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Show Recruiting Sergeant Fooled. An Kngllsh recruiting sergennt en-teied en-teied a country Inn, saw a broad-shoul-acred giant seated nt the tablo and began to porsuado him to take tho "queen's shilling." "Well, It bo tho first tlmo ns ovor I were asked to do thaat," drawled tho rustic, "but I doan't mind if I do." Tho shilling wns taken, tho usual drinks followed, and tho sergennt, rejoicing In his splendid recruit, suggested going off to tho barracks. "I'm coming,1' said tho fellow, with n grin, "but Jest hand mo doon my crutches, wull yo?" Tho recruit had no legs. |