Some now-abouts under the notion of soldiers, shall sally out at night upon Pullen, or perhaps lie in embuscade for a rope of onions, as if they were Welsh freebooters.

A rogue that hath fed upon me and the fruit of my wit, like pullen from a pantler's chippings, and now I have put him into good clothes to shift two suits in a day, that could scarce shift a patched shirt once in a year, and say his prayers when he had ithark, how he prates! WEN.

CHAPTER III Sergeant Major Pullen of Twenty-fifth Infantry Describes the Conduct of Negro Soldiers Around El CaneyIts Station Before the Spanish American War and Trip to Tampa, FloridaThe Part it Took in the Fight at El CaneyBuffalo Troopers, the Name by Which Negro Soldiers are KnownThe Charge of the "Nigger Ninth" on San Juan Hill.

SERGEANT-MAJOR PULLEN OF THE 25TH INFANTRY DESCRIBES THE CONDUCT OF THE NEGRO SOLDIERS AROUND EL CANEY.

[Illustration: SERGEANT FRANK W. PULLEN, Who was in the Charge on El Caney, as a member of the Twenty-fifth U.S. Infantry.]

Frank W. Pullen, Jr., Ex-Sergeant-Major 25th U.S. Infantry.

The Fight at Dame Europa's School, written by the Rev. H.W. Pullen, minor canon of Salisbury Cathedral.

Old Mrs. Pullen fainted when she saw him, and told Doctor Lincote, after, that she thought he was the highwayman who fired the shot that killed the coachman the night they were robbed on Hounslow Heath.

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"I don't know," said Mrs. Pullen.

"Perhaps it's a take-in," said Mrs. Pullen, her lips trembling.

"Looks like it," said Mrs. Pullen, feebly.

"I was housekeeper to her eleven years ago," said Mrs. Pullen.

"You get younger than ever, Mrs. Pullen," said Wiggett, the conversation having turned upon ages.

[Illustration: "YOU GET YOUNGER THAN EVER, MRS. PULLEN.

"I always thought Mrs. Pullen was younger than her.

The carpenter and his wife, who did not want the money to go out of the family, and were also afraid of offending Mrs. Pullen, were at their wits' end what to do.

"And twenty pounds the day you marry Mrs. Pullen," continued Mr. Smith.

" Mr. Smith promised faithfully, and both the Tidgers and Mrs. Pullen were surprised to find that Mr. Miller was the only visitor that evening.

He spoke but little, and that little in a slow, ponderous voice intended for Mrs. Pullen's ear alone.

"Draughts come natural to some people," said Mrs. Pullen, modestly.

Mrs. Pullen got up in some confusion, and began to put the draught-board away.

What d'ye say?" Mrs. Pullen, touched at so much goodness, wept softly and said, "Yes."