"Tell me," said the ladylike young man in the knickerboeker suit, as he gazed curiously at the bus driver's ancient briar, "Does smoking really alford you any pleasure?" "Not 'arf," replied the bus driver. "I once smoked half a pipe of black twist," confided the innoeent, " and it — it — ." "Turned you up?" said the bus driver. "It would!" "Isn't smoking very injurtous?" ventured the youth. "Haven't noticed it.", said the bus driver, "butthere, I always smoke Cut Plug No. .10. Not a 'apworth of 'arm in that. It's toasted — like all the genuwine brands. You start wif cigarettes, Mister. Git some River-ead Gold — iinest cigarette baeco out. No error — then taekle Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) and later Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) See?" "But what's the good of smoking?" "It's only the greatest pieasure in life," said the bus driver. "I'U really have to think about it," said the ladylike young man, as he climbed down. "That's right" said the bus driver, "but cloti't thitik too hard — might make your *ea(l acliel Tat SCa,"* . |
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 115, 1 June 1937, Page 3
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