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Show . the gunneh's peayee. "T. P." recalls a good slory-of British piety on the eve of battle. A lieutenant of 11. M. 8. Revenue, Just before the battle of TrafalKar,v discovered one of the gunners gun-ners on his knees before 'his srun. "What th9 are you doing?" shouted the amazed and angry lieutenant, you're not afraid, are you?'' "Afraid!" cried the gunner, scornfully, rising from his knees; "no, I'm not afraid; I whs praying." "What were you proving for If you're not afraid?" retorted the lieutenant. "I was prayliiar, sir." whs .the rennonse. "that the enemy's shot may be distributed In the same proportion an the prize money almost fill of it anions the officers!" Harper's Weekly. " |