THE company was on a 30-mile hike to Houston. After walking for three hours the major halled a farmer and asked him:
"How far is it to Houston?"
"Oh, about ten miles," replied the rustic.
After walking another hour, the major stopped another farmer and asked him the same thing.
"I should say about ten miles," was the reply.
The body continued on its weary way for tw hours, and then came to a constable.
"How far is it to Houston?"
"About ten miles!"
"By golly." cried the major, "we're holding our own!"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.