"Now, let's hear you talk," he continued, closing his eyes and listening.
"What'll Oi be sayin', doctor?"
"Oh, say anything. Count one, two, three, and up," murmured the interne, drowsily.
"Wan, two, three, four, five, six," began the patient. When the young doctor, with a start, opened his eyes, he was counting huskily: "Tin hundred an' sixty-nine, tin hundred an' sivinty, tin hundred an' sivinty-wan."
THE MAN HE LEFT BEHIND
An English storekeeper went to the war and left his clerk behind to look after things. When he was wounded and taken to the hospital, what was his surprise to find his clerk in the cot next to him.
"Well, I thought I left you to take care of the store," said the storekeeper.
"You did," answered the clerk, "But you didn't tell me I had to look after your women folks as well as the store. I stood it as long as I could and then I said to myself: 'Look here, if you've got to fight, you might as well go and fight someone that you can hit.'"
SOME SPEED
It was a dull day in the trenches, and a bunch of Tommies had gathered and were discussing events. After a while the talk turned on a big Boche who had been captured the night before.