The evening times., 1897-03-03

frequently receives such and at hours when
they are the least expected. He is treated
by men who were possibly his friends
short time before he came TO the academy
In manner which is worse than indiffer-
ence, and many poor fellow, thinking il
all over, and realizing that for two years
he must ain ON the reservation, with
no hope for one days vacation, has clenChed
his fists in anger and consented to remain
only beCanse the hardship of IL all was
better than the brand Of cowardiCe with
which he would be marked If he left
When the man least expects it, a num-
her of upper class Een may come into his
tent and sit down where they can find
place. He must stand, and then may come
an order to tell a story about his travels
in India or Iceland or New Jersey. to go
through the manual of arms with a lead
pencil, TO stand on one foot while henames
the principal rivers in South America or
the capitals OF the Territories in the
United States. Then there are certain
calisthenic exercises for which the upper
class men have a great liking when they
are performed by pIeb, and men have
been kept busy performing these cxcr-
cises 10y their tyrangtzers until they were
exhausted
Where Line Was Drawn.
But occasionally an incident occurs which
demonstrates that the spirit Of fun and the
anxiety to get even does not destroy the
better qualities OF the cadets. The story
is told that several years ago a number
of yearlngs entered pIeb's quarters, and
as he jumped from his chair to salute the
entering cadets little Ieather-coveTed
pocket-case fell 10 the floor, and exposed
the picture of young girl. The pleb picked
il up and placedi in his pocket with some
confusion and was then commanded to
stand on chair. hold the picture N his
hand and make love to ii.
He mounted the CHAIR took the little case
from his pocket, and, with trembling lips
and eyes filled with tears, said: Il his
is the picture of my sister, who died since
! came here few weeks ago" The Young
men arose, took off their caps, and the
one who had given the order to the pleb
approached him, extended his hand and
helped him down from the chair. Then each
man in turn went up to the new man, and,
without saying word, shook him by the
hand, and in the warm and firm grasp The
cadets expressed as forcibly as words could
have done their sympathy.
The new man who worries along and
works and plOds to keep up with the re-
Quired standard in mathematics, English
studies, French and military discipline
He becomes housekeeper, also. He
must learn to take care OF his room and
his outfit The rules prescribe that he
have two pairs of uniform shoes, six pairs
of white gloves, two sets Of white belts,
eight white shirts, tw 20 night-shirts, twelve
collars, eight pairs socks, eight pairs
summer drawers, eight pairs for winter,
six handkerchiefs, six towels, one clothes
bag made of ticking, one clothesbrush,
one hairbrush, one toothbrush, one Comb,
one mattress, one pillow, two pillow
cases, four sheets, two blankets, one
quilted bedcover, one chair, one tumbler,
one trunk, one account book and one wash
basin.
He is commanded by regulation immedi-
ately after reveille to hang up his extra
clothing: to put such articles in the clothes
bag as it is intended to contain, and to
arrange his bedding aud all his other ef-
fects in the prescribed order. He may not,
according to the regulation, keep in his
room any of the implements used in chess,
or any other game, and he
must receive q special permit before any
man. nicture or piece OF writing can be post
ed or attached in any way to the walls of
his room.
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