The Republican journal., 1878-10-03
Only Jones

The officers Of Her Majesty's Twenty
| fourth and Eighty fourth infantry wer,
| sitting round their mess table in Castle
| town, the capital OF the Isle Of Man, on,
| evening more than thirty years ago
that Is, all Of them except one; but the1
that one was only Jones Nobody mind
ed Jones: even his pecuIiartes had be
gun TO be an old subject for chatting,
and, indeed, he had paid such small at
| tention to their chatting that they haC
come to find it little pleasure and attel
some weeks OF discomfort. Lieutenant
Jones had been allowed to choose hi,
own pleasures without much interference
These We're not eXtravagant 4 tavOritt
book. a long walk in all kinds OF wealth
| er, ANA a sail when the weather was ia.
yorable He would not drink he said il
hurt his health he would not shoot he
said it hurt his feelings he would not
gamble-he said it hurt his conscience
and he did not care to tlirt or visit the
| bellies Of the capital he said it hurt hi,
affections. once Captain de Reuzy lisp
ingly wondered if it was possible to 'hurt
his honor, and Jones calmly answered
that Ill was not possible for Captain dt
Reuzy to 90 So" indeed Jones con
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one evening Colonel Underwood was
discussing a hunting party for the next
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thing is neither in my way OF duty nor
my pleasure.
"Nou forget the honor the Colonel does
YOU Jones, says Young Ensign Powell
II thank tie Colonel for MS cUurtsey
but can see no good reason for accept
ing it, am very sure my horse would
not approve of it and am sure the
hare viii not like it: and am not a good
rider therefore, should not enjoy it,"
"Nou need not be afraid said the
Colonel, rather sneeringly: .the country
Is quite open and these low ManX walls
ale easily taken
Excuse me, Colonel, I'm afraid If
should be hurt it would cause my mother
and sisters very great alarm ana anxiety
| am Very much afraid OF doing this"
What was to be done with Il man SO
obtuse regarding conyentionalities. and
who boldly asserted his own cowar,licc
The Colonel turned away, half contempt-
uously and Ensign Powell took Jones'
place.
The morning proved to be very bad
one, with the prospect OF rising storm.
ana as the party gathered in the bar
racks yard, Jones said earnestly to his
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