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The Sword of Antietam

CHAPTER XII
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There's nothing the matter with dust.

Country dust is one of the cleanest things in the world." "That's so," said Warner, "but it tickles and makes you hot.

I should say that despite its cleanly qualities, of which you speak, Frank, my friend, its power to annoy is unsurpassed.

Remember that bath we took in the creek the night we went to Frankfort.

Did you ever before see such cool running water, and Dickie, old boy, remember how much there was of it! It was just as deep and cool and fine after we left it." "George," said Dick, as he wiped his dusty face, "if you say anything more about the creek and its cool water this army will lose a capable lieutenant, and it will lose him mighty soon.


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