'Hallo, Brown! said Jones. "I saw your wile this morning. By Jove that new fur coat of hers must have cost a pot of money! You're doing specially well at present?" "No, not exactly," replied Brown, moodily. "Fact is, she got it by accident." "By accident!" exclaimed Jones. "How 'was that?" "Well, old fellow, it was this way. I got home rather late the other night. The hall was very dark, but I could .just distinguish a .figur* standing by the stair. I slipped up to her, put my arm around her waist, and whispered : " Mary, give your little boy a kiss.'" "But—but," stammered Jones-, "I thought your wifo'a name was Kate?" "It is,' murmured Brown, " and that's how sha got the coat !"•
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Otago Witness, Issue 3275, 20 December 1916, Page 68
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