Show A luxury of war what wo we consider the simple necessities of our habitual dally daily life in other circumstances rise to the height of much valued luxuries who would think of being specially grateful for a pair of dry stockings or even of considering si the subject yet the very thought of such an article roused the envy of a whole company of soldiers mr putnam mentions the incident in lila his history of the twenty fifth alag massachusetts regiment after marching arching in all day in the rain I 1 took oft off my soaked brogans brigans and wet socks and put 0 on n a clean dry pair of stockings all the tha boys began to call out where did yon get those 11 aint you putting on style for a sol adler look here follows fellows the sergeants got dry socks bocks you aint patting on airs are you homemade home made ch this last question I 1 answered yes boys these are home tande my old mother knit thom them god bless tier her ivo ive carried them right here in the lining of my vest one on each side heels front toes to shoulder see now it f you fellows baut to lu know just how uncomfortable you are foci feel of that the stockings were handed round e stroked like a cat rubbed on cheeks admired and envied loll ion |