ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR
The “Tommy” on leave from the front had been given a free railway pass to take him home to see his people, and he utilized part of his brief holiday to get married. On the return journey, when the ticket-inspector asked to see his pass, he produced by accident his marriage lines.
The inspector handed the paper back with a glimmer of a smile.
“This is a ticket for a very long and wearisome journey, young man,” he said, “but not on this line.”