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Show DIDN'T WANT DUEt. At a little English country village every man who wasn't actually bedridden bed-ridden joined tho volunteers. On of the most hoary was told off to guard the signal box in tho local railway. On his first night his officer camo round and genially Inquired; "Seen anything?" "Yes," said tho hoary one. "There's summant moving over there." "Have you challenged?" "Aye, and ho won't answer." " "Then why don't you fire?" said the surprised officer. "Why, 'cos If I did vir.e might turn round and vlre at I." London Chronicle. |