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    A ugust 22, 1868.3 THE TOM AH A WK. 77

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    " THE B URNHAM SCR UBS R. V. C"

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    Chapter V.—The Service Mess . Our Revell...

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    A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.

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    The Moniteur informs us that on the occa...

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    A Ugust 22, 1868.3 The Tom Ah A Wk. 77

    A ugust 22 , 1868 . 3 THE TOM AH A WK . 77

    " The B Urnham Scr Ubs R. V. C"

    " THE B URNHAM SCR UBS R . V . C "

    Chapter V.—The Service Mess . Our Revell...

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    Showing wh Smyth ere e Captain was seated Cockloft , where sat Sergeant , where Gunn Lieutenant took up his position , and what became of private dubbs . Captai ( jh a bit n Cockloft rout-seat ) . o

    Empty chair O O Empty chair . o > Empty chair O & O Empty chair .

    Lieut ( on a . Smyth air ) . e O § £ « o o Empty ** J chair . Empty stool O " * 8 ° EmPty chair ' ¦ % - « S 4 _ r Empty chair O § ' g * ° Empty chair . Empty stool O Jj O Empty chair . Empty arm-chair O I O Empty chair .

    Sergeant ( in an arm Gunn -chair ) . O O Private ( on a Dubbs stool ) . There " I say ! , old Now fellow I trust , " said you I are to Cockloft satisfied , . after - a careful inspection you intend of the supper to do ?" and those who had come to eat it , " what do know " What as wel do l as I intend I do . to What do ? " have echoed we come Cockloft here , angril for ?" y ; " you replied "As far testily as / can see , to make ourselves dee'd ridiculous , " I

    " Good , again . ! " shouted Gunn from the other end of the table . taciturn "Good Cockloft again . glared l » , but was silent . I smiled , and was equally spitefull And y thus munching we sat at moodil the y loaf eating before the us ribs . Not of beef a sound , and the was whispered heard save remarks the unearthl of Gunn y giggle , our of sergeant Dubbs . , as It he was listened a painful to sight sorrow —one ! to make the judicious grieve , and the holy cry for

    playing At length the fool Cockloft ?" said , " Now , Smythe , are you quite tired of proves lent " Playing master the of fact the that j fo but ol art ! , — I M the decline y lesson dear , n sir you evertheless , I are know giving , you to me become are now an clearly excel your - pupil was rather , " and neat I smiled . " gently to myself , and thought " Hum , that rage " I , " mean do you , " said intend Cockloft to allow , red any in business the face to be with done suppressed ? " "What business ?"

    And " What Cockloft business trembled ! This with is reall anger y too , and much glared !" at me with the eyes of a murderer . " Why , you know as well as I do that you •¦ - n . . . -.-v . .. ., ... . _ „ .. . -.,...

    have come down to be introduced to the men of your regiment . On " my GuVnors soul , you ! Mean don ' t no deserve 'fence a , " commission growled a thick !" voice from the bottom ? ' Certainl of the y , tabl Sergeant e , " but , " — rep must lied — Cockloft have— , beer graciousl !" y , " you will find some over there on that little shelf . When you ' ve got it , fill The l your llC 'worthy Vr g lass HIV . ( V or I have AauiWi rather a toast unworth uuvv table v / to iwi propose y ^ y ) Gunn \ ji w * A 4 . " staggered *** ' *• his + ' &&* " * w ¦ lass ^* to " ^ he the w- * w beer *^ w »

    jug some , and of reeled the beer back on the to the cloth— . looked In filling at the drops g savagel upset y , up tossed ? Say off the much bump more er , and and I'll then punch exclaimed yer ' eads savagel !" y , " What ' s for " and Gentlemen very incoherent , " said Cockloft remark , ignoring , " Gentlemen Gunn ' s , rather this evening uncalled I - that have duty a very is to ^ pleasant present d to uty you to perform my dear . friend When Smythe I tell yo as u your that future ' known Lieutenant Lieutenant , I ' m Smythe sure you for will understand and— my arid feelings I have .

