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Show Waited for the Order. Tho life of Undo Sam's nnvnl men Is not nil dull routine. A young llou-tenant llou-tenant of murines was drilling his company In the nnvul yard tho other day. After going through various evolutions evo-lutions they found themselves very near tho edge of tho channel which runs through tho yard. Nevertheless the order "company left" was given. As tho order wnB executed tho Bcr-geanf1 Bcr-geanf1 nt tho cxtiemo light of thn lino discovered that to tnku tho position prescribed would mean his walking on thestrlngplccc Into tho channel. Ho therefore stepped hack behind tho man next to him In ranks, who occupied occu-pied a precarious position at tho edgo of tho pier "Sergeant 1" called tho officer In command. "Vis, Bor," replied tho Borgeant. "I gnvo tho order 'company left!'" said the ofllcer, with emphnsls. "YIh, Ror," said tho sergeant, "but I didn't henr tho order 'awlm,' sor." New York Sun. |