"Ay, stop," said he, "and begin all over again" ... and so when we got to the last liqueur, I held it up and said, "Sir, if I may, your very good health," meaning thereby that I forgave him not only all the harsh things he has said to me in the past, but even all the harsher things he proposes to say to me in the future.
From the monotony of training we have only occasional relief in the actual, as for instance when we are kept out of bed all night, Zepping. But this is a poor game, Charles; there is not nearly enough sport in it to satisfy the desires of a company of enthusiasts, armed with a rifle and a hundred rounds of ball ammunition apiece. We feel that the officer of the day, who inspects the shooting party at 9.30 P.M. and then sends it off about its business, is trifling with tragic matter when he tells us: "Now, remember; no hens!"
Yours ever, Henry.
LESSONS FROM THE NATURAL WORLD.
The Shirker. "Nice bird! Say 'Polly scratch a poll!'"
The Bird. "Johnny, get your gun!"
"The battle that has been raging for several months has now ended in a distinct triumph for the high-necked corsage."
Tatler.