The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-02

rank as Brigadcer.Ginral. The follerin' was
among the varis questions which put to 10
croos:
"Do you know msskt battery from .
hunk OF gingcr.bre,d?"
"Do you know eppylis from pieco Of
chalkg"
"If trust you with real gun, how many
men Of your own company do you spcck
you can manage to kill durin' the warp
"Have you ever hcard Of Ginral Price, Of
Missouri, and can you avoid silnlcr aIerients
in case Of battle?"
"IIavo you ever had tho measles, and II
so, how many?'
"How mir you now?"
"Show mo your tung." &C., DC.
Some Of the questions was sarcustical.-
Tho company filled up rapidly, and last Sum
dy wc went to the mcatin' hous in full uni.
form. had scris time gittn' into my
military harness, MS II was bilt for me many
years ago; but finally got inside Of 1t, tho
1t fitted me putty clost However, onct into
into it, lookt 6ne-in fakt, awinspirin'.-
"Do you know me, Mrs. Ward?" sed /,
I, walkin' into the kitchen.
"Know you, you old fool9 OF course
do"
I saw at once that she did.
started for the mcteing house, and I'm
fraid tride to walk too strato. for / KUN
very near folin' over backwards; and In at
temptin' to recover myself, my sword got
mixed up with my legs, and fell in among
choice collection Of yuns ladies, who was
standin' near the church-door a-seein' tho
sojer-boys come up. My cockt hat fell of,
and sumhow my coat.talcs got twisted
round my neck The yuns ladies put their
hankcrchers to their mouthse and rcmarkt,
ITO hc,," while my ancient fsmail single
rcnd, Sary Pcaslcy, bust into loud larf.-
She exercised her mouth 80 yilcntly that hor
new folsc teeth fell out onto the ground.
"Iiss Pcaslcy," said !, gittin' up and
dustin myself, "you must DO very karefal
with them store teeth Of yourn, or you'll have
to gum 1t agin!"
Mcthinks | had her.
I'd ben to work hard oil the weak, and
felt rather snoopy. I'm 'fraid did git half
aslcap, for on herein the minister ask, "Why
was man maid to mourn ?" ! scd, al Civ II
up" hayin' vague idcc that II was con-
undrum. II was on unfortinit remark. for
the whole mcatin' house lookt at me with
mingled surprise and indisnashun. was
about risin' to pint Of order. when II sud-
dunly ockurd to me WHARF was. and kept
my sect, blushin' like the red, red rose-so
to speak.
The next mornin' arose with tho lark.
N. B.-I don't sleep with the lark, tho'.-
A joak.)
My little dawter was cxccooting ballids,
accompanyn' herself with the hand-orgin,
and she wi.ht me to linger awhile and hero
her sing:
"IIark! I hear angel singing.
A angel now is onto the wing"
"Let him ay, my child !"sed ], a.bucklin'
on my armer, "I must fourth to my Biz"
We air progrcssin' pretty well with our
drill. As all air commandin' olisscr, tharo
aint no jclusy; and as wo air awl cxcedin'
smart, it taint worth while to try to outstrip
ach other. The idcc Of company kom-
posed exclusively Of Commandcrs-in. Chiefs,
origgernatcd, | spOso | need skurccly say. in
these Brinze. Considered as idee, Hatter
myself it is putty hOfty. We've got all the
tack.ticks at our tung's end, but what wo
partickely excel in is rcstin' mu'kits. We
can rest muskits with anybody.
Our corpse will do its dooty. We 80
to the aid Of Kolumby-woGtc for tho stars!
Wen be chopt to slssige meet before we'll
exhibit our coat.tales to the 70,
Wen 6to till there's nothin LEFT Of us but
our little tosc, and even they shall deGantly
wigglc! Ever Of thee"