New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-30
THE GUARD AND HIS ORDERS
SHOWING THE EFFICACY OF A MILD RE-
MONSTRANCE.

Engshmen famous all the world over ior
their habit OF grumbling. and Americans are ac-
counted remarkable for the opposite habit OF sub
hitting to any degree Of inconvenience and neglect
in preference to the trouble Of making Complaints
As a result, II Is said. and doubtless with truth IN
many cases that Americans everywhere pay inc
highest prices and get the worst service OF all Inc
Peoples of the earth while Eng.shmen get the best
service the lowest rates. The principle OF 'he
Englishman seems TO be that by pretending mat
nothing Is ever good enough for him ne can 'hduCe
most Of the persons with whom he comes IN contact
10 make everything nearly good enough for hin
az possible. The Americans principle u mat u Is
Of no use to dwell in marble halls and ga, of gold
dishes II he is 10 make his lie and the life OF
everybody around him bitter by an urceasinS now
Of il-naturcd comments On everything In sight,
good bad and Indifferent. -til. Americans DO some
times work injury themselves and others by Their
exaggerated complacency ana 'heir pron"n"ss I"
submit ra Their than complain. There Is al! the diner
ence in the world between chronic habit o' erum-
bling and occasional wel-consldered weI-i'rected
and efficient kick The following true story -
intended 10 illustrate how the latter course. resoried
TO on just occasion. may be effectively employed
INsOLENCE IN UNIFORM
on a recent Sunday afternoon certain civilian
visited one OF the military stations near New-forA
City for the purpose OF breathing air and looking
AT the sea After standing the top OF an en-
bankment 10 do these TWO things for time hc
started 10 go down the outer slope by Night OF
steps when a guard told him that ne was not
permitted to go there. The civilian thcreupon went
back but soon noticed that there were people al
ready in the place toward which he had started.
and that at least half dozen had gone down the
steps before the very eyes OF the guard At this
his wrath arose-invisihly. howcver-and he ASKED
the guard: why do you allow other people T. 50
where you do not allow me-?
That is my business" said the guard
at is my business too" said the civilian.
How is IL your business" asked the guard
ut is my business because am an American
citizen and am In an American FORT ana nave
RICH: know why have not the same privilege
az anybody else.
"Weu II YOU want 10 talk about H." said the
guard you na1 better go and talk TO the COM
manding officer
81 Will" said the civilian. WHO Is he and where
.Lieutenant- Colonel X you'll find him at head
che commanding officer Is here called "Lieuten-
anti Colonel \" because he not lieutenant
and a@ ,a Gs 10 a n sa he
but before CO. do you wish to give me your Ell
any reason why you do not permit me o go where
'srhose other people" said the guard were 30
sAnd how did you know, said the civilian. tina,
was going down to the main road
You aa y not daS' s": So
knew nothng ao9u any main road When yog said a
meant ina, coua not ",tn 60 Gown at all will go
said the guard you'll get put of the reserva
ton mighty quick.
THE LIEUTENANT-COIONEL
Full Of dread a, this horrible threat. yet feeling
that he must make effort for the good OF his
country. tn. civilian asked OF other soldiers the
wav 10 the house Of Lieutenant Colonel y. The few
minutes that he had to await in the parlor were
spent in meditation on the relations Of civil rights
10 military duties. OF course. the whole question
was merely one Of principle lie cared no more
iciiia Cfair
did about putting his foot into any particular port
hole on the reservation. only. II the United states
other people he wanted to know why. When tn.
~lieutenant-colonel appeared his manner was as
and all approximations OF an isnomnious exit from
ne swspi om Of the cvsn MIMI NOBODY Is
going TO be very severe who begins with An inv
, 'h1H wa 80 hs w snsS tn. 70 ocer began
When he had heard the story the commander SAID
child a box Of candy: III You say so i viii have
the man put. in the guardhou'e overnight an.
You would have come down here again as
and haT asa the t to
would not be worth whs don't want to bg get b TIM
Corrected and told to treat people alike and not to
be insolent" ,, $500,
him in the guardhouse overnight; anyway, It VIII
him good What he dd Mas IN ma rom o
his insolence TO you
THE TABLES TURNED.
The officer stepped to the door and sent ser
geant to bring the guard When he arrived ne was
by no means the soldier bold who yet lived IN me
remembrance OF the civilian Were you ordered
asked the commander, not 10 let a"''o'' o.
uc .Yes. Sir" said the soldier;
This Time the soldier aa not an ,Sss vent Ths down s
when my back was turned couldn't look oil WHY'S
at once Won order him not to let anybody go down
no sir" said the sergeant; III was announcer ser
seani VINO me- AMER sergeant to me- said the
r,.ndar. land you" he added to the soldier walt
OUTSIDE few minutes the sergeant came DID y9u
order this man TO .i Keep sI peop'c oi '"'''
But GT Ss are wS To keep sG 'e
the slopes of the steps and inc to f tSe guard
made tor G, t yon and .D win talk with In the
morning. 10 that this sergeant will next time
Now; I'd M his officers orders better and u MAJ
Se that this guard VIII next h , noev II thess
visitors ase follow It VIII be because one man haa
sudden impulse TO MAKE Make. And that Is the
n .nS Know no% per-
after sSme Of these n bs1e IN
Not long ago aga some Italian laborers had to walk TX
Though grounds sv Carried %0r 'hef coats
their thought that did not look rghi 80 gave aye
arms. ,hat everybody who waIken .I'.v s ,ha,
11dsr should wear coat few days aIns VIA WIZ
grounuS an,iemen came one evening 70 "'ns Wy" W.
several gehse1h ad light spring overcoats ana the
sentry Of x sf% qou ss Ss
before he wou.T ' eli enioyed the Joke. but tod
IL my "d hf se % "hsn f'i
from them, as 'nr .,d The civilian. reminds me OF
one ss BY e: senPs
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