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Show A Soldier Yarn. Sir William Arbucklo la a capital fl speaker, a quality .which has made him exceedingly popular at soclotj dinners. Ho once told an amusing story, nt an annual South African din- ''H ner, about Sir Harry Smith, who, in days gone by, was commandant and governor at the Cape. The supplj from homo, and necessaries of all kinds for tho soldlors, was generally sadly doflciont, and tho men were oft-en oft-en In n pitlablo plight In tho way ol clothing. Thorp, was, consequently, al much discontent So Sir Harry had them on parade, said somo pleasant things to them, complimented them on their soldierly appearance, told them what splendid fellows thoy wore, 'M talked of tho service they had seen togother, nnd so forth. When ho had finished, an old sergeant stopped for ward, saluted, and remarked: "Thank you Sir 'Arry, beg pardon, Sir 'Arry, but wo don't want no gammon, we vant boots." |