Show f l. l i iJ J IMS 1 HZ FIERCE SHEEP fJ J. A War Story of Heroism and Other A certain regiment had for n colonel pro bably as strict a disciplinarian as eve wore ore epaulets There has been r r difficulty on account of ofle tAie l persistent and constant foraging by his bis men Complaints came in every day on account of the depredations ions and the colonel at last became so annoyed that ono day on dress parade it was announced that the first man caught poaching from the citizens should be lie shot Peter Elder was a member of the tho regiment lie was a stout strapping fellow and was W known to be the tho most reckless forager of the lot Ha had spent week after week in the guard guardhouse guardhouse house for his chicken stealing but it did not stop him He always had some BOrne plausible story to tell when caught at his favorite amusement and his comra comrades es all wondered whether this last menace on the part of the tho Colonel would have any deterring effect Pete one day in broad daylight was seen Been walking into the tho camp with a sized Email dead lamb hanging over his shoulder He HI made no attempt whatever to hide it but marched boldly toward his bis His course led him directly past the colonels colonel's tent That officer knew Pete well The rascal had bad in fact been so often before the colonel that they had had ample chance to become acquainted The rhe colonel saw him at this time and he called out out- Hello 0 there Pete what e ha you got on your shoulder Jest got a a. young sheep Colonel said Pete Where did id you get it asked the Colonel Jest down the road about two twomile twomile mile Colonel Did you buy it Pete No sir sir I didn't buy no sheep Well did you steal it iU Well Vell now see here Colonel I aint gom goin to tell teU you no lie I was coming along the road quietly and peaceably rn ugh when that there critter made straight for me I jest killed it in self self- protection I tell you Colonel I aint the tho manto let no sheep bite me Chicago Press |