Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-03

Odck us sEOuluers, put Tue uoSshin grove
up to his .ide-whiskers for moral support
and glanced ill., He saw a clipper lookin
young man in white trousers, gray coat, an
a dark-blae cap. The young man, who had
very affable turn to his head, was seate;
with his back 10 the door and his feet on al
old, yellow table.
"Are you in charger asked George q
length.
YES. yes, SIR said the young man
hastily jumping up. Yes. sir; I'm 4
charge while the general is out. Won't yo
come inE'
George made a grave bow and entered
sLay aside Your valise and sit down.
George did both. Then he crossed his leg
and waited for the general
.Haye smoke said the clipper youni
man.
NO, sir"
1iame o cards.'
Sir
Have game of cards!'
Il don't play cards
"Have drink.
Il don't drink said George repressively
@Of waterP continued the polite youn:
man
IF you please"
"Hydrant's broke. Have a game OF bill
iaris.n
George was silent
Il suppose you are the new secretary Of
war; said the affable young man in bird.
like way Il recognized You at once
Prince ALERT coat and side whiskers"
Il am a cadet"
why, that's puzzliIg Prince Albert coat
and side VII skers; that's the description in
the pa, -srs. Side vhiskers and Prince Albert
coat Confusing. Tou have side-whiskers
have you not:T
Yes blu,ted George, startled
At the end OF half an hour tine Ninth dis
trict prodigy found his dream Of electrifying
West Point rudely dissipnted
without exaggeration," said the affable
and clipper young man, turned severe, and
wishing 10 give George some honest help
my friend, you are the worst-looking youth
that ever entered this institution Those
shoulders that you throw back 80 proudly
are also the worst shoulders / ever saw;
they are out of plumb, out of shape, smaller
around than your waist IL was easy to .ee
by the way you trod UP the area-I was n,
the window, and witnessed your royal prog
ress-that you expected 10 overwhelm us.
But be less imposing. 60 10 Room No. Il
and stay there. Don't write the antici-
patel letter home saying thai you have been
med, cadet officer for your physique OK an
assistant professor for your learning Say
that we've got YOU in lackboard trying to
straightel you out and that John, the lani-
tor. is teaching you arithmetic"
So enied GeoSe's long looked for first dn :
at West Point But he recovered with the
elasticity of conceit from this first shock,
and laid his plans for the future. He So
lected rich New York boy Of his class for
a roommate. ami waited for time to pass
on. His letters to Dora, though long and
frequent at first when be needed sympathy
grew shorter and shorter. and fell away alto
gether as he had intended they should. Dora
wrote once to know il her last letter had mis-
carried, and then there was silencs on both
sides After perhaps year he learned with
some establishment that Dora's grandfather
had left her Il fortune, and that She With
her parents Ii ad gone to another state.
When we see Georg, again his four years
at the academy were drawing 10 a close
The mysterious changes that were to con-
vert him into an officer ard n gentleman"
wondered how he could have been So awk-
ward and ill-mannered as he rememberei
himself He thought with disgust Of the big
coat and ugly gloves. But perhaps he was
even less a gentleman than ever, for when
his father had written that he and mother
were coming TO soc him graduate he had
written them not TO- He said, You mustn't
90 TO such an expen-e In reality he was
of them.
In the season of gayety at Wet Point
George had not been idle For the SAINT
reason that he had once aspired 10 Dora, he
now aspired To Miss Lyman, the sister Of hi.
and he shuddercd wien he
thought of her seeing his father and mother
He had known her one summer at West
Point, hal leen recommended as Il good
solid fellow by her brother, had been denied
he pleasure Of a winters correspondence,
but, 10 atone, had now the promise Of dalc.
ne with her at his graduation german. He
hou ght over the form Of an elegant proposal
With good hops.
Young Lyman, rich, handsome. genial-he
expected a partner, too; n partner who was
ilso rich and handsome, who lived next door
% him at home, with when he fell desper.
ttely in love nn ~furlough. and to whom be
vas 10 be married few days after gradua
ion
The day before the bail Miss Lyman and
george were walking in front of the library.
ic was twirliny her parasol, trying to make
himself entertaining, wondering if he would
,ver have courage 10 say the words he had
planned, AMI thinking, with cunning smile,
what a change there would he in his compan
L. "a. L..
ife While they were walking an old gen
.er.an and lady detached themselves from
,roup that had just alightei from the stag,
md came over TO the Tagging. They were
ooking curiously about them
Wonder where hs is now!1 said the old
gentleman. Put We'll soon find him. Sur
Prise him, ioo--eh, He'll think we won't
mind expense when we want t. come inc
axe lock at cur 'West-Pointer.
Bless his heart said the old lady. quite
,vercome with the near prospec; Of meeting.
Bless his heart, 81 course. for Lere b,
,omeS, with n girl dressed like picture
Don't say wordIll surprise him. and the
III man with his badly-cIt clothes. his nerv-
us, gnarled hands, bat with happy beam
Ipon his face, planted himSslf il the middle
4 the walk
George looked up a the Old mani head
Vas turned, started, stopped, turned about,
nd with his companion. walked quickly
way, concealin. himself behind the parasoL
Come here cried the cd gentleman
and running after George;
guess You haven't any Dyes for fa,hrs this
fteruoonr
an como bac,;" said George. with a boil
ng-red face Won sit here-rll be back, Of
Sure~
No intrusion, hope said the old inan
'ut with little pride in the phrase; no IN
rusion, | hoie, young lady. You go o., |
george: mother and I'll wait
tines twas COMPANY" he said slyly, |
hen he returned t. his wife. The old lady. |
:. &c WIS working nervously. She couldn't |
elp 1.-THE tears started from hsr eyes She |
poked at the dress she had made in George. |
onor, st the gloves her concession &c
ashinn- n. n little ,atchel in which was |
money she had been saving ever since George |
vent TO West Point to buy his swonl and |
inform; she lookcl at TIE puzzled old
ather, who had been anticipating thi, visit
. long; and so-she couldn't help It'll
ears did come.
Come. father she Saii at last: this isn't |
he place for Us He isn't little boy BOW
}, if we hal only kept him with u Let
: go away and not make him ashamed
~AShanei!@ said the old fellow. with IA
ouch OF pride No; now we'rc here Wei
,ay-not he put out by our own son. We
an enjoy trip. You old simpleton, l CUES,
lne a thirty years agc. before III" great
gorge was thought of.
George and Miss LYMAN walked On IN a.
mharrassed silence. At last the ladv's in.
ignation prevailed over her amazement.
Il hiuk. Mr.. Morris, she said. hauSht;ly.
Intending her hand for the parasol. chat
m finl the rest OF my way TO the tel
III nuf iefain Won