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WHAT SHE WANTED. - 3y George T.I&sury.
The bugler stepped out on the porch of Headquarters, raised his trumpet to his
lips and the liquid notes of "J&il call" sounded upon the quiet air of Chilkoot
E&rracks. BYom the front door of the further barracks a figure came striding forth
ard headed across the parade ground singing as he came:
"Oh, the pipe line’s broke once more, once more,
The pipe line’s broke once more,
So how in the heck,
Can I wash my neck,
When the pipe line’s broke once more*”
’’Hey, what’s your hurry?2 oalled "Fht Hat hews fro® the sidewalk, likewise on
his way to Headquarters*
'Hello Fat. Got a cigarette?" asked the singer a9 he joined liiathews*
"I’m awful sorry Pedro, I’d like to offer you a cigarette, but
’’Never mind Phi, never mind, you know I never smoke cigarette butts”, inter
rupted Pedro, just as they approched a stalled truck which had brought over the ma.i.'
"Hey there Wiseman, what’s the matter with the old tin can?”,called Itet to the
driver who was standing by his machine.
i got a short circuit stated Wiseman, the driver.
"Why don't you lengthen it?", said Pedro as he passed through the doors of
Head quart ers «
"Good morning "Baldy", got any mail for met", querried Pedro to the mail orderly
"Yeh, one, from some hardware company", answered "Baldy", passing a long legal
looking envelope over.
"Hardware company?, How come you are getting mail from hardware companies?"
Asked "EAT" ivfethews.
"Sure, nonchantly replied Pedro." "I used to be a hardware salesman once".
"How come you are in the army then?", asked Ffet •
"well, it all happened this way", said Pedro as he seated himself on the mail
counter. "I was working for the Hammer Hardware Company in Frisco, getting ny 30
pesos per, when one day a swell looking chicken cones into the store, walks up to
ny counter and rolls the wickedess nair of Sheba eyes at me you ever saw*. -^oy, ner
eyes were deep brown and sleepy like, all same tiger cat. • Her lashes were long and
curling. Her cheeks wore that smooth creamy healthy pink and rosy tint that no
drugstore ever yet produced. Ney, brother, not even at two dollars ner cor or ~cttl
And shape, say feliow, believe me she sure was some baby doll. 1 ell this Jane
looks at me in the cutest little lisning voice says: "^iste~,I want an litt^la over
Well, I lookeJ around to see if anyone overheard her, then seeing the ?oss starting
toward me, I told her to come around after the store closed. Boy, the music st^rar
and me too. I never waited for my pay. I beat it right for *Lhe recruiting static
and tried to enlist for China but the furthest I oould get away from the states was
Alaska, Thatts why I am here."
Hey, you fellows cut out the hull and beat it wixn your maix , saia cctj.ay ,
,fYou'r blocking the trafic" "All right old dear, I* m off*,* said Pedro as he left
with the company mail.
NEViS PROM ”EH COMPANY.
Corporals "Denny" O'Shea and "Sandy" .Gilbert had a wordy battle as to whether
the plants growing in the Mess Kali were onions or garlic* O'Shea holding they wer-.
onions, "Sandy" that they were garlic. To settle all arguments fellows, oelieve Ail
them's Chinese Lily Bulbs.
"E" Company's "IUr Enameled Medal goes to "Kupie" Wilson for making up "Swede"
Bertelsen's bunk the other dark morning when the Light Plant was on the blink*
Yeh, 'sa fact, he thought it was his own*
The shrill shrieks of the "Shieks" echo through the barrack corridors since
the mandate has gone forth that all hair upon the domes of said soulful Sheiks
Will be strictly military and not longer than one and one half inches, count
*1 and ^ -so Barber Booth is wearing a. Delia-like smile these days.