Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-21

such Fortune fsvorite came 10 be In bis po.
s!tion, as "Vayle Ventnor, Private !" and go
che determined tn follow up the acquaintance
ill she had satisfied her Eve like propensity.
IT wasn't q pleasant waltz to one person
there. Raymond Mays stood, chewing the
cud Of bitter reflection. Poor Mays he
thought be was dying for Catlotta Delavan
aud perhaps he wos, but It would be an easy
dsath--becsuse Mays never took anything
hardly, not even the smallpox, which once
visited him. leaving one white mark oD the
eide of his handsome nose.
1t wasn't pleasant to sec Ventporss sp!en.
did sliding ease Of step as be whired post With
Carlot,o. II be bad made buoRle OF IL, be
could have forgiven him, but that perfect
movement de6ed criticism. After the wal
the two strolled out upon the piazza, and here
suddenly the gentleman reeled, and would have
fallen, had it not been for the slight little arm
that was linked within bis. Ill sat down, and
presently explained.
IL have been ill., Miss DelavaD. hnd the
change Of Dir after the exercise made my head
SWIM"
"Oh, you are OF on a furlougb, getting
well ?" she asked, with some satisfaction.
Exactly" he replied, not little amused at
her direct simplicity, "oG on fu'lough, get.
ting wel-that is Just it, Miss DeIavau."
She colored a lttle--had sbe been too Gu
rious? But his manner was very frank and
kind, go her mind eased itself. and the talk
flowed so rapidly that she found it was eleven
O'Clock before che knew it. Rising to 60 in,
she said to him:
"Come to our private porlor. Mr.. Ventuor.
ond let me present you to my mother she
will be glad to make you comfortable il you're
an invalid, and to ask you about the army for
our Willis sake"
He Thanked her brightly. He liked the
cordial freedom Of her invitation, and told her
how glad he would be to come.
So il came to pass that morning after NOR.
uibg. "Vayle Eentpor, Private" might be
seen halfstting. half.recining. upon Mrs. De-
lavau's own particular lounge in her Own par
ticuluT private parlor. On one OF these NOR
nings Carlotta was enlightened.
1t began IN this way she had picked up mn
old paper, aud her eyes fell upon the two
names again in the roll call--"V ayle Fentuur,
Private, and Jeremiah Jones, Captain"
She laugh bed out with the Elepiul memory
then told him the whole story but The telling
is too nnice to lose.
TO his question, "What is so funny, NJ ss
Delnvan 2" she replied:
"Wby. you mus, know that when you first
arrived, the day after you picked. up my fan.
you remember thought you were Capt Jer-
emiah Jones'"
"You thought-.how should you think that p
"Well. you see, when you restored my fan
that night, ] remarked TO Mr. Mays, as
you went TO your seat tbat You were military.
The next morning, as was looking over the
list of arrivals. came Upon the two names
Captain Jones and Vaye Veptnor; and ]
supposed, Of course. that you we're the officer,
as had DO knowledge OF military dress dis
tnctinn, npG there is but one mibtory prefix.
aud remembered yonr costume as belonging
TO some regiment. Do you see ?"
"Yes. l see," he answered, trying not 10
smile at her straight simplicity.
But who ip the world is Captain Jones'
Captain Jeremiub Jones 2" she Suddenly ask
ed. IL haven't thought of the real Captain
actually since discovered my mistake-bow
funnyW
"ile returned the next day after bis arrival
you probably dido't see him. He is the
Captain Of my compsny-a good fellow, and
an excellent officer. Bat let me ask another
question: How did you know his name to be
Jeremiah 7"
why, saw it in q psper-lke this" aut
! she handed the one she held to him-then fol
on the stairs, etc, till at last Carlotta asked {
plump question, colOring pretty well all th'
time:
81 want to know how you came to be ser
wing as Private--wiil you tell met"
"Why me so especially Z"
because Ward says you are rich aud aris
tocratic. Richmond Fentnor's son."
Yes, it is very true. am rich and aristo
cratic, as the saying goes, and Richmon,
Ventnor's son bat what has that to do wit
,?" he concluded, determined TO draw he
out She made ber eyes very round at this
aud then repeated the usual obipctions-th
usual reasons why rich aud influential me
shouldn't serve as "privates"--Raynon
Mays objections and reasons.
He heard her through, then bis whole fac
changed, as he turned it toward hpr, and bi
light laughing words Of moment sine
changed to perfect seriousness ss be al
swersd:
! Miss Delavan. when the news OF my cour
try's peril reeched me was in Paris at m
fathers house. A steamer sailed tie next da
for America. ] made my preparations 90
sailed in il. My life had been student
, life but was able and strong, from being
} good gymnast-so ! sc. myself to learn IN
3 new trade by enlis;iLg as private at once.
4, But you have been serving three months
D surely you have some experience now? ?" sh
interposed.
} 1T hasn't mnde q good soldier d me ye
I at all events. have much to lesrn before
shall think myself 6lted to command 10 an
degree. 10 the meantime, the country cal
n for u larger army aud because ! an unitie
for 40 officer. shall wait at such a time f
, | commission p
a But you would not have to wait, wit
your connections in the military and polite
. world" she said not half seeing yet bis IN
desty-his man.iuess.
= mo, | would not have 10 wait, i IL vel
IS true" he exclaimed with some sarcasm. M i
Delavan." sitting upright DOW eud lightir
with scorn IL am sick and ashamed OF II
shallow advantages Of p0sition-of the mi
d erable presuming expectations that grow o.
it. 1t is continually putting men n Il
d wrong place aud building up gigantic erro
o ouch errors as we are today striving
amend. 1t humiliates ne TO think that
is my position in the world do ! owe perha
my advancement, instead of TO my ov
strength and powers as man. long SON
e, times TO throw oil these circumstances al
rs aud for the time 10 meet the world face
[. face, and on It's own terms. But pardon Z
for boring you with my theories !" and be sa
m 10 IL ha lA..a .f.,a all