Show DIDNT LIKE SOUP Once as a lieutenantcolonel indignant indig-nant at the wholesale waste of excellent excel-lent soup bones I ordered the master cook to insure under pain of my displeasure dis-pleasure that large caldrons filled with the otherwise unutilized materials should be kept simmering for my inspection in-spection three times a week To this he was to add peameal seasoning etc at the cost of a few pence not charged to the men and as a guarantee of obedience he was habitually to send in to my orderly room just before the mens dinners a specimen of his brew Respectful remonstrances from cooks and sergeants to which I blandly replied re-plied Yes I understand your objections ob-jections but the soup shall be made I found itoh so goodon a cold day nearly equivalent to a hot meal After a weeks trial spokesmen from the messes addressed me further and urgent complaints always with the utmost respect We dont like this here soup sir nasty thick greasy poor stuff with nothing to feel between be-tween the teeth we do not like to see it on a table But you do not pay one farthing for it I pointed out to the malcontents You need not consume con-sume this rrratuitous food ifyou do not like it and you are not eprived of one ounce of your ration of meat My instructions must be carried out and kettles of soup must be placed in the rooms until further orders They retired silenced but convinced About three weeks later I ascertained I ascer-tained the further development of my 1 innovation For a few days the soup had continued to be eyed with anger and untasted to be relegated to the gutter Then by degrees one or two of the men thought they might as well swallow a little of the savory food Their example was soon followed and finally it was generally hailed as a delicious addition to their meal Blackwoods Magazine |