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Show ettlJRWS Of "VTAJL Oa tha occasion of the annual encampment en-campment of a western militia, oae of tb sol4isrs. a clerk, who Lived well at heme, was sxjterieaeiag much difficulty diffi-culty ia disposing of his rations. A fellow sufferer nearby was watch-tag watch-tag with bo little amusement th irst soldier's attempts to Fletcherix 8 piece of meat. "Anv trouble. Torat" asked tke seeoad soldier sarcastically. "Nous ia partiralar," wss tke re-spoase. re-spoase. Then, after a sullen survey of the bit of beef beteld ia hi hand, the amateur fighter observed : "Bill. I bow fully realise what people mesa whea they speak of tb sinews of war." Lippincott 'a. |