HE HAD HIS ARM.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4246, 30 November 1881, Page 3

HE HAD HIS ARM.

It was Su>- ' y evoning. Angelica had invited her" !• fc young man" to tho evening meal. Ever hing had passed off harmoniously until / ' t'elica's seven-y ear-old brother broke the Ireful silence by exclaiming— " Oh, ma ! }> >■ oughter seen Mr Lighted the other night, when he called to take Angio to the drill, he looked so nico sittin' long Bide of her with his arm ." " Fred ! " screamed the maiden, whoso face began to assume the colour of a well-done crab, quickly placing hor hand over the boy's mouth. "_Yor oughter seen him," continued the persistent informant, after gaining his breath, and the embarrassed girl's hand was removed, "he had his arm ." "Freddie 1 " shouted hin mother, as in her frantic attempts to reach the boy's auricular appendage phe upset tho contents of the teapot on Mr Lighted'B lap, making numerous Russian war n.ips on his now lavender pantaloons. " I wut> just agoin' to say," tho half-frightened boy pleaded, between a cry and an injured whine "he had his arm ." "You boy ! " thundered the father, "away to tho wood-flhed." And tbe boy made for the nearest exit, oxolaiming as he* waltzed, " I was only coin' to say Mr Lighted had lub army clothes on, and I'll leave it to him if ho hadn't."