Show cob cobbell bett belt a sell self educated english soldier tells the following story I 1 learned grammar when I 1 was a private soldier on the pay of sixpence 15 I 1 cents per day the tufic of my berth or that of cl ray my guard bed was my seat to 8 tudy study in nay my k knapsack da asack ray my bookcase anda nd a bit of board lythi on n my lap was my writing table I 1 had no money to purchase a cindle candle or oil all in winter it was rarely that I 1 could get any light ight but that of the fire und and only my turn even of 01 t that fiat to buy a pen or sheet oj 01 paper I 1 was d to 10 forego some portion of my food though in a sta state teof 0 o hill half starvation I 1 had not i a moment of time I 1 could call my own and I 1 had to lead and write amid the talking laughing singing whist lug I 1 and bawling ol 01 at least haf a score of I 1 the roost most men and th that at too in their i hours of freedom from all c control anda say if 1 I under these ill ese circumstances could encounter and overcome the task Is there in the whole world a youth who can find an excuse for the non don performance |