18 AUGUST 1923, Page 14

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.[

Sin,—Apropos of rural tales, the following may interest your readers. A few years ago a woman came to me to have a paper signed. I noticed her Christian name was Imogen. I said, " You have a very uncommon name, Mrs. Smith." " Yes, sir," was her reply, " I didn't know that was my name till I got this paper yesterday." " What did you think your name was ?" I asked. " Well, sir, they always called me

Emma Jane."—I am, Sir, &c., W. G. KILPACH. .Norton Road, Hove, Sussex.