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Show SHE KNEW THE REGIMENT. In 'the far-off Philippines many marriages are performed without benefit of clorgy. That prevalent pre-valent state of affairs did not change with the invasion of the arcliaepelago by the Americano soldiers. Sometimes there were no marriages, at ' least that is what little Alicia, the belle of the Tondo, said. About a year after the Utah batteries returned from the isles one of the bullei imbibers of that fighting few returned to Luzon. One of the first friends he had the pleasure to meet was pretty Alicia. Alicia was the proud possessor of a baby boy. 'Are you married?" asked the soldado, after Alicia had effusively greeted him after the Luzon fashion. 'Me no marry," said Alicia. "Whose baby is that?" Mine." "Yes, of course. But who is the father?" "South Dakota," said Alicia proudly.. |