Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23

upon MS eccentrioity rs a sort of harm
leSs amusement, which disturbed nobody
Wnlle IL edited him. He has been a clerk
ABOUT four years. During that time-as
was only natural under the circum-
stances-his good clothes and rather
strlklng appearance attracted the atten-
tlon OF several young ladies' moving in the
pest circles at the capital. With all his
IoVe lot dress, he found that he was not
entirely insensible to the charms of femi-
nlnlty, and at last succumbed.
REALLY IN LOVE.
lie CONT awoke one line morning to find
that he was really and desperately in love.
The next evening he was not only graft
NED, but extremely elated at the still more
satisfactory discovery that the young
lady entertained similar feelings toward
MIN. AS all such affairs are, the engage
ment was kept quiet by the blissful couple
Tor some time. Then it was sprung on
the FAMILY with suddenness which was
intended to be but faint sample of the
young mans ardOr. Now, it so happened,
that this particular young Iady
had big brother, who had enter
tanned certain shrewd suspicious,
out who, at the same time had wisely
Kept his own counsel. When the matter
OF an engagement was broached, how
ever the brother moved with a celebrity
winch made the talented disciple of Berry
W all think that he had been hit in the
pit OF the stomach by an agile and able
bodied cyclone. During all these trying
events which sometimes happen in the
best regulated families, lie CONT still
loved the girl and the girl still loved him.
Ine cyclonlo brother, however, had "a
little J0ker' up his sleeve which the loving
pair did not dream was in existence. By
some means he became acquainted with
his Would-be brOther-in-laW's early his
tory.
THE STORY OF THE DEsERTIoN.
Among the facts which he had Dug up
from that not uninteresting mine was the
little incident in relation to his desertion
from the marine corps. He went over to
the barracks and had a talk with Mai.
houston, the commanding officer. He told
hlm the circumstances Of the case, and
while the Major did not care to enter as a
match breaker, he mentioned some things
which filled the brOther's heart with glee.
The next morning MIR. lie CONT failed to
appear at his desk in the Office of the
Surgeon General. 1t appears that he re-
tired for the night, and, after
dreaming Of the fair one who
was all the world to him, with
couple of comets thrown in, he arose
and prepared himself for his somewhat
Mr.. lie CONT was informed that gentle
man wished to see him in the drawing
room below. Wondering at the signlfi-
cance of the early call, he descended to
the drawing-rOOm, to be confronted by a
Sergeant of the Marine Corps and two
prIvates. Before he recovered from the
shock the Sergeant said, ''AdOlph DOyhe-
nard, L arrest you" DOyhenard was
taken to the Marine barracks in his best
suit Of clothes, but they did not impress
Maj. Houston to any great extent.
IN THE GUARDHOUsE.
The prisoner was ordered to be confined
in the guardhOuse and the pretty clothes
were exchanged for the OdiOus suit of a
private. A few days afterward the court
martial met and Doyhenard was convict
ed, sentenced TO years Imprisonment
and to te dishonorably discharged at the
expiration. This by no means ends the
chapter of romance. AS soon as the SEN
tence was pronounced one of DOy-
henard's relatives. who has
considerable amount OF influence
among the diplOmatists, set at work
and brought such pressure to bear that
the sentence was commuted by Secretary
Whitney to three months Imprisonment.
The prisoners fiancee, instead of break
ing the engagement, as was expected by
the big brother. appears to be more des-
perately in love with him than ever. Sne
visits him daily and brings such delica-
cies as are permitted Oy the guards. DOy-
henard has only been confined about a
week. He will not have much fun during
the holidays. but tlooks as though he will
be able to celebrate Washington's BIRTH
day with q wedding If he cares to.