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Show I A Misunderstanding. Apropos of n misunderstanding on the canteen question, den. Frederick D. Orant said at a dinner In Washington1-" "It is like tho case of my friend MaJ. Orecn. MaJ. Orecn said to hli servant ono morning: "'JanioH, I liavo loft my mess boots out, I want them soled.' " 'Yes sir,' tho servant answered. "Tho major, dressing for dinner I that night, said again; " 'I supposo, James, that you did as I told you about those boots?' "James laid Hfi cenjs on tho bureau. "'Yes, sir,' said hoi 'and this Is all I could get for them; though tho corporal cor-poral wlio bought 'em said ho'd have clven half a dollar If pay day hadn't hoon so far oft.'" |