Two ‘Tadics” wove discussing ilie’.r husbands —considerably to their disadvantage. “Take my husband,” said one indignantly, "lie used to oiler me a penny for my thoughts, .and now jig offers me £5 "to shut my mouth!” Cook (leaving): "I should like to ask you for a written character. '"'.no Mistress: “Why, what am 1 to write, you idle, good-for-nothing creature? You surelv don’t expect me to say you gave satisfaction 1 Cook: 'No, mum. dust certify that f stayed with you for three months. Tiiat’ll satisfy anybody that knows you. For nearly an hour the talkative man had holed his fellow-passengers m the railway carriage with _ accounts of Ins Caesar. “Sir.” said the old gentleman who had been vainly trying .to match forty winks, “suppose you took Caesar into a shop and bought him a muzzle, and then asked the assistant to put it on for you. and he refused, what would you do t Why, said the talkative one. “put it on myself!” “Quite ..•a!” was the reply. "Ami I think all here will ncree with me that you would look jolly well with it on ! Week an I mild husband mi the beach : “1 don't like sand in <mr food.” Wife: “It will ilo you good: it’s what yoti y.'iint““JUpn* grit,”
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 21 November 1928, Page 8
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213Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 21 November 1928, Page 8
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