Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-12-20

Arizona f'y, Dec 24th, 1866. Post Order No. G9
 1. In view of the small number of commissioned officers at this post, it is hereby ordered that the non on-commissioned Htaif-oiiicers and first sergeants of com panies take their regular turns in serving us officers of the day from and after to- morrow.
 9. The sergeant major will prepare the corresponding roster and make the daily details.
 B. The first sergeant of Company C., 1st U. $. Cavalry, will have a horse sad dled and ready at guard-mount for the use of non-cOmmissioned officers so de- tailed. w. HARVEY BRowS,
 Capt. 14th Inf'y B'v't Mai,
 '. s. A., Commanding. W. II. WINTERS,
 lst Lieut.. 1st Cav, Post AdJt. The above order was read upon the day of it's date at the close of the so-called sdress parade" The officers signing the same were the only commissioned officers present with the garrison which consisted aft the time of Comp any E, l4th U. $. ln- fantry and Company C, lst Y. S. Cavalry. As one was the post commander and the other had to perform the duties of adiu- tant. commissary and quartermaster, be- sides doing with his cavalry whatever scouting was indulged in. the order was reasonable enough.
 But and here was the rub oh, gentle reader, this same order affected your hum- ble servant personally in a most embar- rasing manner. for being one of that non commissioned staff, and therefore in duty bound sooner or later, in fact in a very l.v Na N.1- .f Aff fAf inc day. with a beautiful red sash dis played across the body from the right shoulder to the opposite hip, l began to Tefieet seriously upon n3y utter ignorance of hoFSemanship. I knew tbere was con siderable riding to be performed. visiting the herd at least twice during the day, distant from the post about 2l miles; to patrol with a small detachment of cavalry and the Indian guide the immediate sur roundings of the post, and probably to visit our wood camp at the foot or the Huachuca mountains, where seven of our men under the command of ser geant were cutting wood and burning charcoal for the blacksmith's shop. Just pleasant little Christmas ''pasear," you will say. Oh yes, just SO, but then there nre two sides to q question and 1 looked at it from the side of one who had never been on horse. Well, l was just preparing to go and see the sergeant ma jor with q view of inducing him to put me last on that fine detail. so that l might have time to do some equestrian exercise in an occult place before making my de- but in public. As casual induccionis provided myself with box of cigars and a large bottle-well, never mind what - md started for the door of my dingy adobe office when l met my fate right there, for in the door stood the clerk of adiutant's office and handed me a slip of paper upon which were written in the re- markabiy clear and beautiful handwriting of our serQeant-major these words:
 Detail for December 9, 1S6 6. Officer of the day JOHN A. SPRING,
 A. C. < c. M. Supt. December 24. 1867
 By M L., Serg't M Post.
 It was all over: DO time given me tc yaalSe even an essay upon one oi the many noble steeds in the post; what should do, what could I do? Say that did moi know how to ride? Never, sooner dle IT the attempt. The pride alone Of the pros pective red sash forbade 1t and besides had once during tie var been told by al American officer: Never say l cannot we do not know know that word here
 
 cut you down." That happened in Vir ginia before Richmond; we had been or dered to fell trees and construct breast works: I had never handled au axe m m, life before, but upon said officers per suasiye argument tried to cut down anG did cut down that tree in pretty llyel. manner This thing occurred to me now and furthermore I suddenly bethough me of section 3 of the fateful post order "The first sergeant of Company G, Is U. $. Cavalry. will furnish the horse h was Grow, my friend Grew.
 A ray of hope began to dawn upon inf He was a passionate smoker and he like' Il glass of-well he was from south Cork | Snstily picked up the box of cigars ant bottle of never-mind- what, both of whIc had dropped upon my bed during in first spasms of my misery, and mad stari9ht-way for the tent of Grew, m. friend Grew, whom l fortunately foun nlone, sucking q rather short dudeen Dt fore a bright Ere.
 Grew, old man, said l in my mos friendly and insinuating manner, "ho' goes it, old boy, feeling lonesome! HWell, answered he, mot particularly still am glad you dropped in; sit down He offered me his only stool, a three
  manufacture, and seated himself upo the rather greasy company chest whic bore marks of long and severe s6fyleet
 T thought resumed the prospeetly cflieer-of-the-day Of tomorrow, that Il weather being so very cold and the nigh SO very long, perhaps little bit ot nc teddy and a-Well tolerable good nlgi might not come smiss, so l brought thet necessaries along.
 With this I placed the bottle and C gars upon the table.
 Grew smiled. and when he smiled yo could see a smile indeed: there was nol of your simpering, pTudlsh. glrllsil htl fyitchinR of a delicate little mouth ar dimpling of two soft velvety checks; Gre' my friend Grew, was getting along years: the corners of his eyes shove numerous crows feet. and his mouth think would be considered of rather enN able size even among company or eh men in any negro minstrel troupe. , when he smiled he smiled all over, al so he did now, to an alarming exten I began to think that his face was ma' of the most elastic rubber extant and hi serious apprehensions of the corners his mouth meeting behind. But final his features assumed their normal aspe and taking me by the hand he said WI some emotion:
 Shake, old boyl that's kind, that's re kind; why it's a whole Christmas be Excuse me till get some sugar and h water; you'll have to excuse the lemo though till I get my orchard q going oy along the Huaehucas." My friend Gr' could be facetious.
 While he was searching the compa kitchen for the necessary adjuncts O hot toddy. l raminated in my mind h' | had best iotroduce the subject of l solicitude, little thinking that he hims would give me speedy opportunity. returned quite promptly und had steaming toddies ready before you col say Jack Robinson. We drank.
 wiped his mouth with evident satisfaeti using in this process the back part of hand. Then he perched himself agi upon the heavy company chest which, the way, a slight odor of po1-cat emanating. ! resumed my scat on stool and we lighted cigars.
 Presently he began: Have yo u he vel which of us old Iipovitz is going detail for officer of the day Erst9 l gr he will take first turn himself, no IS hankering after ride and display though he rides like man -of-waf's I oF tuanfv vanrs' standing"