A GOOD JOKE.

Bruce Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 1735, 26 March 1886, Page 5

A GOOD JOKE.

Dp M., an army surgeon duriDg the American Civil War, was very fond of a joke — if not perpetrated at his own expense — and had, moreover, a great contempt for citizen officers, who were more renowned for their courage than their scholarship. Quo day at mess, after the debate? bad "performed j

certain perambulations of the table, Captain S., a brave and accomplished officer and a great wag, remarked to the doctor, who had been somewhat severe in his remarks on the literary deficiencies of some of the new officers — "Dr M., are you acquainted withj Captain G. " " Yes, I know him I well," replied the doctor ; he's one of the new set. But what of him?" '*' Nothing in particular," repliel Captain S. "I have just received a letter from him, and I will be bound that you cannot guess in six guesses how he spells ' cat.' " " Done ! '' said the Doctor. " It's a wager." " Well, commence guessing," said S. X, a, doublet." "No." "K,a,t,e." "No." %< C, a, double t, c." " No." "C, a, doublet." "No." "K, a, t." "No, that's not the way. Try again — it's your last guess." "C,a,g, h, t." " No," said S , " you're wrong again." " Well," said the doctor, with much petulance of mauner, " how does he spell it ? " " Why he spells it c, a, t," replied S., with the utmost gravity, amid the roar of £the mess. — Young Midland.