... plain nor coloured. Talking of architects, burst in Mariegold, what about their Vortexes Christmas was such a pre-war, old-fashioned orgy this year, with Christmas-trees, plum-puddings, and all the somnolent Victorian appanages which make one thoroughly ...

... mentioned. How different from the old days, when most of the bookies had lists on the great race long before the preceding Christmas. The public then used to back their Derby fancies very early, but there seems to be little disposition nowadays to bet on ...

... a tendency ;o overdo boxing booms. It is human nature to take an overdose of the things that please. The small boy after Christmas, the roud in his later fifties, the coster after his Saturday night all of 'em learn the great truth that in this hard world ...

... selection, smiled he. Our mothers used to receive sweets and lengths of silk. Well, since you left it to me to choose my Christmas stocking, the boot is going to be on the other leg it may sound very feminine, but 1 think 1 '11 accept a costume,' please ...

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... booked at them weeks ago. An officer man-friend tells me that he leaves for foreign service directly, and decided to spend Christmas and see the year m at home with his old mother. He had a table at a restaurant. Mentioning the fact at his club, so many ...

... the Mistletoe Bough BY CAPTAIN BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER As Old Bill said himself, Me and Maggie didn't 'arf 'ave a time this Christmas CAPTAIN BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER ...