Who Wants a Thrifty Wife?
A Canadian minister had just mariied a fcuple. The icgitters were signed, and nothing lemamed but the giving and taking of tho fee. The bridegroom, a btrapping young fellow, asked : "How much is it 9 " The parson glanced at tLe smiling LiiJe
"Whatever you think it is worth." Now, it should have been worth a great deal, for the girl was young and pretty. " I if ckon it's worth about 55," said tho swain, holding out two half crowns. The clergyman looked blankly at the coins, then turned to tho fair one. "I'll leave it to jou, madam," he said. "What do you think it's worth?'' What did this young and blushing bride do? She reached out, took the coin.=, handed one halt ciown to the minister and put the other into her pocket ! "A thrifty wife," said the minister, with a sigh. " is, her husband's ciown." Perhaps he ought to have said half crown.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 70
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160Who Wants a Thrifty Wife? Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 70
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