THE RESOURCEFUL SWAIN.
(After the news of special cigars for women smokers comes the tale of cigarettes in paper specially coloured to match the smoker’s dress. A West End tobacconist is said to have now in stock a great range of these tinted cigarettes to go with any coloui oi costume.),
I have not brought you flowers, my love — Aly hands arc too full, you see; This useful little truck J. shove Supports my latest gift to thee; I know von sometimes like to snatch A cigarette before our airing-—■ But now Fm told they’ve gob to match The colour of the dress you’re wearing.
I did not know what this would be, And hence my comprehensive ruse — I’ve brought exactly sixty-three Assorted shades from which to choose Now garb yourself in mauve or jado, Pink, purple, heliotrope or yellow, From my exhaustive stock in trade I’ll find a fag to prove its fellow. To back my own resourceful brains, A kind tobacconist I found— Von modest packing case contains The booty from m.v scamper round. Their merchant, he. was most polite (He lent this truck for their removal) —• Choose any shade you like, you’re right I’ve brought his outfit oil approval! —Lucio in the “Alandiester Guardian.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 June 1923, Page 4
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207THE RESOURCEFUL SWAIN. Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 June 1923, Page 4
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