A Private Opinion

A smart young ofíicer to inake hiraself popular, a la Napoleon, had a way of promisiug1 tilingas to the private soldiers ander him. One day he raet a regular old warhorse. "I say, Ilarris," he said to him, "you're a mig'hty good soldier." "Thank you, sir," replied Harris, stiffly. "Hovv would you like to have me recommend your promotion? Give you soraething1 above the grade of private, for instance?" "Well, sir," responded the old soldier, 'Til be glad of that after a while, but just now, sir, there are so many oflicers that it is a grood deal more exclusive té be a prívete, and Td sooner reraain where I am."