HUMOUROUS. Mrs Breezy's Christmas Gift.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 234, 24 December 1887, Page 5

HUMOUROUS. Mrs Breezy's Christmas Gift.

*" Who would think it?" said Mrs Breezy, t« king up a piece of fancy work and Bitting jyWortably in her easy chair. "It is only a jvreek to Christmas. " 14 Is that all ?" said Mr Breezy, deep m an editorial on the recent elections. "Yes, oily a week." "The time will fly away blfore we know it, and I have hardly tttought of presents. I have many to mjake, too. Now you are elected I suppose -you will not grumble as you usually do at tbis season of the year. There isn't any •xcuBo for you saying you can't afford to give a few sovereigns for presents this year. It's high time I had a little money to commence with, too. Suppose you let me have a cheque for £20 in the morning, and—" 4 ' A cheque for what ?" asked Mr Breezy, looking up suddenly from his paper. "Only £20 to start with," uaid Mrs Breezy, putting her thread a little nervously through her work. " Twenty pounds to start with !" ejaculated Mr Breezy ; " start what ?" 11 That's all the attention you ever pay to anything I say," said Mrs Breezy. " I suppose you haven't heard a word I've been saying. Do put down that everlasting newspaper and pay a little attention to your wife for once in your life. I say you may give me a cheque for £25 in the morning for Christmas. " " You just said twenty," said Mr Breezy. "I knew you'd notice that. I know I said twenty a moment ago, but I've changed my mind The fact is I should really have £40. " My dear, if you keep raising the limit at this rate, I shall have to draw out of the game.'' "I don't understand your horrid gambling terms,*and I wish you would coniine yourself to respectable language,'' said Mrs Breezy, fumbling around in her workbasket for a particular shade of silk. " £50 wouldn't be any too much for—" " I call," cried Mr Breezy. " There you are again," said Mrs Breezy. " Stop that slang. You know you can well afford to give me a few score pounds for Christmas presents, and the man who has met with the luck you have this year in politics should not kick— object to giving his >ife a little Christmas money. You wouldn't think nothing of spending £80, or £100 on vile liquors and cigars for your— your constituents,' as you call' them, but when your wife asks you for half that sum 11 Suppose we return to the original esiimate and call it an even £20 ?" said Mr, Breezy) puDing out his cheque-book. "iDo you suppose' l can get along with a i miserable £20?" cried, Mrß Breezy. "Why j your present alone will i cost nearly- that. Yesi I expected to give you a real handsome present this year, but if you are going to be so stingy* of course you will have' to take what I can aflbrd to give you. Then think of the children, and of dear mother, and of grandmamma, and my dear sistcr-in-lawj to say nothing of brother Jack, and cousin. Harry, and your own mother.' You, donjt want me to forget your own mother." "{You hold over me,'' said Mr Breezy. "Scoop the pot," , and he threw down a blank cheque, "iFiil her out to suit yourself." : - ■ ' - ' "Do you really l mean it?" asked Mrs Breezy. • "' ■ " Well', yo\r shall <haVe jusb the sweetest, s njcest present in the world," and Mrs .Breezy 'gave her husband- a tremendous Ikiss .'square 'upon the : lips," and) flitted but>o£ the rooijti with the c 1c 1 iwie. JTJ T .' . , '■>'.< ' m "iThe first .timdvthis ye,ar," gasped <Mx> Brepzy, as he slowly recovered from his -as-!- ! tonifehment. ' '•'<■.