"HIGH-HATTEDNESS."
This story, illustrating tho average American's idea of what lie calls the "high-hattedness" of his British friend, was told in New York as being perfectly true. Two Englishmen who had not been introduced to each other were shipwrecked in mid-Atlantic. The ship disappeared beneath, the waves, and tlie pair found themselves alone, swimming for life. They looked at each other for eome time without saying a word, till the more venturesome of the two addressed the other, saying: "I beg your pardon, sir, but do you mind my speaking to you?',' "Not at all," said his fellow unfortunate. "Is there anything I can do for you?" "Well, yes, there is," said the first gentleman. "Would you he so kind as to direct me to the Isle of Wight?"
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 230, 28 September 1935, Page 19
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