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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

with a beaming smile in which was
mixture of amusement and annoyance.
Chauncy assisted her to a seat be-
side him and started old Dobbin down
the road in sort of lettering amble
toward the rendezvous of the party,
several squares distant.
Arriving at the appointed place
Chauncy and his lady were greeted with
much hilarity on account of their an
Gent and attenuated roadster.
The company having all assembled
they formed into line, with Chauncy in
the rear, and started for the scene Of
revelry.
AS they passed along the streets of
the town a throng of people watched
them, and the uproarious urchin with
his pockets bullying with combustibles
shouted at them as he hurled his mis-
siles of destruction in every direction.
Hardly had the procession got under
way ere catastrophe occurred which
blasted the hopes of two fond young
hearts and turned the peaceful scene
into one of widest commotion: A large
torpedo thrown by an impish youngster
landed on old Dobbin's flank with a.
loud report. He sprang erect for a mo-
| ment and then dashed forward with q
snort of terror.
The first plunge brought him to the
edge of deep ditch more than half full
of stagnant water upon which was a
| thick green scum. AS the wheels of
the buggy neared the edge Chauncy,
with wild yell and without looking
where he was leaping, flung himself
into the midst of the foul pool With a
great splash he disappeared in the
malodorous ditch from which he dragged
himself in a woeful plight. His light
trousers and Immaculate linen were
ruined, and he was a sorry sight as he
stood and watched old Dobbin tearing
down the road with Mile clinging des-
perately to the lines and a hundred peo-
pie in hot pursuit.
The old horse made good heat OF it,
put soon brought up against a fence with
Mile still Juggling at the lines. She
was helped into a friends carriage with
whom she remained the whole day
through without SO much as inquiring
after her cowardly lover.
| The young people laughed and danced,
che orators bawled and shouted them
selves hoarse, the flags and banners
Auttered in the breeze and at night the
rockets Missed and few into the air, the
| wheels and candles merrily whizzed and
1 popped, but Chauncy was not there to
enjoy them. He was at home bemoan-
ing his sad fate and endeavoring to
renovate his damaged apparel
When he called on Miss Mile the next
evening she gave him his release, She
said that she could not wed man who
would desert her In time of danger.
Chauncy was overcome with sorrow
at his summary dismissal, but humbly
acknowledged the justice of it, and as
he babe her farewell he declared with
some spirit that he would never go ride
ing again on the Fourth of July.
FRANK b. " TsL0H. |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
A wonderful bronze Paxoaa.

A missionary who has settled in the
province of Sz-Chuan, central China,
and who had visited the great Buddhist
peak. Mount Omcl, describes the ten.
Piles ground the base as still showing
many wonderful works Of art. Near
the foot of the mountain there still
stands a pagoda of bronze, fifteen sf0r.es
high, believed TO be upwards of thou
sand years old. From the ground to
the polished ivory tip this immense
structure Is literally covered with deli
cate figures of men, beasts, birds and
reptiles. OF figures Of Buddha there arc
no less than 4,70c within the province.
most OF them in the immediate vicinity
Of the sacred peak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

As q Dressmakcr the Sweet Little Glrl
Did Not Prove n Success.
She never would have thought of it If
the grown-up people had not so foolish
ly hattercd her about the way she
made her dolls dresses. Her poor
little head was turned, and she thought
she could do almost anything in the
way of dressmalking.
~ expect to see you making n dress
for your mother next" one old lady
said. Then Margaret felt that she
would never be satisfied till this friends
expectations were fulfilled.
81 believe / could, II only had q
chance" she thought. big peoples
dresses are Just like dolls. only big
ger"
And then It suddenly occurred to her
that Just that very minute her mother
was out looking for dressmaker. Up
stairs, in the spare-rcom, a new dress
was waiting to be made.
"Why, have the chance to try nowF'
said Margaret Everybody is out, and
what lovely surprise it would be to
have that dress made for mother when
she comes in"
Thereupon this dressmaker, aged
nine, few into the house. In five
minutes she had the cloth out. and was
cutting advcnturously into its soft
folds.
"I'n make the waist first," she
thought, 'for most people hate to make
waists, and don't" And with that the
waist was cut after Miss Marguerite
only pattern.
With it she haze made very successful
dresses for the clumsy dolls which were
the fashion In thui4 days. Truth com
pels me to say that when applied to hel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
A LONG-BURIED PIG.
It Lived for Six Months Covered by IA.
Ruins of House.

