THE WRONG BOX.
Smiling, Pat strolled into the ex-amination-room, where candidates for the police force underwent their physical test. "Strip!” ordered the police-ser-geant. "Phwhat's that ?” demanded the uninitiated. "Get your clothes off, and be quick about it !" Mumbling and muttering, Pat disrobed, and the doctor proceeded to the test, "Hop over this bar 1" ordered the doctor. Pat did his best, which landed him on the small of his back. "Now jump under this cold shower!” ordered the doctor. "Shure, that’s funny !" muttered the applicant, as be obeyed. "And now," concluded the doctor, "run round the room ten times, to test your heart and wind !" Pat hesitated, then—"Oi’ll not I" he blurted out. "OiTl stay single !" "Single?" Inquired the doctor mystified. "Yes, single !” repeated the Irishman. "What’s all this fussing got to do wid a marriage licence ?” He had strayed into the wrong office I
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2208, 15 August 1910, Page 2
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