The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-14
THE GENERALS WARD.

- ~ CASh III IL CAd1l,
looking the picture of misery, while his
currie was growing cold and his hench-
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and a little alarmed at such ex-
traordinary proceedings. The cause of
all this was a letter with a foreign post
mark held feebly in the generals hand.
1t was briefly, nay. tersely, written:
TIL HussARs, DELHI, May 10, 49,
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. Will you
do me a favor? My girl is anxious to see
England; 1t is simply impossible for me to get
leave for tho next two years, and as that state
of affairs does not please her she has deter
mined to start of by herself. OF course she
will have proper chaperonagc from here and
bring her own people, but l thought you would
like to do me a turn for ''auld lang syne'' and
look after her. 1t seems altogether o 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, l expect, soon after You get this, and will
is taking care of her. With much gratitude
and remembrances to the old set, ever, dear
Dick, your affectionate friend, DRucE DAILY.
T. S.-Inclosed find draft on my bankers for
ouy CApcuoc Nv AhlSut incur. bSsSa rs Just IL.
1t certainly was an alarming prospect
to a bachelor. A young girl untram-
meled, u%ntaught, 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 dropped 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 young 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 ONE fresh breakfast. The
general woke from his dream of horror
and looked gloomily at the man.
"Eh, what, Scott? breakfast? No.
I think l shall stroll round to the club;
/ have had some troublesome news"
Scott silently brought the immacu-
late nat, stick and gloves, and stood by
while his master ~rearranged his locks
and adjusted his hat.
The general drew a deep breath of
satisfaction as he marched up st. James
street to his club. Tho 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 unused as he walked
along, "Daly used 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 II or two places, and then I
shall have done my duty. 1t is Just
like bruce Daly"-his wrath was rising
again-"to put a man in my position, a
bachelor, in such IN awkward fix; but
he always was the most careless and
shiftless man possible. Wonder is how
he ever married and had a daughter.
Let mt see, whom the duce did he mar
ry"
Back into the far past fed 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.
II might ask Goodwin" he deter
mined; H"he is sure to know. Deuce
take it! Why on earth am I to be from
DAeo Will dlotHtI Muu y Worries !
Why did the mother die? Why did
DAILY marry and have a daughter?"
His ratings at fate were interrupted
by a hearty good morning" from a
~hale-looking man, as he entered the
club and sat down at the same table,
wherein was laid a dainty breakfast.
"Good morning, Goodwin" he re-
piled gloomily, not even trying to catch
a glimpse of his reflection in the mirror
opposite, q sign he was greatly dis
turbed.
"IIave some breakfast"
"Thanks."
Hunger was asserting itself. He
took the cup of coffee, pushed across
the table and stirredit round and round,
his thoughts flown away to his vexation
again.
"Why, hang it all, man; you look
quite worried! anything wrong?" asked
Col. Goodwin, III an interval of hearty
eating.
Eyes" laconically; and then he un-
burdened his mind to his friend.
Col. Goodwin looked amused. sWel1,
I don't see anything terrible in all this
he said, with a twinklein his eye; ttyou
dL6 lOuu eLouSh VI "Olltu DIS d RUE,
why should you object to this one?"
"This is a very different CASE said
the general, testify. "Iadmire women,
it is useless to deny it, but I like them
cultivated, refined, gentle, not raw, I'M
tutored savages as this young female is
sure to be. Then it is the greatest bore
on earth to be tied and bound by the
whims of a girl in her teens, who will
lead me a life Of horror before she is
donef Want to eat penny ices in the
street, or some such thing!"
The other laughed heartily. sI sup
pose having girls of ones one makes all
the difference; ] don't mind their chat
ter and fun it is rather pleasant than
otherwise. If this young woman is any
thing like her mother was, she ought
to be the most charming creature in the
world"
"The very thing I wanted to ask you,
exclaimed Gen. Biddulph. Whom did
DAILY marry?"
"She was the only daughter Of Bruno
You remember him out IN Cashmere.
Thrust be-let me see, " continued Col.
Goodwin. leaning back in his chair and
musing; ut must be about twenty or
twenty-one years ago since I saw her.
She was the most lovely girl, with a
face like an angels"
The generals face frightened.
"Daly fell u hopeless victim, and in
return / think she loved him passion
ately. He was nearly ~distraught when
she died. The girl must be i~st the
nge her mother was when I first met
her"
The generals hand stole UNCONSCIOUS