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More Old Soldiers Than One

           "Ah,George,George!IfyouhadonlysettleddownandmarriedJoePouch’swidowwhenhediedinNorthAmerica,SHE’Dhavecombedyourhairforyou.""Itwasachanceforme,certainly,"returnsthetrooperhalflaughingly,halfseriously,"butIshallneversettledownintoarespectablemannow.JoePouch’swidowmighthavedonemegoodtherewassomethinginher,andsomethingofherbutIcouldn’tmakeupmymindtoit.IfIhadhadthelucktomeetwithsuchawifeasMatfound!"Mrs.Bagnet,whoseemsinavirtuouswaytobeunderlittlereservewithagoodsortoffellow,buttobeanothergoodsortoffellowherselfforthatmatter,receivesthiscomplimentbyflickingMr.Georgeinthefacewithaheadofgreensandtakinghertubintothelittleroombehindtheshop."Why,Quebec,mypoppet,"saysGeorge,following,oninvitation,intothatdepartment."AndlittleMalta,too!ComeandkissyourBluffy!"Theseyoungladiesnotsupposedtohavebeenactuallychristenedbythenamesappliedtothem,thoughalwayssocalledinthefamilyfromtheplacesoftheirbirthinbarracksarerespectivelyemployedonthree-leggedstools,theyounger(somefiveorsixyearsold)inlearningherlettersoutofapennyprimer,theelder(eightornineperhaps)inteachingherandsewingwithgreatassiduity.BothhailMr.Georgewithacclamationsasanoldfriendandaftersomekissingandrompingplanttheirstoolsbesidehim."Andhow’syoungWoolwich?"saysMr.George."Ah!Therenow!"criesMrs.Bagnet,turningaboutfromhersaucepans(forsheiscookingdinner)withabrightflushonherface.

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