CRAMMING HIM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 20 March 1884, Page 3

CRAMMING HIM.

."Of course," said tho oldgontleman, tho life of tho boarding-house ill summer, " you remember that Washington hud command of the famous Cuirassiers at Waterloo 1" " Oortainly," replied yeung Dobbs, "And that'll M'Cloland had brought up his reserves intimo the Greeks would havo been driven from the- Hold before Hannibal could havo made his impetuous charge!" " Yes," replied Dobbs, with the air if a man who knows all about it; " yes, I havo heard it so stated." "Why!" continued tho old gentleman, "you know what Darwin says about it)" " Yes," replied Dobbs, feebly, wishing in his heart of hearts ho did know. But tho old gentleman relieved Dobbs 1 mind by adding, "Darwin, you know, says the tide of battlo might havo been turned at any hour of tho day had Grant nob failed to double-shot his Galling guns," "Of course," echoed Dobbs, with a triumphant look at tho listening ladies. " But," said tho old gentleman, once mora, ." I think Darwin hardly correct, If Arabi had not defeated Nebuchadnezzar at Malvern Hill it is my. opinion that Cscstir \vould_ hivo routed Cicero's sharp shooters in" detail." "That's the way I look at it," replied Dobbs. '" Oh, it is, is it 1" asked the old gentleman, winking at tho ladies. " Well, lam glad I have' found a gentleman who can agree with mo on that point." Tho old geutlorap" walked away, leaving Dobbs as happy as a lord; ho had made such a good impression you know. .But Dobbs would havo given something to know what tho women folks were giggling about, confound them! .