To little Bifün was delegated the honour of presenting the vacuum-cleaner purchased by ihe staff as a token of their esteem for Miss Jones, the typist, who was leaving the office upon the near approach of her marriage.
He rose, blushed nervously, and said:
"On behalf of my colleagues and myself, I congratulate you, and beg you to accept this litre gift, and we hope that, as you employ it to free your home from unwanted dirt and litter, you will be reminded of your old friends at the office."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.