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KUNHI LAKSHMI had broken yet from my brain, and I observed that another cup. It was three months since brother and sister were silent. I sought that personage had first set foot upon our the reason for this extra-ordinary happen kitchen floor with a firm resolution to ing and my eyes fell on Kunhi Lakshmi drive to destruction any delicate-product biting her finger nails. Mother entered of clay that came into her hands. She into my field of vision boiling like a bad then onwards worked with the zeal of volcano. Adorning the middle of the table was what had been Mother's pride, the explorer and the perseverence of the all its glory gone, lying even as the mighty -;ientist for the attainment of that end. Caesar bad lain at the feet of his assasi- To her glory she could now account for nators. A Niagra of words originated four broken tea cups, six saucers and two incessantly from Mother's vocal chords. china plates, all from a different set, And "Show me your fingers, are they al now, she had to wash the cups from thumbs? You are born to destroy.. Mother's favourite tea set which had all Brahma must have been having a stomackl. this time been secure in the sanctuary of ache when He made your hands. Clumsy the dresser. She had to wash it, I know buffalo". Here I stole a look at my- not for what reason, and a cup had to slip younger ones. They were trying to con from her hand and fall into the kitchen ceal their laughter. Mother pounced on, sink breaking its edge. them. "What is so funny? She is quite capable of being called a buffalo or a . On that fateful day when I got up monkey or a rhino anything except a from my beauty sleep-for wise people say homo-Sapien". She said bringing forth that an afternoon nap makes you beauti- her knowledge in biology. Brother, imagi- ful, though it has always given me puffed ning his rudimentary moustache to be eyelids and a dull look which makes me already bushy stroked it and hid a grin. the least bit so - I dragged my dazed self After half an hour or so of lashings. 1* the table and set about to sip my tea. with the tongue, the servant was dismissed The hot tea scalded my tongue and I came from her mistress' presence. Mother to nay muses with a start. Clouds cleared spent about ten minutes trying to put

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ogether the broken, pieces. Then realising moment we expected a shot, a curse, or a - ,that everything in this world has an end, loud voiced dismissal of the servant then he shoved them into the rubbish bin. and there. But there was nothing. All Cursing and grumbling she marched off was .silent. Unable to keep back my into the kitchen with the tea things: The curiosity I guided my footsteps to the rio at the table smiled and sighed with kitchen. The culprit was to be seen no But the relief was rather pre- where, but as I reached the kitchen door mature, for seconds later, could be heard I caught Mother in the act of throwing the sound of falling china. Three pairs the remnants of another cup of the same -of eyes popped out, wondering what was set out of the window over the neighbours Ito be Kunhi Lakshmi's lot now. Any wall.

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"How on earth did he manage to get W E were sitting sipping coffee in ahead of all of us! " die airport lounge. We fastened our seat belts and soon "Gosh, look at that handsome chap! were airborne. After a few minutes, a He's a real guy !" smiling air-hostess, started serving sweets.- and coffee. At my brother's remark I lifted my j eyes and found myself looking into two Mr. B—got up. bright eyes. Mr. B- as I later named him was indeed very dashing. After greeting "Hands up!" he ordered the air- us, he sat at the next table. hostess.

"What a big briefcase he has!" I In spite of her trying to calm him down wondered. My mind was busy thinking, he wouldn't. Then we saw something what kind of man he was. black in his hand which he was invaria- bly thrushing before her. May be he's an actor or perhaps a business man and en tour. Suddenly "A pistol ! Goodness ! Is it a the speakers blared out. dream?"

"Flight No. 602 bound for New York "I wanna see the pilot. Tell him to is ready for departure. Passengers are make a crash landing in California". requested to pass through customs and "It's no use" the still voice of the hostess security check. There was a hurry and burry pleaded. But after seeing the stubborn in the hall. All of us were busy gathering face, she led him into the cockpit. our luggage. My brother whispered to me, Soon we bebra the pleasant 'voice of "That man's not coming in our plane, the air-hostess. what a pity! " "We're being hyjacked. Noneof you ry After the essential prOcedure we need be afraid !" We couldn't believe-- boarded our plane. our ears. Inspite of her advice we "Gosh what a surprise! began to fret and worry.

