PRICE OF FIFTY GERMANS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7917, 11 August 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

PRICE OF FIFTY GERMANS.

A young officer cf artillery saw about 50 German* coming toward# him, apparently i quite alone, says the London “Daily Chronicle.” This surprised him. But a second later he saw that they were prisoners being “ tvken in” by ft single small Scots soldier in a kilt. “What will you give me one of those for?” called the officer to Jock. “Oh,” shouted he, "ye can have the lot for a drink.” SOME WATCH. Tho inquisitive old lady was talking to the ship’s officer, and it being her first sea trip, was asking a lot cf silly questions, which greatly bored the officer. Ho was relieved when eight bells struck. “Excuse me,” he said, “there goes eight bells. It is my watch below.” “Mercy on us!” exclaimed the old lady, “does your watch strike as loud as that?” THE REASON. Teacher (at the end of an object-les-son on the cat) : “ How is it that pussy can seo in the dc.irk?” Tiny Tommy: “Please, ma’am, because they feed him on ‘lights.’ ” NATURALLY. Husband (with irritation) : “Why is it that you women insist on having the !ast word?” Wife (calmly : “We don’t. The only reason we get it is because we always j have a dozen arguments left when you j stupid men are all run out.”