Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22

the private tutor who had superintendent
the education of the lad and SEND MN
to military school. the 1ather, son
and tutor. gathered together under an
arbor to talk the matter over and choose
suitable school for the young ar1sto-
crat. They formed an interesting tIlo,
The elder Carlson had little knoWledge
of methods of education. His own eda-
cation had been sadly sighted by ms pa
rents and he always protested that DOCK
larnin'' was not in his line. HOW oli ,
ferent from the sturdy heavily built OLD
fruit grower and prospector was the
spicll and span tutor. He was German
through and through Educated at HE'D
elburg, a member of the Prussian' duel
ing corps, and in line for promotlon 10 a
chairmanShip of the municipal board OF
education of the nearby city, His serV-
ices i'm the house of Carlson had indeed
been great. Besides supervising the eau
cation of George, he often gave the tath-
err in1Dortant advice on the markets ana
strange to say his representations were
usually correct Carlson products were
popular III the export trade p4t were
little known in home markets. Inc poy
slouched in a chair or chafed by the
table anxious for the interview to end
so that he could get back to his pony;
He didn't particularly care what schooi
he attended-just so he could CO. some
where away from flowers soft cuSb1onS,
and silly women The father was inter
ested in the choice but his ignorance OF
conditions would not permit of his ludg
ment being taken, so Fritz Won daupt
made the decision.
break young men. George carson at
tended one which was no exception 70
the rule He fell into the life and llked
it. The life. was to make nm MN ioI
Haunt secretly directed his education
through a friend at the school, Luthel
Hintzmann-former captain in the serN-
ice Of his Imperial Malesjy the F%.s ed
his tyranny to absolutism but on the
day of graduation he received hlghes'
honors from his alma mater.
Napoleon is dead but his influence upon
mems minds makes him immortal fol
four years, Napoleon had been George
Carlson hero The youth saw the genius
of the little Corsican and strove TO iml-
| tate it. He fumed at his companions
cursed his superiors and STUDIED stfanst
| books He boosted of mind OF ms
| own and no one disputed his boast Ever
Won Haupt seemed to have lost ms Ole
influence and when it was suggested ina
| the young soldier complete his military
education in Germany, George carlson
struck the Prussan down with his glove
and asserted that he was proud to pt
an American. Hardly a week passed
until the young man was on ms way
| to West Point, highly recommended u
the authorities of that institution as
| fit man to be commissioned an officer II
the army OF the United States OF Amer
| lea
West Point quickly quells tempestuou:
| tempers-or disposes Oe their owners
! The entrance board looked at yount
| Carlson, nodded their heads and agreed
that they had stumbled onto md.
| They decided that he was the best ma
| terial in the class. And the first si'
months record showed that the old sol
| diers opinions were not far wrong. HI
tioved to soldier, topped his classes ant
had certain clandestined parties, suspect
ed of hazing exploits, bluffed. But on
night he was caught in aNgame, throwing
| the dice, and despite the appeals OF hi
| professors and the recommendations o
/ the faculty, George Carlson was dishon
orably dismissed from the United States
| Military Academy.
When a man turns in his uniform an'
leaves West Point the world looks un
mercifully cold and forbidding. AS h
walked down the path gardener passet
a haunting remark. Damn you,' ant
Carlson hesitated and glanced at the flag
| high up on the hill. and your country,
| he said, and turning the young soldie
| strobe off to find a country.
! A weeks stay in New York will
| plenty of money and nothing to care for
often furnishes considerable excitement
| So when Won Haupt met the youth, = II
| answer to telegram, the lad was un
willing to again think seriously abou
school or anything else German educa
| tors have peculiar ways of gaining tn
confidence Of their pupils, SO after an