REFUSED TO BE SWORN AT.
A certain Lieutenant Colonel of American Cavalry was noted for his profanity, but one day he met with a deserved rebuke. General Cu9ter was with him when he rode up to a sergeant of the guard in his regiment, and, s -tearing at him furiously ordered him to attend to a matter that had been negleoted. The man folded his arms and stood at bay, looking the officer squarely in the eye. " Do you hear me ?" said the Colonel, with another oath. " Why don't you do as I tell you P" " When I raceive a proper order I shall obey," said the soldier, firmly. " The articles of war forbid you to addreßs me in the language joj have used." G.naral Oast r laughed, with a keen appreciation of the state of affairs " He's got you there !" he said to his subordinate. The Colonel at once changed his bearing, and apologised with a very manly frankness. " Sergeant," aaid he, "you are right, and I apologise. I should not have addressed you as £ did." Then he gave his orders, the man touched his hat respectfully, and turned away to fulfil the command. The Colonel, moreover, had risen miny degrees in the estimation of the soldiers.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7928, 17 December 1887, Page 6
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208REFUSED TO BE SWORN AT. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7928, 17 December 1887, Page 6
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