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AN AMUSINGLY WRITTEN SHORT STORY ABOUT MRS. BLOGGS

AUTOMINIU

ABIRD FOR CHRISTMAS

It was late-vity Jatę-an Christ- || There was a succulent amell of not and apples that had been his mas Eve and an anxium little party roasting goose when the poulterer ar-contribution to the least and she' of people at round the fire in Mrs, rivedomewhat early-the following realised that she was in danger of Blogg's cosy kitchen, le. Bloggs was day and Mordle's Mother was tolit losing bath her admirers. nodding a little sleepily, Ethel, his daughter, was kniging frantically A woollen waistcoat she was finishing for Chriemas, and Mrs. Iggulden, Mr. Blogg's sister, wandered if she dared suggest putting more cual on the dying fire

War

Suscious

Why Buy Gifts

for Exchange?

By ROSE ZELIGS

"EXCHANOI

all to keep him occupied till the meal "This is what comen of doing any- was crady,

one a favour", she thought hkterly, Hemned into a corner by. Mr.Another year Aunt can get her own Iggulden

who

determinedly bird," showing him album after album of. She could not enjoy the anapakots, he glared over her head goose and the Apple ruce and the at the greengrocer who arrived bexi, auffing because the avid poulterer's

large, and extra largo. If you "It's no gond expectin' Mordir { dressed, as befitted his affluence in a ardeni longing for convene with the

know the size auit a man wears, naw", said Mrs, Bloggs atter a Tom; very new sule of rather bright pur-supposed slove-halfpenny champion

the clerk can always tell you silence, "I know all along she'd never ple.

kept her constantly on the watch."

what size pyjamas or robe to manage a bird,"

The Foreman, Mr. Dibble and bis ; She ate her dinner in gulps and

buy. Get the height, weight, wife were the last to arrive. Mes, felt that a violent fit of indigestion.

and waist-line measurements. "I've never known Moršie fail yet", 1ible was a very ample lady who would certainly enture. sald Mordie's Mother stoutly, "Set 'er had on a bright blue dress and creak-

Christmas day with all its ex-Take a pole of your husband's

The family is gather.trousers. Suddenly, after the pudding, there citoment!

Carefully measure the un to any man you like and she'll geted as she moved, and her husband came a luil in the conversation and ed around the tree. Marcella waistline, To get the length anythink she wants unt of im. If she had a high, bald forehead, a ginger the poulterer seized his opportunity.aples a big box with her name, measure the inseam. Write down says he'll get a bird for you, get it mustache, and a breadth of shoulder Am I re-right in thinking. Sizre quickly she pulls the carefully the measurements on a card and. the will, if-it taky 'er all night" which may possibly have seemed to he began in a louder voice than folded tissue aside. A beautiful keep it for future reference.

Mrs. Blogs shgher head sadly, the poulterer to indicate an aptitude ever, and Mr. Dibble looked up poli | tries it on and runs to the mirror. Bocics

blue rayon silk housecoat! Shp Look in his shoes. Look at his for manly sports, for the sight of tely

to get the exact size, Ho A perfect fit. "Leave it to Ann That's all there in to it." Mordie shuddered. Her hour wa

to

know!" Marcella upon her. She jumped up, ostensibly gives her slater a big hug, and

exclaims, smiles as Jone thanks him.

In the dress department Moni to ztach a bottle of beer a walks around, looking liko Juckily finds her size in the same adroitly pushed it over. Everybody queen.

style dress, but it is green the explained a A stream of amber.

stead of blue. "It's pretty and coloured liquid poured quickly into Mom opena ter package from I'll take it," she decides. For Mrs. Dibble's turquoise blue lap. Dad. “What a lovely dress! And once she is thankful that her hug. Just the right style and colour." band is colour-blind, "I'm sorry "Do you like it, Mom?" Dad's to trouble you, but my husband eyes brighten,

alill thinks I wear the same size I did when he married me thirty years ago."

"I thought a birdfifagalan much to west," she said muurbfuhy. "And ow to make the pork go round Jemutter, I'm sure I don't know. If any we *adn't got Will's foreman comin re dianer. I runn, a hue of pork would do for us but it's ard the thing to lay before a furence

"Ere he is."

Mr. Blaggs got up rather strepily

the front door

rang sharply.

*

Everyone

at up eagerly as Mardic Igaulden came in rather wearily from the darkness outside.

By MABEL CONSTANDUROS

the

Mom

"Oh Mrs. Dibble, 1 am sorry bin nails the Scotsman very restive. Mordie cried out. "Come In the scul "can't old fan," whispered Mis. lery and let me sponge It at once".

She and Ethel gulden to Mordie. "Es like a dog

accompanied expectin' im to pounce on that fore- Murdie breathed a sigh of relief as after a rabbit. Every minute 1 krep Buttered Mrs. Dibble to the scullery. "Bert's your bird" she said. "Andaman over me dead body".

the sponged the stain with wari bang it right up before it acis "I've been in this business for So Merdie took her Mother's place. water. If the poutterer was going to the bedroom. She wouldn't let ten dresses sold to men are re-

tonussed,"

and she hurries into forty years.