It Lived for Six Months Covered by III"
Ruins of House.
A curious old story tells of a houSr
which stood under the cliffs near Dover
England. During terrible storm q
portion Of tho rock fell, wrecking the
house. In the ruins were buried the
father, mother, five children and one
other child, the son of a neighbor. The
father only was rescued alive; the 9TH
ers were snothered.
At the back OF the house stood the
pigsty, inhabited ut the time of the acct
dent by one very large and fat hog. The
animal was neglected, and no one took
the trouble to attempt to release him,
Six months afterward some workmcn
passing the spot heard faint noise. At
first they were frightened, but as the
sound was several times repeated, they
began to dig to discover the cause.
Far down among the timbers and
rocks they excavated the pig, mere
skeleton, with pale eyes and long shag-
gy hair. What had preserved it's life sc
long was a mystery, but live it did. and
for several years aftcrward. The own.
or exhibited the animal through Eng.
land, and made a good sum of money
out of his long-buried pig.-Harpor's
Young People.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
that the inmates

that the inmates were still in bed and
that his departure was not observed.
The deacon's destination was the Con-
necticut village of Hezekiahville, eight
miles distant, where there was to be
fitting celebration OF the glorious
Fourth. Although it was not train
ing day." the local companies of militia
were wont to muster on the great ma
tional holiday and have a good time.
The deacon was one of the troopers
1--WE outwitted Amandy and the old
lady" he said to himself with com
placent chuckle. They won't have
no horse and they'll have to stay to
hum. Dick Wainwright will be there a
Dustin with vanity in hisinew uniform
and with his fine feathers; but he won't
strut like turkey gobbler when he
finds that Amandy amt there to see
him. 1t takes me 10 sarcumVent these
young folks and the old lady, too; for
she's bound to abet 'em in this ere fool
ish courtship agin' my Judgment. Obi
I'm enough for 'em all to-day"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Tao Chinese Method of Ironing.

Usually when O woman uses an iron
she begins with 1t at the right heat for
use, and consequently it soon cocls, and
she consumes much time in changing
her irons. The Chinese, on the contra
~, get, his iron very hot-much too hot
for use. When he begins to use the iron
he plunces it quickly into cold water.
This cools the surface for moment.
The heat from the interior then begins
to como to the surfacf and continues to
do SO for some time, about as fast as it
is cooled by use. so TIT the necessity
for the frequent changing of irons is
obviatcd Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Curious History of the tomato.

The tomato has curious history
After the revolution of San Domingo
many French families came from there
to Philadelphia, where they introduced
their favoritc ''pomme d'amour." Al
though introduced from South Amcri3a
as early as 1896 into England, it WAS
looked upon with suspicion, and it's
specific namo, lycoporsicum, derived
from lylsos (woIfl and pcrsillon (pcachl,
referring to the beautiful but deceptive
appearance of Its fruit, intimates pretty
closely the kind of estimation in which
it was held 1t is now, however, all but
universally used, even in England.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
A BROKEN MATCH.
The Unhappy Ending Of Fourth Of Jul
Pleasure Trip.

