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More Old Soldiers Than One

           Thekitofthemess,ifthetablefurnituremaybesodenominated,ischieflycomposedofutensilsofhornandtinthathavedonedutyinseveralpartsoftheworld.YoungWoolwich’sknife,inparticular,whichisoftheoysterkind,withtheadditionalfeatureofastrongshutting-upmovementwhichfrequentlybalkstheappetiteofthatyoungmusician,ismentionedashavinggoneinvarioushandsthecompleteroundofforeignservice.Thedinnerdone,Mrs.Bagnet,assistedbytheyoungerbranches(whopolishtheirowncupsandplatters,knivesandforks),makesallthedinnergarnitureshineasbrightlyasbeforeandputsitallaway,firstsweepingthehearth,totheendthatMr.Bagnetandthevisitormaynotberetardedinthesmokingoftheirpipes.Thesehouseholdcaresinvolvemuchpatteningandcounter-patteninginthebackyardandconsiderableuseofapail,whichisfinallysohappyastoassistintheablutionsofMrs.Bagnetherself.Thatoldgirlreappearingbyandby,quitefresh,andsittingdowntoherneedlework,thenandonlythenthegreensbeingonlythentobeconsideredasentirelyoffhermindMr.Bagnetrequeststhetroopertostatehiscase.ThisMr.Georgedoeswithgreatdiscretion,appearingtoaddresshimselftoMr.Bagnet,buthavinganeyesolelyontheoldgirlallthetime,asBagnethashimself.She,equallydiscreet,busiesherselfwithherneedlework.Thecasefullystated,Mr.Bagnetresortstohisstandardartificeforthemaintenanceofdiscipline."That’sthewholeofit,isit,George?"sayshe."That’sthewholeofit.

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