While Longstreet's corps was passing through Columbia, a soldier stepped into a store and called for a pair of boots. A pair was handed out and the price demanded.

"Sixty dollars," said the merchant.

"Mighty high," replied the soldier.

"Tell me of anything that is not high," responded the merchant, "and I will make you a present of the boots."

"Soldiers' Wages, sir," promptly replied the soldier.

"Take the boots," said the merchant, and the soldier marched off with them, leaving the merchant quite convinced that "the boot was on the right foot."

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