BUYING JUNK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17031, 3 May 1923, Page 8

BUYING JUNK.

(By WALT MASON.) We spend too much for foolish things, for things we- do not need, tor Airedale pups and piston rings, lor’ idle tales to read. Tired Father draws his weekly wage, and says to wife and kin, “ Since blowing coin is all the rage, come, let us blow it in. L may be broke when I am grey, like other shiftless skates, but while I live no man can say that I have tightwad traits. So. now, Miranda, don your lid. and children, come with me; along the village street we’ll skid, and buy all things we see.” Tired Father labours long and bard to earn the helpful scads; through weary days he renders lard, or fashions liver pads: through long, long hours he greases pigs for use at county fairs, or manufactures oakum wigs like that which grandma wears. And when he draws his weekly pay, all stained with honest sweat, he should to wife and kindred say, ‘‘ The bank’s the one best bet. Just now you handed me some hints ,that you would shopping go, but 1 must see vour plans and prints before a cent you blow 1 give you wife, a silver dime, the children each a cent: there’ll lie no carnival of crime, no coin for doodads spent. In yonder bank T’ll place my roll, and when we’re old, eftsoons, we will not freeze for lack of eo.il. or starve through dearth of prunes.”