Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-02-22
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Oar regiment was stationed at Morgans
Ford. Cur colonel had been slot b. an III
dian g4a rilla, ana cur lieutenant eololouei
hal gone ioa.a SIX ana ~ tae command ne
vo!vc on on, majo~ whose naptc was Faiwgt.
He Was u riddle aged dash ng fellow, given
o social enjoyment, and, as general tl,iug,
keeping on y etty friendly terms viii tLose
ahoui hiN i.e was GaiuFa,y fire and easy
IA fine s9,.ii and strict Iii 6 plimrian.--
lie w:ts Aiul hearted apd generous man,
though troubled with a temper that led him
in,o er, ors At times.
Maios Fatwell Lad been in command but a
few wees-, when he conclude to send for his
lie to come and say With him through the
summer. lie had comfortable and eonmedl-
aus quarters, ami ihere was rtile danger
taat the Indians would make another attack.
WIS 81 t.ragins expedition When Mrs
Ferwell arrived; lnt returned on he io.-
lo@ing day aaa WAS in season 10 attend le
patty wnch the Ma.jpl gave on the occasion
Tie statl and line officers not kept away on
duty, were all Freseat, and iey and meFri~
menf ruled the hour.
Mis- Farwc,l was seangey than her hus
band, Il porily wonlan, tearing herself with
peculiar grace and dieaiy, without any II
fort o. show al ',aeetatioa. Size assumed 10
needless reserve Int treated her guests Will,
Kindness and consitlera,io1, seemingly only
anxious that all Should feel at home and en-
joy themselves.
In that far.oif region the laws Of total ab-
s,inence were not strictly adhered to; and ON
The present occasion We not only empi:ed many
Bourbon were included il the bin Of fare
Towards midnight the ladies withdrew: but
the officers were not quite ready to retire
The Major was in the highest spirits, aud song
and story, with flowing goblc,s, gave occt-
patton BY and by Irroposed toast, Mrs.
Major Farwcll, and was drank with three
hearty cheers, Why in the world the Major
should have taken o;Feee, could not compre-
hend; but he did so, aud intima,ed hat had
better not make too free with his witcs name.
"Eead lrepliea without stopping TO weigh
my words, III yoa must have your handsome
lady rs sacred as that. yon ought not to have
brought her out here
:. apt. Willet, he cried, rising to his feet,
'.if you breathe the ladys name again, Ill
kick you from NY quarters
had started from my seat, when Lieut. n
ant Walker who was sitting by my side,
pulled me back.
'Zounds!'' lie uttered, in a hurried wills
per, "donh SAY another word The Majors
mad, and he's bit jealous, TOO. Cant you
see i,?.
As Walker spoke. it flashed upon me TINT
Mrs Farwcll Ind heen very attentive to me
She h d danced with me four or five times,
and She had promenadcd with me upon tie
piazza.
But could not bear such language rs Ma
jor FarNell had addressed TO me, and in spite
of my fuiends romonstlance, ietortcfl upon
him Ny blood was heated with whisky, and
cared no more for my commanding officer at
that time than would have cared Tor drum
mcr hoy.
"By---, sirr' replied with anoath which
need not repeat, you would havc fnc tim
Kicking me out. Perhaps you had better II,
il Eow!'
The Major sprang towards me aul caughi
NY BY the collar. | thought al the time tha,
hs meant to strike me; bnt was subsc
qlsnt convinced that he did not. But
Nruck him upcn'thc check VIM The nat Il I'm u,
baud. .&.A ns44s ssa@ 5tt.
With u Kissing oath he drew pistol from his
pocket, hut before he could use il the adiatat
caught his arm, md three Or four Of my friend
hurried me from the room and led me to NJ,
own quarscvs. ay s.
On the following morning awskc win,
anything but pleasant feeling and when |