Judge — October 26, 1918 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Ocrober 26, 1918 Postscripts By Euus Parker Butter 1 EAR WIFE: I have your letter and I ‘annot imagine why you think I am no longer fond of you. I am sure I have ver said anything to that effect. It may be rue that you have, time and again, taken me y the hair and thrown me downstairs in your layful moments, but have I complained? Do u think my love has grown cold just because you recently emptied a kettle of hot water on e? Verily, as you suggest, you have told me any times that if you ever heard I meant to get a divorce you would come atter me with a horse whip, but why ycu should imagine I m thinking of getting one now, I cannot guess. No, my dear, I could not bear to art from 3 Once yours, always yours is my motto. Your Huspanp. Postscript: Reno, Nev Please address your answer to 1s I shall be there some time. Il EAR BURBADGE: I learn from various sources that a fellow by the name of Bacon is going around the coffee houses claim- ing he wrote my pl: Now, you know, Dick, this is alla lic. Bill Shakespeare is capable of writing his own plays, and you know it. Be tween you and me this fellow Bacon is a litle loose in the upper story and is not accountable for what he says. If you sce him tell him I have something on him he would be mighty sorry to have get into the papers, and if he don’t shut up I'll give it to the reporters. I am not afraid of him. My conscience is clear. I wrote those plays myself. Throw a good scare into him, Dick Yours, BILL SHAKESPEARE Postscript: 1 enclose a cheque for £ This is the price B. agreed to take for writin, to appear over my name, ab that fellow Mack Beth or whatever his moniker was. If B. acts white about shutting his mouth give him the cheque and take the play Bier “THE MAN IN THE MOON” is the title of this! attractive picture. 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