Mr.. Chauncy .Chickweed, the &C
knowledged leader of the beaux of his
town, and Miss Mile Melton, a young
and charming creature, had become en-
gagged to be married, and the young peo-
pie of the place were all agog over the
affair. 1t was a well-known fact that
the couple had been keeping company,
but it was not until about a week be-
fore the Fourth of July that their en-
gagement became known.
On the Fourth there was to be an ex-
cursion in carriages to neighboring
town, where there was to be fireworks
and festivity. Most of the young peo-
pie were going, and conveyances were
in great demand.
Chauncy had been unfortunate in his
selection of a horse. Being timorous
and unacquainted with horses he had
secured the meelest, most docile look
ing animal in all the stables Of the
town. 1t had the appearance of not
only being well broken in spirit but in
body as well-a large, bony quadruped
of the genus plug" whose locomotion
strongly suggested all the ailments to
which poor horsefesh is heir.
To relieve the painful prominence
of the sorry nag's angularity Chauncy
secured as presentable a buggy as pos
sible. In this outfit he drove up to his
ladylove's door on the morning Of the
Fourth, attired in the faultless raiment
of the exquisite that he was.
Miss Mile was all ready and waiting
in a perfect hutter of expectancy, but
when she beheld the unsightly frame
that halted before her door there was a
hard struggle between love and indig-
nation within, her. Love gained the
mastery. however, and she went out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

wife and daughter behe1d his humilia.
ton with pleasure and that Amanda
was flirting with her lover and was be-
slowing upon him her most bewitching
Amiles before and after the combat.
Crestfallen and weary, the deacon
wendell his way at six. p. m. to the
home of his cousin, Joshua Whipp1e,
with whom he hoped to hold sensible
converse and forget his troubles. But
10! when he arrived he was ushered into
a room where sat his wife and daughter
and Lieutenant Wainwright. A more
surprised and angry man than the dea.
con was for the next few moments never
was seen, and the worst Of it was that
the three persons mentioned thoroughly
enjoyed his discontinue. He STAN
mered out several gruH remarks and In
sisted on departing, leaving the others
masters of the situation.
In the evening there was great ball
In the dining-room OF the tavern, and
the couple who danced the Virginia reel
with the most grace and spirit were
Lieut.. Wainwright and Miss Hepburn.
The mortified deacon never recovered
sufficiently from his defeat to oppose
HIS daughters wishes openly; and few
weeks later the banns Of that fair dam
sci and her gallant lover were declared
In the Presbyterian church.
II A RnTTua
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Roundabout Neuralgia Cures.

Neuralgia in the face has been cured
by applying u mustard plaster to the
elbow. For neuralgia in the head, APP
ply the plaster to the back OF the neck.
The rcason for this is that mustard is
said to touch the nerves the moment It
begins to draw or burn, and to be OF
moss use must be applied to tho nerve
centers, or directly over the place where
1t will touch the affected nerves. most
quickly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04


Kerfuml-these last two detonations
being from the idiot with gun in the
next yard.
Then I gave it up. There was no use
trying to write under those circum-
stances.
Nevertheless, I am in favor of the
Fourth. Perhaps it is just as well that
our revolutionary fathers succeeded as
well as they did in dispelling the Brit
ish yoke; otherwise, more of US might
be standing around like clothing store
dummies, with eyeglass and an idiotic
leer and saying in tone of voice that
indicates nasal catarrh: law, weallyl
'Ow's yer 'ealth, melud,' just like those
wretched dudes on Fifth avenue. Let
us be thankful that we are collectively
no bigger fools than we really are.
ALEX E. SWEET
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
a simnhe rest FOR nrllk.

The following test for watered milk y
simplicity itself: A well-polished knit
ting needle is dipped into deep vessel
OF milk and immediately withdrawn IN
an upright position. If the sample Is
pure some Of the fluid will hang to the
needle, but if water has been added t0
the milk even in small proportions the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Why They Are Red.

The reason why frecrackers are al
ways covered with red paper is that red
is the festive color in China, and that
frecrackers are used chiefly on festive
occasions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
An Excellent Reason.

