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Show Saucy Soldier Shut Her Up. Col. Robert C. Carter at a Nashville tianquet was talking about campaign comrades. "Then there was Dash of Company A," he said. "Dash had the reputation reputa-tion of being the nastiest tongued man In the regiment. "It was Private Dash, you know, who, out foraging one evening on a rich estate, came accidentally upon the owner's wife, a grande dame in evening dress. "Dash asked her for food. She refused re-fused him. He asked again. But, still refusing, she walked away. "No," she said, "I'll give you nothing, noth-ing, trespassing like this; I'll give you nothing. My mind is made up." " 'Made up, is it?" said Dash. 'Like the rest of you, eh?' " |
