Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-01
MARY'S SOLDIER.

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rat was narrow squeak for the poor
aTen mo about it'll urged as the
,..r brought us our coii 70 aud cigars.
IN, non know what In front Of tho
,-entimoans in military parlmccf' hc
s.tei thoughtfully as hi Hcckcd away
ths lrst ash.
eWhy. suppose in fipnt OF the en-
.,,v means-in front Of tie enemy
asapiont youth In uue Of actunl
vsrfare all troops rs sonu as they have
bsen muHtlrcd into foryA.r are In front
q .e enemy
when thoy yet thcroi
"No; NJ once.
"Then q regiment raised hero In New
York during the rebellion, hs soon us it
had boon sworn in, was in front OF tho
uemyi'
"Prccisely. Aud thereby hangs
nle."
'lt gave CARPET knights a. chance for
PENSIONS" reflected. "but must havc
ausod some cruel miauudo itandings.'
"Not at I'll. The nrtic - OF war
Are explicit. and II there's one thing
dmmmcd into u soldiers ,ars day in
snl day ont its the articlg b Of war
They are his creed
"Yot how many of rs can repeat our
aeei correctly; Can you"
aYou just ought TO hear ny! But 90
my story. ~ one time duria q the lat
,rpart Of the war was sta. ioncd here
IA Now York, detailed as INSPECTOR gene
tral to raise % brigade / had boon sue
ce.sfui. aud my camp OF i',truct'On
contained fair material Il wAs u fow
miles distant on foreign soil"
"Whatw
"Ycs, Ia Jersey. Ono aftoruo 5u, while
Twas resting ia my quarters ficr the
iasuesoi a no. day, ua orderly brought
me tho unpleasant hdings that my
camp was ia an uproar. The mon re-
fused TO obey orders, and open violence
lmpenlcl.'
"Whnt was the rcasoni'
"Thgr,n no reason iog disobod icncc IN
he service; yet ! admit % yull There
WIS an excuse. | lgd seen ca nso for
trouble for some time, aud had striveu
10 avert It. The pay was In arrears
hEolgh some red tape delay. Tho men
we've poor aud thoir families were suf-
i.riHg."
NO wonder" q
aThoro should DO wonder" my .'riend
the goucgal atornly interrupted. "Thcso
men had sworn allegiance TO tho flag;
ye. Gro tho words hnd fairly died away
were in open revolt. No wonder, in
deedl Wen. assure YOU | was in u
precious funk. Did You over ggo u
mobi Nor Thon you have missed tho
most awful manifestation % cruNlty,
oowurdice, brutality, diabolism which
tho imagination can picture. belieyo
that mobs become infected with nud-
ness; otherwise | would believe that
man Is a degenerate beast. Vol, arlob
Of soldiery Is OF all tho worst. Tho
tlgieter the discipline tho more uuo.n-
tyoilod tho reaction. Besides, bloodst'ed
han habimated idea. one shot. and he
devil drives. But | Ind to 60"
"Of course you won't, A man Of ydpr
acknowledged daring"-
Tut, tut! The brayest often fear tile
.olt. They don't show Il, though, aud
didn't But Il seemed the forlornoat
othopos. | dressed myself carefully in
iulluniiorm. Why Because an officer
who expects obedience must first com.
nand respect. II no wishes his soldiern
TO be orderly he must set the example,
Tor no men are more critical or initiative.
fastened over tho forty and soon
nachcd tho high board fence which on-
eircled the encnmpmcnt. From within
esmo confused rumble like the pOrtgnt
Of a storm. | approached the wicket.
II was locked. / pccrod through tho
lattice. There was the sentry, sure
enough; but with what difference,
Ms musket leaned against post lie
talonly slouchod up and down, with
hands IN pockets, in no ways needing my
presence | would like TO have shot that
man but l was bound and byaced with
sell control.
Attention. / commanded sharply.
Tue man stared. thcu strnightcned.
,e~'l MS muskct, presented and stoU-
pasoldier.
"'Opon that gatcY
"ho ohcyod at once. and I passed
mrough and marched quickly forward
All over the field were knots Of mel
Scouting, geaticulaiing, forcely har
tnguing. Here and thoro were u few
SNcors arguing and pleading in vain
Iao majority, however, sat detected
sWAln their tents. II was most dis
ucsing sight FOR truo soldier.
approached the FIRST group Of abol
Nv ireaziod men. 4 captain was jus
isaVlng them, pursued by taunts an,
!'efs' llo was an insignificant man
Nihnrepplsiye face; naturally pompou
n bearing, but now thoroughly cowod
ietas ho gaw mo ho assumed cortai
uneasy brayado.
Captain johnson, at your service
vi, no announced ns ho salutod.
What does this moany asked.
They are iiends incornate, general
40 exclaimed as he glanced over hi
sA1tldtr They viii murder us n
suu raYage tho town. Oh. what sha
youdoY
~ shah form tho men,
r. impossible, Why, that just wht
ave boen trying, but
Silence. sir
AZ ! reached the mob | noticed or
ace alone which expressed respect {
p9pathy. All others bore look
na'eVolonco. A Young soldier, well q
opehd scgupulously neat, seemed TO ,
s.eNpl'ns 70 dissuado his conrad
"'~ some mad project. lie was u fiji