"War Work for capable open-air Woman of leisure. Wanted to help sister of man called up to run sole grocery shop in lovely country."—Advt. in "The Times."
Why wasn't he called up to fight?
The Observer rebuked The Daily News for unkindness in remarking that at a certain point in the recent "Poets' Reading," Mr. Birrell, "who had been sitting with his head in his hands, looked up delighted." But was it quite nice of The Observer itself to say in its account of the same function that "the Prime Minister looked in when the readings were in progress, and remained for some time talking with many friends"?
Peppery Senior (through din of Bosches' "morning hate"). "Late for breakfast again."
Very Junior Officer (apologetically). "Sorry, Sir. Didn't hear the gong."