The sun., 1898-09-12

homo charity asked for man 10 take with her.
I'm afraid none Of these men would go"
yas the reply. They are going TO start Tor
shsT homes n as soon this NP STs ana
were much obliged, but. they wanted TO get
% dSred quite % 4esperato pc 5y her limited time and
the exigencies OF the case. the woman from the
the first soldier whom che met and who
chenSed o,n 70 DC sergeSpt oI rsG@EaE sbo sad 70
him, and GfT want NIT 70 take "a eyS You S along
smazsment VI couldn't go, mS'am. I'm on
But ]. can get you ofT." she said. and ex-
Very much Obliged. :" he said; but I'm not
II can't find anybody that is who'll co., she
snce does II make II you aren't sick You'll
soos Nowy tNt dof %s az Soa
But the Sergeant was proof against this
temIptation; TEN The woman tried again and again
and she was finally compelled to leave with only
eleven out OF her dozen.
As tough alookinR mule az ever waEEled long
ears at the wind has been loafing around the
Eailroad station for the last three or four days.
He is regular vaRabond OF mule and looks
Neither bridle halter. nor other caparison offers
has thus far preserved his freedom despite the
efforts OF various cavalrymen to catch and take
liking for the railroad station is a mystery
All that he does. there is TO wander aim.
ths set HsSess % There
that mule ts found, standing plncidly enough
until ssSSmSsbody son fieks him with Q whip; when when
Already the yagabond has knocked over halt q
light wagon loose, scarifled the ribs OF a horse.
and scared any number OF visitors half to
Information NV Bureau, atE and. IL il somebody hadn't
a kicked n him first would probably haye n6 m1ds
tent to pieces. The longer he has his freedom
the more impudent he grows. i is getting
over the shoulder q General with the same
nSisnsnt oaptaIS Sa whS% 1' he Ra9 lnsaltsd sent
quarter of an a hours % frSitIess effort, With
drew from the field. their horses being very
sore about the ribs. One OF these days rough
viii end for that ' mule. Out Out at MontaGf light
there is another stray mule from the camp who
iriends with The horse o CAPT Capt. Scott the Ehs
Keeper and shares the other animals fodder.
. uniform come in sight. and the, mule, is over
s 10 a1f e Swr ae sR s
This 10 the beginning Of the end Of summer
There Ia no mistakng the tingle in the air; A
fresh east wind has blown tho atmosphere clear
and cold. Every breath that one takes ig an
exhiaration. Such days as this New York
knows not In fact. there is q tonic quality to
the air here when the wind rises that perhaps
could exist only In such a spot as this. where
there Is full sweep for the wind over thousands
OF miles OF ocean The sea to-day is OF the
deepest and the sky OF the brightest blue and
the atmosphere is flooded and impreRnated
with radiance and vivfyinR electricity. 1t
has made every living, thing feel frisky
The soldiers are running races and sky
are full OF life and even the working mules in
the heavy army wagons are melted TO notice.
able enthusiasm. The ocean. however. has not
been extensively patronized. Up to noon there
were not fifty bathers in all to be seen on the
sand beach. and such as did venture made
brief stays. One short, speedy rush, wild
yell. plunge. another wild yell. and mastery
retreat to the base Of supplies. where towels
and raiment were waiting. was the usual
programme. for water as well as air
was chilled. Last Sunday everybody
was lying around in the sun basking.
To-day all the men who are vigorous enough
are out on walking tours exploring the point.
AS far as one can see on the hilltops toward the
light there are moving pedestrians. The west
ern shore Of Fort Pond. which is far out beyond
the lines Of the camp. Is dotted with figures,
and struggling out across the landscape still
further on are occasional groups OF specks in
dicating exploring parties bound for the Hither
Wood. Visitors to-day saw Camp Wikon at Its
hest