Inside Out Library · Explore

St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 252

An illustration from St. Nicholas [serial], 1873, leaf 252
it of the delinquentCommandant. As he neared the other endof his post, he called in tones as respectful asas they were positive: You will have to return across the colorline, sir, and salute the colors. The Commandant was surprised and, forthe moment, apparently nettled at receivingthis startling… … A CORPORAL OF THE GUARD QUESTIONING A COLOR SENTINEL. his head slightly sideward to receive the saluteof his superior officer when he should raise hiscap to the colors. To his surprise and consternation the Com-mandant never turned his head to right or left,but just walked straight across the color…

Children's literature

Internet Archive · UNC Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from St. Nicholas [serial]

More like this