PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 181, 9 June 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

MEN AND WOMEN OF TO-DAY. Admiral John Moresby, who is eighty-five and lives in retirement, is tiie only living naval officer who has had a ship named after him. H.M.S. Moresby is a destroyer.

Lord Stamfordham, the King's private secretary, is an old soldier, hn-t-ering the Koyal Artillery at the age of twenty, lie fought in the Zulu War of being then Lieutenant-Col-onel Bifige.

Mr. Wedgwood Bonn, -M P., who is with the forces, wears a sword which is a French cavalry blade, dated just before Waterloo, and picked up years ago at a second-hand shop by Mr. Benu when he was a boy.

The reason why Lord Kitchener for many years past lias had to use glasses when reading maps or documents is that is right eye was permanently injured by the explosion of a mine when he was an Engineer officer at Chatham. * * * *

Mine Meiha one? confesses that her favourite books as a girl were "Comin' thro' the Rye," and the works of Dieken--. especially "David Copperfield." "out of compliment to which," she says, "I insisted on my young sister l>ein<4 called 'Dora ' "

The Rev. S. Baring-Gould, who lately entered his eighty - third year, is one of the nu.st prolific of living authors. He has now well over a hundred volumes to his credit. It is at least probable, however, that he will go down to posterity as the author of one hymn, '"Onward, Christian Soldiers."

DISCRIMINATING .JUSTK K

There is an old New England squire whose knowledge of the statute hut l-, limited. Not Jong ago a certain Zed Smith was brought before lum, charged with ;arceny. it appeared from the evidence that Zed liuu rented a horse from a farmer to do some hauling, and that, during the period the tviimai had remained 111 Ins possession he had fed it Irom the owner's stock of grain, tit-hough tne agreement was that Zed himsetf should supply the feed. He was charged by the farmer, therefore, with tiie tlieli of two bushels of oats and corn. "Tiio statutes made and provided,' the old squire announced, ponderously, "say that theft is to convert to your own use the property of another, 'llie horse is the servant of the owner, not cf Zed, and Zed converted them oats to the horse's Use, not his —so I acquit Zed of stealin' them oats—he ain't guilty of larceny.'' Zed rose, thanked the squire, and was about to leave the room when the old man ca'led him back. "As 1 said, Zed," he remarked, with a gleam of humour in his eye, "you ain't guilty of larceny, but you are guilty of something, and I'm goin' to send you to jail for a month for it." COOL.

At tin 1 lugi/miug of the la-t football season member of the Biitisli Parliament. woil known for his generosity to junior iViothal! clubs, received n letter from tlire.' lads in the district, informing hi,ll that they had started a foothaM club and had elected him president. concluding with the hope that ho would send them a subscription, and signing themselves respectively as captain. secretary, and treasure. The M.P., in acocrdance with his invariable custom, sent the boys a sovereign. and thought no more about the subject. Imagine his surprise. then, on receiving a >ocond letter a fortnight or so after the iirst, worded as follows : " i>< ar Sir. We are sorry to tell you t" could lint keep our club going, .as we eotiid not get a ground, hut we thought viiii would not want ynur pound ba' k. vi we took a (rip to .Manchester with it We went to Belle \ tie Garden- aid the theatre, and enjoyed ourselves very much, but tho "xpnise for the three came to Is lid. over your sovereign : so will you p'ease -end the eight.'enpence by return po-t so that our club w ill not wind up «?debl'"

Till; I'll l.\ CI PAT, I Xf! RED! EXT. "Von charge far too much for this mixture." said a lady lo a chemist. "I understand there, is nothing but roam'-so in it." mentioning several ingredients. "But. madam." replied the chemist, "you have left cr.it the most important item!" "And what is that, pray " "Men's brains, madam!"