Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1864-09-01
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WJust my luek'' roared the Captain, dashing
into the room like young tornado, and bang
ing the door behind him with splteful eDpha-
sis EVERY officer absent on leave, and the
Oaionsi sdoh't soc how he can possibly dispense
with my valuable services evon for day p
0oniopnd his politenessi" Fa &ts
SNOW tbenH' .quoth 4, soothingy "stesdy
old fellow It isn'T worth while to excite your
self in such very warm weather. Be celmW
suSFhe tjaptsin stamped his foot with despairing
snerg q .t, t&s s1l1 4e
"Cadl It'syery well for you bseheloss. 70
ialk abuut being calm, hut suppose you'd Just
rot telegraph from your wife that Bhe was
coming on to join you, and requesting you 20
meet her at FhiIadalphia-and suppose you
,couldn't get leave Of absence for so much as an
,i6nr Then would you see where the calmness
came In Poor dear Mary she has the little
enes with her, and she knows NO more a0ont
travelling than kitleni But say, Harry ~
1Weli.n .
"Do be- ubliging for once-it would be such a
favoT----n ~
ssw what would 70 III. g.ses
.Wby, to go on and meet Mary and the little
chicks for me-" tHt
Kentwood Dale pat his hand on my shoulder
and looked ipploringly at me. opened my
eyes depreciatingly. t
aDo, Harry you can't imagine the relief 1t
will be 10 me. I'D do as much fer Yop-I would
Indeed just consider what tight place 1t Is
I for fellow to be In ~ lE.h 1sdi - 4.
During all the twenty years Of my life,
never had acquired the useful art Of saying
NO." and this Captain Dale knew full well. II
was rather an embarrassing affair, this going to
meet another man's wife and babies, but what
was 10 dot Kentwood begged SO hard, and
| the case did seem rather peculiar oue. t4.is /.
| s.You'll go, Harry ." 'aferF riS
And auswered with an inward groan is =
ttI'll go, Kent--to oblige you."
Dale's face hrightened--he c'asped both my
hands warmly.
aDerend upon 1t, Harry, went forget your
kindness very soon. I'll go and see about the
leave Of absence Immediately, while you get
| ready The'six O'Clock train will be In time--
all you've got to do Is to ask the conductor OF
the Philadelphia train for lady and children
who came through from Boston alone Poor
Mary, she'll be halt frightened out Of her senses
in q strange place by herself"
ID And Captain Dale hurried away leaving me
4 to cogitate on the approaching Rleasures OF Q
4 night Journey on the railroad.
i had comfortably established myself on 8
snugly, cushioned seat, where tAe swinging lamp
would afford sufficient light TO read the evening
paper, and Kentwood Daleas beaning ooupte
4 nance was thrust in through the window by I
way of goodbye. gfa
Us ssl,m SO much obliged to you, ole fellow ~
be reiterated 'sYou'll tell Mary Just how Il
happened"
"All right l'' responded. rhe whistle gavs
it's unearthly yell-the care trefnbied as II Z
pulse Of life were thrilling throv gh their iros
II links, and we began to move. u was preparing
\ TO untold my newspaper, when sil of sudden
dropped to the floor. s5tA
The prettiest creature ever saw Blue
4 eyed, with sunny hair full sof Heetipg brons
lig IT'S. and mouth like q little red plum
genuine blonde, in a trim tra yelling dress who's
color lsuppose the milling RS have some nam
OF other for it--butI shopt d cali it the tint of
purple smoke,wreath- Ito9k all these partic
3 ulsEs in at one glance WHILE she stood In tn