¶ At Windsor Castle Edward VIII last week inspected the Coldstream Guards. Visiting the barracks he found a Sergeant Jenkins, lately transferred from the Welsh Guards. Sergeant Jenkins was the proud possessor of a photograph of the finish of a regimental foot race which a drummer-boy named Davis was winning, with Edward of Wales running second and Sergeant Jenkins a close third.
"Sometime," said King Edward, "you and I must see who is really the better man."
"I should love to," said Sergeant Jenkins, "but I'm three years older now."
"So am I,"...
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