Brown-Why don't you go outsideytc
fire of your crackers?
Little Johnnie - Cause they smell
more in the house.--Life.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

/ Pat-Thet youngster O. your'n is smok-
ing, mum.
Mrs. Brown-Good graciousi You
must be mistaken.
Pat-No, mum. Oh saw him wild q
rid cigarette in his hand an the sparks
wuz comm out o. it loike sixtyl--Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
THE DEACoN's DEFEAT.
An Old-Fashioned Fourth OF July
Training Day Episode.

UST before day
break on the
Fourth of July,
1920, D eacon
Eze kiel Hep
burn, mounted
on a rawboned
nag,slowly rode
through a lane
that led by his
farmhouse to a
turnpi k e. II e
glanced at the
dwelling sever
al times in n
surreptitio u S
an d a n xiou s
manner, but be-
came satisfied
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Easily Accounted For.

"Well," remarked the Fourth of July
to the fifth, II went off all right"
''That's because everybody knew you
were loaded" replied the fifth--Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

Brown-Have you everything ready
Tor the Fourth9
Mrs. Brownies, my dear. Johnnie
got his. hrecraclxers and bought the
lint and arnica.-Jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
The workings of Fate.

Merritt-Are you going to set OF q
powder mine this Fourth?
Little Johnny-Not much amt The
thing never goes off till teller crawls
back to see what's the matter with it,
.pI4nir
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

First Firecracler-I'm Off
Second Firecracker - That's funny
don't do it again or III explode
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
Where Ignorance Was Bliss.

Mrs. Brown-Do you see any fun
watching that goat and the tomato can2
Little Johnny-Thereu be plenty OF
it as soon as the cracker goes Off
,T11dpe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

Brown-What did you mean by burn
ing all the feathers off the parrot?
Little Johnnie-Why, dad. didn't she
say: "Polly wants cracker?"-Jury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

ties and has additional features of COM
fort. The first cut represents the dress
in entirety as pretty and simple house
costume. 1t consists of full, plain
Skirt to which is attached plain waist,
the front of which is tucked. The back
plain and unlined across the shoulders.
1t is finished with close sleeves,
which come about halfway to the
elbow. Above this is worn short cut
away Zouave jacket, rounded from the
throat to below the arm, when it is
straight and plain across the back.
CThc artist has given slant lines rather
than curvcs, representing the jacket
very imperfcctly- truth, neither of
the figures is rs good as the writer's
dcsign.) This is unlined, and is finished
with corded edge. If preferred, the
Zouavc may be given longer slope,
thus bringing it just to the waist line
| in the back, in which case the entire
back Of the underwaist should be I'M
lined.
The second cut represents the Zouave
thrown aside, leaving most useful
| dress. The soilcd sleeve problem is
THUS fully solved, and not only that, but
a cooler dress is provided during active
exercise of muscles of the arms, chest
| and back. The underwaist is finished
| with plated standing collar. If pre-
| ferred, a rolling collar or fat round
| collar may be given to the Zouave. To
DC comfortable and healthful, the waist
must be loose enough to admit of rails
ing the arms straight above the head,
without feeling bound or pinched any
| where. A working dress, above all
others, needs to be strictly hygienic.
| The style of this dress may be great
~ varied, and still preserve it's dis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
IN THE METROPOLIS.
| How the Fourth Is Celebrated on
Manhattan Island

D NJ EHOW or
other don't
think thh t I
shall ever for
get the ar S t
Fourth of July
l spent in New
York. In Texas,
where / hadpre-
viously resided,
tn 9 glorious
Fourth is cele-
brated in pretty
much the same
style as it is in
New York; but
S o m e h ow or
other it did not
seem to me to
make so much
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

tits not strange that so many axcui
sions 70 of on the Fourth OF July.4-O
City Blizzard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

tinative features.
One of the pref
ticst is to gather
the front of the
updcrwaist f. II
at the t h r o q t
a n d waistiine,
leaving it per-
fectly loose be-
tween t h e S e
points, and hold
ing it in place at
the bottom by a
plated belt O r
G i r d l C about
three i n C h c S
wide. The out
side waist should
be an Il nj II e d
half fitting jack
ct, the front cut
on a slant from
the throat to the
bottom, and in
length coming
two and a. half
in C h e S below
the waist line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

The Fourth Of July il . celebrated
1aY.--N. O. PicRyune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
COMBINATION DRESS.

