New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25

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.pu!u thlm that he'd blow the hide oil any man
lhat mlSconductcd himself; but. seeing that Mt
M"s 'iie lfst time the Tyrone had liver seen their
Hu,,"u' 90 not wOndher they were on the sharp.
us shameful sight. Win | first saw ut |
Wuu hiyer ha' given quarter to any, man north
VI Inc hhalbar-no, nor woman either. Tor the
women used 70 come out afther dark--Auggrh
A. wen, cvcnshualy we buried our dead an
INK away our wounded, an come over, the brow
Nv me nils 10 see the ScOtchcs an the Gnrlys
iaNh tay with the Paythans In bncketfns.
we were gang dssolutc rnians, for the
Dlood had cakcd the dust. an the sweat had cut
me me axe an our bayn's was hangln IKE Dutch
er stceis betunc ur legs. an most av us were
marked one way or another
-, stan orfcer man. clean as a new rifle rides
A compny av Her Najesty's Black Tyrone
an. wan av the Ouid Rigmlnt, SCI Crook. very
quiet givln' visitors the hurc rs Z was.
Oh SCI the staff OFFICER; did you dslodge
that reserve p
.Nor seq Crook, an the Tyrone laughed
us Dshroysd ut SCI ,. G5@S G G eS t%a
in tie Tyrone SCI aloud. his
voice somewhere in his stummick: 'Fwhat In
the name misfortune does this parrit widout
q tail name by shtoppin' the road av his let
TIERS
9" The Staff OFFICER whit blue, an Toomey makes
him pink Ivy changin' to the voice av a minow-
dIcrin woman an sayin: Come an kiss me-
Major dear for me husbands at the wars an Pm
all alone at the Depot
The STAFF Orfc6f whit away. an I cud SEQ
NIook \ snOu1nrrS SMtkln
" His Corp'r checks TOomey. Lave me alone,
SCI Toomey, widout wink. I was his batman
before he was married an he knows fwhat name,
nv you don't. There's nothin' like liyln IN the
height society Dyou reminder that, Ortiz
'risi"
" Iii do Toomcy. e died in 'orspital next
week il was. cause | bought 'arf his Kit; an
remember after that
Guard turn OUT ~
The Relief had come il WINS o'clock. IN
catch kyart for you, Sorr. said Mulvaney, NV
~ Efil i,Yf. 4. ttrnt .ptE
to the top nv the Fort an we'll pershue our IN
yis'igatons into McGrnth's shtabc: The re-
licved Guard strolled round the main bastlon on
its way 10 the Swimmng-hath. and lraroyd grew
almost laxative. Ortheris looked into the Fort
ditch and across thc plain. llo! it's weary
waitin for Mo-nry he hnmmcd; but Id IKE
times up. War! Bloody war; North. East,
South. and West
Amen" said Tearoyd slowly
"Fwlats here" said Mulvaney, checking at
blur of white by the foot of the old sentry-boX
He stopped and touched IT, It's Norah-Norah
McTngcart! Why, Nonic darln, fwhat are We
don' ont nv your mothers bed NJ this time :?
The two-year old child Of Sergeant McTaggart
must have wandered for breath of cool air 70
Tie very verge of the parnpet of the Fort ditch.
Her tiny niGh'-shft was gathered into wisp
round her neck and she moaned in her sleep.
&" soc there" said Mulvancy: poor lamb! Look
nj tho hcat-rash on the inn0cint skin nv her. rs
hard-crool hard even for Ms. Fwhat must IL
hc for these Wake up Monte. your mother will
De void about Won. Begad, the child might ha'
fallen into the ditch"
fIc picked her mp in the growing light. md SET
her on his shoulder. and hct fair curls touched
the griyzlcd Stuhbc Of his temples. Orthcris and
learoyd followed swapping their fingers, While
Noroh smiled NJ thcm sleepy smile. linen
carollcd Nulyancy, clear as lark. dancing the
baby on his arm:
~ any Young man should marry You.
Say nothin ahou, the jotc:
That liver slcp' IN snthry box,
Wrapped mp In n soldier, cloak
Though. on my sowl. Monte. he slid rrlvely,
There WAS not much cloak about You Nlvcr
mind Won won. dhrcSs like this ten years 10
come Kiss your friends an run along Ia your
mother
Nonic. set down close TO the Married Quarters,
nodded with the quiet obedience OF the soldiers
child. hui ere she battered OIL over the Tagged
nnih held ND her Inns tn 10 kissed by The Tire"
Nusl,ctccrs Orthcris wiped his mouth with the
back ~ hi, hand and swOrc srntiUeutalIy; Lea
ecthcr The Yorkshircmnn lifted M his voice
and lavc In thuude7 tho chorus 81 " The sentry
box while Orthcris pipcd ~ his side.
"'Bin 10 n bloomin' sing song. yon Two salh
the ArtervwnG who vns takrg his cartridge
down 70 tho Morning Gun. you're over merry
for these dashci days"
Il BID We take car~ o. the brat. said he.
For II comes 81 noble race
followed Learoyd. The voices died ont in the
swimming bath. "
"Oh. Terence said, dropping into Mnl-
ynnry's speech. when We were alone. ltS Noh
that have the Tongue"
lie looked AT no YEARLY: his eyes were sunk
I'm lis head. and his face was drawn and white.
Tyah," said he: I've hlandandhcred thim
through the uilli some how hut can thin mat
helps others help thms"'rcS' Answer me that.
And over the bas,iors of Fort Amara broke the
pitlcss day.