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Show Mule and Rule. At one of tho Western army posts In the days of the Indian fights there was a young lieutenant who wob careful care-ful to see that the regulations relating relat-ing to saluting were faithfully observed, ob-served, One day a soldier who was leading nn obstrepeious mule to water wat-er nnd had both hands fully employed In the task was met by tho lieutenant lieuten-ant The soldier, who hud an occupation occupa-tion which demanded his undivided attention, failed to saluto the martinet, marti-net, who Immediately called him to account for his remissness. "Why do ou not salute an odlccr when you see Mm?" he demanded. "You hold this mule and I will," calmly returned the man. But the lieutenant did not Insist, and the regulations were broken. |