A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
Captain Jinks was giving a party, and had arranged a nice little toast list in deference to the presence of Major Claquer, an able after-din? ner speaker. The latter was attended by his wife, a very deaf old lady, who was much attached to him. , As the gallant officer to reply to the toast of "The babies Ms wife, knowing his fondness for children, judged that it would suit him admirably. At the last Moment, however,, the Major's subject, unknown , to Mrs. Claqucr, was ged to "The Ladies." But it made no difference to the officer, and h'ia sparkling speech delighted the coni-j Pany. , ,' A lady congratulated the Major s wife upon her husband's brilliant
effort. '•'Oh, Mrs. H she replied, '"you don't know how fond tho Major is of them. I've seen him with two or three on his lap at once " "Oh, Caroline !" gasped tho Major, who had overheard tho. conversation. "''Just teasing the life out of tho poor things," the innocent lady continued. ""Every chance lie gets he s sure to have them in his arms, or be romping w'ith them. Knowing; his loving nature, they'll come to him when they wou't go to anyone else." ■ /nd the Major fsll back in hisl hair . with a groan. 1322.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 737, 16 January 1915, Page 6
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214A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 737, 16 January 1915, Page 6
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