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Show r- . - THE TRl.WEEKLT J0URHALlLQ01Nr0TAU-JUL- Y ( 20 1889. hilts and '8houtIng7Tront rafik. Ttt to a orreer 100. 1, qi:?x i trouble, and youve been up too often to ter f. I bayonetsl Steady there-ste- ady There's nothin like takin to a thing you. They aay their women are'gtod Sight afford that , for 800 no, for 5001 Li down, all I , , , jHi!l What the hell do yon know about an stickiu to it. the schoolmaster says. iookin too. Front wnlt. kneel I" and BO what weve donet TORE AND AFT. Stea' asked Lew the Tbe regment dont go ome for another Any loot? asked the abandoned Jakin. fori,i he becomes unhappy and grows Seraph. Yon aren't in the army, you seven years, lll be a lance then or Not a bloomin anna, they say, unacutely miserable when he hears a com- ionsy, cadgin civilian. neartc. rade tarn over with the rattle of fire less BT BPDYABD EPLIKO. left flank. discussed mans you dig up the ground an Beo what the on He closed in their futures Thus tho boys into the fender and the irons falling tho two find niggers ave id. Theyre a poor exemcause Jes with themselves conducted gentlemen and i. yon child shall load grunt of & poleaxed ox. If he can be settlin their diff'rences with their fistes plary piety for a week. That is to say, lot. Jakin stood upright on the branch And , uttlo moved abont a little and allowed to still stand stick in your ugly nose where you Lew started a flirtation with the color aQd gaed across the plain. T. the army list they Hohenzol- - ; watch the effect of his own fire on the yon Princess nnd Lew, said he,' therea the colonel fit arent wanted.ItunJome to your 'arf sergeants .daughter aged 1 3 not, irh Fore feels merrier and may be caste Blut J enemy, he Colonels a good old beggar. cominr" well or inma of I. to a give you as he explained Jakin. with any In- - then worked op to tho blind passion of what for, said Jakin. rvdfilshire Own Royal Loyal Light tention q matrimony, but by way q Let's go' an talk to im. Lew nearly fell out of the tree at the Regimental District 829A," fighting, which is, contrary to general The man attempted reprisals by keepin my 'and in." And the black all- its barracks belief, controlled by a chilly devil and through audacity of the suggestion. Like Jakin, army cnorking the boys beads together. The baired Oris Delighau enjoyed that flirtaata the canteens knows them now as the shakes men like ague. If he is not scheme would have succeeded had not tion more than previous ones, .and thCL he feared not God, neither regarded be rore and Aft.: They may in time do moved about and begins to feel cold at Jakin punched bim.vehemently in the Vther drummer boys raged furiously to- man, bat there .are limits "even to the "netting that shall make their new the pit of thestoraach and la that crisis stomach, or had LeW refrained from' gether," and Jakin preached sermons on audacity of drummer boys, and to speak at present they are , is badly mauled and heaTs orders that ticking his shins. They fought togeth- the dangers of bein tangled along o to a colonel was rftle honorable, but the man who were never given, he will break, and he er, bleeding and Bat Jakin had slid downthe trunk ashamed, for half an petticoats." jy x doubled in the direction of tbe coloand them Fore and Aft does so at j will break badly, and of all things would love nor virtue after neither But lour, and, heavy punishment, is on of tier the the which sun .his is head there sight of the triumphantly pulled down their oppo- have held Lew long in the paths of pro- nel That officer was walking, wrapped ' irig more terrible than a broken Briti.--h and Visions of a C. B. yes, nent as terriers pull down a jackal priety had not the minor gone abroad in thonght C. breathed into the stables K. even When the worst- comes to words B., for had he not at comNow," gasped Jakin, Ill give that the regiment was to be sent on acjyo will of one the best regiments of the worst he mand the and to regiment bring is h epi-jcavalry certain He which for. what panic a proceeded you pound tive service to take part in a war really men ont into the streets with belts demic, tin men ruut be een let go, and the mans features while Lew stamped for the sake of brevity we will call tho line the Fore and Fit? And he was bad language, butawhis l the company commanders had beUer on the outlying portions of his anatomy. war of the lost tribes. awaro of two small boys charging down gad mops and out will Aft and to bring in the