"Taking the star and ribbon from the hand of an aide-de-camp, General Mahon placed the latter round the neck of the French General."—Balkan News.
"A lady wishes to recommend her lady-nurse who has lived with her for 14 years, to take entire charge of a boy; not under 31."—Morning Post.
Will the "Old Boys" Battalion please note?
Our unparliamentary correspondent states that the Daylight-Saving Scheme had a narrow escape. The Daily Mail could not for some time see its way to sanction a proposal under which on the first day (new style) the actual number of hours would be twenty-three—the total of the Cabinet.
"Bucks Vllge.—Fur villa to let. 3 mths."—Daily Mail.
Personally, when we take a Fur Villa, we object to even three moths being left on the premises.