The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-01

W.T. Women S' it that Is '1 sy dress ire Of a 'ni
w color to the shifting show Of
street life In Europe 1t IL
the soldier aud in England the private
soldier particularly. The German prtvat"
soldier il too stiff and the French
private soldier is too Timber and the
Italian private soldier has been away
from the dry Cleanser's TOO long. but the
British Tommy Atkins is perfect piece
Of work-what with his dinky cap tilted
over one eye and his red tunic that fits
him without blemish or wrinkle. and hs
snappy little swagger stick flirting the
air. As picture Of first class fight
ing man I know of but one to match
him. and that is khaki clad service
halted Yankee regular-long may he
wavel
There may he something finer in the
way Of military spectacle than the
change Of Horse Guards at Whitehall or
the march of the Foot Guards across the
green in st. .Iamess Park on fine,
bright morning but do not know what
II is one day, passing through Buck
jngham Palace. | came on Foot Guard
on duty In one NJ the little sentry boxes
lust outside the walls. He did not look
a. though he had been stuffed and
mounted by a most expert taNidermist.
From under his bearskin shake and
from over his chlnstrap his face stared
out unwinkinE and solemn and barren
of thought.
said 20 myself: 1T is taking a long
clance, but shall ascertain whether
This party has any human emotions
L.. or
and began staring flxedly at his midrin,
as though / saw a button UNASSIGNED
there or buckle disarrangcd. For n
space of minutes kept my gaze on him
without cessation.
Finally the situation grew painful
hut il was not that British grenader
who grew embarrassed and hdgety II
was the other party 20 the transaction
His gaze never shifted. his eyes never
wavered-but | came away feeling all
wriggly.
IN no outward regard whatsoever de
the soldiers on the Continent compare
with the soldiers OF the British archi-
pclago. When he is not on actual dutE
the German private - always gong
somewhere in a great hurry with some
thing belonging to his superior "Hlcer-
usually riding horse or specially
heavy valisc. on duty and of he wears
that woodenness Of expression-or
rather. that wooden lack of expression
which is found nowhere In sucf
flower Of perfection as on the race
of German soldiers and German toys.
The Germans prove they have sens'
of humor bv requiring their soldiers u
march on parade with the goose step
and the French prove they have nom
AT all by incasing the defenceless leg
of their soldiers In those foolish re,
flannel pants that are manufactured IL
such profusion M at the Pantheon.
In the even. OF another war between
tho two nations I anticipate irighfu
mortality among pants, especially " m
French forces should he retreating. tn
German soldier IL not PARTICULAR
good marlsman as marksm'n go, hu
he would have t. he tho wors; sho
in the wurll to miss pair of Frenc
PANTS that were going away from hin
OF the time.
Stin when all is said and done ther
is something essentially F'rcnchy abou
those red pants snere is somcthn
i'm their length that iustinctvely sug
rests Toulou: something in thei
breadth that makes you think of Tow
louise realize that this joke as
stands is weak and imperfcc'. If Their
were only another French seaport Gale
Touhaggc could round it out and in
prove It structurally.
II the English private soldier is N
trlmmest the Austrian officer il the mos
beautiful to look on. An Austrian oiflc,