PAGE 196. WEE WILLIE WINKIE: the name is taken from the Scotch poem of William Miller (1810-1872). Below is given Whittier's familiar version of the poem: Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, In his nightgown! Tapping at the window, Crying at the lock, "Are the weans in their bed, For it's now ten o'clock?" "Hey, Willie Winkie, Are you coming then? The cat's singing purrie To the sleeping hen; The dog is lying on the floor And doesn't even peep; But here's a wakeful laddie That will not fall asleep." Anything but sleep, you rogue! Glowering like the moon; Rattling in an iron jug With an iron spoon; Rumbling, tumbling all about, Crowing like a cock, Screaming like I don't know what, Waking sleeping folk. "Hey, Willie Winkie, Can't you keep him still? Wriggling off a body's knee Like a very eel; Pulling at the cat's ear, As she drowsy hums; Heigh, Willie Winkie! See! there he comes!" Wearied is the mother That has a restless wean, A wee stumpy bairnie, Heard whene'er he's seen-- That has a battle aye with sleep Before he'll close his e'e; But a kiss from off his rosy lips Gives strength anew to me. "AN OFFICER, etc.": this quotation refers to the time when the holders of military rank also held social position. AYAH: Anglo-Indian for "nurse." BABA: Oriental title of respect. SUBALTERN: a commissioned officer of lower rank than captain, _i.e._ lieutenant. COMPOUND: an enclosure, in the East, for a residence. 197. COMMISSIONER: a civilian official having charge of a department. STATION: a military post. MESS: a group of officers who eat together, hence the officers. RANK AND FILE: the non-commissioned officers and privates. 198. AFGHAN AND EGYPTIAN MEDALS: it is customary for medals to be struck off in commemoration of campaigns and for them to be called after the places in which the campaigns occurred. 199. HUT JAO: native expression equivalent to "go away at once." 200. BELL, BUTCHA: dogs' names. _Butcha_ = butcher. 201. OLD ADAM: it is a religious belief that Adam, supposedly the first man, committed sin, the tendency to which he handed down to all men as his descendants. Hence when one does wrong it is said that the Old Adam comes out. QUARTERS: house or rooms of an officer. 202. BAD MEN: childish name for hostile natives. BROKE HIS ARREST: an officer under arrest is his own keeper. SAHIB: a term of respect, equivalent to Mister, used by East Indians toward Europeans. 203. TWELVE-TWO: the unit of measurement of the height of a horse is called a hand, which is equal to four inches. Hence twelve-two means twelve hands and two inches. WALER: a horse from New South Wales. 205. PUSHTO: sometimes _Pushtu_, the language of the Afghans. 206. SAHIB BAHADUR: Sahib = Mister. _Bahadur_, title of respect equivalent to "gallant officer."