He got the colons right;

Here's to the "sub," whose special line

Was spacing it to fit,

And to the cheery Philistine

Who lit his pipe with it.


An Empire Day Essay.

"Dear Teacher,—On Empire day we had a holiday. I had a flag on Frideday. On Fridday I was very happy, was you Teacher when we had a holiday."


"The King has conferred the Grand Cross of the Victorian Order on M. Doumergue, the Premier of France."