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it!A-and on she went, screaming ten times
louder than before.


As soon as we reached the fire, a gentle
man in a military dress rode up, and order
ed Ned into the line, to hand buckets. Ned
slept in, and the first bucket that was hand
ed to him, be raised it very deliberately to
his mouth, and hegan 10 drink. In a few
seconds, all on Ned's right were Overbur-
dened with buckets, and calling loudly for
relief, while those on his left we're unem-
ployed. Terrible was the cursing and cla-
NOR, and twenty Voices at once ordered
Ned out Of the line. Ned slept out, and
along came the man on horseback, and or
dered him in again.


"Captain,n said Ned, 81 am so thirsty
that ] can do nothing until can get some
water, and they will not let INC d.ink in the
line"


"Wcll,n said the captain, "step in, and
III see that you get drink"


Ned slept in again, and receiving the
first bucket, began to raise it to his lips very
slowly, when some one hallOOed TO him to
pass on the bucket, and he brought it down
again, and handed il on.


"Why didn't you drink!' said the cap
tain.


"Why, don't you sec they won't let me 2"
said Ned.


"Don't mind what they say--drink, and
then 90 on with your work."


Ned took the next bucket, and CON-
menced raising It as before, when some one
again ordered him 10 pass on the bucket.


"There," said Ned, turning the cap
tain, with the bucket half.raised, you hear
lhat?"


"Why, blast your eyes," said the captain,
"whot do you stop forG Drink on, and
have done with it,"


Ned raised the bucket to his lips, and
drank, or pretended to drink, until horse
might have been satisfied.


"Ain't you donc?" said the captain, gene
raj mutiny and complaint beginning to pre-
vail in tho line.


"Why, ha'nt you drank enough2" said
the captain, becoming extremely impatient


"Most," said Ned, letting out long
breath, and still holding the bucket near his
lips.


"Zounds and blood!" cried the captain,
clear yourseIf-you'll drink an engine full
Of water"


Ned left the ranks, and went to his lodg.
ings, and the rising sun found us on ouI
way homeward. HALL.