Punch, or the London Charivari

Then we all lined up to receive the Sergeant.

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[Illustration: Mother. "NO, BETTY DARLING, I CAN'T BUTTON YOUR BOOTS FOR YOU. NOW YOU HAVE A LITTLE SISTER YOU MUST LEARN TO DO THINGS FOR YOURSELF."

Betty. "SHALL I ALWAYS HAVE TO DO FINGS FOR MYSELF?"

Mother. "YES, DARLING." Betty. "THEN I DON'T FINK I SHALL LIKE LIFE."]

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"TURKISH COMMUNIQUE.

Constantinople, Saturday.--On the Canadian front there were outpost duels and local fighting at several points. These skirmishes are still going on."--Evening Paper.

Forthcoming volume by Sir MAX AITKEN--Canada in Turkey.

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From a description of a new enemy aeroplane:--

"The whole machine is armoured, and the supper part is shaped like a reversed roof." Provincial Paper.

Trust the Germans for looking after the commissariat.

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AN EMBARGO ON INK.

Great Pu