The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

Of -hs N.netieth Field Battery. and Wyll-
son of the Rutlandshire Regiment, were
ssstsI on a grassy bank under a hedge.
Tssv had gone from the garrison in
s--g.tion c-ass, and We're taking part in
some minor operations of war. The sub
srsus were in mutiny and were dressed
in free and easy fashion. to which the
lead was set by the general of the dis
-rct The general was wearing a Glen
garry cap, a tweed suit that had seen
n much hard service. a pair of limp and
vrirkled spats and tan shoes. He was
. smoking a short briar pipe, and at the
n time the juniors were resting a farmer
was engaging him in agreeable CONVEX
sauon on the state of agriculture. OF
the generals calling the farmer was un-
aware. and he was conducting his share
81 the talk on the supposition that he
was horse dealer.
"I saw three lads pass here some time
SINCE" said the farmer, after a pause,
stall. Ikely-looking fellows. They asked
me # I'd seen an old cock in a Scotch
cap an kilt"
The farmer looked keenly at his COM
panion Il suppose they didn't mean
you?" he asked.
ITS scarcely likely" said the general,
knocking the ashes from his pipe and
reduing the bowl I'm not wearing a
kilt. Did they mention any name?"
They called him Juggins," said the
farmer.
That certainly isn't my name" said
the general, striking a match and light
ing his pipe. What were the young fell
lows doing2"
Just then they weren't doing much ex-
cept shying stones on the road. They
\ seemed to be looSin' for sOmeb'd y-some
/ soldiers I think they said. They asked
me If I'd seen any, an L told EN- no.
one of 'em said there was a war goln
Oh In this part of the land an that they d
4 lost their ridgiment I've seen no sol
/ diers" said the farmer. But l saw some
4 queer lookin' chaps sneakin ABOUT put
A TN some colOred rags on edges an Suck
in 'em on to trees-my trees an my
/ edges / heard one OF EN- say; ! II
plank a couple of guns here-its a fine
/ position, and 1 could blow a whole bril-
4 gade away in five minutes: lie sald
Something else about grapes in a canister
or a case, but didn't understand that
Possibly he said case, grape and cam
f lister shot" said the general. They use
such things in the army, believe"
"P'raps that was So" said the farmer:
but I'm not up in that sort o thing. An
besides, | was more interested in the rags
tbey were stickin' on the bushes. They
said something about the stun represent.
+ mi cavalry an artillery an lhIahtTy' an
an sorts o ridiculous nonsense one OF
EN- said he reckoned old Juggins would be
a bit surprised when he saw how clever
s they We're, an he'd bet a hVer the OLD
b cock couldn't do as well himself. when
they'd gone 1 went round after 'em, an
me general Slowly took his pipe from
his mouth and looked graveIy az ms C ,3itt
|rs4s have
hemp he asked. j,
said the farmer. ,,,,
the general, angrily. Next time party
of officers come this way, see If you can
mind your own business, and let their
dispositions alone. You've spoiled whole
days work.
Before the farmer could recover from
the shock he had received the general was
out Of hearing, and was walking furiously
along country lane that led to nowhere
SILLY old IDIOT growled the farmer.
THAT is Juggins, after all. He's gone
cleverin' down a three-mile lane that ends
in a horse ond-I wish he'd fall in. He'll
ha' to come back and pick his own way
home. I'm hanged If I'll help him to
find out where he is.
The farmer stormed his house, and be-
ing in the mood for it, he began to abuse
his wife, and told her she might have had
the sense to know that there was mis-
chief in the rags he had given her. and
lUdt II she ndQ zone UeI Quly she WOuau
have told him to go and put them where
he had found them"
''Nob'dy but a clown would ha' brought
EN- in" snapped the wife, anG she stamp
ed about the room While her lOrd smoked
in surly silence.
We've made jolly fine mess of it, said
WILSON to his cOmrade under the hedge.
We've gone and given our lot the slip,
and the general will play the deuce with
us. He'll swear we sloped purposely. 1t S
! o'clock that's the time we should have
rendezvoused at Cadmans Barn for lunch.
Where Cadman's barn Is, heaven knows
don't We've lost our way, that certain.
l say Charlie, you led US into this-hoW
are you going to lead us out"
I'm thinking" said Stamford, CURLY.
We'll, let's have your cigarette-case--
Wen smoke while you think" said Wyll-
son.
Stamford took out his silver case and
handed it in silence to Wyllson. As he DID
SO there was a suspicion of a sheer in his
face. He resented the use by WyllSon Of
his Christian name, for Wyllson had not
known him a week WILSON was not
man Of family. Stamford had a coat of
arms and a crest; so had Wyllson. STAN
FORD had a pedigree, as long, some SAID,
as his legs, which was saying a good deal;
WILSON also had a pedigree, but II went
no further back than his father VINO,
when he did spell his name-which was
seldom, scholarship, as ne was accustom-
ell 10 say with fine scOrn, being hummery
lnat he couldn't abide-Spelled 1t with an
] and one ]. AS for his grandfathers, they
attached their signatures without the trou-
Ole of writing al all, being content with
the primitive device of a cross. Wyllson
knew nothing about heraldry,. and cared
nothing for gentle birth. He had very
me coat of arms, and a crest of large
DIMENSIONS, and it was enough for him to
know that they had been paid for. Saule
mad neither arms nor crest. His people
We're by birth Americans, and his father
was in the lumber trade, and he did not
care who knew it.
. you've got your crest engraved all over
sue snow said Wyllson, returning STAN
44Gfds case. TITS a curious bit of vanity.
~ m content to keep mine dark, and not
snow it over much"
r, Stamford scorned to make reply, but
Saule answered for him. You'll give it
q cnance to mellow" he said, with a little
laugh
All, well, as for that" said Wyllson,
somewhat nettled, you mustn't forget
ss4uaI you don't sport arms or crest at
You'll do me the common justice to
aImlt, remarked Saule, that my gov
eIlor could as well afford to pay for them
% anybody, without mentioning names
o. Really" interposed Stamford, with
99olHe severity, Il scarcely think this is a
OaPtG about which you can haggle."
"a All right, so long as it isn't agreeable
~. W your tastes" said Saule, and with
TSr,Ledlogy reaching back to Adam, or even
S g,ir 70 his day and generation I can
re believe that it isn't-I'll keep silent.
H. ne meantime, what are we to 90 about