The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-10-31
THE GENERALS WARD.

CurTle WAS GROWING cold anu MS HeuCi-
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and a little alarmed at such ex-
t~raordinary proceedings. The cause OF
all this was a letter with a foreign post
mark held feebly in the generals hand.
1t was briefly, nay. terselv. written:
Tn HUssABs, DELHI. May 10, Is
DEAR SIR-Just received your last letter:
many thanks for the budget Of papers You
have sent: they are most acceptable. Am any
thing but well. and much worried viii You
do me q favor NY girl Is anxious 10 see
England: il is simply impossible for me- 70 get
leave for the next two wears, and as that state
Of affairs does not please her she has deter
mined 10 start of by herself, or course she
will have proper chaperonage from here and
bringher OWE people, but | thought YOU would
like 10 do me a turn for "auld lang syne and
look after her. II seems altogether a most
unorthodOx arrangement, but she Is a young
woman with a will, and you know my Old max
i'm. ANYTHING for a quiet life. She will ar
rive, | expect. soon after you get this, and will
go frs to Charges street with the woman who
il taking care of her. With much gratitude
and membranes to the old set, ever, dear
Dick, your afectionate friend, DRUCE DAILY.
p. S-Inclosed find draft orf4ny bankers for
any expense she might incur. Dessa is Just la
1t certainly was an alarming prospect
to a bachelor. 4 young girl untram-
meled, ~untaught, to be thus thrown on
his hands! The general felt as if an
eclipse had suddenly darkened the sun
shine of his life; as if some heavy veil
had dropned over the bright vista of
the future. To have his days tormented
by the whims and fancies of a little
mink, his social joys disturbed to escort
a vonng savage from the tower TO Nine.
Tussaud's-the thought was terrible.
He pushed away his plate, and in his an
noyance rumpled his carefully adjust
ed locks of hair, whereat Scott grew
more alarmed, and at last summoned up
courage to ask his master If he would
not like some fresh breakfast. The
general woke from his dream of horror
and looked gloomily at the man.
"Eh, what, Scott? breakfast? No.
/ think / shall stroll round to the club
/ have had some troublesome news"
Scott silently brought the immacu-
late hat, stick and gloves, and stood by
while his master ~rearranged his locks
n ADJUSTED MS ns6.
The general drew a deep breath OF
satisfaction as he marched up st. James
street to his club. The sun was shin
ing gloriously, the air was warm and
delightful, and gradually his depressed
spirits rose, and he felt once more him
self.
After all" he mused as he walked
along. "Daly nsed TO be the best fellow
in the world years ago; who knows if
she may not take after him? / shall
look her up in the morning, trot her
about to one or two places, and then i
shall have done my duty. It is just
like Druce Daly"-his wrath was rising
~again-@to put a man in my position, a
bachelor, in such an awkward fix; but
he always was the most careless and
thiftless man possible. Wonder is how
he ever married and had q daughter.
Let me see, whom the duce did he mar
yg
Back into the far past ied his memo
ry; but although he thought and
thought, he could not recall the mother
of the girl who was coming to plague
his life.
IL might ask Goodwin he deter
mined; "he is sure to know. Deuce
take It'll Why on earth am i to be trou-
bled with another mans worries ?
Why did the mother aie2 WhT did
DHiy marry and have a daughter"
His ratings at fate were interrupted
by q hearty good morning" from a
h~ale-looking man, as he entered the
club and sat down at the same table,
whereon was laid a dainty breakfast.
Good morning, Goodwin" he re-
piled gloomily, not even trying to catch
q glimpse Of his reflection in the mirros
opposite, q sign he was greatly dis.
tnrbed.
Have some breakfast"
Thanks"
Hunger was asserting itself. Fl,
took the cup Of coffee, pushed across
the table and stirred it round and round
his thoughts flown away to his vexatior
again.
Why, hang it all, man; You lool
quite worried anything wrong" asket
Col Goodwin, In an interval Of heart,
eating.
Yes laconically and then he I'M
burdened his mind to his friend.
Col. Goodwin looked amused. ssWell
I don't see anything terrible in all this
he said. with . twinkle in his eye; ssyo'
are lend enough of women as q rule
why should you object to this mi p
This Is q very different case. sal