Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 13, Number 9, DeMotte, Jasper County, 8 January 1943 — Recruit Certainly Was Considerate of Horses [ARTICLE]

Recruit Certainly Was Considerate of Horses

The recruit was on night guard in the horse lines. At midnight the sergeant went round to see if all was well, but could see nothing of the guard. “Hey,” lustily shouted the sergeant, “who’s on guard here?” A sleepy-looking creature crept silently from behind some cornsacks. “What are you doing?” asked the sergeant. “Marching around,” said the recruit. “What, without boots!” demanded the sergeant. “I took ’em off so I shouldn’t wake the horses.”