The Republican journal., 1872-10-24

amount OF attention calculated to deligh
both ladies had they been voraciousl
craving of masculine admiration. Th
''plaln cotilliQn' soon reached its end
and several men thereupon rushed towar,
Mrs. Burlington and Daisy
"The next Dance" said one of th
roughest-looking of these, s.is a waltz
May have the honor marin ?"
Sir" said Mrs Burlington, IN min olet
anger and disdain, II do not waltz"
"Ill learn you how, marm," said thu
man, with i persistence worthy of a bet
ter object
81 do not dance with strangers" sal,
Mrs. Bnllington, with increased severity
on'd better, marm," said the MAJ
persnasiyely. "Women is scarce here
abouts, and we'd like to have you an,
your daughter there to trot out a little
we don't want no folks here that won
dance"
In spite of the presence OF Gen. Bulling
ton, poor Daisy felt little frightened
She did not want to dance with q man
whose plStol and bowie knife We're hi,
most striking features Just as she was
sitting there, perpleXod and confused
hardly realizing what the various mel
about her were trying to say. the tones of q
mans voice, which sounded fresh pleasant
and manly, struck her ear. Now, whei
the feminine ear is strnck hy the tones o
man voice, the feminine eve turns tC
look at the owner of the voice. The voice
said -
"Why, Miss Gilbert, this is pleasant
surprise. Don't you remember me
Harry Curran ?"
And Daisy looked, in accordance with
the law which we have Just enunciated
and recognized him. Then she gave a
and saw that she did not recognize him.
"MaV renew our acquaintance by Il
waltz, Miss Gilbert ?' said Harry Curran =;
and Daisy said, yes, and they left Mrs.
Burlington, and in an instant his arm was
around her supple waist, and off they
went all fire and grace and beauty, in
spite of the meloleon and the trumpet,
exciting admiration even in the stupid
louts around them. So well dii MI Harry
Curran waltz, that Daisy went once and a
half around the room before she stopped.
and then she said, ''Of course YOU must
explain your conduct, Sergeant"
II owe it to YOU, know said Mr.. Cur
ran; But wish YOU could trust me
enough, and believe | am sufficiently Il
gentleman tor you to forget my real post
tioG. came over here without leave of
absence; and. if | am discovered. | am
disgfaced. | saw that those men troubled
Won, and hoped to help You out of your
difficulty.
"What did You come over here for ="
said Daisy.
''For the same reason that you did ;"
said the sergeant; ''and yet that was not
my only reason.'
"What was it, then ?" said Daisy, in-
periously.
''Because you came" said the sergeant
boldly; and then he co olored.
'You are no sergeant" said Daisy. Sat
Least, you talk to me as have heard other
young gentlemen, no, | don't mean that.
who are YOU z"
"Don't ask me, please, Miss Gilbert, ;"
said the sergeant. My life has been Il
ruin and Il waste; brilliant hopes and
prospects have been worse than crushed !;
and now | am simply Sergeant Butler,
except to-aght, when | try to forget who
am, and return to what | was This
waltz is over; may I dance with You
again"
''But Mrs. Burlington will detect you,
I am afraid, /" said Daisy.
mot a Bit" said the sergeant gaily
Introduce me and see" And straightwav
Daisy did so.
LET me see" said Mrs. Burlington re-
tlectively. 'Curran, Curran Your face
seems familiar Are YOU any relative of
Mrs. Joseph Curran of PHILADELPHIA "a
woman, and Il very dear friend
of mine ?"
Il am her:husband's nephew" said Mr.
Harry Curran. with n bow
Dear me" SAID Mrs Burlington: 81
thought You face seemed familiar Gen
eral, how much he reminds one of Joseph
Curran.N
Nery,' said the general.
''l on must take good care of Daisy to-
night" said Mrs. Burlington blandly.
"The child is passonately fond Of dane
ing, and enjoys the picturesque element
She finds among these people Only the
other day she quite went into raptures
over such u common place looking ser
geant at the camp,-said he was hand
some 50 ridiculous, vGu know"
The child upon this blushed wildly, and
upon which Mr.. Curran checked the flow
of Mrs. Bullington's conversation by carry
ing Daisy Off.
Are YOU really Mr.. ,Josepa Curran's
nephew ?" asked Daisy.
''Certainly." said Mr.. Cnr,an.
Daisy looked carefully at him He
seemed handsome; but she fanced his
look had u little eXultation in it.
''Do You know who the handsome SER
geant at the camp is ?'' she asked, and had
the pleasure OF seeing u shade Of doubt
appear in his expression.
NO, do not" he said Has he n
moustache ?"
''Oh, ~ replied Daisy "a full beard,
and taller and darker than you are. And
only slii he was handsome to tease Mrs
Rullington."
''Wil you do me a favor?" asked Mr.
Curran.
"Perhaps," said Daisy. ''What is it ?"
"When Mrs. Bullington is ready to
leave. delay her u little" replied Mr.
Henry Curran, ''until we can start ahead
of them, and get back t. the camp in
time"
Now, at this moment the wrath of Mrs
and looked upon the tnrong, but min led
not with them. Now. beside the s'caller," /"
who stood mounted on platform behind
the melodeon, and 10y the side of the
trumpet, was Il bottle and a tumbler and
in the bottle was the national beverage,
International bev1 rage, ,whiskey. Agreeably
eXhilarated by the national beverage, the
natural wit and humor Of the caller of
figures began to find vent. Accordingly
he varied his calls from the dull and
stereotyped routine. Instead Of Lady
forward, and swing opposite gentleman,
and balance to fourth gentleman,' he
erred, 'Lady forward, and swing the
handsomest man IN the room and then
balance to the one she loves best" This
filled the bosom of Mrs. Gen. Burlington
with disgust; and, when Daisy and Mr..
Curran returned, she announced her in
tention of leaving ''this disgraceful scene" 7"
But Daisy teased her Just one dance more,
and Mr.. Curran seconed her; and so she
went out for the Virginia Reel. Mrs.
Burlington saw the forms of ungainly
men and calico dressed bellies 60 spinning
about, and grew thoroughly glad that
Mrs. Crestle was not present to exult in
her discomforture. Very long indeed the