    Ive many years , perhaps always _ found jm before •• him « ^ I j a present very nice him , conscientious to you * ? I had kind 1 better J of — £ . a man propose - » . But "TO a toast . " " Yes , pr * ose toast ! " murmured Dubbs . Queen " I propose Victoria then , His the Royal health Hig of hness Her the Most Prince Gracious of Wale Majesty s , and names the rest that of the of Sergean Royal t Family Gunn , , and brave I beg rri or , co a sober uple w soldier ith thei —" r

    " " Ri And ght a loyal gain , " bombardier thickly fro . m the I may " sober add , " soldier continued . " - Cockloft , toast tC that to it drink is not it cu . " stomary for the gentleman who responds to a another " That ' s lass all of you beer knows . about it ! " said Gunn , as he tossed off called The upon toast g for was a duly reply responded . I give it verbatim to , and then . Gunn the said Sergeant , " Ladies was , Gents , Guv'nors , and Dubbs" ( sleepy applause from the Private )—" Speaking deal too for much Queen honour and Prince—thankee for self kindly , yer does few us

    remarks a to make—it ' s them . S as peaking fbllers . Most , peop I ' ve le got calls a you may wolunteers be wrong scum )— . I That don ' ' c all a yer t they scum call . " ( Loud , but * and I ( mind long yer -con I - be yer tinued hugl scum cheering y . hidiots " ( Hear , from ? and , hear murdering Cockloft !) " I says and thieves , myself yer , * may . ' but ?) ~ be " yer No fools hain , / , ' yer t ' scum ' t may call ! » An With d what this I says Sergeant ^ I sticks Gunn to' ! sat " down , and oncemore addressed himself Cockloft to the rose beer for . the second WQ % timeopened his mouthand « AV « said

    smilingly ^** r *^ % * K ^ A *^ , " A And ******* AVA now hUV I will J ^ Vi * V ^ - introduce *** - * . ***»^* J , f ^ the V «**^*^* onl **• y A officer ** VMVA *^ , that . ** % has ^ K * A ^ 4 . look honoured I arran as mu ged our ch my board like uniform an this officer evening to as the possible to best the . advantage man of the , and regiment tried . " to been " Who conferring ' s that a with calling the me Sergeant a man ) ? " angril asked y . Dubbs " And ( who who sai had d he choose " ( pointing their own at me officers ) " was , and an hange officer d ? if The I don men ' t choose of a regiment mine !" ( To be continued !)

    A Curious Coincidence.

    A CURIOUS COINCIDENCE .

    The Moniteur Informs Us That On The Occa...

    The Moniteur informs us that on the occasion of the funeral national of the lat mourning e Queen , which of Madagascar was to last orders three were months issued . During for a bosom that period or fell ladies below were the knee to wear . The no " effect garment , " says that the covered Moniteur the , was that in " peculiar Paris , . and " We certainly are surprised in London at the , a rem similar ark , considering costume is former now gascar perfectly and women either common go about metropolis . half The -dressed th onl at y we difference in can obedience see between , is to that superior Mada in the - orders # for 4 i a limited period and 4 t in Mr Mr moments ftiiVIll 111 of griefwhereas

    ^ " * w « v * ¦* A v * •• • • w ^^ \* w ^ ^* ^ ^ ^ " * wv * * vm ^^ % J W A W ^ * * * f ; W X Jl ^^ ^ K ^ Cmi tJ amongs supposed t us gaiety they , indulge and threaten in the to " continue peculiar to effect do " so in for hours an in of - tion definite of extremes time . We meeting suppose . Perhaps it is onl when y another the fashionable illustrafemales to go into of mourning England are , they compelled will once by more some dress calamity themselves or other at least for a time . , :

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Aug. 22, 1868, page 77, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_22081868/page/9/