A Brave Soldier

A biv.ve rifflcrfr, vh had beun wounded witli a inusket bal] in or no. r the knee sww thed upon the dièsecting t;il,li of a surgeon, whowlh an i;s-.s'..-.n!. bagan lo probfl Had cut ín thttt región of his aiiat.oüiy Áíter :i whüi', thu '■ súbjeot " Sttid : "Uón'l i il me rp n tliat s1 vio, Doc tor) Wliat aro yotí tortunng me in cvnrl vvay !'■ r V " " W aro ixiki'igfor the ball," replied tho enior oporatnp. " Whv ÍHli't yon sny so, then, befhre?" asked the indignani patisnt. " Tve gpot the hall in my pi'ckvt " eaid he. putting his hupd, p his waistciuit, nd taking iX-uiit. "I took it oui my sel!,1' he ttdded ' Didn't I iiniinLon it to you V I ineant h." ty Good temper i.s like a sunny :ia-. it shctis a brightneRB oyer everythin; it i: llu1 sweiutener of toil, and oother o'f disquietude. IW A aompliment is usually acupmpauiöd wiih a bow, as if tu beg pardon for p&ying it,