The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-23

hundred nsishbosisg fsrasgu' soas. -
abe ths dssshtsr of ''ecuatry ssstlsnsu
bat The dazzling appeistosst y the Mil
tary sesdsmy bad changed 81 that Nov
10 imssiastios. George ~ ~ wosld |
his fset Iis ~ gcIas V = % ''srn
officer the IDEAL of The fair sss.- 0soss
didn't considsr hat ssy radical chsss
must b. nads IL him: hs took y for granl
"a thai By sons nyst4rioss - sspsr1ss
aitsrstios be would sssp iren.W Vest Psiu
! slesiasd combinslion Of CbsalssAsld ~
LaplAos. Thsn--as hs undesstcc&
West Pointsr" night sasily do--hs vosl'
marry Madisss svssss hsiIesA This !
Why BE- decided sos 70 visis Dsss o. bosl
days.
Il supposs " viii uut4" aaid be
keeping W brosa iAss sssssal isen ~ lis
sls lady; sad sAs fsnark ~ rsshsr sov-
wdIy. inssmush = be hAd eraAily dstsr'
mised 70 break Oh With Lsr y stoppial
the corrsspcpdsnce.
"Yoa win b ny osiy serrepoedsnt,
aDswered Dora. ~ used 70 Srits to ~
old grandfather. bat hs dossn's like u
now" ~
George had never befors heard Of any
relative. and Il vas matter OF no intsresl
anyway. siill il vas the Lest day and b
could afford % b. agreeable. "Ossht "a
write to your grandfather" be said with
what he thought . hns wit; "he might
leave you farm"
well I think be might give papa sons
out Of Ill hs has. replied Dora innocsrtly.
George thought very poorly oiany prop
erty this enragsd grandfather might pos
sess. He talked Of the dsld, the crops,
and the cAttle--his style Of topic for airy
and after little, saying. 10 his
clumsy way that Il VA getting late. be
drove her back, and. with much relief.
bade her good BY. at the gate.
A few days, and M. George Morris.
representing the "Ninth district" pre-
scnted himself at tho sdjutant's oiIice,
West Point. He blushed. in giving his
description, whom asked his fathers busi-
ness. No doubt At that moment the father
was thinking anxiously and proudly Of
him, but George choksd when be answered
farmer" The sdjutsnt rewarded him
With look Of disgust for his snobbery,
Ind sent him of under charge OF mes.
,epger. lhe latter conducted him to bar.
racks, and left him At the open door Of .
over ball room. George threw back his
put the dog skin gloves up to
lie side whiskers for moral support and
glanced in. He saw clipper looking
roung man 10 white trousers, gray cost
md . dark blue cap. The young man who
lad very sffable turn TO bis head was
'eated with his back to the door and BIZ,
eet on an old. yellow table.
"Are you in charger" asked George, at
ength.
"Yes. yes. sir:" said the vourk man Ia,
jly yijEnping MP. .."Yes. sir, u IN Charge
vAiio ALe general is out. woui you con,e
NJ.
George made grave bow and entered.
Lay s,i.I4 your yuli@ and sit down.
George did A,sA e'apn crossed his
.ps and waiara far the vseneral.p
.liAyr su.ke2a said the ehipper young
nan
I'M Mr."
"Gsms O. cazdss"
"Siry"
.Haye a game o. exdsp"
II don't play cards"
.H.ve a driokYs
~ aon't drink. !. ssid Georxe. repres.
ivelv.
..Of vstevp- continued the polite. youuQ
IAN
~ van p,e.ss.
"Hydrant'. broke. Have : game oil
ieoree vss silept
~ srppose you are the nev secretary
VAR" said Tie aff4ble Young msu 10 I
;rd Iiks vsv II recognized you At once
Prince Albert coat aud aide whiskers.,
~ am 4 cadet"
..WLy tbat's puzxlioe. Prince Albert
,at and side vhiskers: that's the descrip.
Oh Il The papers side vLiskers and
riucs Albert coat. Confusing. You
~ aiac wbi.kers have Won pot?u
..Ye," blurted Georse. stsrtled.
Al ths eud of half az hour the 9th DIS
let nrodiev found his dream Of electrify
J. Wrst Point ru,lslv idissip.ted,
.wi,Lout .xsoe.rs,ion ssid lie affa-
il soJ cl,jpp4r Young man turued severe
"A xi.hipc 10 siys George some Looest
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