THE COLONEL'S VICTORY.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2660, 19 May 1908, Page 7

THE COLONEL'S VICTORY.

J Notwithstanding Colonel Baggs is only a Militia colonel, and never had a title in his life until a year ago, he does not like to air his colonelcy on all occasions, and for some time he has looked with disfavour upon the cards of his wife, which read : "Mrs. Colonel Baggs." I The other day she told him to or- ■ der some more cards. | ''Certainly, pay dear," he responded, for the colonel is as gaMant to hi® wife as most men are,jto women, "but if I: do ,fl shall have... that , ' colonel ' omittsfl.'teg; i "Oh, no," she'protested: * 'What do you want to do,, that .for j "Because it shouldn't be tncre." I "Why not ? It is only a designation of who I am, and you are Colonel Baggs, aren-'t you ?" | "Of course I am." ' "Then why am I not Mrs. Colonel Baggs?" ' The colonel bowed. "For the same reason, my dear," he responded, "that when 1 was Mr. Baggs, you were, not Mrs. Mr. B&ggs-,". jihd the colonel won a victory.