Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-16

ceeded to gather nearly a wheeIbar-
row load of the conical shells. placing
them near the edge of the rock. where
it projected over the bed of the river,
and where the rocks were not covered
by water. succeeded beyond all ex-
pectations, I dropped the shells point
down. and large majority of them
exploded, and as ! was pretty active
AT that time the noise | created raised
quite a commotlon in camp.
THE superstition was that Morgan's
cavalry was making an attack on
some of the many wagon trains IA
that vicinity, Whoever was in com
mand or the reconnoiterng party had
not missed the direc. ION, and Won bet
If Morgan had been where | was he
could have had fight At least. that
Is the way they looked to me-te be
looking for a fight, but as / had lost
no fight ] simply said in answer 10
their questions as to where the firing
line was, out there" and pointed
across the river. was glad when rAe
officer rode on without asking too
many questions. They could not solve
the mysterious cannonading at that
time, and as I am the only one who
can clear up the mystery, ! do so now,
and enjoy over again battle of which
was the sole survivor and actor"
"Dou YOU know" said the Sergeant
that | often spot one OF the old bows
by his maneuvers in restaurant
am given myself to looking for seat
near post or pillar. didn't know
| was addicted TO this post habit I'M
I'll my daughter asked me why liked
a seat near n post at theater or in
dining room. had to say some
thing. SO explained that In sleeping
without shelter soldiers felt more at
home II their heads were near tree
or a stump.
In the course of time going to bed
i'll temporary camp was very sim
pie affair. The soldier put his .,ead
against Il tree, pulled his overcoat cape
wv us AN"Nit ANANANh Ills ms w us
rife ana was off to drcamland with
out fidgcting. If there were no trees
or stumps going 10 bed was more of
ceremony. the men having an unset
tied feeling, like horse away from
his hitehing post
AS | was making this explanation
/ saw very dlgnified individual come
toward us with quick step, and then
with a disappointed look on his face
wheel To the right and settle down
close TO another post | wagcrcd my
daughter = pair of gloves that he was
an old soldier, although he looked like
a banker and | went over to him. lie
admitted that he had been in the ser
vice, and that he liked to sit with his
back TO post lie indorsed my the
DRY and amplihed ii. He said tree
was a stand by in time of battle,
fortress for the ritieman on the Skin
mish line and shelter in hivouac
and he told of an adventure IN which
a limb had fallen from tree and
pinned him to the earth without hurt
ing him. A man had rescued him
with the remark that the accident
ought 10 cure him of the tree habit
Then placed my man, because |
was the fellow that made that re-
mark. We had lived In Chicago since
1878 without seeing each other. and
met at last through the evolution Of
the old tree habit into the post habit.
The accident did not cure him, and |
never heard Of an accident or any ex
perieuce that turned an old soldier
from the disposition to ait near Il post
or a pillar Chicago Inter Ocean.