient immediately and spoil my night out?"
"Well, my dear, I'm sorry for you, really," he replied, "but that was the income-tax collector, and he sent me a final demand note this morning! Could I miss such a chance—I ask you"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.