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the Minister of Militia at Ottawa to Lieutenant-Colonel Waring-Gaunt. "Your suggestion approved. Captain Gwynne gazetted to-morrow as Major. Signed, Sam Hughes."
"Ladies and Gentlemen," cried the Colonel, beaming upon the company, "allow me to propose long life and many happy days for the Major and the Major's wife." And as they drank with tumultuous acclaim, Larry turned and, looking upon the radiant face at his side, whispered:
"Jane, did you hear what he said?"
"Yes," whispered Jane. "He said 'the Major.'"
"That's nothing," said Larry, "but he said 'the Major's wife!'"
And so together they went to the war.
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"Ladies and Gentlemen," cried the Colonel, beaming upon the company, "allow me to propose long life and many happy days for the Major and the Major's wife." And as they drank with tumultuous acclaim, Larry turned and, looking upon the radiant face at his side, whispered:
"Jane, did you hear what he said?"
"Yes," whispered Jane. "He said 'the Major.'"
"That's nothing," said Larry, "but he said 'the Major's wife!'"
And so together they went to the war.
End