Show an astonished ruaha Fass fassora fra pasha when minister of war for egypt was very particular in regard to the personal appearance of at his officers and issued stringent orders that they should never appear nn unshaven shaven in public one day he met upon the street a lieutenant who bad had bearded the pasha and disregarded his orders to what regiment d do 0 you bolong belong demanded the indignant m minister inister to the rei regiment at A Abass ba wall euh replied the f frightened right ened lieutenant get into nto my carriage at once so that I 1 can carry you to the encampment and have you publicly punished was the stern command which followed the young man obeyed and the twain rode along gloomily enough for some time when the pasha stopped his carriage and entered an office where he would be do bained for some time on business seizi seizing ng the opportunity the culprit sprang from the vehicle darted into a neighboring ng barbers stall and regained bis his post before the return of his jailer minus his beard bearl for the remainder of the route the officer burled buried his face in bis his hands and seemed the picture of apprehension Abass euh waa was reached at last n and ad all the officers were e assim assembled bled to witness the degradation raUt ra lon of their co comrade arade who all tho the k kept kot ot well in intha rear of JUL chief 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 e liB iafe e j i icv bouie u ie ru 3 you hon bon T CT alio a anoop lio gt c flea the irate pasha when there stepped before him an officer with a face as a clean as a babas aud and a look of the most supreme innocence no cence ills excellency gave one look of blank astonishment and then with an appreciative precia tive smile breaking over his war worn features turned to the assembled bled officers and bald said frere ir here ere gentlemen your old minister la is a tool fool and your young lieutenant is a captain levant herald |