Ur. B—was already seated and having a "Gosh, imagine being hyjacked! And

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heard furious cries from the cock-pit. All of us held our breath. Some The Pilot and his Juniors were obviously heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness having a tough time controlling him. the villain's gone. He deserves to be hanged". Soon we reached California "Are you gone mad, man? How can airport "what an experience. You really -you think of such a thing ? I've to think are heroes," the men all exclaimed. of the passengers on board, not follow the -foolish whims of one," came the infuri- Reports were sent all around for the ated voice of the Pilot. missing man. After a two hours stay, we soon were abroad. "If you don't listen, I'll shoot the "Bon voyage and good luck". -whole lot of you," threatened Mr. B—. Suddenly there seemed to be a change in We really had luck this time. the course of the plane. The plane was Soon we landed at New York airport. taking a new course. Reporters and other men came forward.

"We'are bound for California," "Congratulations, you really were vame the sweet voice through the speaker. brave", they all exclaimed. Soon we saw land looming ahead of us. Then came the climax. Mr. B—came We were proud to be acclaimed as rushing out from the cock-pit and jumped heroes. Search is still going on for .out in his parachute. Mr. B—; but he is not to be found. 'The humorist who set the world rocking

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P. G. Wodehouse the After a couple of years' service in then . - -marvellous magician humorist who thrilled Hongkong and Shanghai Bank he got a the hearts of millions with belly-bursting job on the 'By the way' Column of the old laughter is no more! A world of brain `Globe'. School stories for 'The Captain' racking tensions, frustrated anticipations in one of which Psmith made his initial heightened despondency and startling appearance brought out the artist in hint inflation is plunged in bereavement beyond and launched his ship of popularity that compreliension at the irreparable loss of got anchored at the American shore. His the country's greatest humorist. Wode- two memorable visists to America in the house was universally acknowledged as a years 1904 and 1909 gave him excellent miraculous physician who pacified, relieved chances to settle down as an established suppressed and even healed the intensity professional writer in America. Selling of tense emotions with laughter the best two stories for 300 dollars each and other medicine. In television, radio and print publications and serials in the 'Saturday no one could swing the hearts of men and women with such innocent heart warming, Evening. Post' offered him splendid exhilarating humour as this unmatched opportunities of getting acknowledged as N . humorist who spent the sixty best years a novel writer in American Literature.- of his lifetime in writing. The Wode. His marriage with Ethel, a British widow house fans are all beyond consolation to in the year 1914 paved the way for a reconcile themselves'to the lot of living permanent and prosperous settlement in in a Wodehouseless world. Renowned in Long Island in America. Consequently - both the hemispheres and having incredi- in 1955 Wodehouse secured American= ble reader devotees, it goes to his credit citizenship and' this switched on his hilarjT that seventy five lakhs of copies of his ous and most vigorous literary activities novels had been sold and even at present that resulted in his imagination getting) , there exists a surprisingly mounting market for his books. constantly and extensively engaged flat at last the unique humorist breathed,*

';C Born British in the year 1881 Wode- last at Rumsenberz, New York, at aouse was educated at Dulwich college. residence, at the age of 94.- THE MARIAN VOICE

