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Show WAS NOT MATTER OF LOVE Other and More Cogent Reasons Induced In-duced the Old Gentleman to Hold His Wife's Hands. As the Londoner sat in the villntre Inn, drinking a modest pint nnd chatting chat-ting with the local residents, he pot on the subject of married life, lie advanced the opinion that true happiness hap-piness was more often to be found in the peaceful country than amid the turmoil of a town. "Well, I ain't so sure about that," said one old chap. "But I do know as I sat here last night and held my old woman's hands for two hours by the clock '" "There!" said the visitor in triumph. tri-umph. "That upholds my argument, and shows how much you love her!" "Love her," gasped the old chap. "Why. if I'd 'a' let go she'd 'ave scratched my bloomin' 'eyes but!" London Answers. |