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Show Mighty Feet. The conversation turned on bip feet, when one of the company said he believed be-lieved his pal Smith would take some ) beating In tjiat line. . "I was out walking with Smith one day when he slipped down with the soles of hi." boots pointing to a grocer's window. The, grocer rushed out to inquire in-quire who was putting the shutters up." "That's pretty fair." said a soldier who was present, "but a fellow in our company beat it hollow. After a sharp fight with the enemy we were obliged to retreat, when, on looking back, ive saw one of our men standing upright on the field. The fact was, the pxr fellow had pot such feet that he never fell down when he was shot." "Well," said a horse dealer who sat in the corner, "that's rather tall; but let me have a try A fellow came down to our stables the other day In a hurry to hire a horse for a Journey he was going. 'I'll take that one,' said he. pointing to a horse in the yard. 'Why, there isn't a man in the world can ride that animal.' I said. "He'll work in a cart or plow, but no one can stay on his back." 'I'll try him, anyway,' said the stranger, as he sprang into the saddle. sad-dle. I expected to see him pitched off, but the horse looked around, saw the man's feet, and trotted off quietly. He thought he was between a pair of shafts." |