I got it for nothink," 10?"""

grey goose.

For

nothink!" Mrs. Blogg stared #1 the biral ulistestfully. "What's the matter with it then?"

the

It

fores

al

Morille, who was tired and rathe! foreman was at first too busy eating! kitchen tunes floating back from the

edky, looked serons at her angrily,

"Go on! Sniff at it" she said. " go and spend hours making up to a red-headed pallerer an na 10 Ket bird for unr Christmas dinner and you start pickin' 'oles in it."

Mr. Bloggs, with whom golden haired Mordir was a great favourite, put his arms round her shoulders af fectionately,

was must've

"It is beautiful, Dad." kisses him on his bald spot. "I'l

can

The saleswoman nods hor head.

Nine out of every

but in spite of her blandishments She dropped a wicker basket on

sents find her out she would not be there the table with n thus, From it pro

poniterer

gaze to meet his scornful gaze. She would on to him that she wears a size turned. They'll say, 'Sho's about gloatingle at the

she go to bed, and indeed she felt she 40 not 34. She hopes it will be as big as that girl standing over traded the limp head of a handsome felt that he would be very glad to get there. She available in her size so that she there. All they want is to take

was only biding his time.

exchange it without Dad a box home, with the privilege was sick of men and never wanted was a great relief when dinner to see one again,

knowing. How she dreads to go of exchange if it doesn't suit,” ras a last ready. The poulterer, at She could hear the

to those crowded atores tomorrow. poulterer's

I was Informed by various do the opposite end of the table to the strident

partment stores that wrong size Bill, Jane's husband. is ax-is the chief reason for returning the excellent goose to think of any "Am

Ir-right in thinkin', Mr. "Baby, these are really beauti

amining three white shirts. I gifts. Next to sizo is colour. think

When you spot some exciting else.

Dibble that you are like myself-full You know how badly I need ornament or attractive picture, petite was blunted, however, Murdle halfpenny 7"

When the first edge of his ap-devatte of the noble art of shove shirts since I'm out of the Army."It's fun to surprise your friend

FIls long arms' reach Over the head of the tearful Mey. encircle her waket.

out and with a gift. But will it fit in unhappily aware that her

with Virginia's home furnish somewhat glazed Dibble Mordie's eyes mer Ethel's in KAZC,

ings? When in doubt, don't buy itself mute despair. by now, was fixing

He lifts, his bride in his arms it. mare and more Da the rather vacant,

Uch

came hoarse

whisper and swings her onto the couch. When buying accessories like happy, face of Mr. Dibble who, from Mr. Dibble. "1 suppose you But Jane is thinking very fast. purses or gloves, note the color having undone his waistcoat

seen me picture in the Sho hadn't realized his arma wero of coats and suite with which termeking his second plateful.

Walworth Weekly Wire. I beat the so long. Aren't men's clothen they will be worn. Some women splendid. Tell us or you managed Sirrer", began the pauherer in after nil last Toosday week. Bu morrow she mist exchange those size and style that seems to ap.

"Am

-r-right in thinkin'. Twickenham Tweaker by eight points funny? Imaging buying a dress like large pares while others with different sleeve sizes. To-prefer emaller ones. Note the "I know. Pre seen fer at h“ saiti

fotisl voice.

keep it secret. If the old ladly way Mordie's proud Mother, "She's plate for mure, stuffing", called her 'a' penny.

Mordie! Pass Mr. McDougall's to car of it I'd fave shoved me last shirts before Bill finds out. peal to the woman for whom the got to look up into a feller's face and watchful Mother.

She don't 'Id

Id with sport"

gift in intended. Mordic, leaking down at Mr.

The next morning, although dup er eyelashes at ios and 'e's was

"Do people like to give mor The danger was averted for în'er 'ands."

the atores are crowded with poo-chandise erdors or Dibble dabbing distractedly at her

gift. perti. moment, but the poulterer was not dress, could quite believe it. She her plo returning gifts, the manager deates?" I asked a buyer.in

turned from his easily

purpose. T

self felt

of the men's shop is very nice. zelieved that she was

"Well, people like to give Again and again he half rose from his almost inint. She could have kissed Luckily he found the same shirts thing they can see. With a mer sent, his eyes fixed upon the unconscious Mr. Dibble-red face, ginger mous haven't done much shopping

іл the right sleeve alze. "Ichandise order they bay what Dibble, and began, "Am ir-r-right tache, bald head and all. Ethel was

In they can u150. Soon many now · 'n chinkin', Sirrer-?" But Mordie looking at her admiringly over Mrs. "Madamo," he explains, "let me some people would rather

mon's clothes," Jana tells him. things wil be on the market and always managed to stop him, either Dibble's bent head.

give you a few hints. Our groat- A merchandise order is always by

""Owever offering tim nore heer; ramming

did you know ?**." she ast trouble with women buyers safe even if it isn't exciting

is dus to wreng_sizes. "Ah!" amiled Mordie. "There's

Specify When you give a gift, fest the exact size. Robes and pala-be out of a desire to bring plon. ZILO como in amall, medium, sure to the recipió!;***

etidn't

тел

"Your Auntie 'arm, duck"; he said. "You done

it."

