The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-07-13

or IL should have worn my dress
suit" he stammered.
"Oh, my dear fellow, we always ex-
pect you Amewican officers to be wough
and weady. We'd be disappointed II
you were not The ladies you know
adore wough and weady men. It's the
particular charm of Amewicans."
Away he led the bootmaker, who real
ly began to feel that he must have been
at some period of his life military man.
And after being introduced as Major
de Boots to Captain Hobbs, who was de-
lighted, found himself tete-a.tete with
very lovely young French lady, who adj
dressed him as Z" General de Buta," and
whom, at the request of his hostess,
whom he had never seen before, and
who had no idea who he was, he took
down to supper.
Somehow this stranger In his mixed
suit, and with his sulky air, had been
set down as most eccentric and distin-
guished military man by every body
He was regarded with attention, listen
ed to with reverence when he conde-
scended to say few words. The French
woman introduced him volumlnously as
Gen. de Buta and thus was he address,
ed thereafter. The walters offered him
champagne frequently, and the boot
maker gradually grew exhilerated.-
Never had he been at such elegant fes-
tivities. Never had he partaken of such
viands-been so overwhelmed with fes-
tivlties. Never had SO lovely creature
leaned on his arm. Never had he tasted
such wine. At first it exhilerated him
then 1t mounted to his head, and sud-
denly it appeared to him that his host
was glorious fellow, and that he was
under infinite obligations to him.
Doubling his fist, he brought it down
upon the table with crash that made
the glasses ring.
Better man than Cheatem don't
livel" cried he.
81 agree with you" replied his neigh
bor, politely.
"Ah L adore such enthusiastic
friendship, such lot like Damon and
Pythias in re play" calculated the
French lady.
How original How delightfully."-
eccentric A perfect military man."
whispered others.
Meanwhile the bootmaker, staggering
to his feet, made his way, as best he
might, toward his host.
"Cheatem,' he cried, look herel
came-here he reeled and caught at
tablet came to give you this-before
every (hic) body"
And he held out his folded bill, which
Mr. Cheatem instantly took.
6 Now II wouldn't (hic) do it for
all"
Chtatem beckoned two walters.
My dear old friend" he said, "you
are not quite well. Let these men put
you in carriage, and go home. I'll
call on you tomorrow. So glad to have
seen you. AS for this here-pooh
pooh
The walters led the bootmaker from
the room, after their host had whispered
direction to be given the driver.
And Mr.. Cheatem thus addressed his
friends:
You must not think i'll of my old
friend for this little lapse of his. After
the trials of military life it is only to be
expected that his habits should not be
those of quiet civilians, and it's only
his weakness"
"One forgives everything in a soldier''
remarked lady.
A very ordinary falling for militia
ry man." responded gentleman.
"And to think the honest creature
should have remembered so slight an in
debtedness as this, and been SO anxious
about it," sighed Mr.. Cheatem, as he
put the shoemaker's receipted bill into
his pocket.
BATTLE WITH A WOMAN.