Morris tribune., 1895-10-02

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"HGUe both of you lost yo1tr tongues"
ON the "bench' or plateau, a ligh
breeze had sprung up. At last the scou
spoke. The volatile little man could con
tain himself no longer, even although
he had just as good as got the sack. .
'sParbleu - he exclaimed. cit is no
surprised should be if we were goins
to have just a leetle snowstorm. Gener
ally it is we have one before this time
of the year. AHA, mon cher Richard
and how it is you will love the enter
tainment of a snow blanket?"
"Why, my we'll beloved Sancho, ;
answered the youthful private addressed
''that is a most delightful contingency
to contemplate. It reminds me of leg
end somewhere, an Indian eda, Gre
clan myth, a Scandinavian saga OF
something of that sort" here he glanced
/ furtively at his superior officer-"or is
it taken from The Pilgrim S Progress
Or Robinson Crusoe?' No matter, but it
is about two small children, who, per
secuted by wicked uncle, were lost in
a great wood, and the robins and moas,
tomtits and dodos came and covered
them up with leaves. Now, Pierre,
think you would make most beautiful
and interesting babe all covered up
with leaves, or saddle blankets, or, sup
posing this cliff were suddenly to cave
in, with rocks -
''Eh What, saire?" exclaimed the
little scout, with o merry twinkle in his
eye, at this stage of the extravaganza.
He had not exactly followed it, but he
knew that the private was trying to
make fun Of him.
by the jumping gewhitaker r broke
in the bearer of tho queen s commits
sion, who had been silently wondering
if what the private had been talking
about were really some classical stuff
or nonsense specially concocted to an
noy him. IT wish you two fools would
hold your tongues. Get both of you
away up to the bench and come back
and tell me what you see there. Take
the feldglasses with you J"
Every good, sir, . said the trooper,
picking up the glasses which Jamie had
indicated by CHANGING one of his bullying
eyes in their direction and moving off.
But the little scout still fingered, with
an inquiring expression on his face.
well, what in the devils name are
you waiting for now, eh?' inquired
Jamie. Sergeant, I call you to wit
ness this fellow S rank INSTRUMENTATION. y
Jamie was almost cheerful now, for he
never felt SO happy as when putting a
charge for some breach of discipline
against newly made corporal or badg-
ering some willing but not over quick
witted constable.
Please, sir, shall I my horse take?''
inquired the scout, with look of pre-
ternatural gravity on his face and as an
of his conduct.
mo, you fool; take those drumstick
legs of yours You grow stupider every
day, Pierre.
Pierre smiled pleasantly as he turned |
his back, as if he had just been compl-
mented. And SO he had-when he could !
make Jamie believe that he was grow
ing stupider
In few minutes the pair were back
in camp again
''Well?" inquired the Amiable One |
before either Of them had time to speak. |
Have both Of you lost your tongues?"
The scout, unseen to the officer, stuck
MS into his left cheek so that the con-
stable might see it and answered:
There is nothing, saire, to be seen.
But think we will have snowstorm,
md it is showed in we are liable to be
4 we remain here
And who in the name of all that s
wonderful" (only he put it in little
more forcibly) told you that we were
yo;ng to remain here?" asked Jamie,
,rimly rejoicing in the opportunity af-
orded Of making things lively general
y. Darn you, Pierrel wish you
would give straightforward answer to
! straightforward question. I don't
want you to make suggestions; you are
lot paid for that. 1t is not necessary for
'ou to point out anything. Sergeant,
'ou and Townley get rustic on and
addle up the horses Well make for
heller =
And now few fakes Of snow began
0 fall, undoubtedly and reluctantly
hen they came down faster and fast
r, as il at last they saw there was no
clip for 1t and might as well do the
usiness with credit to themselves when
hey were at it. In few minutes more
like a blizzard had daveIonad
nth all the suddenness which jewellers !
! these attitudes have at times expert
need.
But before this happened the sergeant ]
nd the private had gone off to fetch up
ae horses; the scout had picked up a ]
eavy Mexican bride, and, with sig
ifcant light in his nrotruding ewes,