The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08

ssAors Froa the Highesa
Walks IN Life
II. sssts and conditions If men,
iii - 20 make al the enlisted per-
al eoTsel OF nian-of-1ar, and. AZ
u - szie. nothing ID known of the
x.vas tsory Of most Of the man
3---~ ,usr. who come from every Gaik
~ Tsis not surprising. therefore that
b, "a fsy< BIZ Of romance Is revealed
- ~. h,sory o. some one Of these lads
n -. - issnasie kpo.n by accident, says
-. = fus Gsabe-Dernoerai
- ,nas years ago on board the flag
- ~ IN AsAdc station there was an
l.S...tses boy. who R4s considered a
~ 8. ,it.s chap. BIZ, OF whom no one gave
: $500 ntre than OF the s.az Ems OF
-. oftsoeri. But one day neatly three
- I'm sns beginning OF the sruise the
ssars fssarsI. being IN doubt as 10 .nom
- ssrIa engage to publish a ll.ts. hts
- = be cruise that two Of their number
~ .rsssn, this little fellow spoke up and
.zs.rsWny dos.'t yeu let father publish
- ne boy's name was tae same al
.I grea. publishing house. bsi, no
- "a ss,sgected that he was the son os
-. srsf publisher And so father, pub
- lie book.
r. another ship In the sanis squadron
- tie enlisted men answered 10 a fa-
- Efs1eh name, but as he scrubbed the
2s d fhs morning ] am sure one couid
TSa<doned for not recognizing him as q
- 81 tha; great house. And rroEabIy
a asenfIfy would never have been known
n "a the French minister at one o. the
- vfessed recognized the man on deck
q a6gsd the captain for permission 10
- Mn q guest at the legation .sr a
- aays The permission was granted.
q, - mans usefulness on board mas. OF
sroA cone. and he was soon discharged
4 II cWu request.
~ perhaps the most romantie incident
4 tAsn ali was that OF the frs: sergeant
Z uastp0 upon one of our ships IN East
= eateu, who. under remarkable c.rcum-
saaapn. came to DO offered All unusual
lxe1tsnas gift. which he would not accept.
- nfsf sergeant was the ideal soldier,
German BY birth. evidently. neat, trim
1ut a excellent disciplinarian, aud IA
yes1e With the men. who. however, were
~ familiar with him. There was some
80 about the sergeant that made Il inn
800 for his comrades 10 treat him flip
ral,y, IS sea-faring men usually &c each
~.
~ cruise was drawing to a close. and
q ahip was lying IN "A tropical port on
A41tnNs day. with a boiling sun ever
- and sen OF glass about her Christ
= sree rose above the mas,heads. and
mdnx dscked the vessel for and aft.
- the men beneath the awnings On The
~ white deck were enjoying their Christ
~ porss OF athletic games. with the
~ perExant as referee. A Christmas din
- hid on tables on the forward deck
ts>istd the ending of the sports. and 80
Sa(w ~ rAax4 Es.
~ the results
ne German consul Is coming alongside,
4 reported the quartermaster on watch
y ~ officer on deck. -Four side boys"
nss out the latter. and the boa,swasn's
SsH plped the side, as the German consul
- ovsr the gangway. He was escorted
~ cabin. ana the Interrupted sports
~ on The prizes were awarded and the
a41tmas spread duly enjoyed at the vara-
- uDses, ans. nowhere more than 4; the
- II the maeter-at-arrns' mess. Of which
~ ent sergeant was a member. PERMITS
- q smoke was granted. and the mrs,
ettesns had just lighted his pipe. when
as nsssenzer OF the watch came 10 him
sha ~. THE officer Of the deck wants 70
~ yen. sergeant" Dropping his pipe. he
vsss at to the mafamast, where he was
surprised to fini awaiting him, not only
Ne eaeer OF the deck. but the captain AMI
eiyiaa1 who proved TO be the German
oesui
tTsn,." said the captain. "this gem
tsasaa aas something TO say 10 you.'' and
VIE bis aell~drilled marine stood az at
ssssnn the consul said. Baron Won sehra-
~ hnng YOU Christmas gift The
hrss S.ssant did not forget he was a SOL
0ff. ana although his face expressed the
anN surpfiss., he saiu,ed and said In
hfrssstiseiy, "Yes. slr2'' ''Your father,
" old sayon, and your elder brother"
spfsiaaedtne consul. have both been dead
- 81 nsnths. and We have been all this
asa ryiig 70 lind YOU difficult task.
sst a. IT proves. you enlisted under an
sssssned lame. However. we have accom-.
psntd car task. and IL gives ne much
feaxurs 10 band you these papers which
pseve yu,r rght TO this title and the es-
az II sur hate father
he ftss sergeant took the papers me-
nsaacaiy. GA, stood al attention. a soldier
sd
Now, srseant.' said the captain. "oe
s0ose yNxal want your discharge. How
1ssa oaSs have you To scrves''
koar maths. sir" answered BARON von
ssafsaer.se first sergeant.
Wei. I isak Il can ia arrange, sa.a
-. $3.50 INV k"'st tHh are so
ssesi Esnteman." he added. srntfngiy.
v course yhl will not care TO take your
E1ee arsosg the crew.
.as nssi ffgeani hesisated. then sa-
.sssa. aad ssd: Sir. 30 mot think I am
Hssief ssfsemsa now than have bean,
sa3 u sassnai'es can be kept from the
ixneas 'NN ''' gu
ne eaptsa though; moraen.. ana then
aAs wy well. sergeant. van NAV 81
sarsasa~ ~
Aas sefs out his enlistment, Ia sga rn-
1asias u strangely offered ,shrsst,y,as s-sr.
saa 20 as forward MAS whit the wiser.
~ a.s a@afn taat their sergeans Nas
: s@sessSsi'i &c had pat aside Win homer
sast N % tgscle sam ard entered into
~ as' estate IN a!s Rhen5sh home.