My face is my fortune sir she said But her suitor saw right through her; She meant she could not cash a check Unless the banker knew her
"My face is my fortune, sir," she said,
But her suitor saw right through her;
She meant she could not cash a check,
Unless the banker knew her.
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MR. GREATHEAD, the landlord, says he prefers as tenants experienced chess player, because it is so seldom they move. ... MR
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