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    August i, 1863.] THE TO MA HA WK. 47

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    " THE BURNHAM SCRUBS R. V.C"

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    Chapter II.—-Private Dubbs.-—Our First M...

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    August I, 1863.] The To Ma Ha Wk. 47

    August i , 1863 . ] THE TO MA HA WK . 47

    " The Burnham Scrubs R. V.C"

    " THE BURNHAM SCRUBS R . V . C"

    Chapter Ii.—-Private Dubbs.-—Our First M...

    Chapter II . — -Private Dubbs .- —Our First Mutiny . been At seen about two four young o ' clock men p . travelling m ., on a hot in day a first in - Jul class y , mi carriage ght have on the to with Burnham Modern tickets in Baby Scrubs their lon . pockets Extension They , ( granting the and young Nor them men th , a Diddlesex ) ride were from both Railway London very , turned magnificently up with dressed red , and in one green of uniforms them ( the cov younger ered with ) looked silver very and ¦ martial 1 m ^ W A ^»™ and m ^ ¦» * ^ p" * beautiful *^^ ^ p »** V » ¦ ^ p *^ ^ ^ pp >^»» . The " ¦*» ^ p >^ p > ^ pr elder ^ pp- «» ^*> i » -. ^^^ of ^ pr mb these ¦ ^ r ¦ . *^ .. ^ pr - ^ pr two ^ » » ^ pp' young ^ » - ^^ » » t ^» men i «« f ™ — ^ v - ^^— was - » — ^^

    who Captain looked Cockloft so martial , of the and B . S beautiful . R . V . C ., ) while was myself the younger . ( the one stopp After ing an , the hour train ' s panting rushed into and a puffing station , , whistling and the voice , creaking of a sleepy , and porter Upon which was heard Cockloft to exclaim and I jumped " B'rum out Crubs of our , B ' rum carriage Crubs and !" to made have read a very y to hearty deliver contempt our tickets for . the The station engine , pulled , which up seemed at the platform indul tyt in for a hi an hl instant derisive ^^^?^ ( apparentl ¦ whistle ¦ »^»— y that ) and m ¦¦> it then mig ht b turning v have - ^^ — — time its to

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    twinkle into ^ what that mig still ht be lingered ^ aptly termed in his a " eye weird ) had wag sobered . " The p down lace was " Can wretchedly you tell dismal me the , and way we to miide the haste ' Princess to leave Royal it . ' publichouse ? " said Cockloft , with a soupqon of bluster , to the grinning porter . the "Ax railway yer pardon official , gave guv ' nor a tug , but at a don bit ' t of yer his recollect front hair me . ? " and

    wh Cockloft y it can ' t looked be Dubb at s him ? " steadily and exclaimed , " By Jingo , I " means Yes , , sir a , gent that's as me guvs . / ain me ' t likel three y to ' alf forget -crowns a flat and —leastways a suit of , clothes ' ard up and for jining doesn ' t a know Wolunteer where ' to s Corpse pick up , ' a speciall bit o' y dinner when . " I ' m to " Dubbs Our private , " This ! " is said one Cockloft of your to officers me , softly , Dubbs ; and — then Lieutenant added Smyth /'

    Dubbs grinned more than ever , and said , " Thankee , sir . " Cockloft " You , seem with to the be grand getting air of on a in noble the world patron , . Dubbs , " observed crossi " Well ng- , sweep yes , sir ing ; and I've been took doing to this werry 'ere nicel work y - since —werry I guv nicely up indeed " I understand , thankee , si that r . " you will be at the regimental supper toni —— — ght ^ j — — v ?*"

    ' ere " T supper hankee ?" , sir . . If it ' s not too bold , what will be up at this Lieutenant " Well , you Smyth will , for be instance introduced . " to your future officers—to wot " T I hankee meant , for sir , " to said say was Dubbs , wot , pulling will the at wittals his forelock be like , — " will but there be beer , for hinstatice V * there " Ya - * ' ^ ll « ' as be r ^ ^ tr , " beer w * m ^ said v ^ 0 ^ . w In ¦¦ Cockloft > ^«> fact » wmm ^ m ^ m , ^ it , pu will w r mt lling ^ m * be mar ^^ like w at * m ^ *^ his w an ^«^ ordinary ^ moustache p im ^ m <¦ «* vv * r mess a » — ^ rm ^ " . * w " Ya ' as ,

    Dubbs "Axing , rather yer mournfu pardon , lly sir . , " it W ' s hen just I ' as eard I as thoug ' ow ht you , " 'd rep given lied the I said order to myself for the , says supper I , it will to Mr be . Potts a mess , of !" the * Princess Ryle / 11 Axing Quite so yer . pardon You will , sir appear , but I in am uniform in uniform , of course . " V 1 i suddenl wearing " Why y Her , becoming you Maj don esty ' t very ' mean s uniform grave to tell here indeed me J * , , Dubbs " that , " you said have Cockloft been ,

    " Well , guv ' nor , " replied Dubbs apologetically , " you see I thoug while ht I shunted as ' ow I the mig trucks ht get used and iled to it the , sir , carriage by wearing -wheels it . a little And I ' m sure it ' s done me a world of good . I took quite naturally rall to the y to uniform the ile ! , " and , as yer see , the uniform it took quite natu" I'm very sorry to hear this , Dubbs , " said Cockloft . " You

    however promised , me I suppose you wouldn we ' must t wear get your you uniform a new except suit out on of duty the : capitation grant . " " " Any Thankee of our , sir men , " rep come lied Dubbs down , . Dubbs ? " asked Cockloft . " " Do Only you two kno I think w who , sir they , " said were Dubbs ? " , promptly . before " Wel . " l , no , sir ; I don ' t recollect as ' ow I ' ve seen the gents

