The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-10
From Rtm'ni,'eoce' of u, 'niotne'
Eariy Days.
ENLISTJNG FOR \ SOLDIER.
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In my tatiS GAYS was very eNtfaF-
seani. aud my friends ph,lo.nphically
made up their mind ,ha, va. better
of wilton, money, ilan with II 1t
vas e,Idcn, to my mind, from this fact.
,ha, VA. destined TO pass through ma
~ curioas and trying scenes A. all
hazards. morey or no money, was de-
t,rmine 10 become Doctor. there
fore commenced NY studies in brook
Iyn, Long Leland bu, very soon be-
came discouraged, by the l,ck Of funds
Sianlin: al the Office door onc day re.
iier,ing on VIA, Mas be-: To be done un-
der such circumstances. ! observed n
company Of Marines approaching. The
idea immediately struck me that n sol
der. liie would be jolly an,l easy way
nf existing. had no sooner conceived
the idea, than proceeded to pack what
,ew clothes had in bundle - lry trunk
had Disposed OF a few days before in
order 10 RAISE the wind--and an old
flute that bal been my company on all
occasions, was Of course pa, in the bun
die. Thus equipped. started for the
Navy Yard Bu, /, struck me on the
road ,lia, my coat. la. aud vest were
rather too gccntcol for the occasion. aa,l
might be an objection 10 my cu,i,,'ncn.
particularly as wished TO as;onish
the officer. after | was enlisted, bcirg
under the impression they would imme-
dia,cIy sec lhat ! was something more
than com non, and Immediately promote
me 10 the rank e at least lieutenant
il not captain.
With these ideas running through
my brain. had not proceeded far be.
fore came IN contact with regular
bull, loarrr. took him behind pill,
Of board, and Immediately changed hat
Goa, and west with him. shah no. at.
temp, to describe tho odlry of hi. sud
den mctamorphosis from u prim dressed
young man TO Il ragged loaier, anu the
ragged loafcr to prim young man
3 The reader must imagine that part o
the scene. Proceeding on my journey
II next came III contact with an old lad,
n WHO had boiled crabs for sale. ! hat
q one shilling in my pocket aud conclud
q cI To lay i, out in boiled crabs. and place
"a them III The bundle with 'he mute ah'
~ clothes. On arriving al ne Navy lar'
81 l hailed the sentinel N blum voice
S " "a"' 10 nM' -,
al You will iiuA the Sargcant in tia
M gros shop, outside the gate, was th
ka reply
Il al
zSS zsSS ] went to tic Sr"g-Nh"r' ana IN III
8 sss2 same manner exclaimed" ""m
sN hH, lhf Sergeant happened to be
man of penetration, for he Immcdiatcl
Sgx xrcmarkcd--"Look hcrc yonns man, yo
ISL src playing postum You are not IN
zsss man you are acting ont. Now take m
Fss advice and 90 home.
rant 10 ha, was all thai In
10 say. In spite Of all ils cntfea'i'
I3AsEio the contrary, 1t was siiii " ! ""m
iis'
sz "Foilow me 10 the barracks, sal
Aszl.e. "S'ccp IN the barracks, and IT !o
bike The barracks III lis' you III u
p,orning.'
followed him to the barracks, Inc
Z" wv" !" "''' w.
s booked round 10 find the well drcSSf
bo'dnrs had seen IN the street but
BOXED in vain the only in'n',ure WI
pn old bench in the mid lie OF the rooI
the men appeared h'ihy N 'he e.
ereme. ] took my seat on the ena
Che beach and 'hcy gathered rou''a ~
making every specie' OF queer re'naI' '
ana what hhai'' oe 'o'''," "', ~ "'s In" ,';,,;,
language, poL'"q l""' h"' 'h' ''''''''
laid out IN bolicl craos sa'ea INC
grca, deal Of moriitea'ion' Tor I'M"
da'eiy commenced handing ,Ie'n f1u
yin very polite manner, when haa
"a eifec. 10 silence u,e military eeh'iem'
Bed lime arrived oni "nefe ~rre
II. beds Echo answered wheie! "
soon given 10 understand ina, Tue "a