22 MAY 1953, Page 7

Nest Egg I heard the other day of a man

who, when his wife informed him that a happy event impended, insured against triplets to the tune of £3,000. (There had been a recent case of triplets in his family and also, I think, a case of twins in hers.) When in due course an X-ray made it clear that his precautions had not been superfluous, he insured against all three babies being boys. They all were. STRIX