The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19

missioned officer he can find. who will gladly
enlighten him to the best OF his ability. On
this principle there came last night new pri-
vate seeking advice from u still newer Ser
geant.
There's something got into my tent" said
the private and I'd like TO know what I'm to
| do about it,
What kind OF a something's asked the
Sergeant. very willing to give advice.
Snake or bug or something" explained the
private. It's hustlng around the floor there
| and making all kinds Of disturbance
said Re new
temptuously. -" &c back and Kill it."
How'll you XIII it? What do care how you
| kill it? Take your bayquet and stab it, Get
your gun and shoot hole in it. What's the
THANK you. sir responded the private.
moving away toward his tent.
II his advice were followed and the private
! fred off blank cartridges at real or imaginary
Of n tent tn bs G
ried TO the tent Just in time to hear gun
=, =" Hold on, therel" he shouted. :" Don't fire
He plunged into the tent and, behold the pr
| The floor were revealed by the light Of acandle
:" Put that gun up, ordered the Sergeant.
and with a sweep Of his foot he kicked the
juno bug out into the darkness.
Then he lectured that new private for fifteen
| minutes. at the end OF which time a sudden
thought struck him. and he concluded with the
II wish knew whether you're really such a
blasted idiot or II this is only a game put up on
Yes; sir" said the private meeky Il wish
The Sergeant is still wondering
Down at the Roas Hook station the Quar-
termasters detail were working like naiers
and coal beavers and hodcarriers all in one at
the baggage They had been toling for two
hours steadily. Their hands were blistered
and scratched and torn; their muscles were
sore and stifr and their tempers were explo-
sive. There wasn't q drink In sight and they
couldn't have felt much worse II they had tried
Matters being in this state. it was unfortunate
that the driver of the big transfer wagon sent
down to get the baggage should have been a
fresh young civilian, who regarded the hard
working militia with the contempt of tho pro-
fessonal for the amateur. He gave his orders
Say you fellers. gimme room I'm gon' to
back right in there. Yes right to the platform.
and | don't want no stuff piled on til get
truck till I give the word"
some five minutes of manTuvring. ensued
the seventh men, watched and waited. The
naughty driver slid from his seat into the body
Ali right" he said, Let 'er CO.,
Then things came, his way. largely. swiftly
and consee Gu r He lodged small grip that
in the solar pe1us.. followed by rapid fire of
alligator skin satchels;. A species, OF large
brought him down. and when he got 10 his feet
again a beautiful shot with q telescope bag
his feet and boIted,
and @ s how se o Do fnf soma f95q stay
Probably the driver would be running yet X
ono the officers hadn't headed him of and
protection There was a great change in his
spirit the rest Of the time. He was even heard
to say Sir when spoken to.
With Wow to obtaining the greatest good to
the greatest number in the march which begins
tomorrow. detail Of men from the regiment
has already been specially instructed in field
cookery. Great things are expected Of these
amateur cooks, and much curiosity has been
nishrd on the march. Because OF the constant
gge-tt2 R to which he has been suhjsStcd
the effect that he Is not only qualified to pre-
pare all kinds Of army rations in manner to
that he is competent to cook and serve any
extras which the soldiers MAY pick W on the
aifrording opportunity for original research on
the part OF foraging parties:
Ragout Of Small Game toads and caterpars barred)
Frogs Legs accepted only when attached to the
original frog.
oGHs St via ID h hGnei S as the sd.
% be at rk spd
in poison iNy by mistake, ont Of respect
Fish Of all kinds when accompanied by guarantee
that they we're caught and not found on the shore;
Appended to this list is a notification that
hospital corps will be in attendance upon each
battalion on the march.
Down in the gully. to the north OF the camp.
Col Holly's dragon pufrs up its smoky breath
into the clear air all day long. Two faithful
attendants supply its capacious appetite as fast
as they can toss the loads into it's fiery belly.
and as yet it has showp itself Unsuitable. 1t is
agreat pet OF Col Hoys. this dragon, for he
is its sponsor and contriver, and his faith
in it never wavered while everybody else said
# would be failure, The notion OF giving II
the problem Of what was to he done with
such, camp refuse as for sanitary reasons
SeSanR not and 4'0 fh' and daOn rP
use from the kitchen. Over in the gully
he sd S ses n old oDs b
pipe OF unknown antocedents. Of which he
Immediately took possession, Then he sat
some Of the laborers to work to build stone
oven. with draught holes at the side, When the
contrivance was finished i looked like a COM
mound builders summer home: Col Hollys
!e[I0T of Eo oyer yer in Luxury Row called 1t
dicted long career of hum be usefulness Tor
it as a suitable oven for roasting potatoes. As
for the dragons consuming the camp refuse.
allegation they gave four, dozen incontro-
vertibe reasons, Co., Holly said that
the reasons sounded well. but that he knew
something about furnaces and II his dragon
didn't burn any non meta lie substance put
into it he'd light tho fire and crawl inside him
self But the Colonel didn't have to essay this
imitation Of Shadrach. Meshach and Abed-
nego, for his fiery furnace made a brilliant
record on the first day and has been keeping 1t
UP ever since. and 1t has been up to tho rest OF
Luxury Row to fire salutes Of corks in honor
Of the Post Quartermastcr and his dragon
Thanks to his ancient smokeRtack and the
supply OF stone hereabouts. the entire cost Of
production of the dragon has been under 500
a pretty cheap investment for the State Of New
York.
Really, the chief thing in camp life is to have
a desirable tent mate. Private J. Partridge
Kinney has one whom he picked himself be-
cause OF his thoughtful and provident habits.
Northworth has the faculty Of supplying him
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