Intelligent Anticipation.
"Bucharest, 8.—The 'Universul' has opened a list of subscriptions in favour of the widows and victims of the coming Austro-Roumanian war."—Balkan News.
"'Where Angels fear to Tread' at the —— Picture Theatre."—Hastings Observer.
The management doesn't mind so long as the fools rush in.
"The Smyth-Pigotts are the owners of Brockley Court and Brockley Hall, near Congresbury, a pretty village which—like Majoribanks—is pronounced Coomesbury."—Daily Sketch.
Just as, according to the old story, Cholmondeley is pronounced Marjoribanks.
"Monster Carnival! In aid of Returned Soldiers' Association. Novel Attractions!!! Realistic Egyptian Pillage, just as our soldiers saw it. Egyptian goods can be purchased here."—Adelaide Register.
We hope this does not mean that our gallant Anzacs have been spoiling the Egyptians.
"A lady would like to let her beautifully furnished House or part, or three or four paying guests; from £2 10s. each."
Bournemouth Daily Echo.
We have heard of paying guests whom their hosts would have been glad to part with at an even lower figure.
"Notice.—Found, a Broadwood Piano. Apply, Barrack Warden, No. 1, Barrack Store, —— Barracks."—Aldershot Command Orders.
We think some recent criticism of Army administration is undeserved. Care is evidently taken in regard to even little things carelessly left about by the soldier.
"When the election does come there will be no need to ask these useless M.P.'s to resign. They can be kicked out, and there are plenty of workmen in the country who are ready to lend a hand at the kicking. The genuine Labour M.P. is known now, so also is the impostor, who, like the party hack, hails from nowhere."
Letter in "The Times."
We suppose the manual kick, as described above, is the non-party hack.
