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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16749, 2 January 1915, Page 7

An amusing story is told of Queen Alexandra. ■ At the time of the South. African War, visiting a convalescent hospital for some wounded soldiers, the asked one of them.if there wasafiything he would like her to send him. “There’s only one thing, your Majesty,” he replied. “What is if?”, asked the Queen. “They won’t deb; me have my. ‘fag,’ ” he replied, bit-1 terly; “perhaps you wouldn’t mind ! sending me a few.” “ I’ll see what Ij can do,” the Queen replied, vaguelvj Later she drew the house surgeon aaiaflj and asked with,some anxiety: “What are ‘ fags ’?” The doctor forgot iifo manners, and stared at her in sheer, astonishment. “Do you,” he blurted; out—“do you mean cirgarettesP” The! Queen nodded her head with a satisfied!, smile. . “Ah, yes; that is what It meant” Tommy got his “fagst”