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Greymouth Evening Star, 15 November 1938, Page 8

The general merchant, who did a bit of tailoring in his spare time, was called on by a friend, who said, “I’ve been putting on weight, and this dress suit is rather too tight, for me. Could you manage to let it out a bit?” “I’ve never done such a thing,” was the reply, “but I’ll see what I can do.” A week later the owner of the suit, telephoned to see how his friend was getting on with. it. “Better than I expected," said the friend. “I've let it out to four men already.” ’ Ho was discussing the people round about with his old landlady. “They seem kindly enough people,” he remarked. The landlady sniffed. “You don’t know them yet," she replied. “Oh, come," protested the lodger, “they’re not. bad. Why. the chap who's got a, little workshop down the road was asking about you to-day. Said you’d been ailing a. lot lately. Is lie a relative of yours?” .“No,” said the landlady, sharply, “he’s the undertaker.”