TALE OF A HADDOCK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3184, 7 September 1917, Page 6

TALE OF A HADDOCK

' HUSBAND'S LESSON IN. WAR • ■-.; economy. • ,"I have suspected my wife," writes a correspondent,of the. ."Daily Mail" who \ has visited the National Welfare Economy Exhibition in the new London County Hall, Westminster Bridge, "of being a I»or economist. The Economy Exhibition gave me an opportunity of learning h few economy tips.' wherewith to tackle her. I decided to visit the exhibition ai'd bring home an ideal economical day's marketing. Haddock! It is seldom'that my wife gives me haddock. She says haddock is often unobtainable, and, when obtainable, prohibitive in price. 'Haddocks? How muck?' I asked easily, with the air of a connoissseur. 'Ninopeuce, one shilling, and one and sixpence.' I toob a-, haddock at the middle price. I had forgotten to ask my wife what she pays for haddocks. But a' shilling seem-' ed reasonable. Perhaps the sa.lesm.-ui wrapped tho haddock up top tightly. Perhaps ho thought that I did not look . the class of person who could walk about tarrying an obvious haddock. He -oiled the haddock up and made it look like a small cylinder \of manuscript. inside brown paper.,. "■ "As T was going away with the haddock'l met the wife of one of :ny friends, a shrewd,' capable woman. I confided.to her my object in visiting the 'Economy Exhibition and told her what I had paid for the haddock. Sh<* burst into laughter, raid it was the old story of man when he tries to market, and recommended me not to take tho haddock home unless I ivas prepared to tell my wife either that it had been given to me as a recognition, of good work in the office or that I had secured it for eichtpence.. She frightened me so that I did a cowardly deed with the haddock. Outside the House of Commons I met a friend who told me that he was just going into tho Houso on important business. 'Then I wonjt keep you,' I said; 'bye-bye' My friend held out his hand. T slipped the haddock into it as he gripped, and walked rapidly off. Just before turning; into Westminster Bridge Station I looked backwards and paw my friend looking at the haddock in anguish. He could not take it into tho House of' Commons; he could not drop it or he would be heavily fined for throwing away food in war time. T was sorry for him, but I would have been more sorry for myself had I taken home to my wife my lesson in economy." Much expense is saved by using Baxter's Lung Preserver. It gives immediate Telief to- chest and bronchial trouble. Effective cure for coughs and colds. Strengthens the lunp. Big bottles Is. lOd.— Advt. • KLI-KEELO means sure death to flies, cockroaches, bugs, fleas, mosquitoes, house moths, chicken lice, garden pe3ts, and many other insects. Perfectly hannleM to children and pets. Used through, out the Dominion. Packed by Britishers. Used extensively by our boya at the Front. Obtainable at all Chemists and Grocers. Price Is.--Advt. Donnelly's Hair Restorer cure* Dundraff, etopß lair falling. Chemists' Stores. Is. «A. ' Donnelly's, 65 Vivian St -AM.