The National tribune., 1901-11-14

herself [ had better continue my iustruc
TORS IN the sublime art of oyster-cOOking
| picked up q cook book down in the city
which has vOiumiuOUS recipes and direc.
tiOns, which ! will first read, mark anC
inwardly digest. and then proceed tC
labOriOusly infitrate into Aunt Minerva
AIMS gray matter. by trite precept and
oft-repcatcd example. I'm looking for
ward to getting up regular feast for
the gods, to which you can invite the
General and his staff, and the other Col
oneis of the brigade, and smile supcriorly
over the excellence Of your cuisine above
anything that they can put uD'
Noble ambition laughed the Colonel
Il can trust you for that. | often wonder
whether your genius scars highest in mill
tary statistics and routine or the pleas
ing line of artistic eating and drinking.
| cXucct that when the war is over you
viii he managing some crack hotel in
New York"
Never" said the Adjutant. Grossly.
What, minister to peoples palates and
appetitcs for mere money? Never, sir,
That would he a degradation of noble
science. Good cooking and good serving
are talcHis given rs for the Cpmcnting of
friendship. and the promotion of good fel-
lowShip. They are something that we
should use - bind our friends closer to
intercourse with them. 70 do that for
money would be a prostitution of talents
No. si,. As long rs | live | propose to
live as well as | can. and help all my
friends to do So. | think il is only proper
respect to the God Almighty who made
me to nouriSh the body, He made in His
own image with the very best that can
be got"
Il like your philosophy" said the Col
onel. '.csnecialy as | am the beneficiary
of IT, Sneaking Of new clothes. the
0uartermaStcr reports that he is now
ready 70 issue I'll the clothing we want.
Tell the Captains to at once fit out their
cOmpanies to the last shoe-string. for we
shall have a grand review soon, and /
want the 2O0th Ind. to show mp as the
best dressed regiment in the army
More burdens for this toil-racked
brain" syoutcd the Adiutant, striking his
forehead, with his usual mock-heroics.
"To make dandics out Of 500 Indiana
yahoos. who have been bunking for weeks
with the alligators. and regard clothes
only as Il protection against frost-bites.
But it is 4 religious duty to raise them
To n knowledge Of higher things. and I'll
undertake it. Dressing well is on the
same level with coating well. It's only
proper respect to God Almighty, who
made MS. to fifty clothe His image. Here
goes for missionary work. The boys are
ready for it, now, since they've got
through mud-daubing their cabins
But the Adjutant did not have the!
trouble he anticipated in transforming
he REGIMENT into spickand-span neatness. |
The 200th Ind. was now a very different
crowd from the mob of slouching, care
less country boys who originally crossed
he Ohio River. Then they felt that the
whole end of man was to fight the rebels.
md they dcspised everything that did not
ook directly toward that end. They put I
IN their uniforms merely to ClOthc, dis
ingush and protect themselves, and re-
,arded fit, comeliness, and even cleanli- |
ness with careless ScOrn. Now they were
.cal soldiers, with n sOldierly pride in
heir appearance, which had been ac-
.entuated by the long, hard campaign
With its enforced dirt and ragged dilapi-
lation. They wanted especially to show
IF their regiment before the arlstocratIc
Iwellers in those palatial mansions, with
heir trim. hower-fllled grounds, trim
trccts. and beautiful squares. They
wanted to impress the behOlderS as
worthy conquerOrs of all that magniti-
encc.
Somehow their new blue uniforms fitted
hem as they never had before, their
Ilouses were buttoned to the chin, their
hoes were BACKED, and white gloves
we're worn as if the wearers were used
0 and liked to wear them.
Il declare, | never saw a lot of country
awks bloom out so in my life," NUT
cred the Adjutant on dress parade, as he
Ook survey of the line before COM
handing present arms" and turning the
e the effect of the camelias and the Mid
inter roses. Id be willing to stack ,
he regiment up against any Regulars that ,
YER wore dOg-collars. I'm mighty proud
f you, you whelps."
Trim and natty in their new uniforms,
earring belt and side-arms, the stalwart I
Oung Indianians wandered through the {
onderful old city, viewing its sights and '
stening to its legends from the lips of (
d citizens, who were astonished to find s
lie Yankee horde" such astonishngly f
fellows. {
They scanned reverently the monu- G
ents erected to Gen. Nathaniel Greene,