Show A soldier yarn sir william arbuckle I 1 Is a capital speaker a quality which has made him exceedingly popular at society dinners lie ile once told an amusing story at an annual south african dinner about sir harry smith who in days gone by was commandant and governor at the cape the supply from home and necessaries of all kinds tor for the soldiers wits was generally sadly deficient and the men were often in a pitiable plight in the way of clothing there was consequently much discontent so sir harry had them on parade said some pleasant things to them complimented them on their soldierly appearance told them what splendid fellows they were talked of the service they had seen been together and so ao forth when he be had finished an old sergeant stepped forward saluted ant and remarked thank you sir arry bib beg pardon sir arry but we dont want no gammon gam nion we want boots |