Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-08-31

ished them. She had been only too delight
ed, after her brother-in-law died. to come
from Devonshire and live with her sister at
WoolWich-not only because she was very
fond of her sister, but also because she had
wished many times to see John Weare
again. She had made his acquaintance when
her brother and he-for they had been
in the same regiment-were stationed at
Plymouth and she had paid them a flying
visit with her father.
John had told her then that he was
tired of the service and wanted to settle
down, and she inwardly thought that he
could not do better than ask her to settle
with him. He had been very attentive when
she came to Woolwich and gradually es-
tablished himself on the footing of a lover,
till he found the shop always filled with
officers and cadets. At first he was shy OF
appearing before his superiors, then he got
jealous and at last angry for he felt and
knew that they meant her no good and be-
sides, it was doing real injury to the bus
mess of the shop. At last he spoke his mind,
and told the coquettish Jennie what he
thought and was snubbed for his pains.
"fyou think I don'tknowhow to take care
of myself, Mr.. Weare, you are much mis-
taken and I don't want any one to tell me
what's right or wrong. I know myself"
swell, Miss Jennie, I didn't mean to
give offense. 1 only told you what 1 thought
"Then you might have keptyour thoughts
to YOURSELF - she said, with a little toss OF
her pretty head" unless they had been nice
ones," she added. He heard the aside and
picked UP his courage.
"It's awfully hard, too, when one that
cares for you really can't get near you,'' he
pleaded.
Just then Jennie caught sight of Captain
MCGEE, a tall and handsome man, with Ions
whiskers and a red nose, coming in the di
rection of the shop with a big bunch of flow
ers in his hand. She had heard Johr
Weare's last words; but she was secretly o
opinion that :" he ought to have come III
to the scratch BEFORE" so she thought
little jealousy might do him good.
"Oh, here comes Captain McGee" sh'
said. in a delighted tone.
We'll, he's just the biggest blackleg il
the service Jennie. and if YOU take my ad
vice you'll send him off sharp"
81 believe you are jealous, Mr.. Weare
and telling stories about the captain he i
always very polite to me-" and she smooth
ed her pretty hair and arranged. the trifle
on the counter.
ooh, he's polite enough, no doubt"
"And he's bringing me some flowers"
"Now look here, Jennie; are you going
to take them?'
"Of course I am"
Well, then, good-by."
"Good-by,' she laughed. OF course sh'
knew he wouldn't go.
"Jennie he'll be in directly and [ shall b
off; but you must choose between him an
me. Ityouare going to keep on talking t
him, I shall never come in the place agai
sc which is it to beg'
"The Captain"
"But I am not joking. I'll never see 70
again."
"No more am / joking: sogeod-by."
"Good-by"-andh he went.
CHAPTER II.
He kept ~resolutely away for a whol
month-never once went near the place
IF Jennie wanted him, she might send If
him or get her sister to invite him to tea, {
she hal done before. But John Weare W.
not sent for, neither was he invited to te
and his spirits began to wax low.
"If she'd cared a dump about me she
have nat in NV WAY somehow before this