A QUARREL BETWEEN TWO ARMY OFFICERS.

Evening Star, Issue 10882, 16 March 1899, Page 4

A QUARREL BETWEEN TWO ARMY OFFICERS.

A young officer in India, out for a day’s shooting, was returning home at night very disconsolate, as he had nob had a shot at anything all day. As he was passing a retired major’s garden he espied an old crow. This being the only chance he had had all day, he fired and killed it. The major, hearing the shot, ran up to see what was the matter. He seemed very pleased to see him, and said: “ Tha. is a nice gun of yours; would you allow me to handle it?” His request was at once acceded to. But the major put the gun to his shoulder and pointed it at the culprit, and said: “Now. you scoundrel, kneel down and eat that bird, or I will blow your brains out; and I might tell you this crow has been a pet of mine for years.” He saw no way of fetting out or it, so he set to work with very ad grace to eat it. When he had demolished half of it the major said: “ That will do; here is your gun, and I hope it will teach you a lesson not to shoot everything you see next time.” But the other no sooner received it than he pointed- it at the major and said: “ Now, you may finish the remainder, or you will never leave here alive.” The major stormed and raged, and finally entreated him to let liim go, but to no purpose, and he had to finish me bird. The next day the young officer was invited to a great dinner. The host belonging to t-e party, speaking to the young fellow, said: " Allow me to introduce you to the major/’ “ Oh,” he said, “ I tliink that is not necessary, as I had the pleasure of dining with him yesterday.”