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Show AN UNAFRAID "ROOKIE." During some recent maneuvers a raw recruit bad been told off as orderly. order-ly. On reaching the marquee where the officer was he poked his head In and bluntly inquired: "Havo ye anything for me to do, mister?" Disgustedly laying down his cigar the officer .exclaimed: "Why the deuce don't you introduco yourself in a proper manner? Sit down," he added, "and T wll show you how to report yourself!" The "rookie" seated himself and tho officer, proceeding to the entrance, walked briskly iuto the tent, saluted and said: "Orderly for the day, sir. Have you any orders for me?" The recruit calmly picked up the discarded cigar from the table and, between puffs, laconically rplied: "No, there's very little doing today. You can hoof it!" Exchange. |