The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-15

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same irregularities Is was ksF IsssleF
both pafakkine each pieht az laaerlbea
until fhey s,ere hilariuss. They uoult
return from the ssGarden, where tn
General, surrounded bv his cronfes
passed every evening. waking with 1
most suspicious emit. When. as wa,
frequsntly the case. Betty rollsd.into thu
gutter, the General would pick her M
and carry Der home. They were equally
bl0ated BY their indulgences in beer
Betty, IN irascible disposition and blood
shot eye. betraying her dissipation th.
same 90 her master. The GaneEal !
man 81 distinguished appearance Tall
erect and c0rpulent his anoW. white hair
the latter curling In ringIets to hi.
shoulders, giving him pakEisrehal l66k
MS voice was peculiarly sweet In tome
and NJ delighfad in displaginng his elo
cqtlonary powers, which we're above
mediocrlty, By reading from the poets
and reciting rhymes of bis own compost
ftlon. ~ - $50
Gen. AEriie9 history during the Wal
had been one Of strange adEentnre. Al
the time the rebellion broke ont he had
been widoWer twenty years. and, like
most promanent Army officers, was ac-
eounaed Sags or fast ~ the terms
arg. expressing high living and hard
drinking. The last six months Of the
war he fell in love with the young widow
OF one Of has Lientenants. This lady
was but seventeen when she lost her hns-
band, three months after their marriage.
Gen. Airlie proposed to her when her
husband had been dead but short time,
and she, having more ambition than
heart, accepted the old man, and they
we're Immediately married. IL was not
long before the little lady disliked
her husband, and made herself so disa-
greeable to him that he was glad to permit
her to obtain divorce, and to settle q
comfortable fortune upon her. This ep-
ISOLDE IN his life had made the old man
Respondent at times, and since losing his
daughter he had grown irtitabie and sub
Jet to fits of depression. It was never
q pleasant reflection for him that the wo-
man who had proved a thorn IN his side
should be enjoying his money, solely for
which she married him. In his turns Of
dependency, which always overlook him
when he was many hours without in1bl-
bing lager beer, he would weep, deelar-
ing he was poor, frieudless, ehlldless
old man; when he would gather up his
pipe and tobacco pouch, and with Betty
trotting on behind, start for the garden,
where he and his canine companion would
drink themselves obIivious.
The GeneraPs granddaughter was about
graduating at large academy ON the
Hudson, where Commencement was to
take place the following week. She was
sixteen wears old, and girl of rare prom
ise. The General took great pride in
her keen intellect and comprehensive
mind. Whenever she had been home
to pass vacations his will had made her
his sole heir. but when she returned to
school. he would take strong liking to
those who would fiatter him BY seeking
his society-who would suffer the affiie-
ton of his poetical recitation and read
.incs. These were entertaining at times,
but the General had nothing else to do
but write verses and recite them, and his
companions soon wearied of his everlast-
ing store of sentimental compositions.
His favorites were usually Of the male
sex; for to be popular with him pipe
smoking and beer-drinking must be pur-
sued with something of the.same industry
with which he followed these time-killers. 1
The General had selected the old
fashioned farmhouse on Tea Neck Ridge
fer q summer retreat, not 30 much for its
fine situation and high recommendation
as that about mile down the road was
established a lager beer garden where
the KIND OF beer ne preferred was SOLO.
AT one time 1t was OcnaIks, tnen II
was Ehretts, then II was Orientlal peer
that ne liked best. Inc General never
1mblbed IN his nome, out would pass the
best part OF the afternoon and all OF the
evenings at his garden, where a table
would be reserved Tor him. with betty
on a chair beside num- ana a companion
with whom TO hoDaoD, MS happiness was
complete. In me ansence OF human
associate, Betty hlied the vacuum, tue
General talking to her and plying her
with beer, which she would lap from
saucer until she was STUPID.
The garden, which had oeen inc chleI
attraction OF the ridge for the General,
was but small room IN house little
larger than shanty- 1t was kept Dy
German and his wife, by name Miller,
who, at night, found numerous customers
from the men working in the nelghborIng
land. The only things emitting it to the
name OF garden we've stand OF blooming
piants and two cages containing LOUD
voiced canaries. The view from the little
beer shops windows, however, was that
of a vast green garden extending far in all
directions.
The General pulled away at his pipe
until its contents were exhausted, when he
paced the piazza impatiently, seeming
greatly relieved when he heard the
Tumbiing of a wagon, which brought his
newly-found friend, Martin Wilbur, from