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Dunstan Times, Issue 3139, 16 October 1922, Page 8

\V:is then; cvor :i city of stranger f- iiz 111 s than London? One day recently a Iniy dray-hornc became rwtrv<* in tlir midst nl' a traflic hold-up in Oxford street. An old Italy was walking a Inna 11• <■ |ia vemen I. She fnmhled 1 in her liandliaa. produced a piece nf cake and. stepping out info (he mad', fed I lie horse with it. piece liy piece. while I lie driver and crowd' looked on. Then, liavine i|nietened the animal, the old lady went on her way. as il she led horses in Oxford street every day I Mr Asquith's speeches are careful, precise, and polished, and he rarely makes mistakes. Once, however, in the midst, of an unusually eloquent speech, he informed his hearers that his party would not abate their just demands •‘no, not hy one jit or tot tie.” A de-> lighted chuckle came from someone near. .Mr Asquith "dared at the ofIfender. recognised the blunder, -and proceeded to correct himself. “I mean, of course, not by one (it or jottle.’’* Then he hurried on lest a worse t-hinji should happen.