Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-31

bo !. won ever been a soldier? No ?
ono, n do not realize what comforts
so@ oh you sit by your coy freslde,
iva partner of your bosom near
fond perhaps it may be an aged
onn. with her white hands folded
inat SentIy across Der lap, occasionally
~ loving glance at you, as you
Eng the evening paper. ConVen-
49,. ou never had. You have not en-
the great exceptional luxurles
Sou once in a lifetime, perhaps, bless
Ou I'd number of men. How sad that
I've permitted to pass unlmproved
~ opportunity of partaking of all the
TIE lies OF a soldiers life.
bu had ever been a soldier, | would
oNa he past; once more be hungry and
"vg once more tired and rest; once
aug thirsty and drink; once more cold
Nv lei, then sit by the roaring camp
Urea b feel comfort creep over you ;
naa bore to lie on the field of battle,
'l's S in blood, and wait for death, or
alrades to gather you in. Is it
III aSants:
'FeS b. is more than a convenience to
hollis Ter; it is a comfort which rises
lel vase to the height of a consolation.
'a lights OF knowing just what your
ila Fare will be for each meal-bacon,
ny and hard bread for breakfast ;
Oa hard bread and bacon for dinner !;
Mrd bread bacon and coffee for
you can never appreciate. And
=, think Of how many thousands of
=, lou have to travel to obtain these
s s. Is not the life worth living ?
IN so you wish to hear something of
h djerS life? Well, l will give you
N story in every particular. 1t is
nj y entered upon Army records.
h ait until | light my pipe. Will
n me smoke 1t here in the midst of
I luxury? Yes; Well, thank you.
!, u ID pipe and | have seen some hard
together. What stories it would
it could only speak. All! old
this is comfort, indeed, and l
how to appreciate it. But you
because you have never been a
Fought my country had need of me
OF her defenders, and with the
a aureoIe of a prospective hero
ME on, enlisted. l was only a
slA +. with The bitter experience OF
lett comfortable home, a fond
r a pretty sweetheart, and a good
H. to 60 tar away across the water,
lie Tor my country. | found de-
IN the rough sea voyage, and did
p 10 DO my duty beneath the burn
hn OF the tropics. | did not sue
~ 10 the deadlymiaSma Of the jungles,
as l ever effected by the steady
pour OF the sheet of rain that fell
pc lar away Philippine Islands.
Two or three successful contacts
nc ti.'plnoS, we had settled down
num-drum kind of camp life, and
!mg near CapaS, in northern
had tired OF the everlasting
and 50, one day, in November,
III company with Privates B,
l. armed with our rifles and car
pens, lett camp and proceeded to
10, some two and a half miles to
"'oeaSl, for the purpose of elab-
: our diet by the purchase of some
sAS from the natives.
II was not altogether safe to travel
cal distance from our command,
TPS our eyes open as to our sur
1''ss' We had not gone very far,
q, When we discovered a party of
' men IN the edge of the wood near
~ al about the same moment we
'''d on by them. Did you ever
.o' OF bullets whistle as they flew
w. No: Well, take my word for
music IS not pleasant to the ear.
oI'en heard music that was more
~o.S on the vaudeville stage. We
,.YD inc hre OF our neighbors and
u 20 retreat Then we suddenly
.'sd 'aat or retreat had been cut
another party, while the enemy,
., SIXTY IN number. began closing
Us from all sides, firing as they
returned in kind the compliments
,T I,s"ued to us until they came
I'oSe' when Private B fell to the
~ with a shot in his breast, az