HAVE A LAUGH.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10827, 26 March 1932, Page 3

HAVE A LAUGH.

An old gentleman, well-known to the Sydney Stock Exchange has more money than he knows what to do with, but the habit of economy has him in its grip. For instance, lie has been wearing the same old greasy overcoat, threadbare, and shiny at the seams, since well before the war. Hut the other day his daughter got him to promise that he would- at least look at some new overcoats she had instructed a tailor to send to. the house.

Knowing her' fqther she arranged with the tailor’s salesman to tell the old gentleman that one of the tenguinea coats was old stock, and that Be could have it for two guineas. She would then send her cheque for the balance.

The ruse worked. But, the next day, coming to Sydney to attend a directors’ meeting, the jOld man was met.with,a fire of banter, one of his mends commenting that he must be growing extravagant. , ‘What’s it worth? Have a guess,” countered the old felfow. When the guess was ten guineas, he said quickly, “What’ll you give me for it?"

"Five guineas,” was the reply. Right!" said he, and sold it on tae spot. He still wears the old coat.