Humor Pain, Barry: Mrs. Murphy (illus). v2. 01 Jan 2023

[GrannyGrump]

Something to make you smile …

Mrs. Murphy is a genial old charwoman and the very soul of wit. She gives her views on the “things that matter” with a delightful frankness, simplicity, sound sense, and shrewd humor.

These pieces are taken from archives of Pearson’s Magazine. This delicious quote from the first installment certainly whets the appetite:

Mrs Murphy on honesty: “Use it with discretion, same as I have done, and don’t make too much of a hobby of it, and you won’t go far wrong.”

Available with or without illustrations.

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Barry Eric Odell Pain (28 Sep. 1864 – 05 May 1928) was an English journalist, poet, humorist and writer. During his lifetime, he was perhaps best known as a writer of parody and lightly humorous stories, but now is also noted for his tales touched with fantasy, horror, and the supernatural. He also wrote stories of mystery and suspense. His humor has been characterized by some modern critics as “a surreal forerunner to Monty Python.”

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These pieces by Barry Pain (1864–1928), illustrated by Reginald F. Smith (1855–1925), first appeared in Pearson’s Magazine Jun. 1912 – May 1913. This book is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+90” or less, and in the USA.
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EDIT TO ADD: Uploaded version 2 with missing story added. I found “ON HONESTY” in the Bodleian online library.
Previous downloads 7.

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[GrannyGrump]

I have uploaded updated version. I found the missing piece “On Honesty” at the Bodleian website.

Hope you will take a look and get a chuckle.
Happy New Year!