Mrs Guddel's New Hat.
“ Another new hat, Jemima ? Who is going to pay for that?’' “ I am Jack ; don’t j on be afiaid.” You are ! Got a legacy or found a tivepound note, eh ? ’Pears to mo there’s no end to some women’s extravagance.” 11 Dear me ! Of course, a man’s not evtravayant ; oh, no ! It’s aivvaj s the poor wife-” “ Well Mrs Guddell, I know I can’t oftbrd to pay for new hats at present, with the Molyneux ‘ seven feet above normal and such a hi ap of dredging calls.”
“ Dredging grandmothers ! Why don’t you talk like that when you’re buying tobacco and cigars, white waistcoats, and “ Well, I guess it would have been a good job for us, if Eve had just been as selfish as some women I know.” “ You know. That’s the man all over. ‘ I know ’ ; it’s always 1 1 know.’ It’s enough to sicken a common cat.” “ How you do talk, Jemima. But what about the hat ?
“ Well, it’s a beauty, a perfect duck of a hat; I look ten years younger in it, Jack.” ‘‘Who told you that ? The saleswoman who sold it, I bet.” “ But doesn’t it suit me Jack ? Come now, be gene r ous.” 11 Oh, yes; it suits you all right. But how am I to pay for it ?” ‘‘Bay, Jack ? Why I’ve paid for it 1” “ Wha—wha—what ! Where d’ye get the money ?” “Saved it.” •‘You saved it? How? When? Where?” “Be a good hoy, Jack, and listen.” “ I’m all ears.” “ Well, they’re pretty big, Jauk ; but let that be. Has your Tea been good lately ?*’ “ Bather ; I’ll say that for you Jemima you know a good cup of Tea, and can make it, too.” “ Well, I used to use 4 Jenkin’s ’ blend at 2s a pound; hut Mrs Podgy put me on to 1 Cock o’ the North,’ at the same price, and I found lib of it jest lasted as long us three lb of ‘ Jenkiu’s ’ blend ; and a purer and better Tea, too.”
„ Ob, I see.” “So do I; so I dropped ‘ Jsnkin’s blend, and as a result the HondaiLanka Tea enabled me t > save as much in three "months as'paid for that hat. What d’ye think of that ?” You’re a smartie, Jemima ; I always said so. Well, that‘Goek o the Noith’s’ a rattlin’ good Tea. anyhow ” “ I should think it is.”
“But, Jemima, with next three months’ savings hadn't you better buy something useful ?”
“ Jack, you are a teare.” “ I may be a tease, but I’m evidently a chicken in knowledge of Teas compared Up you.” “ Oh ! what a pun !” (Exitomues';
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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 191, 17 April 1902, Page 3
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436Mrs Guddel's New Hat. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 191, 17 April 1902, Page 3
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