THE RESOURCEFUL SWAIN.
[After the news of special cigars for women smokers copies the tale of cigarettes in paper specially coloured to match the smoker's dress. A London tobacconist is said, to have now in stock a great range of these tinted cigarettes to go with any colour of costume.] I have not brought you flowers, my love— My hands are far too full, you sac j This useful little truck I shove Supports my latest gift to thee: I know you sometimes like to snatch A oigarette before our airing— But now I'm told they've got to match Tho oolour. of the dress you're wearing. I did not know what this would be, And hence my comprehensive ruse— « I've brought eactly sixty-three Assorted shades from which to choose. Now garb yourself in mauve or jade, Pink, purple, heliotrope, or yellow, From my exhaustive stock-in-trade I'll find a fag to prove its fellow. To back my own resourceful brains, A kind tobacconist I found— Yon modest packing case contains . , Tlie booty from my scamper round. Their merchant, he was most polite (He lent his truck for their removal) — Choose any shade you like, you're right— I've brought his outfit on approval! "Manchester Guardian. Lucio.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 142, 16 June 1923, Page 19
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204THE RESOURCEFUL SWAIN. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 142, 16 June 1923, Page 19
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