A Bad Break.

North Otago Times, 2 December 1911, Page 3 (Supplement)

A Bad Break.

" Well, tboy all break," Bald the brltlo ot a few weeks, " anil I don't know what you are going to do about It."

" But why don't you get a better brand ?" said the young' husband, not any too sweetly. "It seems strange, Marian, that every time I sit down to read, tbe lamp chimney breaks Into a thousand pieces."

Next night he came home with a small package under bis arm. " Marian," said he, with a tone of superiority, " I have bought a chimney that will laßt,"

" How much did you pay for It, dear J" "Sixpence. I don't want any more of your twopenny things In the house, Ton bco you women .haven't a right understanding of the word economy. You think Just because you get things cheap that you are saving money—whereas—" and he continued tho offusion all the time he was putting the chlmnoy In place, "There!" said he .turning up tbe light. " There Is a chlm-bother the— I— 11, well, I wish all the glassblowers and grocers were tied up and hung over a clothes line to fight it out. You can bet I'd be there to coach the winners,"