CHAPTER XI
The German Soldier
The Greater Misfortune
“The enemies of our military system,” said an examining officer, “say that a standing army is a great misfortune. Can you tell me of a still greater one?”
“One that is running away,” was the quick rejoinder.
Sitting and Standing
A soldier who was supposed to stand guard at the entrance of a public building, had sat down on a large stone in front of it. An officer, in passing, asked him angrily: “What are you doing?”
“I am sitting here standing guard.”
The Soldier’s Requisites
Lieutenant:—“What should every true soldier have?”