SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
It is ; a remarkable thing that life in the two
services will, after a certain time, change
, eiaotly similar characters. The Burroundings I are so completely different that they mould \ the.temperament and alter the habits of men \who', ire:.very much alike in individuality when entering, their respective services. Tommy AtkiDS aud Jack Tar have their peculiarities, but. there is one thing that belongs to bdth—^Dtiniely, a happy indifference to the fature and a qukk seizure of every opportunity to Wf away from the fearful monotony of a daily round of peace duties, but = ■'"■■ When the guns begin to play,
As' Kudyard Kipling says, both respond to the call of dnty. .without;a flinch. The boatswfsin pipes tia, whistle arid the drummer beats to quarters, iar the bugler sounds the advance, and :.at.vit '•these--veritable J tigers for . go, 'I' tfKetherjdreSseoVin bine or red.. But in peace, f .i:l\o^:'>;3ifflßrcnt,iß tne'jjoyiftl,:gay, light-hearted ;'. vferrtb't^astiff'bearing of the fed coats! No one ■. VVwer §i.yr \two/soldi era riding pi) one horse; . butHhis 'of Jack's highest ■ deas of frin. 1.. ■ ■ sNijapffiV' PVaWej' and Rodney t.btained for '■■, Bogiana'-ftha 'supremacy of the sea, without torpedo'.boaty or ironclads.' Wellington gained immortal,victories without Maxim guns ,aod quick-flrlng- BreeohloaiJers ttisfi could kill at 1000: yards,' tSo it is with other things. The old clay pipe and tbe cheroot are discarded as obsolete, and now Old Jndge Cigarettes are, figuratively ss well as literally, in everybody's . mouth.,' ;,-.': ■. ■ ■ ' '
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT18960118.2.40
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 10571, 18 January 1896, Page 5
Word Count
235SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 10571, 18 January 1896, Page 5
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in