Show ACCOUNTED FOR THE CHA chanab t explanation satisfied soldier as a to the cause of his colonel Colone lq demeanor A soldier being photographed hap bened to mention the name of the regi ment to which lie belonged whereupon the photographer said that he had pho the colonel of the same reg ament and showed the private a copy well said the soldier ive seen colonel a good many times on the parade ground to say nothing of south africa and he never looked like that yes said the photographer but you must recollect that the colonel was neither on the parade ground nor in south africa when he was photographed well but ive seen him alone and he always looked as it he were going to jump down your throat in this think he say boo to a goose was he alone when he be came here well no said the photographer with unconscious irony he had bad his wife with him oh said the soldier thoughtfully that accounts tor for it london tit bits |