The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-05-01
liE POOR SOLDIER.

i'S''1oi' W Sle hooies amt tops vt hls
ll1ll@, AlA grace deserved q mlddle-aged
SGnt'ehsah 51., IN Il haH-mllltary satb, decld-
e"lS the WORST tor wear. but exceeding '
t.o"' a'-" precise Wl1h.l III the cut and
az 'ii7 7eLt~hN I'll ms dfesa. And II 90
tI'lt'eAe" S.@S Two 81 tliree days running
Nv 1F'''Ce" u me poor gentleman walking
a. si'e same Ao%'f "l the day, III the same
'."te' s' N!S5' d grave anu solemn step, and
5, . ''ee t'-@Gi1- 4't1 Qi care. Becoming
- 4''N't teSte'' III Nte gentleman appearance,
~ 't'9 N'stNe CAUSED inquiries 10 be m@de
<.'''''' i.l'iA' ana VAIN diAculfy, through
ohi' ~ ~ ms gentlemen, found out some 1t
s'~ '''1t!9A % fIla 'flV&Ee history. lie was
=, 7eA' 'el'1,-l- from one OF the
,t.,t ~. 'l'e'A so"it'teS, VA" III carly
lt+o '''''' S".'' 'i'> estate III ofocr 70 put-
,. .A<,s1 u 1"i''5'.*ss'3', anu nad aeIVe@ WltA
.'iS'iliS 'lol3' ~ III I'll. events with credit,
- 1iiosc '1','A NC Iofel9n country, hut
N"s nov Rl%'e'' vi necessity OF nan pay,
'S fs"s''ii ~ tste conclusion 81 peace. tie
.'as ae''' l's' l'et, 3l%t t'@ poor olllcer haa
. ., "41E "n,t iattl4J Gown ~ ofksiilfe-
tlleh nearly u week distant from the me-
l"l'oIIs--(9 whom he sent regularly bait
h4s pay, Witlisl ne supported himself II
igor i2' Ae"r Shatlh9 cross upon
tlle ret ilViA9 or from aaS 20 day IN the
noPe SliHl fie Allgh[ somehow Or other
OBTAIN al once 1hdef the government, or
tohl 'se horse 9@afas' winch would all"
" !is'ie % ms income.
=, ! nc aaNe, haFlhg assured Himsots that
t'sc veteran Wa worthy ~ ietlef, descr-
ih1i1e' ~ make MN AappV quite III
way OF ms own; 50 he sent his servant
"t%a " lollte INTUITION LOT ilim 70 come
ano ~ e!he VIII ms grace Ut Montague
ilno7e IL " "hi9ei'att4. Inc unfortunate
oA1-oei staieo III aiASHehlehl, as We lie
ni9ll'' q, ~ hrss lAsnAlnS II was Joke, pn-
III lle saw 1ile aaeal crest ON tie top ot
sl4s :. sea- u inc Aese.. lle sooa, however,
so}lte1ehdy recovered MS sell possession
70 refiy 'ilat ne thanked me duke Tor
HIS kfaahess, anu WoaIas ooey lis sum.
mons u slie aay aAa loaf named ~ hll1.
So1 slle iess, lloNevef, vas ne lost II
wonder rev the duke lai ioona ~. out,
and still more WY -ss aat' e9oseh mus
y a9aof .s3latt.
y isf ~ - ltseee 19t stle alahel 44asi
az - co, H3e ''4t4tss.l @1'ea1ee ~ Montague
ff9.isfs Niteit.S3te# 8ahe received nm
win every ssSft - courtesy ail. even fe-.
speet a1ld MlleA III * AIofessea ms surprise
a1 7ellis ~ 54oh@ita. sile a1'he TOOK nm
quietly asls'e tilt' 'ozt nm WIN al az q
.a'4eN 'll's sse5sss' .l1s1. ~ 4a1s., :
particular ieasea ~ HIS eo1daeS. .
'eIl Sea siae pam aaea, saR, MS graz,
often seen you, anu aas become - laaea
interested II you aho your fortunes 'aa'
sue very n4eef WISHES i4f = persona ~
teryieW VIII you, ana am ANXIOUS far
reasons 81 my own, TO 1'sll III with hcr
wishes. pan my SOU she y !. most
worthy ai,i excellent laay, anu 'ilihk,
between you sha me- 'ha5 sue loehs upon
you WITH no sllshs regard,
nc poor olhcef 81 ms began - ieei !
little alarmed foE he a1a not IKE the
Idea q beng hahaea over = lf4e 1ehdef
mefeies y " strange Aoihah-a !, married
man, teo, " ~ Was, Win e1,iiaIeh -
boot. II MS perpieNl1y ana alstress,
thefef' IS, Ae oesaA 'o haattet IL ieafs
- I1. I
and aadee, some one or o'her las oeeh
trying p impose on your grace y csc
on ne. lie ta'f = 'iiat ! have i Rlie
down u erkslilre, ssna sae y 1Ae only
person ioT whom ere, " eVei 90 es.fe'
an3 ! kt!3N q ". tatsy 1eslae nc WHO
has an f4si.l y. - Wy heeh interest," -
me- .1.,,
NsNsf At5i.4Hs .si3.1e3' s. ~ 7oo'' .ii1'a..
81 duke m haslf sll1.ai happen !" you
Only il'-t follow ne la1o the next apart
ment, NJ good fllfAd. ana WIN mes, 'hese
words iie lea ~ -Aesf into I sanp'oeas |
dining room, nto Naleh -. y 4aa y no soon
er entered tlltn i4e -" Als VIE aha rs
three rosy, tenntrliiss' ehliofen, 4o' "lioita
IT, luke lad seaf 1oNn lll'e olksi1lie.
a,,ti uIpn4 a44 i4tl brought Iii u lflE Great