PLAY THE GAME.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 237, 22 December 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

PLAY THE GAME.

We hunger for a sight of them, The Sciiood quad, and the pitch, The olden days delight of them Can still our hearts bewitch! 4 Iho field whereon the best of us Toward the wicket came. Ti*.i Captain's one behest of us—"Play i.p, and play the game!" V> hen the foeman's line we're sundering When the deep-mouthed cannon roll, W hen the regiments go thundering Toward the splendid goal, The necboing along with us As fierce we face the flame, We carry still this song with us, "For England! P!av the game!" Tlie soldier's life a venture is, And 110 renown is sure, Hut I'his through nil the centuries Far-carried, shall endure! When we have passed who sing of it, Anr light as dust our fame, Si ill. still the world shall ring of it — "For England! P.'av the game!" —Constance Smith. First Sprightly Young Lady: "Mr. Huggini n coming to our party, and he is colour lilind. you know." Second Sprightly Lady : " Does his colour-blindness add to your enjoy* nient ?" First Sprightly Young LaAf: —■ "Rather: he thinks all the holly ber- « lies are mistletoe!" Jp * * *. To remove mildew from kid gloves, ammonia should be applied just underneath the spots. This will probably take away the marks at once if they are not of long standing, and it is ft good thing to get rid of them.