Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-24
IN ENGLAND.
How the Queens Shilling Is
Taken In Wartime.
GLIMPsEs IN AREORUITUEG OFFICE
Interesting Cenvsrsntlon with n
british Recruiting serRcant-Type
of Men Who EnIist In LOndOn-Ad-
vantaEcs In thr Different Arms of
the sersice-~Pay OF the Men.

Of Men Who Enlist In LOHdon-Ad-
vantagcs In thc Different Arms of
the sersiCe--Pay OF the Men.
The London correspondent of the
New Yors Press, wrniuS under date
of Nov. 2, tells how the men are re-
cruited for the British army in the fol,
lowing interesting manner: got my
self up deliberately with the purpose
of enlistipg. That red necktie is dis
reputable enough" remarked n judi
cious friend while aiding me, but you
ought to have o dirtier collar" The
hat was almost too new. but ii was the
only one | had, and hesitated to de
grade" i, as they say in Paris. Never
theless, with a Shrupkep and faded
tweed suit, bought month ago for $50
from one Of the alleged English tailors
of the Rue Scribe, | succeeded In ap-
preaching So nearly the look of the DIS
Inherited of the earth that the porter
of the Hotel MetrQpole gave TO NE an
mUarrasseI salute as | came down
luS SNiIl - Az ~ as AVA hSCh " oNNlhS
a man fall so low in SO short time
From Northumberland avenue to the
grille Of the National gallery, in front
Of the Church Of st. Martin. Is only
step, but through great deal OF mud.
The rain had stopped, and the recruit
ing sergeaDts Of the army Of the queen
were at their post beside the cOlcred
placards representing all the different
uniforms, all splendid and magnificent,
among which the recruit may choose
at pleasurNthat is TO say, you may
choose your uniform in Theory. That
you do not always get It in fact is
something | learned later. Having
contemplated these pictures several
minutes with an anxious and humilI-
ated look, | picked up the sergeant
who looked best natured,
Sergeant, what would you say If
told you ! thought Of ensasingF' He
cooked his head at me affably, his head
being surmounted by an elegant little
cap planted over one eye at an angle
Of 40 degrees and covering only one
third Of his cerebral hemisphere,
"Why not?'' he replied It's a thing
that is done every day lie pointed
temptingly to the pictured uniforms on
the placarls. While having nothing in
common with the portraits of Sir
Joshua Reynolds and Gainsoorough cy-
posed inside the building they We're
not without their charm.
There you are" said tha sergeant
The foot guards-red tunic, white belt
dark pants with white volts and the
grenadier bonnet. You couldn't dream
Of anything natter. Those bonnetS
were at Waterloo and the Crimca"
"Historicalf" They are the regiments
Of the queen" he answered. Here are
the fuslleers, almost tie s1ue costume
except that the bonnet is lower. as II
cut IN the middle, That's another
dandy arm, all crack regiments, all the
officers gentlemen, belonging 20 great
families, and all of them With money
to throw away. Or perhaps ?ou would
rather 20 into the ordinary line in
fantry, still the same costume except
the pointed helmet, And here are the
riAemen. The costume a more Sc
we're" He showed to ne O bottle green
uniform. almost black.
Il recommend the rifenca,' he suG.
gested "As for eplisting, yoa can't do
better than join. It always agreed with
per'
Il thought i would prcfC the hus-
sars" ventured. The hnssars are
dark green. with yellow oranden-
boures; pants the same, -i.h yellow
bands. "Or the hignlanIers. Only
am not i highlander" ! admitted.
The sergeant smiled. -. al the
highlanders who were born N White
chapel were to step cut of :ha ranks,
they would make @ regiment CT two
Of themselves he chuckle6. Eat you
are not tall enough for tie ca7ahy.
And then" be added flatter!ccly. "a
gentleman like ycu to cone ac0n TO
the stables! You couldn't 80 It, sir.
Tuse thy tip and join the RITES. Then
2onfdentially. The doctor ~on't take
you for anything else because & your
height
This gigantic sergeant 0..2 & Parsua-
ssve man and full Of stiateS?. Chat
ting. he had LED NE to little Glls? way,
then through q door into larsa low
celled hall 10 the basement Of tie st.
George barracks. In there ~cTe ta'
BILE. two chairs, another seree1r: and a
company Of pastulants that would take
;hp fancy bread for general aiar sputa-
b!eIess. perceived Immediately that
In the pTeseIfce OF these TITS dead
trokes my own damaged rel cecktic,
dirty collar and Paris made ":Tceds''
constituted only disgu!se. Tcu can.
not successfully initiate the [socT look.
know Pennsylvania farmers, Nth
bank stock and broad acres, Teo go
just as dirty in clothes fl FOR scare
crows. yet they have not the Tc'cr iooK.
You can see that they always haze eat
en- theft Ail. slept snug and tGEgA tne'E
ease "a they understood Il, The com
psny Of shilling takers bore the stamp
Of London misery, from their Infancy
they had lived ot half rat!ona Safer
al were dressed almost correr:i3 tale
faced, suuEet1 checked, c5es a:ct11a ally
dllatcd BY half htrget rcct c.e.ks,
poor COULTER tarpete, the ctt22ltht
and SAD products Gt at itstflc.a~-,: tto
fessionai education tina: NeaEe-s the
muscles while II ltu..!piiPs d:.:.aG 10
ward oneself ana society i!rp?tj-c the
frock coat, the eeiluloiA eci.at trl The
gold beaded umbrella IT the ccst 81
bread and tea lanchee Others h.a the
type OF the hnbitual london ,2aGer
Agaln there we're poor devils fcc- rhe
East End and furtive glancitr. SE@rE
faced young villains, With y" :i-si