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She Was Only a 'Cliffe Girl; 'Poon Shell Game Fooled Her

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We are advised by 'Poon officialdom that an unwary Radcliffe girl once sent in a subscription check without the usual coercion of the circulation department. The incident proved such a shock that the staff, instead of the check, bounced into paralysis. After two frustrating years of silence from the boys, bloody but unbowed she sent another two bucks to Lampy's lottery.

This time the 'Poonsters suspected fraud. They hastened to cash both checks. Their faith in humanity was restored, but the only mail the hapless lass ever received from the funnymen was cancelled check stubs.

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