The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-02-24
ComicaI
Letters
Of British Indian Students Whs
Have Received London Ed
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are the literary efforts of British Indian
students in London educational insti-
tutions; and as they are somewhat
amusing i'll phraseology and choice Of
words, they might perhaps amuse some
readers.
Letter number one represe nts 4n ap-
plication of one Of tie above-mentiOn-
ed students who has returned to his
native land Qndia) and upon being re-
quested by an old acquaintance there
to write good letter for him, to the
president of a railroad, asking for q
position of some sort he starts thus:
Honored Sir:
am poor man of good agricultural
behavior and am seeking employment
of lucrativehess in your honor's muni6
cent railroad.
As the rains, the lack of which, have
been a very bad season for the pursuits
of your humble servant and as l have
been for some time, under the illustri-
GUS attendance of the famous DIR. j.
Lazarus, can assure yon that there
have been made magnificent excavs-
tions in the Golfers of your humble
servant. Also have large family of
seven lives, five males and two females.
| pray that if there is a place ever So
small in your honor's benevolence, that
this slave will be allowed to creep in.
l hnt nf nf hon an
in duty ever bound, pray for your
honor's longevity and procreativeness.
Your faithful and humble servant,
ada.
Letter number two represents the
same student writing to the father of
his swe eetheart, for permission to marry
his daughter.
Dear Sir:
1t is with fiattering penmanship that
1 write to have communication with
you regarding the prospective cohdi-
tion of your damsel offspring.
For some remote time to past there
was fluttering feeling in my within
side, near the regions of my heart and
although have navigated every chan
nel, in the magnitude of my extensive
. Jurisdiction, to smother the cruelty
growing loveknot, [ have failed. I
TRUST, howsoever, that you will concOr-
dainty corrOborate in espOusing me
your female progeny to my tender
bosom, thereby acquiring me into your
. family circle.
pray for your honol's charity, be-
nevOlence and resistance. l am,
Your Honor,
l Obediently,
Harshaks.
Letter number three represents the
Junior partner of his late fathers busi-
D ness, writing to his business acQuaint-
ances informing them of his fathers
1 death, ct cetra.
Gentlemen:
NV beloved and honored father de-
parted his life on the sixteenth of De-
cember and his absence is much felt by
his nonpresence.
His earthly duties will be carried on
and executed by his loving and duti-
full son, the writer hereof.
g Opium isdull. Rice is rising. Silver
y is on the verge Of collapse.
q Oh, Death! Where is thy sting
IOh, Gravel Where is thy victoryP
With best wishes for pleasant and
beautiful Christmas, | am
O Yours as B4,
IL Chippinputtra Singhji.
Letter number four is a complaint
directed to milk vender, whose wo
man employe has been trying to sell
milk in a railway station. The letter
Lis curt and comical and is the literary
" effort of a Brahmin station agent.
= Sir:
q You will kindly remove from oul
Ell sacred premises your handmaiden ol
milk as she is disastrousIy annoying
70 and besides we do not like her cheek.
= Hoping you will early remove yon1
femc'e vender and thus furnish u
with tranquility, am, Sir.
Yours truly,
Harshuk Kao,
10 Agent.
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