enemy and stay there for Chivalry is not a strong point the .The barracks had the rumor almost npon him. T)nce before it had been solescape er of Fore, rifles. with sake. If be can to made drummer before the messroom, and of all tbe 000 emnly reported to him that the drums this regiment safety's they composition of the average to his do" He as Their one excuse is that they came come again, they are not pleasant men betters, men in barracks not 10 had seen a shot were in a state of mutiny, Jakin and fights, )oy. in and did their best to finish the lo meet, because they will not break make his mark. fired in anger. The colonel had 20 years Lew being the ringleaders. This looked all time a their for But twice. in style. Ghastly was the ruin that escaped, ago assisted at a frontier expedition, like an organized conspiracy. ' Jorld knows that they were openly The boys halted at 20 yards, walked A powerfully prayerful highland and awfnl was the wrath of the bazaar one of the majors had seen servieo at dumb to the regulation four paces and saluted cowed, scene slinking was tbe in whipped, E iu officered confirmed deserter teten. the Cape, a by rank Presbyte sergeant. Awful, too, regiment, ; their men it each as well set up as a ram- know The two afraid. tbe together, in room terriwhen one is streets to more clear had reprobates company rians, perhaps u4 orderly degree helped Horse know Guards taller. the and little ; rod ble in action than a hard bitten thou- aj peared to answer the charge of half Ireland, but that was all The regitficers know it next comes was in a genial mood, the the war colonel the The when Tlie bazaar ment had been put by for many years. and sand of irresponsible Irish ruffians led murdering a civilian." also. There are two it know will very forlorn and unproappeared criminal boys for a action, The overwhelming mass of its rank and tcemy sergeant thirsted by most improper young unbelievers. on desolate of have the that line tected the to stood attplain, and one of his son servThe lied. regiments and to three file me from four to Which three had r boys linnsaly brings years ' directly handsome. was their names which them evimark clouds of black black while" against the were noncommissioned officers ention finished meat of brace fiends the a little the ice, 4 Well suid the colonel recognizing will I under 80, years old, and men and serthat ever banged drum or tootled fife dence accumulated. they will then wipe out, and it Are yon going to pull me down them. for the inconvenient more You little deVils are trouble geants alike hn forgotten to ppeak of troops in the band of a British regiment excessively do their in the Im sure I never interfere tooicn? whom of the wiping. than rest the in brief upon the they regiment put the stories written upon They ended their sinful career by open he sniffol susThe courage cf the British soldier is and flagrant mutiny, and were shot gether, said the colonel angrily. One colors the new colors that had been with you, eveu though have been be to above proof, for it. Their names were Jakin and might as well admonish thistle down, formally blessed by an archbishop in piciously smoking. yon officially supposed It was time to strike while tbe iron and as a general rule, it is so. The Lew Piggy Lew and they were bold, stnd I cunt well pnt you in cells or unEngland ere the regiment came away. exceptions are decently shoveled out of bad drummer boys, both of them freder stoppages.' You "must be flogged - They wanted to go to the front they was hot Their hearts beat tumultuous Jyin be to to referred the only were enthusiastically anxious to go sight quently birched by the drum major of again. Beg your pardon, sir, began Jakin. freshet of unguarded talk that occasof no war lmd what hut Fore Aft. the and knowledge they Beg your pardon, sir. Cant we say The reg merits ordered on active servionally swamps a mess table at mid- jj Jakin was a stunted child of 14, and nothin in our own defense, sir t shrill- meant, and there was none to tell them. e Wherefore they eheered lustily when ice, sir? night Then one hears strange and Lew was about the same age. When ed Jakin. So I believe, said tho colonel courstories of men not following their not looked after, they smoked and Hey! What! Are you going to the rumor ran, and the shrewd, clerkly teously. officers, of orders being given by those drank. officer ou noncommissioned speculated They Bwore habitually after the argue with met said the colonel. tosaid hand sir? both Is