Not long ago a little evei-t took place at a military station near 'Berlin:,' which shows what isthe German' soldier's idea of duty. The officer m command one mining posted a veterariiii'ir'>iitbf his own residence, and ordered "him on no account to. lower ; hid gun. £i?bni '.ike " cany." The officer, a ponipoas self impoi tan!, man, was expecting visitors that day, and he wished to impress them with his military style. Galling the soldier before, him, he ;gave.. his orders. " You are to pass the distance assignocl, with your gun at the 'carry.' Do yon understood? " " Yes, commander." "On nj account ara you to deviate from your walk, or remove your weapon from its position. You understand?" "Yes CJinmander. ' ■..... • :: "You will observe strict silence. On no account are you to sp.«ak to any one on your beat. You understand?" ; " Yes commander." •' ' ' ' "" - " Very well ; go and obey." ■ ' An hour after ; the officer's guests were ushered into his presence.' -They entered each with a broad grin on his countenance. ,. "My friend," asked one of them of tholibst., rt what is this ' procession m m front of your house?" : ; •;•. "• Procession— procession ! There is no procession !" blurted out : the host, growing red m .-the: face. : ; ■■•'■•■ ■-■■■> .. __AYol], look for yourself.":. ::,.>..;. Tiiei'3 was the soldier,, as stiff and erect as his own weapon, with- eyes stolidly staling straight ahead, marching solemnly up and- down- his beat, while following him wiis a mob of yonhg street-loafers; armed with old brooms, sticks, pitchforks, and other improvised .weapons;. ...... .-...:'■■ .. .Seeing .that the ; soldier was appar r ently unconscious of all around him, one bold scamp had affixed to the sen tmel's coat-tail a string at the end of which dangled a rusty tin can." AM this unique pracesdoir had been going on for half-an-hmir, to the. intense' ■■ ■ de light ; of the populace m. the: street (and the edificaupu of the guests when-.they arrived. Out rushed the irate, pifioer. The mob seeing him, dispersed, and he bfegan'-tp vent' his anger on. the sen'jin'el; ' ' • '. ' ■ '•X.iii^^-blockhead—^senseless ! Why did y.nvuofc atrike thenvdow^— disperse .... " i ; he comniander forgets. ; .I. 