HOW A WOMvN BUYS MEAT.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2081, 3 January 1879, Page 3 (Supplement)

HOW A WOMvN BUYS MEAT.

When a woman enters a butcher's shop to select a piece of meat for dinner, she h.vj her mind made up to take mutton roast. Therefore, when the butcher rubs hi* hands and asks what she will have, she promptly replies — ' I'll take some of that tuut She stops there. Her eye has caught sight of ham, and she suddenly decides to take nam. ' Best ham I ever Haw, madam ; how much ?' ' Well you may give me three p— Well, I don't know, either. My husband was saying he'd like some sausage.' ' Plenty, madam. Now, then, how much will you have ?' ' It's pork sausage, is it !' ' Yes, ma'am.' 'Well, I suppose a pound would be enough for our small family ; but— but — — ' ' Snail 1 M'eigh a pound, madam '' I was wondering if a real pot-pie wouldn't suit him better, she answered. 'You have veal, I suppose ?' ' 0 yes, madam ; here's a splendid bit of veal, as good a piece as I ever saw.' ' Ye% that does look tike veal,' she says, lifting it up. ' And you'll take it?' ' Let's see,' she muses, ' V—no,Y — no, I guess not. I'd better take pork chops.' 'Nice chops I How much ?' he asks. ' One of these slices will weigli a pound, I suppose ?' ' About a pound, madam. ' ' And it was a young hog?' ' Quite youngish, madam.' ' And you can cut the rind off?' 'Yes, madam.' 'Well,' she says, heaving a deep sigh, ' I guess you may give mo some beefsteak — some that's nice, and be sure and cut all the bone out !' And she's only been half an hour coming to the point.