THE WRONG BOX.
Smiling, Pat strolled into the exam-ination-room, whore candidates for tho polico force underwent their physical test. "Strip!" ordered tho police sergeant. " Pluvliat's that?" demanded the uninitiated. " Get .your clot-lies off, and be quick about ifci" Mumbling and muttering, Pat disrobed. and the doctor proceeded to tho test. " Mop over this liar," ordered the doctor. Pat did his betst, which landed him 011 the small of his back. " Now jump under this cold shower." ordered the doctor. " Shure, that's funny!" muttered the applicant, as he obeyed. " And now," concluded the doctor, " vnn round the room ten tjir.es, to test your heart and wind." Pat hesitated, then:— " CH'll not!" he blurted out. " Oi'll sthay single!" " Single?" inquired the doctor, mystified. "Yes. single,"' repeated the Irishman. "'"What's all this fussing got to do wid a marriage- licenser'" lie bad strayed inlo Hie wrong olliec 1
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10824, 18 July 1913, Page 2
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145THE WRONG BOX. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10824, 18 July 1913, Page 2
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