"'Look here, suh,' said he, 'Do you
know, suh, that I was a cun'i in the
confed'rate army, that for foh long
years I followed, suh, the Stars and
Bars. During all this time I heard the
cannon roar and the minnie balls hiss
and my men under me and myself
drank coffee made out of parched
sweet potatoes, and often for weeks
at a time, suh, fed on mast, the food
of hogs. I cannot forget it, suh. Can't
forget it. A man like me, who woh
the gray-and here you come and try
t§ sell me merchandise for my stoh
with these hyah samples'-and with
this the old gentleman did walk out.
