A True Proverb.
“ ‘ An egg is an egg,’ said the sexton, but he took the goose-egg,” is a German proverb illustrating a trait in human nature. We all hanker after the best, but some fail to recognise superlative merits. With such it is a misfortune rather than a fault. In the common affairs of life few mistakes are made, as for instance, offer a man the choice of two potatoes, and long odds may be given that the better of the two will be selected. More than half our time is spent in exercising the art of choosing ; it may be in such simple matters as the best book to read, a gift for a friend, or the shortest cut out of a scrape ; and unconsciously the public has for some time past been exercising this art of choosing with reference to tea. With so many competitors for popular favour the selection of the right blend would appear difficult, but this is not so, the right blends are those placed on the market by the Empire Tea Company. They are nine in number, to suit every variety of taste, with a range of prices to meet all classes of the community, and they are kept in stock by the leading grocers and storekeepers throughout this district.
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 6, Issue 48, 18 June 1895, Page 2
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216A True Proverb. Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 6, Issue 48, 18 June 1895, Page 2
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