THE OFF SEASON.
Percy Ames, who is just back from the warring side of the world, says a mustering officer —a sergeant —met on th e street of an English coast village a strapping upstanding youngster of twenty-one years of age, or thereabouts, The' non-com hailed him. „ ‘‘See ’ere, my lad,” he said; ‘‘are you in good Valth?” “I are,” slated the youth. “Are you married?” , , ‘ ‘ T area't. " “'Ave you anyone dependent on you?’ ’ “I ’ave not.” “Then your King and Country need you. Why don’t yon enlist?” The youth stared at; the sergeant, round-eyed. “Wat?” lie said. “With this bloomin’ war goin ’ on? Aon must think 1 am a silly fool!’
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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 5 August 1916, Page 4
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112THE OFF SEASON. Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 5 August 1916, Page 4
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