Australian Byways the Narrative of a Sentimental Traveler
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It is no farcical affair. When we were in Brisbane of Queensland a score of truant youngsters were packed off to the military 12 167 AUSTRALIAN BYWAYS barracks for ten days of close confinement and drill; and away they went, in a big Cape wagon, in charge of a sergeant-major and under escort of some brill- iant artillerymen a melancholy little crew, these truants, then, facing ten days of absence from home, with six hours of drill on the hot parade-ground, under a sergeant-major who doubtless k...new how to improve the patriotism of small culprits, and would do it with a switch. What consternation what lamentations in a score of Brisbane homes that night! "Do 'em all good!" growled the scowling man, delighted with our story. And he went in better heart to bed. He must take the road (said he) right early in the morning. XXX THE SENTIMENTAL SMITHY WE had sniffed no gasoline that day. We had heard no blaring, scaresome demand to yield the road to our betters. Nor had we swallowed a haughty dust.
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