The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-12
HsW they do Pusincss In the British War
O0icc.

According to the following description. given hy
,hs RsivrsH Avn, AND Nav, REGISTER, the persons
employer In the War Office in London are MOI,
overtssked;
IA the rist n being considered tedious, We
Viii give q sketch of life In the War Otiice be-
tween the hours 81 ten and four. Ict us enter tho
ppnm before us; u looks cool, and therc 10 screen
Ii the corner which will ef'ectusllv conceal us,
while We make our observations, from the eyes Of
the ofcials who st At tbose four square mahogany
dosks. II Ia just twenty minutes past ten, We
may errert those worthless Immediately. All here
n one. He IL quiet old gentleman, dressed in
black. with white neck tie he hangs up his coat,
hat and umbrella. takes his seat In an arm chair,
and gradually falls asleep. while we have been
describing him the other clerks have entered tho
room, and are preparing for the srduous duties Of
The Day. Another dun says q young gentle
mn, looking 81 the supcrscripton OF u letter he
has just taken from of the desk. 'Confound tho
man, this Is the third letter have received from
him In four days He put, down the note, and
pouSs some water into tie iumblcr containing
he rosebud which peeps through his button hole
when he Is on, Of Office. lie yawns, sits down, and
iaxtly gsnces At the TtNYs. say Observes AN
individual with horseshoe pin placed n the cen
tre At his scarf, Old MIDDLE has gone o. slerI, ;
don't you think we ought g. wake him up and send
out tho reportf' Mr.. MIDDLE opens his eyes with a
slsIt murInurs something about "a loug walk,
and oils up form, which he signs and sends to
The head Of the department by "a messenger Dur.
ing the next hour and half there n dead silence
IN tho room. All the gentlemen with the oxcop-
ton OF the Chief who is DOING over a minute
paper,I are hard N work ut the TINES. Al las,
the young rossessor Of the rosebud rises from his
dcst, with a sigh Of relief and yawns. 'Mr Fit,-
Twsddle,' says the chief clerk, suddenly, don't
you think you might try little indcxing' All,
that's rather good idea replies his subordinate,
seeing way To kill time: give me the book !
The book IL given, and ft2-rwaddlc tries little
indexing. He soon gets tired Of the OCCUPATION,
draws . earicature OF his chief on some blot,ing.
poper looks ut the clock, and lerurcly nuts on IA
coat, rosebud, and hat. Gong 10 post a letter he
Observes, 81 the door Of the room. lie pays his
bosom friend, Frank Nomnd q visit Oh his way to
the hall, aud the two young gentlemen together
leave for tho Park. The individual with the horse.
shoe scsrfpin now produces Dutch oven and a
pork chop. Assisted by the other clerk, who re.
ioaces In long beard and rough head OF hair. he
cooks the meat at the offcisl FIRE. Tho banquet is
then served on = dirty towel. 4 say, WIZ ngs,
says DO Of the horseshoe, I think ! shall bring a
soyer.' Capital thing, sir: when was down in
Warwtckshire, replies Vikings, found il OF great
use The merits OF Warwick shire and the charms
Of sporting are then discussed for an hour, when
. messenger, holding Q paper in his hand enters
she room. What do YOU whntY Is the abrupt in
quiry Of Wlkings. Mr.. Browniev, sir, saws can
ne have u.s. 10th Foot, 99i.' NO he can't have
u until Tuesday replies the clerk, and then con
unucs an snecdo,e he has been relating 80 The
squire told him 10 lie still, touched tho mare with
the spur, and cleared the ditch like a Bird A
.apisAi leap the man with the horsesi oc observes;
nut when WAS down IN Dcyunshire / and the
.necdote Of Vikings is trlmpc1. Mr.. Flt,.TwaJ.
die now returns from his promenade. He divides
his afternoon into three portions; the first Le dc.
vote. 70 holding leyees attended by Frank Nomlud,
tne second 10 yawnng, and the thiri to n little
indexing. Mr.. Vikings EMPLOYS hls time IN
writing the Town Talk for tie Dunkumyiie
MERCURY, and the gentleman in tho scartpln. bav
ing nothing particular to dc, repcruses the TINES
Inc small hand OF the clock slggishly moves 10.
wards four, and when II points TO that hour the
voom 10 deserted.