Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-06-09
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WE'LL.

AN WE'LL IA iJfDS w ELL.
Colonel Kemp sat at breakfast on a
fine september morning in the dining
room Of his country house, fine old
mansion situated in beautiful Berk-
shier glade not far from Windsor
Vis-a-vis to the old gentleman at the
well-appointed table was his daughter
and only child Victoria, a blooming
brown-eyed, creamy-cheeked young
lady, Of about Internationally.
The Colonel, who was n widower,
had gained considerable renown during
the war in the Penaub. He had earn
ed a great deal of prize money and
numerous medals and crosses, and
having, besides his pension, much
private property, partly derived from
his deceased wife, he was enable to
to keep up II country and town house
and to live in good style.
In person. he was tail, sunburnt
man, muscular and active, taking into
consideration his IS years. His eyes
were of a clear steel blue, bright and
penetrating in their glance, and his
teeth were almost as white and well
preserved as those of man Of five and
twenty. Like many field officers who
have seen much active service, his
frame seemed rather to have acquire
vigor by hard work than to have lost it;
and there was mingling with his habit
ual air of command natural courtesy
which fascinated all with whom
he came III contact In short,
Col. Kemp was IAN officer and gentle
man.
II daughter Victoria owed her name
to her fathers extreme loyalty to his
sovereign She was the "apple of his
eye" and we'll did she deserve his
warmest affection.
The post had Just came in: and the
Colonel, while he twirled his egg spoon
irritably between his fingers, was con
ming one of his letters with perplexed
look.
What on earth does it mean?' he
muttered, II can't make head or tail
of it,"
Victoria held her peace, knowing
perfectly we'll by doing SO she would
soon be enlightened,
Heres a letter continued the Colon
ETA letter from SCeunderabad-no
Calcutta-fro my old friend Chevils-
ton, containing an extraordinary prop
osition-most extraordinary, my dear
most extraordinary"
Here the Colonel hemmed, adjusted
his eyeglasses, and glared tiercely at
the letter
"Well, papa, dear what is ito his
daughter ventured to ask.
1.\Ll,,t - 40 Inst 1iSt,n VI, - And
the Colonel read;
Calcutta. August | 1867.
Nix DEAR KENT Though many years have
elapsed since we fought side by side in the Pun
jaub | feel satisfied that YOU retained sufficient
regard for your old comrade 20 do him real
kindness My eldest son :s ordered by the sur
econ of Your regment--your own old corps you
lnow-to recruit his health by two years visit
to England | am rich enough TO be able to
give him every indulgence, and he will be in Eng
land almost as soon as this letter. Never having
left India, he knows nothing OF our English Jays.
| have directed him to you. BE TO him faith
err and obge your old friend and companion in
arms "PHlLp CHENltsroNE
Victoria laughed during the reading
Of the epistle.
well, papa" she said, you have
often wished you had a son; now you
will have = ward"
"A pretty thlng, grumoleu the tol-
onel, 'to be plagued in my old age by
some overgrown overspoilt brat
brat, papa. Why, surely Mr.. Chev-
ilstone cannot have young sons"
GLOW DO | know tha,% retorted the
Colonel "Many a man makes a fool
Of himself in his old age.
But surely, papa. if MIR. Chevilstone
was one o. your old companions-in-
arms. he must be about your own age;
so il is not likely
mo, it is not likely snapped the
Colonel; but good many things
happen that are not likely, Vic. The
letter dosen't say word about the fell
lows age or anything
1T is certainly vague" assented Vic
toria.
Vague, Its perfect riddle What
are we to do here with a great growing