Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1897 — Getting Out of a Tight Place. [ARTICLE]

Getting Out of a Tight Place.

Lt Is a serious offense for a German Boidder to appear m public except iu uniform, even when on furlough. A certain lieutenant, who was engaged in some adventure or other, dressed up as a civilian, was having a fine time of it when he unexpectedly met his colonel. He did not, however, lose his presence of mind. He walked right up to the colonel and in a changed voice asked: “Can you tell me, sir, where Lieut. Schmidt lives? lam his brother, and wish to pay him a little viw>.” The colonel gave the dQsLred information and the lieutenant hurried home and got into his uniform. He thought he had deceived his superior officer, but next day when he met his colonel the latter said: “Lieut. Schmidt, if your brotlier pays you another visit I shall have him placed in close confinement for thirty days.”—Weekly Telegraph. *