the goin, who had no right to give them, and of manner of the barrack room, which is No, sir, said Lew. But if a man the chances of batta and of saving their Then, without pause, Were gether. The said: men At disgrace that, but for the standing luck cold swearing and comes from between come to you, sir, un said he was headquarters goin pay. we?" sir, aint of the British army, might have ended clinched goin, teeth, and they fought reli- to report you, sir, for avin a bit of a Fore and Fit have never been under fire YouT said tho colonel, stepping in brilliant disaster. These are ungiously .once a week. Jakin had sprung turn up with a friend, sir, an wauted within the last generation. Let back the more fully to take in the two setin break them pleasant stories to listen to, and the from some London gutter and may or to get therefore, easily by out o you, sir money You I Youd die in the, sittsmall messes tell them under their breath figures. The orderly room exploded in a roar ting them to guard lines of communicamay not have passed through Dr. march." first wood the " and the fires, big And this would have been done young ing by hands ere he arrived at the dig of laughter. Well! said the colonel. tion. No, we wouldnt, sir. We can officer bowB his head and thinks to himsre-- j for the hut fact that British regiments could Lew of drummer boy. That was what that measly jaruwar uity with the regiment anywheres march elf, please God. his men shall never be- - member the wanted at were wanted badly nothing except the regiment theee did, sir, an ed a done it, sir, an have unhandily. anywhere else," said Jakin. were prade and native doubtful there to the band if we adnt prevented 'im. We didnt front, and the delight of listening Tom Kidd goes, ell Bhnt up like a If The British soldier is not altogether from his earliest years. He hid someit 'im much. sir. E adnt no manner regiments that could fill the miner duLew. Torn as very to be blamed for occasional lapses, but knife, where in his grimy little soul a genuine o right to interfere with us, sir. I ties. Brigade em with two strong reg- clasp veins in sail sir. both is close this verdict he Bhould not know. legs, A love for music and was most mistaken may dont mind bein flogged by tbe drum iments. said headquarters. They learn how much? Very will moderately but bo knocked a about intelligent general hit, they'll ly furnished with the head of a cherub, major, sir, nor yet reported by any waste six months in Very close veins, sir. Thats why business before they come through. their mastering the craft insomuch that beautiful ladies I but think but Im dont corpral, the d particular war that he may be watched tho regiment iu church were its fair, sir, for a civilian to come an Nothing like a night alarm ami a little they swells after long prade, sir. If e can go. we can go, sir,"' waging, a colonel may utterly misundwont to speak of him as a darling. talk over a man in the army. of stragglers to make a regi- up cutting erstand the capacity of his regiment Again tto colonel looked at them long A second shout of laughter shook the ment smart in the field, They never heard his vitriolic comfor three months after it has taken the and intently. ments on their manners and morals as orderly room, bnt the colonel was grave. field, and even a theyve had half a dozen he said as Yes, theband is going, company commander he walked back to barracks with the Wbat sort of characters have these throats cut. he as been had may err and be deceived as to the tempaddrepsthough gravely band and matured fresh causes of of-- , boys? he asked of the regimental serThe colonel wrote with delight that Have you any er and temperament of his own handf- fense a brothel officer. ing Jakin. against geant major. the temper of his men was excellent, parents, either of you two? ul wherefore the soldier, and the sol- The other drummer boys bated both to Accordin the bandmaster, sir, the regiment was all thut could he that dier of No. sir rejoicingly from Lew and today more particularly, should lads on account, of their illogical con returned that revered official wished and as sound ns a hell. The Jakin. theonly not be blamed for Were both orphans, sir. falling back. He duct Jakiu might be pounding Lew soul in the regiment whom the boys majors smiled with sober joy, and the Theres no one to be considered of on should bo shot or hanged afterward or Lew might be rubbiDg Jakin s beat feared they do everything but lie, subalterns waltzed in pairs down the our account, sir. poor endourager les autres but he in the at but dirt, aggres any attempt sir. messroom after dinner and nearly shot should pot-bYou poor little sprats. And you want vilified in newspapers, for - sion on the - Is it like wed go for that man-fopart of an outsider was me: themselves at revolver practice.