Sensible Costume Which Combine.
Utility and Comfort.
To avoid soiling the sleeves of ones
lress when suddenly called upon to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04

, called upon to
undertake work
which would be
liable to do sop
is a problem
which many a
w o m a n has
struggled with
in vain. To roll
the sleeves up,
wrinkles a n d
gives them an
llntidy appear
ance afterward,
and oversleeves
are nott only
warm, but they
often fail of ac-
complishing the
p IL r p o s Q for
which they are
designed. One Of
the Battle Creek
s a n i t a r i u m
nurses has re-
Gently devised a
! costume which
! does away with
oil ithaca IiAoT11-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-04
MARoARET'S FAILURE.

As q Drcssmakcr the Sweet Little Glrl
Did Not Prove n Success.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13
BON Der SnSfeite.

9lm Wlontas Nbsn6 ipurbe in SO.
COG @ebur Ibenue elm 2eiesimmer erbFs
net.
Serr SufOb Sausratb sebentt toms
menben Serbit auf ieinem @runbIfdd
an 8rospect Abenue elm neues 99obns
baus Su erridten.
Der Quartet Stub beeann am
Mittippd 9tbenb fpie6er feline nebuns
gen unter Der 2eituns beS Srn. @uitab
S9mibt.
==9em 80 Sabre alien @btparb MaIia
bon @ebar NUenue tpuroe am 9ienItae
0lorsen in Der. @onnea @rube bur6
elm nuf ibn faIenbes &obIenifiid baS
8iidsrat sebrOden unb ionitise 8ers
Iebun8en su8efii8t. St ipirS ipabrs
i6einIi& fterben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13

spt5itac
|Sargaill5 !
TIT ieOeul
Crpartem,cmt.
Das Gnbs br Cation nabt bernn unb mir
finb 93punsen unlsrn gorratb pbns Riid-
ii6t ...auf aOfsn ;u psrringsrn. Bir baben
nur 9taHm, TIM eiuiss ber YrsisbsratIsBunscn
anSufiibrsn:
10 Gents Gba0ie cuttings iu a.
10 " Drb @insbams su 81.
10 " Sutins 8lannsa su 65.
8 " :bsFe prints su AZ.
so sJurbbrsits aIsibsrifcffe ~ 25.
25 SelsibsrROTs ,u is.
so Gbina Ssibs 3u 25.
$i.O0 "a 3Oa gbina @sibs 5u 70.
$t.0O "a 3Oa 8al@-@siOs Su 79.
"a 3ua edit l&parSe S@irms nit @Olbsrif
fir rs.
$3.50 6aney SOnnsnl6irms fir rs.
25 Gents Tibtsb Ssrty gsRs, 3 fir 25.
25 Gents psibe Dameni&iiusn, fir 25.
5 paar SaIf SOie fir @Gnnsr fir 25.
Ginsnsgcrratb BON 8dnbT- -llsberrelfsn, 10
bis IS Gents AuaIit6ten, fir 5.
20 Cts. bts 80 Gts. AuaIitatsn fir 10.
Damen-Sadsts gum baIbsn prsils rsbuiirt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13

= Der 9ampfer ,,Maiehic" bon
Der ,,@bite Star 2ine", ipeIder 2iUer'
pool am 30. SuIi berIieB, traf am
Ytor8en oes S. 9luguit in 9ietp DOrf
Elm. Seine lleberfabrt bon Queens
tppn aus bat i'm @an;en nur 5 Gage,
18 Stun6sn un6 8 Winuten in Ins
ipru9 eenommen. 9umit 1T nod bic
i6neIlite &eiie, bic bisber Elm S;ean'
oampfer 3u berseidnen bate, um 81
Diinuten iibertroffen tporoen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13

H4- 9as ,,Do&snbIutt" entbdIt ben
beiten 2OtaIs8eri6t unb ale Ionitisen
NeuiBteiten bpn Snterefe.-Aur e2.00,
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Wahne Gpnntn. .

