The engineer replied in the affirmative and…
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a.k.a. Colonel Linnehouse, Colonel Lightenhouse
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door and the negineer asked for a drink of
water. She immediately brought him a cala-
bash, but noticing that the gentleman was evi-
dently a stranger inquired:
“Is you f’om the Nawf, sah?”
The engineer replied in the affirmative and
she asked: “Wha’ state is you f’om sah?”
“I am from Iowa,” he said, with much po-
liteness.
Surveying him with a glance of mingled
admiration and agreeable surprise, she ques-
tioned :
“You really is f’om Iowa?”
“Yes,” said the engineer.
“Does you know Colonel Linnehouse, of
the Iowa regiment?” she queried.
“No,” responded the engineer; “but I know
Colonel Lightenhouse, who commanded that
regimen. t”
“Yes, dat’s his name — Colonel Lighten-
house. Well, how’s he doin?”
“He is doing very well indeed, is in good
health and looks well.”
“Is that so an’ you knows him?”
With this exclamation of a joyful surprise
she dropped the calabash and, turning about,
shouted to a youngster.
“George Washington Lightenhouse, George
Washington Lightenhouse, come heah! Come
right away! Heah’s a genmen f’om Iowa dat
know your fadder!” — Wasp.