The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
"A FEAST CAPTURED
BY BOY SOLDIER 6"

any pourdcake When lie said. yes,
sly, told him 10 bring nc the inlg-
est ono he had. No one exc.p, ,hoge
VINO have been long on n diet OF ha,d
tack and salt meat can appr ,cia;e ,he
rellsh with which J '.ent for thai cake
was selfish enough TO go 10 the rear
ana sit on the floor and 40 for nv
cake with both hands. ana wh.n !
Trough of Little Jack Horncr sit:ins
IN the corner, ! had 70 take a respite
!or solitary laugh.
Lat in the afternoon discovered,
through others that there was whls.
key abroad. when was shown the
source OF supply found Tho head OF a
hnis barrel OF ms Gnc whiskey az ever
uckled the palate OF gentleman with
half head knocked ont ana +, tin can
sitting on the Other half, may have
al the time been as much puzzled over
tho wh!skcy situation as many gent
men who have since undertaken 10
solve the rex"d problem. however there
was no money spart on either side
called 70. Sergeant Whiting. who
could not he persuaded TO touch or
taste u, and ordered him 20 place n
guard over the whislSey and allow tho
men TO have IL REASONABLE. ration, which
order, however, did not place a re-
striction on myself After having en-
ioycd tho luxury for some time. | was
amused to SEQ tn. boys THROWN. can
teens overheard to ,hc mon ashore
i'ho had bean attracted by the boat
TO come down 10 the river but who
wc:c no, allowed TO come aboard So
far as my crowd was concerned. felt
greatly relieved ana concluded {: was
solution OF the whiskey question, and
encouraged tho men ashorn TO throw
US thair empty cnntcens. Wdile !, was
rare sport 20 sec them scramble for
i, ashore. got the boyy knew taat the
night was before them, and the limited
amount OF whiskey Oh hand
ordered tn. steward TO keep his
s,ovo hot and cocks In the Kitchen all
night. with tho coffee oo!l!ag AS you
must know coffee was more OF rarl-
- than whiskey. and which was the
luxury most relished was Il question
for ench individual boy to determine
FOR himself.
Late at night ! retired. leaving in
structiors FOR the boys to he careful
ana exercise discretion ana no, drink
TOO mich coffee. ar /; would unse;tle
their nerves. Before l reached my
bunk was called out and reiiAod
that there were ladies aboard who w
10 that slime hsd been In hiking in
their own sta,oroom When d reaoltc!
them they were evidently mucn con
ccrnod and alarm al. .hf:.r Il short
conversation found ;hey We're Van.
kcs schonlmarms going down tho river
to teach negroes. Notwithstanding
which fact. they appeared To me very
cultured and attractive soon al
iaycd their fears by assuring them :hey
were In the hands OF and under the
protection OF gentlemen and would bc
thoroughly protected ana respected.
stated further, however, that the
boys were celebrating n!nos; a blood
less victory and enjoying the fruits
thereof and u might seem 10 them thar
Il was little hoistrous and they need
not be surprised II {; continued all
night They retired and 1 saw moth
Ing moro OF them until called for
-rorn next morning TO lac escorted 10
o. adduartcrs. Whil, you may no, be-
lievc II. yct it WAS t. fact, that many
times on the march we had dim culties
in buying tho necessities OF life, but
after ~; went ashore loaded with pins
and needles and thread. with what
sugar and coffee We could carry. we
had 10 trouble in SECURING anything
that waa TO he Ind by purchase. IS
our needles and thread were more cur.
rent than gold
In my mex, next Will give you
something that savors o: more real
warfare and results were much more
serious 10 ,hA enemy.