THEIR OWN PRIVATE WARFARE
One day recently a colonel in a newly-recruited North-country battalion had occasion to reprimand severely one of his men. Next day, passing this same recruit, who was doing sentry duty, the colonel observed he did not receive the usual salute. After intentionally passing him a second and third time with the same omission each time on the part of the sentry, the following conversation took place:—
Colonel—“Do you know who I am?”
Recruit—“Yes.”
Colonel—“Do you not know you ought to salute me, or any other officer when he passes you?”
Recruit—“Aye; but then thee and me fell out yesterday.”