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July• 2018 | 43

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My friend glowed as

by her husband for her 39th birthday.

“Isn’t it pretty?” she asked as she held it up against her.

My surprise at her exuberance over a plain grey sweater must have

shown in my eyes for she said “But wait till you see the real present!” and

handing me a little note explained “his was tucked in the box.”

he note read: “I thought you’d like to know when I showed your

husband a lovely jewelled sweater he said ‘No my wife’s too pretty for

that. I’ll take the plain one. hat will let her real beauty show.’” he note

was signed: “he Salesgirl”. SUBMITTED BY MRS HOWARD MILLER

AT CROSS PURPOSES

While camping this year my family

frequently visited a small chain store

in a nearby town to buy groceries.

One evening I realised we’d failed

to note what time the store opened

so when I saw a teenage stafer on

her way out I stopped her and asked

quickly “What are your hours?”

Her reply: “Right now six to nine

because I’m at school. But next

month it will be full time.”

SUBMITTED BY DARLENE QUERY

ON THE FACE OF IT

While visiting our daughter who’d

just had a baby we met a man in the

lift on the way to the maternity ward

holding a pink ceramic boot illed

with some imitation lowers and

JULY

1956

ILLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES

SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE

sheshowedmethegiftbought

his touching anecdote

from over 60 years ago makes

you wonder if you’d get the same service today.