WISE AND OTHERWISE

Northland Age, Volume 25, Issue 28, 29 October 1925, Page 7

WISE AND OTHERWISE

“He’s the most obnoxious, pestifetors little pup on the earth, sir,’’'bellowed the arigiv neighbour, "and I tell you you’ve got to keep him in your own garden The next time he comes over into niv garden and tramples down-my flowers, I’ll take a stick to him and— ’’ "You date to so much as shake a fiager at my dog and I’ll knock your ngly head iff your shoulders !” shouted the oilier man. "Who said anything about your dog? IP- your beastly youngest boy I’m talkirg about," snorted the first speaker. "Oh, that’s quite a different matter," remarked the father. “I’ll give tile little beggar a sound thrashing at once. Awfully sorry he’s annoyed you in any way. It shan’t occur again if I can help it.” “I’ll give a pound for every German killed,” shouted the enthusiastic young sub as he gave orders for the'charge. Two unfortunate Irishmen were left behind after the assault. "Just let me slope awhile. Kick me when the Boches come again,” said one. The kick soon came as the Germans counter-attacked. "How many are there, Mike ?” was the anxious inquiry. "About thirty thousand." "Thank Heaven ; our fortune’s made I”