The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-08

ruur I'Iir Day for all the soldiers
r... nv Aug There a -tuwaway
amp uf instruction Nh1-., unlaw
.,.urr has not h,'-u reported 10 IA.
...4.tIug General WHEN the pro
~. ard rides through N. company
.r....- q M" sixty ninth New York tn.
...at.tv hides under the Cnluu-l-
49,. Ii- name - Francisco Tnuro
r. m ~. Vt So West rhrty-ninth
49, \,w York lie followed the regi
r tom NV York without apybody'z
,...
I.. colonel u his PERSONAL friend aud
o.. -r- wr'h HIM a. - the ordering It the
-,sr.u' 10 th" t"ld Tho three Majors
49, ... in grav"lv and Francisco with
,H gravity puts up ms rlni m stiff
a....., .Hig"mvut
'- .- .mm"dia'' -'.N Geo IA a first
....t.'. uu" corporal tud two priya'rs
... .' regiment wdr's yu.u h,m from
r.. % tlp- Since ruv- do un' grow
...,. r."- urou the branch ~ e t-,.,.. IN.
,...- ...u uun i that Francesca u,s..S-,.
......'- Perhaps tins will r"a.-ur, them
o.. ~N'y ninth left New Work last
" .ft. night. marching IA r"g.m,ntal
'.r...v - IN" Lexington avrnn" ter
u..a. % m. New York Central Rat
IA .- & small boys gallop"d after them.
ig' .a-' interest presently and driftsd Ia
tho r".gnhorhoods Francisco. ~ he
a. r"-v seriously to tn" chaplain. had
a. .i., hat IN" soldiers were gong whore
,h.rr Was trees and grass and no polc,,-
~ get f'I--y
= H" traib'd the regiment cautiously
& Do. i"pu' with an ~" -ha-prn,.d for
pDu.,.'u"n. and managed u slip undo
'sr'..i Ttp ~" tram shed II NAV have
l-ar '-l' some Sf tho soldiers Jaw nun
49, kept lmst for the fun ot IA" thing,
hl' ~ any rate the younRstrr GOT aboard
q" 'r.1r tram and curl-d under seat
~ sanitation ~ guardsman moving
by tram away from the Cnnfn"rneuts uf
CAV. Z" does not proved - softly aS a
Cha.'auEua excursion. and the hoy was
''. cared a. he huddlad under tho
49, md wondered II bag arm would
CONE -"aChing after him But early IN
80 = rrnlnR while the train was humming
s'sai y northward Fr-t ~.'rgt linn Baha
n, .o'~pany ~ who Wa awak" la'a keap-
l0S or I'VE on the men. thought D." hsard
s.r.'t.nE winch sounded very much g."
. .'''- boy snbhing
T-a sergeant founn the miserable little
chAr Nri haulei him out Erar CISCO was !
T. Eh'"nri and hungry ENp"ri"I 49, hat
'..i nm that supper vs. 9p' 10 follow
ssrar King rather thar pr",.''" II ART big
n Feha didn't look rec curing But
i- gathered up IN. 10y o.. Nls arms and
a.. a while Fra~ClSco caa.-.. Crviu., aoi
nai- al astonishing meal on sar .wl .."-
g. milk Jim mae - bet for him ami
'... hun Ia go to sleep lie Wa -af" a"g
'r"r" were rot a"y policemen around 20
'.." .Iru go the Gcrrys
.- troop tTFIu mad" 30 regular stovs
e. even II % haI n" men couldn't have
.gsr-i tame To- 3"'ratn Fr;r ol-,,p with
satisfactory explanations 10 local lIthorl-
'i"- >argt B..ha taIk"i o. over with
t.rroral Carroll MCHurray 81 IumpaI u .
with PTIvar. Dick F"gar'v. who
aged that IN" only hing 10 tu VA, TO
'as" N" hoy ur =" camp They could
- "a ham hack from tarit,g' ur Water
own ~" rruErAuW" ..Eln.' ,."a.-,
francisco text morning o.. I.rl'.i .
himself To br"aNt,-.' NTH company q
and wa relating - Thrilling ~ -, IuI-ly
imaginary story Of a. "r",uIf'r WITH
hon IN Madison ~puai- pa~S when R..ha
'"li him he wouli have 20 get r.aiy 20 Z
re- Urn to New York.
hen the men were busy getting 'E'iu-
and their equipment Of ~" trains
30 making camp and FraucI-"u clipped
b b.. and made friends with IN" black
no. 4 m" Tweuty-fourth Infantry.
g.. 'ames 4 Moss 81 the Twenty fourth
=. Zee. Francisco. with his compliments,
t. Pct. headquarters Of the SiNty-nirth
4 - wart doughboy deposItei the hoy
q .ul Conley's tent with a rot" from
CAPT Moss 90 the effect that as Gar ~ the
twenty fourth coufi make out tn. Roy
Wa attached to the New York regiment.
Francisco appeared before Coniey with
am srneared fac. and hunks Of br-ai
srI utter clutohei IN each hand Well.
WHO are your said the Colonel I'm
VI n regiment, said Francisco. -th'
Z. ers .ay I'm 20 go back hut Ill run
away again. know tn way now. An.
:. N Jet me stay ! won't get in tn
w. The Colonel was too busy 90 go
excessively into FranCisco'- case and the
y % gster got another respite
~ergt Beha took him o. y Company
mes md after the meal Francisco helped
n. mess sergeant's men clean dishes
H. got IN the way 81 sending him on IN"
ualv small errands which IN communities
'a. naturally To "A small boy Francisco
~as wiling and cheerful and cute enough
- sn0w that he had better keep out Of the
. .ars sight for a time at least. He
wanted a uniform. 80 McMurray trimmed
d'pu a much worn khaki shirt.
ere were reduced trousers. The
Lrar uand 81 a campaign hat WAS stuffed
'-lt Il would stay north Of the ears.
a -u- 10 Ieggins was shortened Then
P'rl's Touro strutted out 20 80" the
,s.r@l Conley was tickled and es-
+" y when Francisco said that h~ had
: mission TO stay In camp. Who |
q . asked the Colonel. Mister Nc |
.av the corporal said Francisco.
o.. p.ll. cant interfere then, laughed !
.. Attention! Here put your heels |.
p ..'..r. toes out. shoulders back Salute
o., rand To your hat brim. That's
~. Remember always To salute an !
- Eh-rever YOU see him. Now don't |
D.. mischief or I'll have you locked
ra. guard house
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