GEORGE AND ELIZABETH

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 303, 16 September 1921, Page 6

GEORGE AND ELIZABETH

A STUjjY IN SANDWICHES. HINTS TEST MATCH. (Published By Arrangement.) This is the story of George and Elizabeth. It might be called the tale of Thomas and Patricia, Fred and Felicia, for they also were the ranks or the happy ones, with smiling faces and carefree mien. However, George and Elizabeth are better known. At ten o’clock on the morning of the third Test : match, Elizabeth rang up George at his home —for the office, the good, considerate old office, had chucked in a holidayfree. gratis, and for writhing. Whereby George was in the best of tempers. In addition, he was engaged to Elizabeth, who was admittedly one of the most charming girls in Wellington: he had just received promotion to the managership of a department in. his warehouse, and the sun was shining brightly, prophesying a good day with the Spring-Boks and the Kiwis As I said, George was rung up by his fiancee. “Hello. old. bean,” she “How is it? Great day, isn’t it? Young brother Bill has cleared off and the mater has gone to the Bay. You an’ I ought to have a great day up there, . . . but it’s a pity We have to go early. Minnie Vann was saying we’ll be lucky to get a seat. . . .” t> “You’re a gloomy one, anyway, George said. “Cheer up; we’ll/ get «. seat. I’m sorry I forgot to reserve. But anyway, we can get up there by eleven, take a book, some chocolates and some lunch. We’ll be set like a jelly. Quite all seren-b.” . "Sounds all right,” replied his fiancee. “But if we have to be up there by eleven, we’ll have to hurry. ‘And owing to vou’r darned laziness in not reserving seats I’ll have to go and cut lunch. It s th" limit.” 4. hoartv laugh came over the wire. "I sav, old top.” said George, “don t worry over the lunch-cutting stunt. Just come along with two good books, .and your sweet -self, and “ bo all right. Don’t cut any lunch.” J wh , began Elizabeth. However, she was talking to herself, for George had rung off. *• Noon. Delightful sunshine and 1 a clear blue sky. Tier upon tier of people at Mihletic Park, massed army-like at all points of vantage. • The reserved seats in the stand were praftmnlly full, nnd it would have been difficult to have placed a wedge between the crowds on the bank, and on the ground seats. There thev sat. chattering, gesticulating, eleening. quarreling, in keen anticipation of the treat in store. The scene was truly kaleidoscopic. George and Elizabeth had fairly pood .eats on the hank. They were reading intently, and munching chocolates. Suddenly George spoke, = “Lunch,” he said. . The man next to him said the same thing, and thereupon extracted from his pocket a soggy, crumpled, paper-wrapped bundle, with jam dripping on to lus fl '"DMnn.” he muttered, "all the bread and butter is mixed up w l l b f he nnd cake and jam. and Tx>r know, what.” He thereupon proceeded to eat film unsavoury mess. George winked at the astounded Elizabeth and took from his coat nocket a neat’ cardboard box, clean looking end hvcenic. He opened it, and ™it packed wonderfully, row on row. were ’tlTe most luscious egg. salmon, cheese, and what-not. “How’s that.” h- said. "George.” said Elizabeth as Eve always 'aid you're priceless! ' “Hell I” said the ” ian the SORBr cake-bread-egg conglomeration. You can have on Satiu-day th* same ho X of delightful Be hke. George. You can get boxes from Gamble nnd Creed for one shilling two shillings. and three They are reallv fine, and I’ve seen them in action ” You can’t boat them. Call for them on the morning of the match from < 8 o’clock, or leave vour order beforehand. Mr. Creed will make sure that you'll get fh-em. ' . Don’t be like the soggy-sandwich man.