The National tribune., 1904-07-14

a Corporal, who gets SIS month, to say
nothing of Sergeant, who gets $17," de-
cded Shorty. Its rank insubordination,
and conduct prejudicial to military dis
cipline. l see that SO much more clearly
now than before / got to wearing stripes
high private might, and in my case prob
ably did, know as much as a Major-Gen-
eral"
Il still think he may" said ST. "But
he's a confounded fool if he knows that
he knows it, and still bigger fool if he
lets anybody find out that he knows ne
knows it."
"Av coorse," assented Serg't Byrnes.
''The Regular Army is not a debating
society nor an Indian pow-wow. It's en-
listed to do what the President av the
United States arders, and the enlisted
man has done all that his $13 month
calls for whin he kapes himsilf and his
arms clane, and obeys such arders as he
may resayve. He's liable to get wabbly
and dangerous whin he loads more'n that
onto that pay"
"serg't Byrnes! Where are you? p
called out a peevish voice from the state
room.
Here. man." instantly answered the
Sergeant, rising to his feet, and laying
aside his pipe.
go at once and tell the stewardess
that water she sent wasn't half hot
enough. It's scarcely more than tepid.
l must have water just breaking into a
boil, to do my head any good
"Yes, man," answered the Sergeant,
starting promptly for the quarters Of the
queen regent Of the ladies' cabin.
"Oi was just .shtarting to tell you," he
said, after he had returned, resumed his
seat, and relighted his pipe, "how Oi got
riveted on to the ARMY. Ord been pref
ty brisk lad in the ould country, and afther
L cht
me mothers cousin, who was in the Con-
stabulary, tould me, confidential loike,
that Oh was growing entoirely too fast
for that little barony. He didn't want to
have any trouble wild me, and Old better
go to bigger country, where Old have
more room. He could get me q passage
mother ft me out. He'd no doubt that
over here Old soon foight me way to be
Governor or Prisidint, or something av
that koind. They were fonder over here
Of foightin min, than among the aristo-
Gratis av England, and gave thim show
for the best there was in the country.
gang that was in the steerage wild me,
and took a job building railroad-mud
architecture, some av thin called 1t. Oi
soon showed that Oi could lick any man
on the job, but all Oh got for it was being
made sub-boss at bit day more, which
ulUu pay LILO AOA IuC eNAAhC " 1OCS anu
the fines Oi got from tonne to tonne"
"Serg't Bynes. Serg't Byrnes," called
out from the staterOom.
"Prisint, man." responded the Ser
geant, laying aside his pipe, and stepping
into the cabin.
"Come in here, open this window, and
fasten it SO that it will stay open. I'm al
most smothered for lack of air.
VERY good, MAN."
"Just thin" resumed the Sergeant,
when he came back, "they began talking
q crate dale about min to go out West to
foight the Indians. Wan day Oi met at
the grocery store where we used to buy
our coffin varnish, q very spruce lad, in
blue clothes, wild q stroipe down his pam
falcons, and three more on his arms, who
said Oh was q very jintale broth av q boy,
and axed me didn't Oi want q chance to
see the country, and become q Jineral,
wear a long sword, and roids slapping
stallion.
"Oi tould him Oi just did that, wint
back, kicked over the ould whalebarrow
Old been rolling up the grade many Q hot
day, throwed = rock at the head OF the
boss, gave me kit and traps to the other
bys, and before noight had taken the
oath to support the Government av the
United States, and obey all officers duly
appointed over me. 1t opened the door
to . hape av trouble for me, so It did, but
It was the best afternoons work Oh ever
did, and Old do II over again In q minute,
Il Oh was back whers OF thin was, know
tne %. much ~ Oi do now"
"Oikto hAra0 aid "a