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THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY "a.

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EVERY regulsr attache OF the PRK5s ,p FURNISHED
with Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley t.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming represent
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THERE is one way to make paper money so
plenty that every man can have as much as
he wants-that is, make it so plenty that no
man will want il,
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NoIlCE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executrix OF the Will of
SAMUEL SMALL, late of POI tland,
IN the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as
M the law directs All persons having demands upon
tne estate OF said deceased, are required to ex-
hibit the same; and all persons indebted TO said
estate are called upon to make payment to
ELIZABETH A, SMALL, ExecutIix.
Portland, July 18th, 1878. jyi7dIaw3WWs
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'Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, bat only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" Thomas Jefferson.
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Embracing the leading Hotels In the State, at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
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HOTEL DIRECTORY.

HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
ALFRED.
Alfred Acnsc, zs. III. Cooling, Proprietor.
AUBUBN.
glu Honse, Court. 81. w. y. d. A. Young
AUGUSTA.
Augusta ERonse, State st., rae Whitehead,
Proprietor,
BATH.
Rzsh Hotel, q. M. PIummer, Proprietor
R0asTER,s MILLS.
Gancock House, M. Hancock, Propric-
tor.
BOSTON.
@xrker HI Ronse. school ss. H. u. psrker d
Co., PrcprietOrs.
ss. Jame. HeteI-J. II. Crocker, Propri
esor.
fremont Ezeuse, fremont ss,-Chaufu.
Earuey g. Go. Pro prietors.
aKUNswECK, NEE.
-. az IA. Dinsna stoea,s, ". s:- @iesa,
CORNISH.
CORNISH asuse, N. ID. Davis, Proprietor
DAMARESCOTTA MILLS.
sHmos~t House, Trask Bros. Preyrieters
DANVIhLE JUNCTION.
Utark's Dinipg Hall, tsrand Trunk Isats.
way Depot. M. w. Clark. Proprietor
DEXTER.
Sserchauis, Exchange Hotel, Kkexier, Me-
w. e.. Morrill,, Proprietor.
EAsTpGssT.
Psssamaquoddy Ezoasc5-A. H,iso- s. 90,
RsasAM.
ai. s'@saer ssense, asaasen, Fro
rrsrsSs
LEWISTON
sac W tss sscase. Quinby IL March, Pre-
&rtetcs.
LIMERICK.
Linn rick u use,-D. 8. Fegg, Proprietor
nsLLBRgDGE.
Atlantic ssous-, Gee. A. saopkins, Pro-
NNEsRxDGE WOCk
's~usorsa HOUSE. ID. Danforth. PrerrIesex
PEAR's ISLAND.
crsteu Hsuse-w. Il. Jones. Proprissar.
PARks MELL.
szuasard Hotel, kH. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
.srssen Housc, Samuel Farmer, Propri.
etor.
CORTLAND.
%. a.,
Proprietor.
'sir ssote'. Ger. Congress and Green 81.
=. e. Martin, Proprietor.
raianc cush Hotel, ~. M. Shaw IL Son, pro-
prietors.
*'-sb.e House, <augres. 81. Gibson d Oe.,
FEoprietcrs.
G.. ~. II cssi, Junction OF suKress a nd Fed
sr"s sts- Timothy Wetcotf. Proprietor.
sRNwMEGAN.
garner ssease, w. g. EsescItom. Pxspri.
efSr.
WEST HARPsWELL.
Hnspsweu House-A. j. Merryman Pro-
prtctor.
NEST SEW FIELD.
wee: New Geld sh ease, 8. q. N NOlmes,Pse-
prscsSr
oIicE TIE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
~ oeeD duiy appointed aud taken upon himself
the trnst OF Administrator Of the estate of
THOMAS H. ADAMS, late of Gray.
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased and given
honds as the laws directs. All terSons having de-
nands upon the estate of said deceased, required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted t. said
estate called upon to make payment to
BENJAMIN Ala Ms, of Portland,
Gray, June Is, 1873. Administrator.
JylI d1a93wW*
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The County Committee will be in session at re-
ception Hall at O'Clock on the morning of the con-
vention, for the reception of credentials.
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Chairman.
is. WEBB,
G. SCRIBNER, Ae
w. F. LOVEJOY,
H. G. BREW ER,
G. 4. BOODY,
G. NJ. SEIDERS.
q. r. GARDEN,
l.. NELSON, Secretary.
Republican County Conn mittee.
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WEST HARPsWELL.
Maspsweu House-A. j. Merrynan, Fro
pricfor.
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sarvved to b euti'ely deaf, thosgh still sblo
to talk.
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BEAcoNsFIEID has got the garter, and is
presumably happy.
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Nice House For Sale
Brick House on Free Street for
Rent.

