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The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance
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James Wilson Hyde
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"This
darling
----
is
one
of
the
loveliest
places
in
Massachusetts."
Now
a
brother,
being
doubtful
of
a
love
business
in
which
his
sister
is
concerned,
claims
the
help
of
the
Post-office
in
clearing
matters
up:--
"Will
you,
if
you
please,
let
me
know
if
there
is
such
a
gentleman
as
Mr
----
in
----.
i
beleave
he
is
a
Chirch
Clurdgman.
There
is
a
young
man
in
----
who
has
been
engaged
to
my
sister,
and
he
says
Mrs
----
at
----
is
his
sister.
i
should
very
much
like
to
know,
if
you
will
oblige
me
by
sending.
i
thought
if
Mrs
----
was
his
sister
i
would
rite
and
ask
for
his
charetar,
because
he
is
a
stranger
to
us
all."
A
Frenchman,
with
hat
in
hand,
and
all
ready
to
propose,
merely
wants
to
know,
as
a
preliminary,
whether
the
lady
he
has
in
view
is
still
alive!--
"A
Monsieur
le
"Directeur
de
la
Poste
de
Londres.
"J'ai
cinquante
trois
ans.
Veuillez
etre
assez
bon
de
me
faire
reponse
pour
me
donner
des
resultats
sur
l'existence
de
Madame
----?
Si
parfois
elle
etait
toujours
veuve
je
voudrais
lui
faire
la
proposition
de
lui
demander
sa
main
d'apres
que
j'en
aurais
des
nouvelles.
En
attendant,
Monsieur,
votre
reponse."
A
couple,
having
got
over
the
proposal
and
acceptance
stage,
write
for
a
special
licence
to
get
married
forthwith:--
"Will
you
please
oblige
Susannah
----
and
Walter
----
with
the
particulars
of
an
aspecial
licence
to
get
married--is
it
possible
for
you
to
forward
one
to
us
without
either
of
us
coming
to
you--if
you
enclose
the
charge
and
have
it
returned,
would
we
get
one
before
next
Monday
week
to
get
married
at
----.
If
you
will
kindly
send
by
return
to
the
address
enclosed
the
particulars,
we
should
feel
greatly
obliged."
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