The Archive · 1938

"Tough Customers"

An American business man says that old ladies with property are the toughest customers and drive the hardest bargains.

"And whats more," he added. "most of them are not even honest."

Little old lady Not so shy Weighing up Look all around her with a Business eve: Set in place Little old bonnet Set in place And a smirk On her face Fooling clever know-alls in her Lavender and lace.

Little bit of sharp work here Every one is scared to meet her Walking round the "quare. Time for tea we or three ry time we do a deal it's Very dear to me.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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