The Innocent at the Fire Brigade’s Meeting. Our London contemporary, Funny Folk, regales its readers with the following about what an innocent wants to know: Is it with (h)o(se)ceans of water that firemen extinguish conflagrations? Are the Tern Cocks at the Zoo kept there for fear of a fire breaking out? When fires Break Out why do people try to stop them, Instead of letting them get away ? Are there any grounds for Apprehension when a conflagration’s Arrested ? Is it out of regard to the fitness of things that an engine tears off to a conflagration like a house afire ? Does it hurt the feelings of a fireman to be told to Go to Blazes ? Do firemen always manage to Keep Cool in the Heat of the conflagration ? Is fire called the Devouring element because of the way it (h)eats everything up ? When escapes…
