BILLY BEAR.
(Special for the Otago Witness.)
Last week, you will remember, Munnnie Bear was agreeing (or, rather, trying to get me to agree to the idea) that she should make puddings for me for sixpence each so that she might earn some money for the children’s summer holidays. Rosemary, I'm afraid, very much upset the poor old thing by talking about the quality of her puddings, and tears began to roll down her nose, just as they do down Billy’s when he is upset. It’s a family habit which excites a lot of undeserved sympathy. If they would only carry handkerchiefs instead of let ting tears roll, nobody would lie half so sorry for them. I suppose they know it.) ‘ So I said:
“ Well, Munnnie Bear, I’m sure you could make us a nice pudding or two, so let us say one every day for a fortnight—and be careful what you put in it, please! ” Mummie Bear sniffed; gave Rosemary a very severe look, for my young woman was still rather inclined to talk about bootlaces; and walked off saying: “That’ll be all right! You leave that to me, my dear! You get the first tomorrow. You'll never have had another one like it! ”
As she ambled out, Rosemary said
“ That’s what we were afraid of, Mummie Bear, ducky! ” But fortunately the old thing didn’t hear that remark.
To-morrow came, and with Mummie Bear, with a paper bag which contained the most lovely pudding you can imagine. I took one look at it, then we all tasted it, and found it was perfectly marvellous. “ Did you make this. Mummie Bodgers Bear?” I asked. She blinked up at me and said:—
“ Yes, my .dear, but it didn't come out as cheap as I expected. It’ll cost you ninepence! ” Well, it was so lovely that I paid her ninepence, and told her to be sure and bring some more to-morrow. Then I thought about the very nice new paper bag in which it came; and then I looked at the name on the bag. Would you believe it, when I inquired at the shop, they were selling just the same quantity of the pudding, all hot, just about lunch time, for sixpence!
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Otago Witness, Issue 3996, 14 October 1930, Page 72
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