- - But to that is want of tact and waste of space. up to tiie front with the regiment, -go the combined forces of Lew am fun, sir? said Lew, pointing to the there was consternation in the hearts of He has, let ns say, been in the service by do yon? Why? Jakin. and the consequences were painof the Jakin and Lew. What was to he doue Ive wore the queen's uniform for empress for perhaps four years. ful. The boys were the Ishmaels of the plaintiff. admonished admonished! He will leave with the drums? Would the hand go to two years." said Jakin. Oh, in another two years. He corps, but Ita very wealthy Ishmaels, for they said the colonel testily, and when' the the front ? How many of the drums las no inherited morals, and four ard, sir, that a man don't get no recomyears sold battles in alternate weeks for the would accompany the regiment? boys had gone he read the bazaar ve not sufficient to drive toughness in- pense for doin 'is dooty. sir. sport of the barracks when they were son unthe on sin lecture of a to his fiber, or to teach him how An an if I dont go. sir, interThey took counsel together, sitting in holy a not pitted against other boys, and thus ' He wants to and gave orders a tree and smoking. profitable meddling Hung is his rupted Lew, the bandmaster e says regiment they amassed money. that the bandmaster should keep the more than a bloomin toss up 'ell catch an make a bloo a blessed drink, he wants to enjoy himself Its On this particular day there was dis- drums in better discipline. he wants to save money and he theyll leave us be'ind at the depot wjtli musician o me, sir. Before Ive seen in the camp. They had just sension either to of does net in the If said any service, sir the women. Youll like that, conies you practice least like getting hurt been convicted afresh of which again with so much as a scratch on Jakin sarcastically. smoking, He has received The cclonel made no answer for a just sufficient education is bad for little boys who use plug toto make him 'Cuuse o Cris, you mean ? Wots a yonr two ugly little faces, thundered understand half the purIf and Lew's contention was tha'; the bandmaster, tell the drum woman, or a ole bloomin dejiot o longtime. Then he Bald quietly: Ill port of the orders he receives and to bacco, dare I the had doctor, say so stunk orrid bad from by passed Jakin major to take the skin off yonr backs. women, longside o the chanst o field youre peculate on the nature of cleap, incised smoke if I were the pipe in pocket" that he am Understand that, yon young devils. keepin service ? You know Im as keen on go-i- a you can go. I shouldnt and shattering wounds. Thus, if he is he alone was responsible for the birch yon. told to Then he repented of his speech for as you, said Lew. deploy under fire preparatory to were both tingling nnder. The boys saluted and disappeared. lookthey o attack, he knows of ing the that time Wish I was a bloomin bugler, Lew, length jnst runs he a that colonel walked home and told the o I 'id back bar tell I Tbe the you pipe embelworsted like in a Tom red take said Jakin very great risk of seraph ing sadly. Theyll being killed while ha ricks," said Jakin pacifically. lishments, took the place of one of the Kidd along, that I cun plaster a wall atory to his wife, who nearly cried over j deploying, and suspects that he is belbloomin Lew said liar! a Youre trumpets in hospital and rendered with, an like as not they wont take it The colonel was well pleased, ft l1 thrown away to gain ten minutes' thut was the temper of the children, without heat the echo of a battle piece. Lew certain- ns.' ffle. He may either deploy with des- - j would not the men do? what bloomin barstard Youre little a had often was in a musician and Pirate swiftness, or he ly Then lets go an make Tom Kidd eo may shuffle or said Jakin, and Lew entered the boys barJakin the in j tanch or break, moments more a his knowledge strong exalted bloomin sick ,e cant bugle no more. expressed , according to the disci room with great stateliness and rack w yearning' to master every instrument You old ia ands an I'll kick him, under which he hn. Lin for foor th? h,own '? to bold any conversation with refused j