a LARGE, roomy house. with all the modern inn
"A proyements. Suitable for Physician, Board
ing House or Club Room. Inquire of
JOHN G. PROCTOR, 93 Exchange st.
jy17 d3W
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TO LET,

yEYHE house No. 1s High ST., between Danforth and
4 York. JONAS W. CLARK,
je5dtf 55S Congress Street.
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First District Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the several cities anil towns OF
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in
USpcDStpr Hail. Portland
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GUS specuations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man. Chief Justice Mar.
Oh brH
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LEWISTON
sSs tfs sscGse. 4uinby IL Nssrch, Fro
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SUMMER RESORTS.
HarpsweM House.
Opened June IS, 1878.
!. J. MERR1MAN, PROPRrEroR.

THIS HOTEL which bas just been completed on
L Harpswell Neck, near the site of the old
Mansion House, and just north OF the steamboat land
ing, stands on slightly location, and contains As
well-turnished rooms Its verandas overlook the
broad Atlantic the one side while from the other
can be the most beautiful sheet of water in the
world, viz. Casco bay, with its 365 islands. From
any of its windows view be obtained, that for
Harpswell is situated Is miles from Portland, with
steam boat connections with that and other points.
Also connected by daily mail stages with Brunswick.
Its excellent facilities for boating, bathing and fishing
together with its romantic drives and walks all
bine to make it as summer resort the most delight
full to be found on the coast OF Maine Connected
with the House is a livery aud boarding stable For
rooms and board address A. j. MERRIMAN,
je7eoG2m* West HaIpswell, Maine.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
GRANITE BLOCK PAVEMENT.

DROPOSALS will be received at the City Clerk IS
Il office, until FRIDAY. 26tn inst, at noon, from
parties who desire to contract for Granite Block
Pavement to be laid on Free street. about sixteen
hundred and fifty (l65O) square yards, or less
Blocks to be seven % inches deep, niue (9) inches
long and four ~ inches wide.
State price of square yard of blocks delivered, and
price of square yard of pavement laid, the city to
make all excavations and furnish the san1
The Committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids not for the interest of the city.
Proposals to be addressed to
H. s. CLAY, Chairman
of Committee ON Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges.
jul2 dtd
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To Let.

nNE of the best offices on Exchange Street.
" Enquire of GEO. A. WHITNEY & CO.,
my14dtf No. 46 Exchange Street.
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WANTS.
WANTED.

A SITUATION by young man of 81 for couple
"A of months at fair wages. Address
jy23d3t* INDUSTRY, This Office.
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TWO TenemeDts on Clark Street, No. II. In
l. guire of JOHN SW EETSIR, 5 Neal Street.
mar1l diff
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REAL ESTATE.

NnNEVt to loan on fret class Real Estate
MON Il i Security, in Portland, or Vi
cinity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c. on Com
mission. Apply to f. q. PATTERSON, Dealer Id
Real Estate. 379I Congress Street. nolsdu
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SEASIDE RESORT.

TTlORONTO COTTAGE, Peaks Island, Portland
L Harbor. Board by the week, Sc TO So.
ju9dtf A. V. ACKLEY, Proprietor.
4 CHECKLEK HOUSE at Libby's
Erfkrar Neck. formerly PrOufs Neck,
EL&H scarb0ro Beach, Maine. Will be
l,EE{.I,f opened June 4 5ib, IS5S.
EkM4aB This new and commodious house offers
uneQuaed advantages for transient and summer
boarders at this well-known sea side retreat.
Splendid sea and shore views Superior fishing and
sailing. Still and surt bathing free from undertow
Post Office address, Oak Aill.
mySd3m MRS. T. B. FOSS.
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PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET.
To Let.


nNE of the most desirable rents on Congress St.,
" orposit the park, No. 1886. Apply to L. TAY-
LOR, High street Whavf. jeSdtf
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POR SALE IN DRRRING.

