"What's Yours ?"

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 847, 29 September 1916, Page 10

"What's Yours ?"

For the N.Z. Free Lance. ""Wot's yours? 'e sed and saunters in the bar— ! . A. big back-woodsman on the usual : spree — Planked down a cheque and said, "Now, there you are; Turned to the crowd, enough to nod his v head, ,'■.'.• "Wot's yours? 'e sed. He hadn't read the papers very much, " He knew the war was on and nothing inore; An 5 when .they told him shouting was a crime "Oh, 5 e11," he said, and nigh went through the floor. My 'pinion is . the blank — ~ (route marked all-red) "Wot's yours?" 'e sed. Bust fifty quid, a tanner at a time,

An' iust a fortnight off to do the job: It can't be did. If shouting is a crime This time it won't cost more'n fifty :,. n. bob; '.''.". My vote's the money in my kick instead. . "Wat's yours?" 'e sed. A week or two and that 'ole fifty quid Was up the flue with whisky and with beers; Now I can go and see 'ole mum and dad (I've not been 'ome for over 20 years) : Yes. that's the bill-o'-fare that's in me 'ed. "Wot's yours?" 'e-sed. -■'■'■ —J. I*. Delahunty. Petone. . . '