A Story from India.
■" ■— . . . - • A soldier recently returned from ac« tive service tells the following story:— When I was stationed in India one of our drill-instructors was showing off in the canteen. Atter he had performed several clever gymnastic feats, he turned to afnative boy who was looking gravely on and said “ Well blacktace, can you beat that.” The boy showed bis teeth in a native fashion and shook his head, sayingf:— “ No can do it me. Fader beat it. Fader put him head in him ! pocket.” A roar of laughter burst forth at the expense of the instructor. “ Your father put his head in his pocket ?” said the instructor. “Yes,” answered the Hindoo. ”Give me two anna. Bring fader here.” “ Done,” crjed the instructor, Am}
off ran the young man, returning ijresently with a thin wiry Hindoo of brty, who, standing on a form so that all could see as easily as possible, put bis head in the big side pockets of his wide pants.
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Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1904, Page 2
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166A Story from India. Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1904, Page 2
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