.Es4A A On Stevens Plains. near head of
"A q Aa Pleasant street, on line of horse cars,
&NgIf new two story house and ell, rooms,
q az-Dstable and hen house, lot. 5000 feet.
Will be sold at bargain. within 80 DAYS, at the
DeeIing Real Estate office, Woodfords.
iy17d2w N. W. EDISON.
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7 sM4sWNEEAM.
Garner ssaase, W. G.. HeselioM. pEsBri.
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%xrker III Onse. School Ss. Ell. II. Psrker d.
Co., PrcpriefOrs.
sts James Botel-I. r.. Crocker, Propri
esOr.
fremont House, fremont Sa.-Chapfn,
Earuey q, Go. PrSprietors. :
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
How a Farmer was sWlndled.

treasure up tree was seen in the
watches of the night by peddler who
was sleeping in farm house in the Shen-
andoah Valley, Va. He told his dream
to the famer the next morning, and on,
three successive nights he had the same
vision. Then he prevailed upon on the.
farmer to accompany him to the forest,
where he pointed out a large oak tree as
the one he had seen in his dream. It
wasapparently sound at the butt, but about
twenty feet up limb had been broken
up. The farmer did not feel like hum.
oring what he supposed to be a supersti-
tious whim, but the old fellow seemed to-.
have confidence in his vision, and offered
one,h half Of the spoils if be would help.
him to cut down the tree. When the
tree fell there was rattle of coin near
where the limb had been broken of, and
small hollow was found there. BY a.
little chopping large cavity was foundd,
and within was large mass of silver.
Both seemed wild with delight, and on
counting up found that the pile amount
ed to $4,000. The peddier expressed his.
unwillingness to carry around so much
silver in his pocket and inquired where.
he would be likely to get greenbacks for
his share. The farmer having consider
able money in his house, Immediately
transferred to the reddler So 500 in pap.
er money and took charge of the entire.
bulk Of silver. The peddler disappeared,
and when his partner attempted to pass.
some of The silver, 10! it was counterfeit.
He was the victim of a gang of coiners.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02

son is Of the "whang doodle" order. He
IS also very superstitlors, being firm
believer in witches and hobgoblins,
haunts and spooks; in fortune telling
after the ancient modes such as palm
reading, card cutting, or the revelation
OF coffee-grounds left in the bottom of
the cup after the fluid has been drained
otf--G. y. Snaalley IN r Philadelphia Z smes.
My theory, gentlemen, is that | rent
rooms on the third floor, and had no gar
den for the rain to fall onl''
Five men rose up in chorus. brushed
off their coat-tails, and followed each 9TH
er into the hall in Indian file. = Detroit
Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
Ben FrankIin's Influence.

See here, old woman Harry OBJ
served, with his eyes intently fixed on
Poor Wills Almanac" of 1927.
Now, what is it2" said Mrs Archi-
bald, without removing her hand from
the pie dough.
Why, that great and good ian, Ben
jamen Franklin, who writ into this alma
nae afore you was born, says: Never
argue at home,'"
"Of course not Any fool might know
that
: But it's good idea of him, not
withstanding."
:" No, faint. knowed that much aeore
your old Benjamen Franklin was ever
thought of.
" Then, why don't you try it on once
in while2's
= Try what on?'
Not arguing at home,'
s Who's arguing. I'd like to know
why. you are"
" ANTI
You are"
" Iain't; you are; amt; var; amt;
var; hain't r-hain't- var hain't.''
"You, Martha, she screamed, swherc's
that poker2 What on the face of the
airth's the reason everything in the house
is out of the road when it can do the most
good"
Henry made break for the door, but
she saw the movement, and grabbing up
a piece of dough as big as watermelon
che brought it down over his head and
gave it twist around his neck, as though
she was putting the finishing touches on
an apple dumping, while Henry, blinded
by the involuntary mask, fled across the
front room only to fall out of the open
window, breaking the eggs he had for
breakfast across the sill, and dropping
through the open cellar door into the coal
pile. where the old woman held him at
bay with soft pumpkin pie, while
Martha scrubbed the dough out Of his
ears and the smut off his nose with the
stove brush she had been using up
stairs.
When Henry got out he confdentially
button-holed Oxtoby and remarked, with
a cautious look over his shoulder:
II always thought Ben Franklin was a
fool, and now I'm convinced Of it,
Easton (Pa.) Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
Dickens child Characters.

