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Show HE DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND Feasibly British Officer Thought Or. . derly'e Proper Place Was - Under the Table. ; . At the Army and Navy club In Washington they tell a story of, a newly appointed, officer In the British army who was making his first visit to the mess, with tlie usual Inquiry of "any; complaints?"--Now,: he bad arr rived at the mess somewhat earlier than expected, and the orderly of the day, being taken by surprise, and in his shirt sleeves, dived under the table to save a reprimand. "Any complaints?" asked the officer. Grasping the situation at once, the .corporal answered for the absent orderly. or-derly. "None, sir." ."Who Is thlsr asked the officer, suddenly catching sight of the orderly under the table. Again the corporal rose to the occasion. oc-casion. , "Orderly of the day, sir," was his answer. "Oh i" said the officer, and passed on. The next mess were quite prepared, with the orderly, spick and span, standing at attention at the head of the table. "Any complaints?" "None, sir," answered the orderly. The officer gave him a careful survey. sur-vey. "And who are youf be asked. "Orderly of Uie day, sir." "And why the deuce are yon not under the table?" was the unexpected retort. |
