The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-20
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The review that morning had drawn
a crowd 10 the drill grounds that
bafled the efforts of the guards. Car
riages from camps and carriages from
town, carts from the suburbs, eques-
TRANS from the parks and pedestrians
from everywhere had gradually en-
croached within kicking distance of the
heels Of the cavalry escOrting the gen
eral commanding the department. and
that official noted with unerring eve
that the POPulace was coming up on his
tanks, so 10 speak, at the moment when
the etiquette of the service required
that be should be gazing only 10 his i'm
mediate front and responding TO the sa-
lutes Of the marching column. Back of
him, ranged in long. single rank, was
drawn up what the newspapers unani-
mously described as a brilliant" staff,
despite the fact that all were In SOM
Der campaign uniform and several had
never been so rated before. In their
rear, in turn. was the line Of mounted
orderiies and farther still the silent
rank Of the escOrting troop. Sentries
had been posted 10 keep the throng at
proper distance. but double their force
could have accomplished nCthing-the
Omniscient corporal could not help
them, and after asking one or two stray
officers what they would do al bout ii. the
sentries gave way and the crowd
swarmed in. II was just as the head OF
the long tramping column came op-
pOsite the reviewing point, and the
brigade commander and his staff. turn
ing out after saluting. found their al
lOtted station on the right Of the review
ing party completely taken up by the
mass Of eager spectators. \ minute or
so was required before the trouble
could be reme6ied, for just as the Off
GERS and orderiies were enGeavoring TO
induce the pOpulace 10 give way -
thing the American always resists with
a gay good humor thst Is peculiarly his
OWL nervous hack driver on the out
skirts backed his bulky trap with unex-
Pected force. and penned between il and
the wheels of 2 newly-arri'ed and much
more presentable equ.page fair eques-
trian who shricked with fright and
clung 10 hc- p9mmel as her excited
mount" lasLed cut with his heels and
made splinters Of the hacks rearmost
spOzes and felloes. Down went the
hack on lis axle Joint. Out sprang a tall
officer from the open carriage. and in a
second, il seemed. transferred the panic
stricken hOrseWOman from the seismat-
ic saddle 10 the safety of his own seat,
and the ministrations Of the two young
women and Tie gray-haired civilian
who were the latest arrivals. This done,
and after one quick glance al the lady's
helpless escort, a young officer from the
Preside. he shouldered his way through
the crowd ard stood. presently, on its
inner edge. an unperturbed and most
interested spectator. battalion after
battalion, in heavy marching order. in
The dark blue service dress, with cam
paign hats and leSgins. with ranks well
rlOsed and long. well-aiiCncd fronts.
sTith accurate trace Of the guides and
srell-iudged distance. the great regi-
raents came striding down the gentle
slope, conscious, every officer and man.
Il the admiration they commanded.
Armstrong, himself commander Of q
fine regiment Of volunteers IN another
isrigade, looked upon them with sol
7ier's eye, and looked apProvinely.
chen, as the rearmOst company passed
the reviewing point and gentlemen with
TWO stars on each shoulder extended
fAeir congratulations 10 the reviewed
commander with one. Armstrong also
Tsade his way among the mounted Off
.ers in his calm. deliberate fashion.
ieedless Of threatening heels ard
providing fOrehands. until he. too. could
cay his word Of cordial greeting. lie
had 70 wait few minutes, for the gen
Eral officers were grouped and talking
earnestly Re heard . few words and
knew well enough what was meant /
hat quantities Of stores intended for
the soldiers, even Gainties contributed
~ the Red Gross society. aad been
stOlen from time 10 time ard spirited /
II il the dead Of night. and doubtless
old in town Tor the beLefit Of e pack |
Il unknown scounGreis enlisted for 10 /
1etfer purpose. In his own regiment |
ais s's.s= had been so strict thar no J