Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1902 — He Had His Reasons. [ARTICLE]

He Had His Reasons.

An officer in one of the English volunteer regiments, who had made himself exceedingly unpopular with the men, was coming home one evening when be slipped and fell Into deep water. He wss rescued with great difficulty by a private In bis own regiment The officer was profuse tn hla expressions of gratitude, and asked his preserver how he could rewskd him. “The best way,” said the soldier, “Is to say nothing about It." * “But why?" asked the officer, la n maze men t “Because,” waa the blunt reply. “II the other fellows knew I’d pulled yoa out they’d chuck me In."