Now extend one word in is there the I jrs. of the band. said Lew, wriggling on the branch. ' comrades for at least ten minutes. their room of barrack abuse befcmed with Theres nothing to prevent yonr That aint no good, neither. We imperfect knowledge. that cannot with pride, Jakin drawl-- 1 comment Then, bursting without said a the pass the sort o characters to presoon coming bandmaster. Lew, aint the rudiments of an imai- .. i bin ed: intervooin the colonel Ive Yon may call a man a thief and risk bandmaster, who had composed waltzes onourreptations. Theyre bad. If they Hampered by the intense selfish old "Good j. beggar la tbe colonel Says I of his own and worked day and night have ihe band at the depot, we dont ower cl888 and unsup nothing. Yon may even call him to Colonel1 Poru says I, let me go to im, more than coward without finding in the interests of the band. go, an no error there. If they take the any regimental associations, To fllon must bnt whiz boot regiment demanded ear, Jakin band, we may get cast for medical unWhat did he say? yon past yonr ? yoaag man j3 introduced Bh&U go,1 says e, 'an I the front n are unless you man a bastard not a call yon after fitness. Are you medical fit, Piggy? practice. eoetoywho in eastern lands is al w. to prove it on his front teeth. Said I might be a bloomin band- said Jakin, digging Lew in the ribs only wish there was more like you prepared ! tfy. generally tall and hairy Yon might ha kep that till among the dirty little devils that bang master an be asked in to ave a glass o with force. rill!reqxienty noiayI? he looks to the bloomin drums.. Kidd, if you throw tbe so Lew said wasnt sore, sorrowfully, sherry wine on mess nights. the left and sees old soldier said Lew, with an oath. Yus, couterments at me for tellin you round your be bloomin a Jakine Hoi Said yon might guard. 13 years servicowho. he dodging The doctor says your earta weak to your own advantage your the truth 1'U said Jakin make e? did Thats sorer,! yon know what just through pmokin on an empty stnm-tnic... an , got home on Lewa ala noncombatant, 4,1. they are aboutswell logsll about wet e would say. When Ive pnt 8 charge, rush or demonstration"11 Throw a chest, an 1U try None the less, there was a battle AU in my. boys service its a bloomin yer. lnd100'inibsrn.Bament h. i.coMoled WOT,!?tetT in the barrack room, for the boys for royal shame that dont count pension hi (h0BWet to Uls bat, otwell .ndthia ,1017. Jakin threw, out his chest, which were consumed with envy and hate, a be Then take on a privit. Ill Ill Lew smote with all his might Jakin and neither Jakin nor Lew behaved in lance in a year knowin what I know turned very pale,- crowed, gasped, abont the ins an outs 0 things. In three screwed np his eyes and said. Thats conciliatory wise. Im goin out to aay adoo to my an appear- years Ill be a bloomin sergeant I all right! said Lew to cap the climax I. on old not t IOTni wont marry then, Ill Yonll do, said Lew. Ive 'eard girl carry ot Mk.' thfo none o you touch my kit, beDont l, l! an tbe orfcers ways an learn apply o men dyin when you it em fair on mmT Then thejll mah in, T,4.Sf tol cause ita wanted for active service, meweve forexchange into a regment that tbe breastbone. em by the ahort the bein respecially invited to go by the colodoesn't know all abont me. Then Ill be ..righting agaIn,.. Mld hfc FU Dont bring us no nearer i Ihit. on th . . heTl to report a bloomin orFcer. Then Ill ask yon port you to my father, andDo you though, said Jakin. pro bb ooKTiyrmi ' 'J , rt hU color aergeant.'x ave a glass o' sherry wine, Mr. Lew, where were ordered? , .f kririna white ? ! What, that to Toot Bald Jakin an youll bloomin weirave to stay in Dyspepsia can tie cured by Gawd knows, an e wont split ou v.! Ackera Dyspepsia Tablets. One using Ith the hantyroom while the mess sergeant a Kersind saving PWhft the hells unpleasant dilation of the Somewherea up to tho front to little 1 ablet will pal " give immediate relief now? brings it to your dirty ands. while the company' com trils. kill Paythans hairy big beggars that or morey refunded. Sold Iu handsome tond, be to a bandmas turn leu inside pnt if they act ioldu' nit boxes at 25 cts. 0b' nothing tome... Jo.uR4tet.inU Spoae Im goin pare sweating into their sword! 4 - DRUMS Of lllE- - . -- I fiiemaringen-AnspachsMcrtlie- r- - ! . and-breathles- un-Jhris- k noth-ihonlder- s. -- j j 1 i - hor-ribl- u-- Bar-nad- j j I o w-b- i r aer-gean- - ts : in-Ind- I , fc J. -- . j" 81 1 k. W W gt ( . r |