They were talking tobacco as the Thames express thundered on. “Well,” said the jolly old sport as he re-filled his pipe, “me for the chap that takes his glass (in moderation) and enjoys Ids smoke! It's ofids on he’s O.K. — that’s my experience!"—and his hearty laugh.echoed through the carriage. "Yet scientists affirm that smoking shortens life,” remarked the thin man in the dyed suit. "Do they?" said tiie jovial old hoy, “well, I’ve been smoking for fifty years, so It hasn’t cut me off in the flower of my youth, ha! ha! 1m! Bless you there’s no more harm In my tobacco than there is in winking at a pretty girl in the dark, ha! ha I ha!" “Yours must be wonderful tobacco,’’ sneered the thin man. “It is," said the old Jolly-face, “Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Smoking it Is one of the Joys of life I Four other toasted —Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Rlvernead Gold and Desert Gold. All harmless I They’re toasted. Learn to smoke, friend, and try them!” But the thin man pretended to be asleep. 477
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Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19564, 1 May 1935, Page 9
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