The Republican journal., 1872-10-24
Daisy's Sergeant.
BY FRED w. TDkING.
From the Old and New for October.

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From the Old and New for October.
| This story possesses an interest beside ii, IN
| trnsi' merits. as being Gne of the last prod,ic-
tions Of its brilliant and amenteh author.
BY special order from the War De
partment Capt Burlington. brigadier-
| general of volunteers, was transferred
| from comparative peace and comfort in
| tary station west of the Rocky Mountains.
| This military station was named Camp
jenkins. after the commander of n survey
| ing expedition, who established it, Ii had
been established because there were In
dians in its vicinity; the instant that 1t
| was established the noble red man faded
away like morning mist, with the excep-
| ton of a few who did washing for their
oppressors. 1t was a lovely spot it had
| cottonwood and willow trees standing on
the banks of rvulet of clear and spark
| ling spring water, and the parade ground
was magnificent lawn of velvety grass
Around this parade-ground stood the
| quarters of the garrison; at the head four
cottages belonging to the officers and the
surgeon; while the barracks and the
guardroom completed three sides of the
triangle, the fourth being left open, and
| showing :; wonderful picture of purple
mountains, barren and verdurelcss for
| thousands of feet, while the SUBMITS held
pine forests and fields of dazzling snow
| that flashed on the eyes even in the mid
die of arid July. Outside of Camp .Jen-
kins for miles around. We're deserts of
sage brush: inside was n natural land
| scape, that by contrast seemed a bit of
4, L II
We're at the opening Of this story. in the
| Adamte condition as far as The absence
| of women was concerned. Mrs. General
| Burlington hatly refused to accompany
! the general when she first heard the news
| of his transterrence to the West; after
wards finding that the general was placid
ly preparing TO 90 without her, she deter
| mined to follow. Imagine, then, the
scene as | have described it at Camp Jen-
kins, while Gen. Burlington is discovered
on the piazza in front of his cottage, Just
| awakened from his afternoon nap by the
arrivalot the daily mail. In his hand is an
open letter, signed Matilda Bullington
which informs him that his wife will ar
rive week after her letter.
d" Crestlem cried the general to his
| lieutenant, who was crossing the parade
| ground: ''look here, will you ?"
| Lieut. Crestle, formerly lieutenant
colonel of volunteers, not only looked
there, as the general requested. but came
| there, and stood by the side of his COM
manding officer. He was u handsome
and soldierly-lOoking fellow, dear to Gen.
| Burlington because he was brave, honor
| able, u graduate of West Point, and a
| Philadelphian.
"Crestle," said the gentleman "my
wife is coming next week"
| $50 is mine," replied Crestle.
| ''And the cottage is not in order; and
| the carpets are not down. said the gen
eril plaintivey. ''Here's the doctor"
II have good news" said DR.. Gilbert,
my wife is coming next week"
''lts a conspiracy" said Gen. Bulling-
ton. "What do they all come together
! for? there will be a row here in two
days"
THAT is an ungallant remark" said
DR., Gilbert,
81 can't help it," said General Bulling-
| ton. Matilda is the best woman in the
world; but when she comes-welI gen
| tlemen, how do | pass my afternoons,
now 2"
"You sleep and you go trouting,' said
| Col. Crestle
| "Well, after Matilda comes," said Gen
eral Burlington, II shall go trouting al-
| together.
| Wlththese oracnlar words, Gen. Bulling-
| ton ceased. Men were detailed to paper
and carpet the officers cottages; and Il
week after the general received his wife'>
letter, that lady was deposited aJ the door
from the ambulance which had been sent
to the railroad station, q trfling distance
of sixteen miles, for her.
| AT the same time Mrs Crestle alighted
| The general knew who Mrs. Crestlc
was. md greeted her cordially.
"Yom husband will be here in few
minutes" he said IL see you and my wife
have travelled together part of the way
so that | suppose you are acquainted.
| eve have not yet been introduced >
said Mrs. Gen. Burlington, severely.
The general felt vaguely that there was
a natural antagonism between Mrs Crestle
and his wife, and introduced them with
the air of martyr.
81 am happy to meet you, Mrs. Crestle, >
said Mrs. Gen. Burlington.
"You ale very kind" returned Mrs
Crestle Mrs. Crestle was small wo
man, Mrs. Burlington a large one; bn
size is not always victorious in feminine
contests.
els your husband stationed here ?" in
quired Mrs. Burlington.
Eyes, Mrs. Bullington," replied Mrs
Crestle. "Colonel Crestle was transferred
to this place by the same order that sen
your husband here"
"Ah! !" remarked Mrs. Burlington, in ;
slightly surprised tone. 'Is your HUSBAND
a colonel, then?"
''That is his volunteer rank" replied
Mrs. Crestle. sweetly. '.just as brigadier
general by brevet is Captain Bullington's
you know"
The skirmish had proved successful TO
Mrs. Crestle. Mrs. Burlington realize,
it, and wondered whether that audaciou
woman, as she inwardly designated Mrs
Crestle, would ever dare to address her a
MRS. Captain Bullington." AS for th