HIS FIRST ACHE.
BEFORE BISLEY.
SCENE—Office of the Commanding Commander-in-Chief. The C.C.-in-Chief discovered. To him enter H.R.H. GEORGE RANGER.
H.R.H.G.R. You sent for me, Mr. Punch. I beg pardon, I should say, your Excellency?
C.C.-in-C. (severely). Be careful, Sir, and remember in whose presence you are! I believe about a month ago you asked for subscriptions in aid of the National Rifle Association?
H.R.H.G.R.. Yes, Mr. P.—I should say, your Excellency.
C.C.-in C. And I presume the N.R.A. have been put to very great expense in changing from Wimbledon to Bisley?
H.R.H.G.R. Yes, I am sorry to say so,—personally sorry. Although the bullets may have played the mischief with the adjoining property, still I think—
C.C.-in-C. (severely). We are not discussing Wimbledon now, Sir. Am I right in assuming that the reason funds were requested was to put Bisley in a proper condition for the reception of the Volunteers?