TOLD BY THE PADRE.

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1919, Page 45

TOLD BY THE PADRE.

Some amusing examples of the wit of the men of the British Army are given by the Rev. B. G. O'Rorke, D. 5.0., in some reminiscences. He tells tho story of a Welsh minister who was addressing a congregation of soldiers at one of the bases in France, and who chose as his subject the power of the Evil One. "The devil is very powerfool, but he is not almightee. He is bound with chains, yet he can get at you (pointing to a soldier)? and he can get at you (pointing to another), and he can get at you (this time pointing to an Australian)." This proved too much for the Australian, who replied in a loud voice: "Why, the blinking thing might as well be loose!" - "What is the first thing to bear in mind when you are cleaning your rifle?" the sergeant asked some raw recruits. < . . "Make stfre it is your own," was the prompt reply. ;