AN UNFAMILIAR FACE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXI, 13 November 1897, Page 657

AN UNFAMILIAR FACE.

A captain of a regiment stationed in Natal, South Africa, when paying his company one day, says 4 London Answers,’ chanced to give a man a Transvaal half crown, which, as one would naturally expert l>ears 4 the image and superscription of President Kruegar. The man brought it back to the pay table ami said to the Captain : 4 Please, sir, you've given me a had half-crown.” The officer took the coin, and. without looking at it, rung it on the table ami then remarked : 4 lt sounds all right, Bagster. What's wrong with it ?’ 4 You look at it, sir,' was the reply. The Captain glanced at the coin, saying, 4 It’s all right, man ; it will pass in the canteen.’ This apparently satisfied Bagster. who walked off, making the remark : 4 If you say it’s a' right, sir, it’s a' right ; but it’s the first time I’ve seed the Queen wi* whiskers on.’