Much Of Dickens art in painting child
characters, generally lies in this ming
ling the threads Of their fate with the
schemes of heartless and villainous peo-
pie. Oliver Twist may be cited as an
other example, He too, IS the helpless,
innocent chil1, exciting ones sympathies.
because he is constantly subjected TO.
heartless and cruel treatment. Mrs. Cor
ney, Bubble, Noah Claypole, Fagin, and
Sykes are his tormenters, the black
shades which by contrast make him ap.
pear good and virtuous. Like little Neil
while he is made the sport of harsh cir
cumstances, he is himself passively, in
stlnctly virtuous. Though the central,
figure of the story, he, too, is only,
sketched in outline, while the characters.
which darken his destiny are fully and
dramatically wrought out. In some of
mis- later works the novelist delineates,
his children with greater fullness; never
theless, in the main, they are all made to.
impress one less by the fullness of their.
portraiture than by what one perceives.
of the creatures who threaten to make.
their lives wretched. As in Turner's.
celebrated picture, the slave-ship occu,
pies but slight proportion of the canvas,
which is mainly filled with. the mad
waves of the sea, so the children of Dick
ems are small aerial figures floating amid
masses of black cloud painted in to give
brjlliancysto their whiteDess.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02

al one of the Whitehall Sunday shcools
teacher was instructing her class about.
the prophets. She finally put the ques-
tor, .'Why don't we have the prophets.
now2' and asked the boy who couldg
answer it to hold up his right hand. "A.
little hand of q six-year old boy quickly
went up. "Well, my little man, why is,
it we do not have prophets now2' BE.
cause, ma'am, my papa says the times are.
SO hard, and so many men have gone in-
20 selling goods, that profits are knocked,
h:gher'n Gilderoy's kite y The lad was.
Immediately presented with gum drop,
and told to go out and play. W.itehalE
Times. 81 81
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02

The only true matches are made BY
love, and when two people have really
loved-really, from the depths of their
very hearts nothing can ever quite part
them again. Yonkers Gazette. How
beautiful how ia rue! how tender And
yet there are hearts that the world in vain
has tried; hearts that have beat as only
one heart can thump, hearts that the
same ice cream spoon, IS it were, bas fed:
hearts that have parted forever, because
one of the twain didn't appreciate cold
mea..--C Commercial Advertiser.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
In the Gardens of Kew.
4 MEMORY OF 1S49.

How well remember the day that we went!
We sailed up the Thames in the Duchess of
Kent;
And we both sat apart from the holiday crew !;
ana we landed last by the Gardens of Kew.
And wore poke bonnet they give Que the
blues,
When one looks at them now in an old Lon
don Mems;
But you said looked lovely-it mayn't have
been true
But liked it, know, in the Gardens of Kew.
And Love spread his glorious glamour around
AS you told me you'd been down to Fu}ham,
and found
A small house with lawn and an exquisite
view
O, it sounded SO sweet in the Gardens of Kew.
But doubted-you kissed me, and baae me
be sure
That the gas was laid on and the water was
pure"-
It was foolish perhaps; but what could girl
gave you my heart in the Gardens of Kew.
was only governess, toiling till dark,
And you were an underpaid Government
clerk;
But though friends said we'd multiplied sor-
row by two,
The sum total was bliss-in the Gardens of
Kew.
How we loitered and dreamed through the
midsummer day!
Was grass ever so green, were flowers ever so
gay?
And sunset, seraphic as Paradise knew,
Screamed it's sDlendOr that night on the
Gardens of Kew.
Then the mellow moon rippled the food with
its gold,
And you put your coat round me for fear 1
was cold,
Though the balmiest zephyr July ever blew
Sped us blissfully home from the Gardens of
Kew.
Three months after we took, a poor husband
and wife
Our joint ticket third class, for the journey of
life;
We've had griefs, but the power of true love
pulled us through
The love that we sealed in the Gardens of
Kew.
And sometimes, though now we have wealth
and to spare,
With a house in Hyde Park, and carriage
and pair,
AS wctake our hebdomadal walk in the 400"
l cast found Thought to the Gardens of Kew.
Well, taking the years as they've flashed by
us fleet,
The sweet with the bitter, and bitter with
sweet,
l don't quite regret it. my darling, do you?-
Our saunter that day in the Gardens of Kew.
London World.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
HISTORICAL HOAXES.
Some of The Practical Jokes That Have
PASSED. into History.

