VOLUNTEER DRILLING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume II, Issue 54, 13 January 1868, Page 3

VOLUNTEER DRILLING.

(From ‘ Once a Wee!:.’) Sweet Amy said with pleading eyes, “Dear Charley, tell me (will you?) The words I’ve heard yonr captain say,— I should so like to drill you.” “What, Amy, pet, “you” take command! Well! Amy I’m quite willing In such a company as yonrs, I can’t have too much drilling. “ Stand over there, and sing out clear Like this—“ Squad—stand at ease ” “ Oh, Charles, you’ll wake papa up-stairs, Don’t shout like that dear please.” I stand sit case like this, you see. •And thipn I scarce need mention, The next Command you’ll have to give Is, ‘ Now thou, Squad—attention.’ “ Now, Amy, smartly after me, You’re sure, dear, it don’t bore you, “Forward”—“Quick March”—“Half—‘Front’ “ Right dress ; ” There now,)l’m close before yon, “ < Present arms.’—Well it “ does ” look odd ; (You don’t believe I’d trifle ;) We hold our arms straight out like this In drill without the rifle. “ Now say, ‘ Salute your officer.’ ” “ Oh, Charles, for shame, how ca.n you ? I thought you wore at some trick, You horrid cheating man, you.” Charles “ordered arras ; ” without command She smoothed her rumpled hair, Pouted and frowned and blushed-aud then— Said softly, “ As you were.”