-9aitor Sobann rlIri6 @asner
bon SaipIep bat aIs 8rebiser Der OOrti'
gen @emeinbe, tuie aud Der SiIiaIe 81
SboboIa reiisnirt. 9lm Iebteren Ortt
prehiste Der ipirbise Serr 18 Sabre
lang unb bate aud neuerbinsS eins
@emeinbe in 2adaiparen orsaniiirt
8aitor @asnsr itammt aus @ittinsen,
Canton Tbur8au, S9wei3, unb bat in
ben 70 Sabren ieines 2ebens man4er
StrauB aussefdmpft, unter benen feline
24idbrise SebOe nit Der 4rsauer @eiit'
Ii6feit aud in iueiteren &reiien guf.
merfiamteit erreste. gr seb0rt beI
IiberaIen &idtrns an unb bat itets baa
3eIOtentbum betdmpft.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13

&efterm OreiTeb Seef.
auser ben 5pei GurIaouusen Suseri6tetes
Nleiid,, oas mir @ontas uno 0onneritas er.
boiten, empfauseu mir td9lid frifd 9efdIad.
leies NIeiId pom aanoe, friIde uno Salt.Gier,
8utter, Saie uub 9an6prOOutte lbsrbaupt.
gRir baben ferner einen 8orratb Der beiten
BoIoana Bnrft. friide uno 9eiaIjeue SduI.
fern. Mippen, Gbuds. 8uuoitiidc etc. lluier'
@oIoanaluurlt ibertrift ale anoere.
Gale & 60,
IA 10t qadamanna abenue.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-08-13

Ser sroBe
SSeuer 9uSberfauf
in Srp 8 See Sibe
erregt bic
ausemeinite @ufmerfIamfeit,
uno iper einmnI
bort ipar, eebt tpieSer bin.
Pubtpaaren
@ar6erpbe glrtifeI,
llntertIeioer,
Siite, Wiiiben,
3eeens unb Sonnneni6irme,
Scffer, 8eiietai6en,
Sanep 8aaren
Damenz unb &inberfIeioer,
Strumpfipaaren,
Spiben, 8dn6er,
SalSs uno Taidentiiber,
8rdsen, Semoen.
unb Sunberte anbere ArtifeI
iperben au
Spottpreifen
IosseidIuScn, 70 Iunse Der
Sorratb rei9t.
8erfdumt nidt, porsuipre6en, ebe
9laes perSriffen iit.
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Treb. MARTINS
,,N0l0ce" SOteI,
23S s 235 Nenn HDe.

@arms uuo taIte epeiien ju isOsr Cages.
aeit. 9 8obinlon's Bier al 3apf 8einfter
Wfeiter uno Mono9ram Sdnaps. Gbam
paaner uno 8ben @eine. Ssiber 9unid
ieSeu @or9sn. Glettrilds Bidder feline
SIiesen. SeIspbOn 30. sS4.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-29

The minRling Of all ranks and trades
In the territorial militia now maintained
by almost every European country Il n
great source Of amusement, because
such mixing Of different elements Is not
very common In that part Of tho world
II Is related that, at recent sham
battle, young lieutenant, posted with
his company behind a wall, ordered his
men TO ilrc Mt a detachment Of troops
who were marching by.
The guns were loaded with blank
cartridges, and no harm was done; but
the detachment happened TO be on the
same side OF the sham fight as the com.
pany which had fired at Il.
Tho commanding officer caino riding
up.
why did you FIRE at those men p he
demanded of the lieutenant, hotly.
II supposed they woro tho enemy
said tho Lieutenant.
And what led you TO suppose they
We're OF the enemyl'
because my tailor was at the head
OF them, and saw my butcher In the
ranks. What else could suppose, sirf'
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