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Show Couldn't Walt. Col. William G. Price, Jr., of tho Third regiment, sat in his tent ono day last woclc attending to official business, when ho heard ono of tho iron, a teamstor, swearing llko a Hessian, Hes-sian, says tho Philadelphia Times. Ho rocognlrod tho volco, nnd determined to reprove tho man at tho llrst opportunity. oppor-tunity. Ho had not long to wait. "John," ho called; "como hero," John icspondod with n military Baluto, and stood beforo his Colonel unflinching-I unflinching-I ly. "John, did I not hear somo ono 1 owoaring dreadfully down tho hill a j llttlo whllo ugo?" "Yos, Colonel; that was mo." "Yon, John; I am sur- prised. Don't you roraembor that I , was to do tho swearing for tho Third regiment?" "Yes, Colonel, I know; but, you soo, I was coming up tho hill with a big load, nnd tho trnco broko, Tho nwearlng had to bo dono right i away, nnd you wasn't there to do It," f r wtoiiii "f Hnl'i'P lvlnir cnntlrunn1' ! I' |