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Show The Supreme Test. Most youngsters have their own ideas of greatness, as they have of everything else that comes within their reach. To a boy's mind, a battle is all sound and fury; the hero of the fight is the one who has inspired most fear among the enemy. Among the stories told by Mr. Harvey in his book, "Irish Life and Humor," there is one relating to Lord Wolseley after aft-er his return to England from service in India. Wolseley, who is fond of children, was once introduced to a boy four years old. The child gazed at the general gen-eral with an expression half-incredulous, and then said: "Are you the Wolseley that fought in the battles?" "Yes, I was in a good many battles," said the noble lord. The youngster looked at him in wondering silence, and then said, "Let's hear you holler!" Youth's Companion. |