An evaluation of the life and works causing much fun and more laughter witht . -of this supremely sensitive and sensible the most enchanting scenes. Nothing cam, artist, who successfully ran a life race for bring him down in spirits and his bright nearly a century, of which three scores of and hopeful outlook on life. Mr. Mulliner years of sublimely worthy life as a world is by no means averse to the sound of his ..famous, highly accepted, loudly applauded own voice and the Aegult is 41 series or • and deeply speculative writer, bring home vivacious narratives which will cause the to the hearts of hundreds of Wodehouse worst pessimist to hold his AIM fans of a grief stricken world, the worth of his chivalrous portrait in the world of `Piccadilly Jim' is a brilliant comedy fiction. This huge power house of humour of misidentification which can provide generated innumerable books of laughter the laughter loving world with perfect and fun that would tickle his readers to amusment. `Jill the reckless', 'The heart suffocation. `Jeeves Omnibus'—all the of a Goof "The coming of Bill' are all Jeeves stories in one volume—is a glorious wonderfully stuffed with highly amusing collection of his most interesting and consequences, `4%, gentle man of leisure' is fantastic episodes presenting Bertie an outstanding specimen of his magnetic Wooster and the incomparable aDd humorous appeal featuring Jimmy Pit ty immortal character of Jeeves that has who bet an actor friend who was playing , captured a place in television, radio and lead in a 'Rants' drama. that any fool print and made the young, old and middle could burgle a house and that be could do abed burst out with uncontrollable it hiniCelf that very night. He enlists the laughter. This splendidly amusing and services of a professional burglar but bas superb charactor of Wodehouse has shown the misfortune to select the house of the . his magic humour and this distinguished police captain Mr. Eachern. That brought . him as a reecreator and proved that he in all the confusion and trouble. Tim '• was not a mere joke cracker. We get so book is full of humorous situations. Rich very much impressed with this image of in laughter on every page 'ill were you' Jeeves that we are inclined to consider presents an uproarious tale in the irresis- him as a great national figure and the table Wodehouse style that cannot fail to brain that sketched his portrait should be draw loud chuckles and many broad. the nearest thing to perfection in a con- smiles. The 'Big Money' provides spark.- fused world. His 'Mulliner Nights' is a ling wit with the mangement of financieet _glorious riot of fun which can sprout and the manipulation of high fiancees go • .constant tears of joy in the eyes of his hand in hand in this amorous and mono,- _reader. Within the precints of the bar mic history of Biscuit otherwise Lord :parlour of the 'Angler's Rest' the familiar Biskerton. 'Summer lightning" is, extra- voice of Mulliner is heard again. Seated in ' ordinarily interesting with its two Ibis favourite chair sipping his hot scotch interesting love affairs, laughable every and lemon Mr. Mulliner entertains the page, the complications, errors, misunder. company in his own inimitable way. Meet Mr. Mulliner 'if you wish to be standings and the brief-cut dialogues, all -amused humoured, beguibtd, entertained add to enhance its charm as a highly 4g• tickled to deatb, `Mr. Mulliner originsi and ever mesiornigo plow of- £peaking' is one 4if9tlea l t ereationa 44M 014 lkwurtur. The humorist who set the world rocking with... 35

Wodehouse has received universal contemporaries could bring such elation applause for his lucid, fluent and impec- to the human souls creating such cable prose style. The life of the British ludicrous situations to lighten their aristocratic society, the daughters of the burden of anxieties and tortures. Thanks American millionaires were often the to the British Government that honoured targets of his humorous presentations. Wodehouse conferring on him a Knight- Wodehouse had to face many malicious hood that is undoubtedly, highly expres- criticisms. One of the accusations was sive of his own country's pride in the against his competence in creating new greatest artist of humour ever lived in the characters. The tastes, the tendencies and history of English Literature. The death experiences and specially the exaggerated of this celebrated, dedicated artist who presentations of his characters were lived an inexpressibly worthy life of nearly criticised as unnatural, incredible and ten long decades is so deeply felt and ridiculous. They even accused him of mourned as if he died suddenly in the introducing old characters under new prime of his youth! The Wodehouse names. world would have definitely clamoured for Whatever be the allegations against an extension of the span of his life if that Wodehouse, none of his predecessor's or were only possible!

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