STONEWALL'S BRIDGE-BUILDER.
"'Stonewall Jackson," said an old Army veteran, "used to tell a story about a ■bridge-builder. "This bridge-builder was called 'ol;l Mile.-.' He was very necessary to Jackson becan«e the ilimsy bridges on the lino of march were continually being swept away by the floods or destroyed by the enemy; and in those contragen-1 cies Miles was a regular jewel. He could run up a bridge in the time it would take another man to make the measurements. "One day the Uuioli burned .'. bridge across the Shenandtah. Stomwttll Jackson called old Miles to him«nd said: _ " m \ on must put all your men to work, Miles, and you must *kcep them at it all night, for I've got to have a bridge aero:..-, this stream by morning. My engineer will draw up the plans for you.' "Well, early the next morning Jackson, very much worried, met old Miles. '"See here,' be said, dubiously; 'how about that bridge? Did the cngin.cr give vou (he plan?' "Oid Miles took the cigar from his mouth and .flicked the ash off witii a sneer. •''General,' ho said, 'the bridge is done. I dunno whether the picter is Or not.'"
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 215, 16 October 1909, Page 4
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195STONEWALL'S BRIDGE-BUILDER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 215, 16 October 1909, Page 4
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