Dear LP. a tale of woe I heard to-day, upset me so; Two tittle fleas, (she a bride) Evacuated from Wayside, Far and wide they both did roam, The little pair could find no home At last they found a "tabby cat" Climbed on him and took a flat; Furnished it from tail to whiskers With innumerable friskers.
When ales. lack aday, Poor old *Tabby' passed away: Their family had grown so large 'They thought to sail upon a barge, But all the little teasy weary, Were commandeered by some Chinesy' He says that if they're very good, He'll train them all for Hollywood: Dress them me fugly skirt, Teach them how to jump and flirt, With every Tom, and Dick, and Harry, See that they correctly marry. Now 'Papa' suggested he'd retire From active life, #0 sent Telling me this tale 20% Inferring he'd be really gi 1 would help them find a Not a.cat or a Micky Mou Somewhere realty safe and snug.
wearly ofered them my Tuo)
puzzling mind was in a "Jog" Tilt all_at once, I thought, " dog Without @ tea, cannot be happy!
rent a place in some nice chappy. Help me LP. if you please, To find a dogoy for these teas, Then contentment they will find, Leaving The Girl He Left Behind, Sercen's Newer Mission "Tue Spiritual development of America has} become the responsibility of Hollywood," accord: Ing to Mr. Leopold Stokowski, noted orchestra leader—news report.
For the spiritual regeneration of the world we really cannot think of anything more effec-ive than a combination of Wheeler and Woollsey, unless, of course we take Laurel and Hardy into consideration.
The Musical Critic "Ir is, however, a great pity that he will insist upon spolling the effect of that fine voice of his} by taking unjustifiable tberties with' the musi, and especially by scooping, a device, which 1 understand, Is essential to a class' of Vocal menaces known as erooners...—."
That they are menaces we agree, but entirely iter with the statement that they are vocal, [They are mainly epiglottic, An Irish Bull Waires an Ulster Rifleman to a local contemporary:— conclusion, may 1 say that judging from previous experiences in other parts of the world ome of which are not ao very) far away) we n'a credit to the British Empire.
The writer means well, but should be reminded that if Shanghai is a part of any Empire, certainly is not the British
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