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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 65

A benevolent gentleman. living in a seaside towns used to receive once a week a present of a basket of fish from a smack ow ner with whom he had done business. The fisherman who carried the basket up to the house always received a substantial tip. But one morning the gentleman was very busy, anil when the old salt brought the fish he thanked him hurriedly, and, forgetting his tip. turned again towards his study. The fisherman hesitated a moment, then cleared his throat, and called after the retreating figure: ‘‘Sir, would ye.be so kind as to put if in writin - that ye didn't give me no tip this time, or my wife'll think I’ve went and spent it on rum.”