The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
TIE CORP0RAES WIVES.
UIRNISG TO 4 YOUNG RECRUIT
no BEUiRE or FOREIGNERS.


r,,,1,,rtnrc of Offending n Scotchmnn In
wnIulnnd when lie Is Your Neighbor nd
ia. Influence with the Native Chiefs
4 Failure to Become Cattle King.
,r.. ,li r,r,or,l Iinpored expectantlv ont .
l INN ~, tbn Snntingo sido mo
-, ruiu- had nassed md the niuht Ind
n ana Lenu,y The moon swung poacc.
,'I,',,srth the island. and where the CorpornI
.",,.r,ir,, smoked his nine by a patb londing
,,,.n,,I there was nothing TO betrav ths
, ina, war had been so recently wneed
n.,l,,r,, to alarm tho chance traveller. unIess
,',,,h, he tho staominp mist which roso
i'i's al,,y, tho ground. warning hin, NJ
,,.,,-,s d.adIv ns war.
:,,,.r ,cnt came stealthily down tbe natl,
,rr, ,lanorp The veteran knock cd tbe rod
..n.s from his uipe and grinned urimlv
rrLrnu,h rho bushes he could distinpuisb tho
t.,,,Iior nrure of his young friend the rsrruit
n,tr, along in the moonlight with tho sus-
,t,i,,,s forward sideward and bacl vard
.,,,o.s n ono who is ont without leave proh-
srIyfho youthful soldier felt himself undulv
late on nj, nrrand and he began to run. so that
g. -, moment he was opposite the CorporoIs
I,tiry race That ancient hut still notify.
warrior leaned upon tho Junior with cbeerrul
,rl,v and bore him to the ground For
minnie there was "A stirring struggle. wbose
cortinus silence was only broken by tho indip.
r,rt rrunts and smothered swear words Of the
,..ru,t and the painting OF the Corporol
EbortIy the non com succeeded in soatinp him,
,c,,,.r the Youngsters head, where he restcd
fora moment and then slowly moved down To
his antagonist : abdomen, holding the recrui,,s
INNS tu his sides
Now. will you be good ?" asked the Cor.
MORAL
"Lrmme up" the recruit gasped. "'Tain't
You're mistook. my SON" the Corporal ro-
r,led. lie still and I'll tell you. Amt l n
father 10 you. and would | see YOU pursooin,
the broad road to the devil without trimming
you up lhat am Old BIZ It amt. ought
CORPORAL" the rookie beseecbed "look
bnro or course I've got no mass, but You're
not the chap TO give mo away. are you? can't
toll you. but I've got a really important engage
ncnt in the town tonight"
or course We have. of course ye have" said
the veteran quietly. AN ye'ro not going to
A'eP ~ no''"Vi' "h y wy SON. my son.
haven't been watching your goings on. an
o., ,t' s,,,nd tnnu, al ohant - ''"n
~ ,4" Sr oi, -, H"o oro al, "nou' An you
couldn walt MI ye re- on pass again. as you
ntsbt Won mns, M;ster man Iot me- ' 'o,, 10,
h'sh'' you must, Mister man. let me 'ell you
Wv, 49," 'a anI 1no ,"iId ., ' ,nu"set i n . you
they knew it. Thinks you don't know how it
feels? Now. shut your face. It's tho Spanish
R'rL that was speakln' TO you In camn last
week. an you've seen her twic't since. Young
Teller. she's foolin you"
Tho roor,,it s,rr,,,oI ,;
Inc recruit struggled again.
"Lomme up" he gasped.
~....i .ai..,,. ~ VIZ
,or'1ra' MAINTAINING MS seat for Why
tjdys that man. Hes in town bv now bu raS
her candy md he could break N. iite ~ vnH
In IT,, ro our t,oo, Va,
lie took paper from his canvas blouse and
held tnp 50 that the recruit could read by a
note. hut the recruit knew the writing and It
was addressed to Cassidy. The recruit turned
NV Nv SON." said the CORPORAL. I'm sorry for
y6s but ,S ought to knew 1ettern than trust
sSS% Ef' a SS r Fers NJ HHa
white Ye'd better be sitting up $50 wv
made no attempt to run. '''N
I'm like my graqdmam. ! am said the
eckn %ga Keep t ,S at hand in case OF
out anyway, III tell you story to warn you to
Keep away from turin girls. / was in q heap
ottroube onc't through my turin wives"
Wife," the recruit suggested. as he re-
turned the flask and lit his pipe
shut your face" cried the CORPORAL Wives,
onion an ono wonIdn,t aatisfr ~, iT,r 90 thia
way. When | had been in the army but a short
while a l-o-n -g,time back my old man-and he
Sdni,dn know where was, nether-he died and
fool, takes my discharge and proceeds, like a
bigger fool, to blow in my little fortune, did
When Il was nigh gone sorter wakes up an
finds I'd sold the property, saloon an all When
twict, l was ashamed TO 20 back SO soon an re.
enlist. an had a pal as had made fool OF
himself, too II was the time every one was
talkin' OF the dimon' fields in Africa. an he
saws to me. he says Bill he saws we've got
our passage money to the Cane, let's 20 there
an make another pile and have the laugh on
folks, no says. 1t seemed good enough for
me. for was ashamed to pass the people In
the town what knew mo since a Kid So we
went to Africa. we did, and up to Kim berley,
and devil dimon' saw we. an the drinks was
most extravagant dear An but we had a hard
time OF 1t. and no way to get out. when tho
blessed hand OF Providence puryided n r,rtion
between tho hlnrks and ,pbitaa ma W. Nv nc