    " Do you think they could have been Lieutenant Montgomery and Ensign St . Clare ? " " " What Werry were likel their y , sir . uniforms " ? " shirt " Werry collars long , black -tailed faces coats , and with curly blue wigs . and One white of the stri gent pes , s bi ' ad g bourine got ' old of and a sort both of on a ' guitar em was , and the wocal other , !" ' e carried a

    tam-; werry tomfo " Private olery . Dubbs If I hear , " said anything Cockloft more , sternl of y that , " I can sort allow of thing of , no it will be my painful duty to order you under arrest . ' " " " Thankee Perhaps , we sir , " had replied better Dubbs march , with down an ill to -disguised the mess grin room . , " observed Cockloft with some haughtiness . "Is the band of the regiment in attendance ?"

    " " No Private , sir , Dubbs unless you ! " thundered count them Cockloft two wocal . gents . " " No " Ax offence yer pardon meant , , sir sir , " ! rep " lied the porter with lively gravity . me " , Be " Must careful keep , sir up , " disci said pline Cockloft , you , know sternl . " y ; and then aside to " Dubbs Quite , after so , " I calling replied to , " a very very proper small indeed child . , " carrying a very large babyto "keep PI ^ P' ' er 1 eyes 1 on h the ticket h sand little Jimmy

    V ^ ' ^^ ^ ^^ ^ M . ^ k ^^ V ^^ . ^ ^ P ^ V ^^ pF y , ^ p ^ pT ^^ ^ . ^^ ^ p ^ pi mr ^ . ^ PV ^ ^ P ^ Pg ^ pr ^ p ^ p ^^ pr ^^ - ^ v ^— ^^ ^ p ^ - ^ p- ^^^ pr ^ v ^^ B ^ ppF ^^ ^ p ^ , ^ m ^ p ^ ^^ ^ p > ^ . P ^ V ^^* ^ P ^ ^ . ^ ^ P ^ ^^ ^ . T P | ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ p ^ ^^ ^^ ^ pp ^ g the out of down the way the stairs of the to the six road twenty where -five we Up all express three arrived , " led in safety way . , D " Now ubbs , " looked said Cockloft at me with , " fall a grin in ! , " and I looked at Dubbs with a frown . One " Now —two , " ! rep " eated our Captain , " Atten—shun ! Fall—in !

    " I say , old fellow , " I began . called " When by my we military are on rank duty . , Lieutenant You are addressing Smyth , your I wish Captain to be . Remember "Addressing that , my please grandmother . " ! " retorted I rather angrily , for chiefl a y little of a crowd butcher was -boy getting and a up coup round le of about infant us roug , consisting hs . " I don h ' t see the fun of making ourselve 1 r s dee'd ridiculous to pander

    —— ^^ - » ^ ^ pr ^ pp ^ pr ^^ v ^ p ^ ^ h ^ r ^ ^ ^ ^ ppr ^ v ^^^ h ^ ^ PI . PV ^ P ^^^ ^ . ^ JP ^ k ¦ ^^ r P * PPV ^ P ^ ^ PP ^^ " ^^ " ™ ^ ^ P » ^^ ' ^¦^^ ^^ w ^ pp ^ ^^ ^^ ¦ v ^ ^ P ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ ¦ ^^^ ^ " ™ " " ^ ^ P ^ PP " ^ pr ^ pp to your military whims and fancies . " gravely " I am . ashamed "Think of of the you , example Lieutenant you Smyth are setting , " said to Cockloft private , Dubbs . You really ought to be tried by court-martial for so forgetting yourself before the Man of your regiment . " roughl ** « r ^ " J Oh ^ « t ^ p » y ¥ , hang out ^^ % p » W of % ^» you temper V ^ pF *** and ^ " •»* ^ p ** , J for the ¦» ^ pf * the *(** court fc *^ ^ infant 4 k *^ - martial «*^ ^ roughs * «> r »» j ^ ¦ » flk too ^ pr , led *^ , " ^>* I by Hp »^ » rep the »«• ¦** lied butcher w »? , V ^ nr tho «*» ^^ - -

    boy , were beginning to jeer at us . Dubbs " I can , I command submit to this you to no arrest longer Lieutenant , " roared Cockloft Smyth . ! " " Private " I should like to see him do it , " said I , putting my hand to my sword kloft paid no attention to my defiant gesture , but , pointing towards me , exclaimed , " Do your duty , private !" riva " Arres ** * V *^ t v » me f » ' * ' , J indeed * MV > VVV * * S" I A cried V ** fc «^> »•! , angrily *^** " 2 ^ J . " I V command - «*^***»** fc *** V * you J ^* ** , 1

    p " Which te , to arrest do you him intend /" to obey , sir ? " asked Cockloft , sternly . objection " Well , ( sir I mean , you see no offence ' e ' s bigger ) , I ' d than sooner you a , rre so , if you you " 've got no " " Do Hooray , Dubbs 1 " exclaimed , " I cried , the " and infan I'll t give roughs you , enthusiasticall half-a-crown . " y . " Lieutenant Smyth and Private Dubbs , " said Cockloft , with g to loomy the conclusion majesty , " that on a it reconsideration is of for the subject to fall , in I ' ve . How come - unnecessary you

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 1, 1868, page 47, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_01081868/page/9/