Some of the Practical Jokes That Have
PASSED. into History.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The degree Of humor which people
whose humor is abnornally developed
can extract from hoaxes and practical
jokes IS perpetual puzzle to staid and
steady people. 1t is cruel sort of hum
or, which finds its keenest pleasure in
rendering other people uncomfortable
and unhappy. No matter how much the
victim of the joke may suffer, mentally
or physically, the professional hoaxer
must and will have his joke, and
this he will have reckless Of all consul
Quences. A. present Senator of this State
from one OF the country districts was the
Cnintentional cause of divorce. lie
had friend who was confirmed Joker.
They were both lawyers and met at Ger.
tain times of the year in various cities of
their judicial districts when travelling the
circuit. The Senator had often been the
victim Of his friend, and waited patiently
the opportunity to have his revenge.
One day as the Senator entered the din
ingroom of a hotel in Herkimer County
he saw his humorous r1iend sitting a. q
table engaged in close conversation with
lady. He advanced to speak to him.
The friend. seeing him, arose and greet
ing him turned to the lady and said !:
"My dear, this is my friend, Judge,
of whom you have heard me speak.
Judge, my wife,
The Senator bowed and then stared
with surprise.
"Your wife," he inquired in puzzled
tone.
eyes, my wife" replied his friend.
"Oh, no." was the Senator's reply.
'sThat will not do. This is not the lad ?
you introduced as your wife last term at
Otsego County. This lady is dark, your
wife is light. oh, no; that won't do. None
o'~0ur jokes upon me-"
18th that he turned away, leaving the
.e dumbfounded and angry, and the
OCCASIONAL joker for once nonplussed.
he Senator told the story, and every
where the joker was laughed at as the
joke was continued. His wife demanded
an explanation. He tried to assert that it
was but joke of the Judges, but the
Judge wouldn't say SO; on the contrary
he PERSISTED in his statement, which Was
confirmed by the other lawyer spresent, all
of whom were now OBJ aiming revenge.
The wife believed not her husband, but
his friends, and could not be persuaded
out that her husband had been unfaith-
full to his marriage vows. The result was
jealousy, pickering and quarrelin which
eventuated i'll divorce. This was severe
punishment, and successfully cured the
divorced man of practical joking.
1t was Lord Norbury OF England who
made one of best wi'ticisms ever made
from the bench at the expense of the
prisoner. 1t was at the time when rob-
berry was punished by hanging He was
sentencing to death thief who had stolen
a watch: ''You made a grasp at time, nv
lad, but you clutched eternitv."
For a cheeky defense when s. caught in
the act,' commend us to this story Of
Partisan thief at the steep'e-chases, who
was caught by detective with his hand
in lady's pocket. Il am no Theft the
pickpocket Indignantly protested; Il am
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-10-02
A Mystified Colonel.

This humorous story is from French
paper: The colonel, rigid martinez, is
sitting at the window of his room, when,
barrack yard towards the gate. Looking
at him closely, he is shocked to observe
thrt, the rules AID regulations to the con-
tTary Notwithstanding, the captain does
not cary a sword.
"Captainp' he calls from the window;
'Hi, captain; step up to my room for
moment, will you?"
The captain obeys promptly, borrows
sword of the officer of the guard, the
guard room b, ing at the end of the stairs,
and presents himself to the colonel in ir-
reproachab]e tenue.
The colonel is somewhat surprised to
see the sword in its place, and, having to
invent some pretext for calling his subor-
dinate back, says, with some confusion,
IL beg your pardon, captain, but really
I've forgotten VIII It i. was l wanted to
speak to you about. However, it can't
have been anything very important; it'll
keep. "Good morning.
The captain salutes, departs, returns
CLV SWIM W tuCO "AC1 dAA - udh1uH Ou
across the barrack-y yard, when he again
comes within the range of the colonel's
vision.
The colonel rubs his eyes. stares, says
solely to himself, .'How in the deuce is
this9 Blame it, he hasn't sword to his
waist then calls aloud, Captain! 10,
captain! one nom Mt, please"
The captain returns, borrows the sword
again, mounts the stairs and enters the
colonel's presence. His commanding
officer stares at him intently; he has a
sword, he sses it, he hears it cIank.
Captain he stammers, growing very
hot, tits deuced ridiculous, you know,
but-ha! ha! Id just remembered what
l wanted to say to youand now-ha!
ha!-it's gone out of my head again
Funny, isn't it, Ha! ha! ha! Losing
my memory. Never mind. I'll think Of
it and write you. Good morning.
The captain salutes, departs, returns the
sword to the owner and makes for the
gate. As he crosses the barrack- yard,
the colonel calls his wife to his side and
says, 'sSee that officer out there2"
Yes"
Has he got sword on2"
The colonel's wife adjusts her eye-glass
upon him, scans him keenly and says,
He hasn't taste of a sword.
The colonel That's just where yon
fool yourself! He hns!'