HIS HOBBY

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 7

HIS HOBBY

John McPhee's Merry Little Widow (From ,"N.Z. Truth's" Duhedin Rej*) For recreation, John Lambert , McPhee seems to have an interesting sort of hobby which a certain widow seems to know. a. lot about. But hobbies are sometimes dis-. turbing, as John found out when his wife provided' a change through. Magistrate Bundle m the Dunedin Maintenance Courts ■ ■ ■ ■ McPHEB was not about ..when (his *"*■ ■ Florence went into .the box,, otherwise he would have recognized a.-iiote written by a lady known' as "E^sfe." : Among, ottier things this is what -IBs-, si.c said m her note: "I have a flask of cocktail" here which I hope will not- go mouldy; always like to share my pleasures, so could not indulge myself. . "I wonder, when' Jack is; going to give me the pleasure of having a few words m person. lam afraid he thinks widows are not to be trusted. "They are not his bobby. Isn't like you, Jim; and got a hobby, eh? . One : thing, I think widows understand men. Experience has taught them . ..,.. ." , • ■ TVith three children to feed and , clothe, Mrs. . McPhee's claim was : agsessed ,at £2/5/-, and an' order made accordingly.' . ■. ' .■• ""-,' !llll!!l!J|||l!l!lllll!llillll!il!!!lll!llJI!IH^