“I once knew a man,” said Jobinson, “ who was so economical that he used to cover up his ink well between each dip to prevent loss by evaporation.” “And I knew a man,” said Dobinson, “ who stopped his clocks every night to prevent the works wearing while everybody was asleep.” Then up spoke Hobinson; “I ■ knew m man who was so mean that he gave up reading the newspapers in the frms library in order to save his spectacles.’* 1
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Evening Star, Issue 19774, 26 January 1928, Page 5
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80Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 Evening Star, Issue 19774, 26 January 1928, Page 5
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