The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-24


 course at West Point
 "l don't care to see Wea, poin. again" said young man who, having just re. turned from the great institution, vas asked Aow he liked the place.
 "oA, yes, the discipline h good, and they take the s.oop from q fellows shoulders, still they do no. observe those little nice,ies of poii,ensss whIch 1 like to sec prae,iced among gentlemen wen, in with young fellow named Adams, a youth of good mannerA. who. l thought, could no, tall to make good impression. We wsre shown into an office, where was pleased to meet . lieutenant with whom l was acquainted. He shook hands with me cordially aud asked Abos, my relatives. l introduced him to Ad- ans. and he seemed glad to meet him and profoundly acknowledged Ais grati. iude. An, young gentlemen, said he, 50 you een.emplats joining Us. Glad oi t. You'll fad evesy.hiag plsasaat here lust sign this, please, showing oa. come thing that looked like . cu,-.hFoas most. gage. Just AS we had slgned the thlng, the lieutenant, turning to a pug nose thing who stood near with gun, said Take these fellows down Co the com. missary department Adams and looked .. each e.Ae. ..d sa.lleA. 'Ce4 es. of Aesa,' demanded tho laulsnant. Cor poTsl take 'em away We did not ike the change 10 hts manner. bat thinking that such freaks might be among his per. sonal pecullarisies, we said noihIng, but accompanied the corporal down so the commissary department, where we were each furnished with hisssn pAirs oi shoes, fifteen pairs of boots and about four hun dred pairs Of socks. Thea, loaded down with ouT first spoils, we were conducted into an upper room. Fix these things said the corporal. How 6x 'emr asked. He ssormed at us and told US that fl we had not stacked 'em up Ia shape by the time he got back be would report us.
 He went away, and we went to work to arrange our goods. Thought ,ha, my socks were especially veil arranged, but when the corporal came back, hs gave them a kick and said: 'Fix thsss thisgs.' felt Ike knocking him down, bat ,hiaking that had nos got the hasg of the piscs, l restrained my sssilngs. Come on here, now, said the corporal. We were then shown into . Ioag hall. The corporal ish us, and, havisg given no instructions, ws knew not what so do. Ahss awhile Adams rsmasksd, T sss . lot sf tracks leading to that door. Be- lisvs I1i go in ssd ssk sov disscsieas.' He went inso the room bat . moinsss Afterwards. came ess liks . mas failing down stain. Pretty sooa asss shis, vs ssw, posasd es shs vail, . couple os sheets oi paper. They rsssrsd ss ss, givisg ss svsryshisg bss fashssiy sdvics. Well, ceecisdsd to % h. whsa ! catered, . biuH ofioss looked sp aaA Azked
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