For you help to turn the slaughter into laughter.
SOME BOSS
How Lord Kitchener is regarded in the English army was shown once in amusing fashion at a “geographical tea-party.”
It was noticed that a young subaltern came into the room with a tiny portrait of Lord Kitchener in his buttonhole. No one could guess what geographical significance could be attached to it. At last the young man explained that what he had intended to convey was “The Bos-phor-us.”
WHAT MUFFS ARE FOR
“You are a regular muff, sir,” said an exasperated sergeant, after vainly trying to drill a recruit.
“Thank you sir,” replied the latter; “if I am a muff, I have done my duty—I have made you warm!”
GOING THE LIMIT
Even the war has its bright side. Two negro porters were discussing it as they waited for a train to pull into the station.