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Show Kipling's Alphabet. (BY JOSH WINK.) (Mr. Kipling declares that rifle-shooting should be taught in the English schools, the same as A, B, C. He says the whole population Is growing up in ignorance of shooting, and intimates that the youth of England should drink in instructions in war along with mathematics and other sciences.) sci-ences.) A stands for Aim, B stands for Bang; C stands for Cannonade now, do you get the hang? D for Defeat, E for Excuse; F stands for Firing-line, where trouble's running loose. G stands for Gun. H stands for Halt: I stands for Idiot, who can't correct a fault. J stands for Jammed; K stands for Krupp; . L stands for Lyddite-bomb, that jammed the bugger bug-ger up. M stands for Mule, N stands for Nurse; O stands for Officer You ought to hear him curse! P stands for Puff, Q stands for Queer; R means Reporter-man, who gives the puffs so dear. 5 stands for Smoke. T stands for Train: U stands for Uniform, that makes its wearer vain. V stands for Veldt, W for Whipped; X stands for Xylonite the crafty burghers nipped. Y stands for Yell, Z for Zu-lu;- 6 so forth, for poetry, I jingle out for you. Baltimore American. |