ONLY ONE BATTLE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 165, 14 April 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

ONLY ONE BATTLE.

Some time ago a gentleman went over from Cheltenham to see Tewkesbury Abbey. Having seen it, and finding that he had still an hour or two to spare, he ordered luncheon at th 3 hotel, and resolved to pay a visit the battlefield, if he coulcj find the way. "Waiter," said he, "do you happen to know the place where the Battle of Tewkesbury was fought ?" "Certainly, sir," said tho waiter, and added that, as work was slack just then, lie would willingly go thither with tne gentleman. As they went down the main street and across the bridge towards the meadows on the farther bank the visitor expressed his pleasure, not unmingled with surprise that his companion was familiar with such a battlefield. •'For," said lie. "it happened long ago, you know—four hundred years ago." "Four hundred years, sir?" exclaimed the waiter. "Bless vou, now, 1 don't believe it's ten years!" "I think you'll lind I'm right," said the gentleman. "Weil, sir," tho other replied, "1 reckon I ought to know, tor I was there." At this the gentleman stopped short and faced tile mediaeval waiter. "You were there!" cried he, ivitli tiniest rained emotion. " Yes, sir. I were. There's only one Battle o' Tewkesbury as ever I heard 011. and that's the great fight betwixt Conky .1 i 111 and the Porky One!"