Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-11-08

morning IN May, OalSy ana sergeant
Butler started together for the mountains.
The scenery was barren, thefoliage most
ly sage-brush; yet Daisy felt that she was
going to enjoy her ride. She glanced
furtively at the Sergeant, who looked rig
idly proper
He did not speak; he was attentive,
obedient, energetic; so Daisy herself
finally made remark.
81 suppose General Burlington told you
that you were to ride out with me when
ever / wanted to go?"
eyes, MISS said the Sergeant
"Now, don't talk in that stiff way"
said Daisy, "when you know know bet
ter. Please don't be Sergeant, Mr.. Cur
ran.
every well, then," said Mr. Curran, be-
coming elastic suddenly, eff you are so
"Why, of course" said Daisy. "Ser-
geants are not interesting"
''Thanks for the implied compliment
"Dont suppose that imply anything"
said Daisy. "Only please tell me your
story"
II have none to tell" said Mr.. Curran.
go, very well, then!" said Daisy, and
pouted She could pout.
"Well, really, Miss Gilbert" said Mr..
Curran, "there is little to tell. was born
at an early age"
"You can skip that" said Daisy.
'Well. then" continued Mr.. Curran,
81 was engaged to be married by my un
Gle, who has taken care of me since my
parents died, and whose fortune l was
to inherit. Now, it is a good thing to be
engaged. My uncle and myself were
agreed on that point, but we differed on
another"
"And that was?" asked Daisy.
"And that was the woman to be select
ed AS | was going to marry for myself
and not for my uncle, | demonstrated.
Remonstrance made row, and enlisted
for three years. The lady in question is
married; my uncle is ready to welcome
me back; but I insist on serving ont my
time, which lasts about five months
longer. Now, won't you tell me your
story?"
"EIine!" cried Daisy. "Why, nothing
ever happened to me-"
81 am very glad to hear it," said Mr..
Henry Curran? Then there was silence for
a little while.
"It was curious the way we first met,
wasn't it?" said Daisy.
"Very," said Mr. Curran. aN
So, after this, Daisy rode out frequently
with her Sergeant; and as people gener-
orally mind their own business west of
the Mississippi, nothing was said, except
by the private soldiers, who naturally en-
We'd their comrades luck. But one July,
when General Burlington sat, radiant in
Panama hat and linen duster, under the
cottonwood trees on the bank of the creek,
endeavoring to beguile some unwary fish,
he heard the steps of horses, and he heard
voices. The voices were soft and low. He
looked and saw Daisy and her Sergeant,
and he heard them call each other
"Daisy" and "Harry." His first impress
sion was that he was dreaming; then, as
he listened in astonishment to what they
were saying, he felt very young for few
bound that threw his fishing-pole out into
the creek, he sprang to his feet, and cried
out, "Stop!"
They stopped. They were on the oppo-
site side of the creek; and the General
was forced to elevate his voice slightly, so
that the tableau was not entirely impress
sive.
"What," said the General, sternly,
"does all this mean?"
Then Daisy began to cry, and the Ser
geant tried to explain in a straightfor-
ward and manly way; and the General
felt himself growing steadily younger and
younger, and finally said.
"You needn't say anything more. l
don't know about such things myself, but
come over to my house Immediately on
your return to camp"
And the pair rode off, and the General
walked off slowly to his home.
81 never was mixed up with anything
romantic BEFORE" he said to himself;
land I never will be again. What right
has Sergeant to be no Sergeant at all?
And what will Matilda say?"
This is what Matilda said. She advanc-
ed smilingly to meet her husband, and
said:
"What charming little romance this
is!'
"What" said the General; 'you like
it."
Certainly" said Mrs. Burlington; cit
is an excellent match. Why, General, he
will come into half a million. And the
wedding is to be here in camp. His time
is up in seven weeks now."
The General sat down and wiped his
forehead. "Well," said he, 81 do not
understand women. ."--OM and Neoo.