The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1873-01-04
MARYvII.LE, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1873.

phia, charming woman, and a very
dear friend of mine p
81 am her husbands nephew" said
Mr.. Harry Curran with bow.
Dear me '' said Mrs. Burlington :;
Il thought your face seemed familiar
General, how much he reminds one of
Joseph Curran."
Very" said the General.
You must take good care of Daisy
tonight" said Mrs Burlington blandly.
1.-The child is passionately fond of dane
ing, and enjoys the picturesque element
she finds among these people. Only the
other day she quite went into rapture
over such a Cpmmonplace-lOoking ser
geant at the camp; said he was hand
some so ridiculous. au know
The child upon this blushed wildly
and hastily said it was time for the next
dance upon which Mr.. Curran checked
the flow of Mrs. Bullmgton's conversa-
ton by carrying Daisy off
Are you really Mr.. Joseph Currm's
nephew?" asked Daisy
Certainly" said Mr. Curran.
Daisy looked carefully at him He
seemed handsome; but she fancied his
look had little exultation i'll it.
"DO you know who the handsome
sergeant at the camp ?" she asked,
and had the pleasure of seeing a shade
of doubt appear in his expression.
"No, l do not, he said HAS he II
mustache?
80, no" replied Daisy; "a full
beard, and taller and darker than you
are. And only said he was handsome
to Tease Mrs. BullinptOn. "
"Will you do me a favorY' asked Mr..
Curran.
Perhaps" said Daisy. What!is
it ?"
when Mrs. Burlington is ready to
leave, delay her a little" replied Mr..
Harry Curran, until he can start
ahead of them, and get back to the camp
in time"
Now, at this moment the wrath of
Mrs. Gen. Burlington was aroused. She
sat and looked upon the throng, but
mingled not with them. Now, beside
the I" caller, who stood mounted on n
platform behind the melodeon, and by
the side of the trumpet. was bottle
and tumbler; and in the bottle was
the national beverage, whisky. Agree
ably exhilarated by the national bever-
age, 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 gen
tleman," he cried, "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 intention of leaving
this " disSraceful scene" But Daisy
teased for Just one dance more, and Mr.
Curran seconded her, and SO she went
out for the Virginia reel. Mrs. Bulling-
ton saw figures of ungainly men and
calico-dressed bellies go spinning about
and grew thoroughly glad that Mrs
Crestle was not present to exult in her
discontinue. Very long indeed the
dance seemed to her. and very much
astonished she was when Daisy appeared
alone beside her.
"Why, where is Mr.. Curran?" she
asked; and Daisy explained that he had
been called away Then Mrs Bulling-
ton rose to GO; but Daisy was such Il
long time getting ready, that she grew
quite impatient, and the general quite
sleepy. And then, when they were all
seated i'll the ambulance, Daisy found
she had forgotten her fan, and it was
absolutely necessary to go back and get
it. But at last they reached the camp,
and Daisy broke the silence which had
oppressed them with the Words
"Quite safe O, / am so glad -
"Of course we are quite safe, you
foolish child" >" said Mrs. Gen Bulling-
ton. You had better go straight to
bed. You have been dancing too much
tonight" And Daisy thought that
perhaps she had, though she did not
say anything, but went slowly, very
slowly, to sleep.
Tomorrow morning." she thought,
"when he comes, as he probably Will,
to the generals cottage with some mes
sage, he will not find me there, and that
will disappoint him. And. when he
does not see me. he will smile from I'M
der his mustache his mustache is very
becoming and 1 shall look very blank
How disappointed he will be- And 50
Daisy began to dream.
The next day found Daisy very fretful
and discontented. Cause,-her plans
had been frustrated. In the first place,
he did not come in the morning; III the
second place, when he did come, in the
afternoon, he did not smile from under
his mustache, partly because his mus
tache was shaved off, and partly because,
having flirted occasionally in his life
before, he was prepared for feminine
reaction on the part Of Daisy, from the
graciousness of her behavior on the
preceding night.
But the next day Gen. Burlington,
who had made pet in every way of
Daisy, blindly become an instrument in
the hands of Providence.
MY dear, said he, Il have found Il
horse in the camp that will Just suit
you. Horseback riding will do you
good"
80, it Will be lively, cried Daisy
joyously; and then, as an afterthought,
added, "but l can't go alone, general. 81
"That is true, said the general. j
have told Sergeant Butler to act as youI
escort. He is a good, honest sort OF
fellow; very trustworthy; and, while he
rides behind you, You can feel quite
safe
81 should feel safe, [ know, general. =
said Daisy demurely; "but would II be
proper ?"
Proper! Oh, confound it, said the
general; 4 forgot all about that. II
ask Matilda.
Matilda, on being asked, and hearing
casually that Mrs. CrestIe had said i
would be improper, Immediately ex
pressed her opinion that Mrs. Crestl,
was a fool.
If it were a lieutenant, said Mrs
Gen. Burlington, decisively, ''obiection
could be raised. But what is a ser
geant? The idea is absurd"
SO it was settled; and one pleasan
morning in May, Daisy and Sergean
Butler started together on the noun
tains. The scenery was barren. tn,
foliage mostly sage-brush; yet Dais,
glanced furtively at the sergeant. VIII,
looked rigidly proper.
He did not speak: ne was attentive