He Wanted To Know

Mr. Frank Lockwood, the eminent English Q. C, has a well deserved reputation as a humorist, as the foüowing vrill show: Mr. Lockwood, having been invited to stay for a couple of days at a friend's country house, decided to accept the invitation if his host were willing to extend bis hospitality for an additioual two days. The genial Q. C. therefore telegraphed: May I make it four days? And the message was duly delivered to Mr. X., who, after paying 6 shillings for its delivery, replied: Yes, of course, but don't telegraph. Toward evening the mounted telegraph messenger again appeai'ed and once more demanded a further 6 shillings for his services. The telegram when opened read as follows: Wliy Not? Lockwood.