THE LAW AND THE PROFITS
It is told on the market how:a. smari barmaid recently gave every consideration to both - the ;l'atf' "and'the-' profits. One .voting maii;- who'thought that the anti-slionting law' was a "mere figure of speech, told three friends that it was all; "bunkum," •. and . ; to prove it took them in for a drink. "Three whiskies and a port wine and brandy," he ordered in his best style, and threw'down a two-shilling piece with the of-- a multi-mil-lionaire, and the coiii wa¥ at. brice rung up on the "cash • register..-.-- »• ». . The girl got the drinks and put them all before the "shouter," and then, wearing her sweetest smile, turned to the next man. and- said.. ."AniLwhat is yours, please?" "Oh. one of those whiskies is mind!" he replied. " . '. • '"Oh, .no. sir," said' the girl .coolly amiable, "those drinks..belong to, that gentleman., He lias paid-'for"them, all, and I can't give any- of tlierii to. you— you each liave to,'pay"for your o.wn!" Seeing"t-liey were cornered.- each' had to part with "3. sixpence, ~whilst-- -the clever young man, who was going to wreck the constitution, had to bo savagely ,content with liis purchase. The girl only smiled.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 9
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196THE LAW AND THE PROFITS Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 9
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