A TROUBLE-SAVER.
A tired-looking man .entered the office of a small firm of printers, and, approaching the manager, said: ■■ ' "I want a list printed. Suppose you write it down as I telPyou?" Tho manager made ready, and the other said: ■■'.:'.''■! " 'Yes, I'm sure I locked the front door. Have you got .that?" "Yes, but I don't understand. "Never- mind. Don't interrupt till I have finished,' Are you ready?" "Yes." ■ ' ii' " 'I turned out the light in the bathroom.' " "All right, I've got it. ;,■. ■•. "Yes." ' ■ , „ " 'The kitchen windows are fastened, "Yes." . ,„ " 'The dog is chained up. "Yes " ■ "'The kittens are in their basket.'" " 'No, Ido not'smell smoke.'" , ( " 'No, that is not our dog barking; it's the one next door.' "■ "Yes " "Well I think that's about all. You see my wife asks me those questions every night, just as I am getting into bed, and if I had a printed list I could show her it would save lots of trouble. Besides, it injures my lungs to. answer them. Have the list printed as soon as possible, please.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 21
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176A TROUBLE-SAVER. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 21
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