A Soldier Must Obey Orders

Soldiers' barracks are shown, a corporal's guard is being drilled, one of whom is very awkward and slovenly, for which he is reprimanded and is sent off to clean up and report to the commanding officer's quarters. There, he is ordered to gather all the luggage and convey them to the train on which the officer and his wife are to depart. What follows can better be imagined than described. His awkwardness and seeming lack of knowledge as to the value of the different wearing apparel he displays, in packing the luggage, is excruciatingly funny. At last all is packed, and loading the numerous bundles upon different parts of his anatomy, he starts off for the depot. Dropping, breaking and spoiling his charges, he arrives at the train shed just as the train pulls out. The soldier has orders which he has learned to obey, so he starts off in a hot chase after the train. The next series of views depict the soldier's ridiculous adventures in tramping fifty-five miles through the country. Each adventure lightens his load and finally he reaches the quarters of his superior, who, with his wife, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their baggage. Their dismay and disappointment is very keen indeed, upon beholding the faithful orderly appear on the scene with the remains of the baggage, a tiny fruit basket. As a balm for their wounded feelings, they 'take it out' of our faithful hero.