BUYING A HABIT.
A countryman, passing through a town, was attracted by a notice in a shop window which read: "Good Habits for Sale." After reading it he went inside..
" Well, sir," said tho assistant, " what can I do for you ?", "I want to get a good habit, please," said the countryman. "What kind would you like, sirP" said the assistant.
The one of getting up early in the morning,'' replied the countryman. The assistant looked astonished, then, seeing a joko, wrote on a slip of paper, " Please give bearer some self-raising flour," and directed him to the grocery shop next door.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11026, 14 March 1914, Page 3
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102BUYING A HABIT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11026, 14 March 1914, Page 3
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