Connecticut western news., 1882-11-01
A BREACH OF DISCIPLINE.

ssIt's no use speaking, Brereton I must go."
 ssAre you mad, Kendall It's your night on guard. and you know what 8 martinet the Colonel is."
 ssConfDund the Colonell tell you, will go. The Colonel's not dancing man. He'll know nothing about it. ssDon't you believe it. The Oolonels thick with those Lindsay girls, and I'll bet you ten to one he's there to meet them.
 ssOh, hang itl I'll take my chance then" was the reply in the dogged tone of a man who knows he is in the wrong, but does not choose to yield.
 The speakers were two officers of the -th Regiment, which had been quar- tered for the last six months at Single borough. The subject of discussion was a great public ball which was to take place that evening. The regiment was to be relieved in 8 day or two, and the ball would be the last at which the gall lant officers of the -th would appear in that hospitable town. It had been a gay season, and the redcoats had entered heartily into the festivities, and now, that their departure drew nigh, there might have been many an incipient heartache in gentle bosom here and there. The girls indeed of that favored district were so pretty, that even brave soldier might be excused if pang shot through his manly breast at the thought of leaving them behind.
 Captain Kendall looked very obstinate as he answered the prudent admonitions of bis friend Brereton, who gave 8 long whistle, and tapped the ground omin. ously with his cane.
 'I gave you credit for more common sense, he resumed after pause.
 ssThen you were mistaken, you see.
 ESQ 1t seems, but it is an awful pity You'll be cashiered to certainty, fol the old fellow is as keen ss hawk and is sure to find you out. I say, man, b' advised; give it up; the game's tot dangerous"
 "Pooh p exclaimed the other testify ssI tell you the Colonel won't be there and if he were, trust to ne to dodge him. Why, bless you he's blind as mole !"
 His friend looked utterly unconvinced but remonstrance was plainly of no use
 ssIt's all because of that Leslie girl, he said, ruefully, for he was honestl attached to his messmate, and saw cleal ly the consequences which might be ex pected to follow upon his attendance g the ball. 'sLord what an ass spoonin makes of fellow Thank Heaven, IT not in loyef P
 s'Spare your eloquence and have don now, can't you?" replied Captain Ker dal, ungraciously. "Go, must an will, but trust 10 me to take care of m, self.''
 What was the motive which could il duce this gallant young officer of He Maiesty's service, who had already wo distinction for his bravery on the battl, field, and who had always acq1itte himself well and honorably heretofore to plan recklessIy so grave an infringe ment of duty as the abandonment ( the post he was bound in all honor t guard
 There was woman in the case, B. fore his minds eye, there danced lovel vision that lured the infatuated youu man from the right path; a pair of blu eyes, sweet smile, graceful, girls form, to gaze on which the foolish fe low would have travelled milesl
 And she was to be st the ball, su rounded by admiring swains, of one two of whom he was madly jealous !; 8, who knew what might happen while was absent?
 He might, of course, have spoken certain momentous little word befor and he had thought, now and then, tn it would not have fallen on relucta ears. But he had gone on basking the sweet sunshine of her smiles. t, happy in the present to think much