Mordie smiled. "Men's

en's easy enough to

manage". She said. "All you've got to do i to ferret round and find out their weak spot, and you've got 'em. Every | hody's got their weak spot.

man, at any rate,"

Every

"And what's the poulterers weak spot? You?" Meas preke.» little sharply. She could not help re senting the fact that Mardie's golder radiance put her quiet moose-like Ethel in the shade.

to

Mördie grimaced,

"It's all very well for all of you

make fun," he said. "Bur

}

aven't talf at a job. It's no easy work tryin' to catch the attention of foller 'on's drorin' chickens with one and, you might say, and tryin to save self from bein' clawed

leath by angry housewives with the amber. What some women'll do for food is amazin'!"

"You most fave dune nounethink pretty drastic yourself to win a goose like that," Mr. Bloggs stroke the limp grey head admiringly.

"did", Mordic giggled suuddenly, "rald 'im-in delicate language, of course that Kil "ad gnorin' passion for 'im for months."

a paper cap on his head

to him to help her to pull a cracker.

or calling whispered,

BO

Still, the strain was telling on her. lot of things I know but don't tell.” She had no time to devote to the greengrocer on her left and he grew ulkier and sulkier. She could almost feel him grudging the oranges and

Christmas

To Be

Televised

Novelties and old favourites will be combined in Britain's "Mordic, you didn't Her cousin

television programme this Christ- Ethel's plain fare flushed a duli pur-regular army of viewers and the nas so as to appeal both to the ple with horror.

Christmas guests who great influx of newcomers arid may be "secing" radio for the first time. The festivities really Sunday, December 21 with

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on

"I did. Mordie smiled reminiscent ly. "And I told im I was bein forced by ay cruel Mum to go out with a man I fated hecause wa rich and greengracer in 'is own Christmas Children's Hour intra- right".

ducing Puppet Variety and a "Ob-Mordie!" Mrs. Iggulden look-Christmas story. Children of all reproachfully at her daughter. "As ages will be catered for on the I'd force you to do anythink." same evening with a full-length "I made you our a perfect orge of version of "Toad of Toad Hall", it Mother. Mordie, parted Mrs. ie. the Kenneth Grahame fantasy. gulden's shoulder aficionately. "B The Christmas spirit will I've treated him an off-hand till now December 22 with

gather strength on Monday, that End to think of some excuar,

Christmas Even then it took hours to bring in cartoon programme and an all- round, 'im 'avin' -a drop of Scotch conjuring session arranged by in binod on the Mother's alde

the Maglelang Circle. Next day

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And then I started regio' a pathetic cook theme will be Christmas picture of me sittin' besile the 'ared illustrated hints for the much cookery before the cameras, greengrocer at Chriss dinner, and harassed yearnin' for me own Highland Lad-decorations and

housewife. arranging die. That shook 'un, but I shouldn't.

the Christmas ave landed the goose even then only musical programme by

will dinner: there

piso be a for/a lucky accident."

Geraldo "What was that?" Her uncle ak targest musical combination (45 and his Concert Orchestra-the

players) that can

ed amusedly.

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bo accomo-

cells was givin' a wonen some daten in the television studios.

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Then auditerly natched

On Christmas Eve the

out.

hack alfpenny 'e'd given 'er by standing item will be the ancient mistake. Polished quite smooth it was, Coventry Nativity Play, said to sudden it came to me.be 700 years old, which in its

And all of

and all of a The man diet.

I told 'im worth Wonder

forrny ad-long history has been performed |

got the Wat-in churches, travelling theatre

to dinner. booths, farmhouses, barns and

Shoved the finest alfpenny Bround, asid. You should've

scen is eyes! After that it was You could tell 'e'd do anythink

Imple. meet the Walworth Wonder.

To get an invite to

to dinner tomorrow 'ave given me a emy-ifi'e'd 'ad it.”

"But Mordiewe 'aven't got above--"alfpenny champion comin' to morrer", objected Ethel, her round with dieapprovalle anewe

"I know, that, Mardle answere television sharply, "But if you'd stood in a cold will be there with his Orchestra shop beside red-headed poulterer

any for miles quite recently in the crypt of the blitzed cathedral of Coventry,

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for hours you'd ave been ready to nurses. In a Boag Session after teff him anythink-ame as I was Christmas dinner. shall, let 1 think Uncle's Foreman's

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