YOUTHFUL OFFICERS.

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 55, 2 September 1916, Page 16

YOUTHFUL OFFICERS.

The immaturity of many British subalterns recalls the fact that under tho Hanoverian dynasty commissions, even of higher rank, were granted, often with pay, _ merely to conciliate Jacobite sympathisers. . The ago of the recipients was never taken into account. Thus a Scottish laird, whoso son was housed just above the dining _ room, was disturbed at breakfast by a hideous squalling overhead. "Anything wrang up there?" he shouted. In soothing accents the aged nurse_ replied: "Naethin' wrang, 6ir, naethin' wrang ava. It's jui6t the major greetin' fur his parritch."

Lawyer (examining witneas)—Where was your maid at tho time? I Lady—ln my boudoir, arranging my hair. Lawyer—And wore you there also? Lady (indignantly)— Sir!

JudgOr-;Have you anything to say before tho judgmont of the court is passed upon, you?

Youthful Prisoner—Begging yer Lordship's pardon, could you tell me the latest football results?

Mrs. Goodsort—What's tho matter, little man ?

Little Ma.n —Ow-w-ono of the lodgers 'as been ajid fell down the stairca-se and hurt 'isself badly. Mrs. Goodsort—Well, your© a kindhearted little chap to cry for -— Little Man—Ow-ow—and my little bruvver was there and see it all, and —I never 6aw nuffin' of it!

At_ a recent banquet in London the Belgian Consul, H. L. de Give, said: "I have just hoard aji anecdote' about the German food. famine. A' regiment of Landsturm men were setting out for the front from Berlin. The usual crowd were seeing the old boys off—an anxious, silent crowd.- But finally^ thero was one chap who screwed up spirit enough to shout, 'Long live Germany 1' At this a greywbiskered Landsturm man turned round and yelled reproachfully at 'the shouter 'What on?'