"But that was before the war!"
The phrase is still much on the lips of all at Home who are of irty years end upwards. Thus one had the curious experience of having actually lived in a golden ago—for they seem, those days when good cooks were to be got for £25 a year and a first-rate West End tailor wade suits to measure at six guineas apiece.
But already a large generation has grown up which has no knowledge of pre-war England and sehoolmasters and mistresses find it cliff cult to make their pupils realize the significance of Memorial Day, though indeed the day is more fervently observed than ever and there isa pretty custom of lifting our hats as we pass Even tke older people themalves. to new conditions. body is ashamed to be seen carrying parcels and, when servants Teave and none can be got to replace them, we boast of our skill in washing up and cleaning. The frequent complaint that this or that is "ter-Hibly expensive nowadays" has become almost perfunctory. Smoking is a8 free as over though the cheapest tobacco costs 1/08 the ounce instead of 4id., and whiskey is plontiful at 12/6 & bottle.
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