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"Distressful Exclamations Investigation and fearless obser vation narrowed the stories down to this that around a certain late- ly-erected tomb-stone distressful exclamations were frequently aud ible after dark, and that a vague, misty human shape was to be notic- ed sometimes peering at the inscrip- tion on the stone, sometimes stand- ing erect and wringing its hands, with every
not only appearance of grief but of anger.
Learned bodies took an interest in this disembodied sufferer; the local Circle did its best to exorcise the unquiet ghost, but without say effect. At last, however, an author, noted for preciosity, changed to pass through the village, and to visit the churchyard, where, of course, he saw the stone in ques-lair had been a proof-reader in a tion. Having studied it with ean-publisher's office. siderable care, he asked with a frown what had been the occupa ition of the deceased before being moved to this narrow residence. He learned that the occupant of the
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The Split-Infinitive "Then, if that is the case," said he, "I think I can lay your ghost for you. If you will get the monu- mental mason responsible for this stone to alter the phrase 'to loving: Der A. Vioge
Watsons ly commemorate so that it shall Lane, Crawfords read "to commemorate lovingly or Mackintosha 'lovingly to commemorate' you will Sinceres have no more worry. Naturally no proof-reader can rest quietly in a grave beneath a stone hearing a split infinitive." By skilful mani-1 pulation of putty and a chisel the alteration was made, and at once the ecrie demonstrations ceased. I am not absolutely sure of the truth of this story, but in any case It serves to illustrate the conscien tiousness and loyalty to principle of the best proof-readers: The pub- lic, which takes books and their preparation so much for granted, should therefore bear in mind this story of the Proof-Reader's Ghost. A LONDON HOSPITAL
EXTENSION OPENED IN NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY
The Countess of Mayo visited Southwark to open a new exten- sion of the London Refraction Hospital in Newington-causeway. -
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Pleads Quick Death
The Rev. Arthur Henry Wilkin- son, Vicar of Poynton, has been ap- pointed one of the *chlef secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society. MZ ME kinson, who is a Ballin man, was sant by the C.M.S. to Mignchow in 1915. In 1910 he was transferred to the West China University at Chengt, and lectured in English and history. He took a large share in the administrative work Mrs. William Cardow, bride of of the University and also in that six months, of Waterbury, Con, of the CMS Returning home in raves with the pain from the 1924, owing to the troubles in ravages of radium p poisoning China, he was presented to the which she is presumed to have living of Foynton, in the Diocese of contracted four years ago paint- Chester,
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