LONDON COMEDY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 January 1915, Page 3

LONDON COMEDY.

Tlie Stalwart Youth in civil garb ,ta.B strolling down the Strand, When Dear Old Busybody buttonholed him out of hand, "For shame, my fine young sir," she said, "to waste your hours in play t Are you idle when your King an I country call you to the frayP" "Yus. I'm aht o' work just nah," said he, a twinkle in his eye; And the Dear Old Busybody heaved «, sad reproachful sigh. "Oh come, my dear young man, and let me drive you straight," she said, "To the next recruiting station," but he grinned and shook his head. "Then do let me persuade you," she implored in accents wild, "Just to join the Territorials!" Again the stranger smiled: "No, I cawn't just nah, me lidy, for" to tell the 'oly truth, "I've a gammy arm that ain't well yet," returned the Stalwart Youth "Whore did you get that hurt?" ,sli3 asked. He answered her again: "Why, I got it in the firm' line upon the bloom in' Aisnel" —Gilbert H. Collins