Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — A Bare Instance of Self-Denial. [ARTICLE]

A Bare Instance of Self-Denial.

In the last German war, a Captain of cavaliy was commanded to go foraging. He set out at the head of his company, going to that section which was assigned to him. It was a secluded valley, where nothing could be seen but woods. He perceived at the door of an humble cabin an old hermit, with white beard. “My father,” said the officer, “show me a field where I can forage my horses?” “ Directly.” This good old man, placing himself at their head, recrossed the valley. After a quarter ot an hour’s march they found, a beautiful field of barley. “This is what I want,” said the Captain. “ Wait a moment,” said his conductor, “ you shall be satisfied.” They continued to march,andarrived, abont a quarter of a mile further, at another field of barley. The troops immediately dismounted, reaped the grain, placed it upon their croups, and remounted The cavalry officer then said to his guide: “ My father, you have made us go too far unnecessarily; the first field was better than this.” “That is true, sir,” replied the old man, “but it was not mme.” —The most intelligent setter known —the type-setter.