He Did Not Know The Ropes

General Morgan, of Illinois, who commanded a brigade in Davis's división, was one of tliose men so slouehy in his appearance that a stranger would neyer have picked liim for an officer of high rank. One day a riw recruit of his brigade who had lost some books asked. a veteran who said the only thief in the brigade was Jim Morgan, who occupied a tent near the blue flag. The recruit hastened to Morgan's tent, shoved hia head through the flaps, and asked, "Does Jim Morgan live here?" "My name is James Morgan," answered the General. "Then I want you to liand over those books you atole f rom me !" "I have none of your books, my dear man." "That's a lie," cried the soldier. "The boys say you are the only thief in camp. Turn out them books, or 111 grind your carcass into apple-sass !" General Morgan appreciated the joke, and laughed heartly, but when the recruit began puiling off bis coat to make good his thieats, the officer informed him of his relations to the brigade. I "Waal, blast me it' I'd take you for a brigadier !" said the man. "Excúseme, General, but I don't thoroughly know the ropes yet."- Harper's Round Table.