THE EAST RIDING ELECTION.
fTo The Editor Stratford Post.l
Sir,—l read with very great interest your account pf the late County meeting, and also your leader on the subject, You more than■ hinted that you disliked members resigning when their presence was most Vieeded. There was also a head line: “An East Hiding Champion.” And when I saw that my thoughts flew back to an anecdote I once heard. It was of a darkie warrior who had been in a great battle, and was telling his friends about it. He said- that before the battle the general rode along the line, and said: “Boys, strike for home and country.” ‘Well,” the darkie said, “When the first shot was fired, a whole lot of them struck for the country, hut I struck for home!” 1 believe when the darkie got home lie stayed there: but I hear the East Riding champions want to rejoin the regiment.—l am, etc..
1). MAXWELL Toko, March 21, 1914.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 78, 23 March 1914, Page 5
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163THE EAST RIDING ELECTION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 78, 23 March 1914, Page 5
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