HUBBY AND WIFE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 December 1922, Page 5

HUBBY AND WIFE

“Hullo, >' Mother” ! - skid ‘ Father; “What's this you’re using?” Mother passed over the tin of Baking 1/owder lor Father to see. ■ “DoeSfi’t say British on it, as far as 1 can -he -Pdmarked. “Why not use British goods>Mother?”

“Goodness,” she replied. ' “Alp that British-made talk went out ’ with the war. I’ve got no time to start fussing about unimportant matters like that. n “Women, women;” sighed ! ' Father; “Unimportant, well, well.” Then dismissing the point he tried another line of talk. “Mrs Williams makes beautiful: cakes and scones. Really light and wholesome they are. I believe they were the best I’ve ever tasted.

"Indeed,” said Mother coldly, and Father discreetly withdrew. ' A few days later Father'commented appreciatively on the goodness of his wife’s latest’ hach of goodies. “What’s tlie big improvement?’ F he enquired. - “Well,” admitted Mother, ■ I just asked Mrs Williams, what she used dor raising, and sho told me to<gei; the ne#" • ‘K’ ’ Baking Powder. ■ It is good, ' I’ll allow.” And Fatlun was heard to say, "It’s British made, Too.’L. . ,' ■