The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-28
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rude n thing was done"
''Don't apologize, sir. We know your
miserable government makes war on women.
You are only hireling executing ita brutal
ordera, Again ask You, am ! prisoner"
ut Is really painful TO know that you en-
isrtaln such an ideA" patiently continued
tho officer. These mon execute orders 10
literally that mistakes like this will occur"
~ am not prisoner, thenr
''You are at liberty, assure you, 70 go
whore and when you please, To prove 10
you, however, how unjust you are TO us
will add that you shall go as you will and,
owing to tho unsettled and dangerous con-
dition the country IL In, will furnish you
an escort OF armed men 10 500 that you 90 In
safety .
''Mr. Lieutenant" she said with scorn,
'when need your services | will ask
khem,n
"Do NO, madam, and you will find mo
ready TO serve you,n And 30 they parted
''An unpleasant beginning for a love af-
falr,n murmurod Bob, resuming his pipe,
For the next twenty -four hours the Lieu
tenant saw little OF his suspect, and the little
Ao did zee was not agreeable Meeting her
by accident ON the stairs she not only gave
way but gathered hor skirts about her, an u
Iho feared contamination from tho touch.
The day after, however, her mood changed.
Bho received him with bewitching smile,
holding ont her little hand, sayings
"Mr,--n and she paused
sEllcrly,n he added, lifting his cap.
Mr. ElleNly, wish TO apologize for my
rude talk. forgot that you were an officer
On duty and what Is more, ] forgot that |
vas lady, Pardon mo"
~ have no pardon to ask, madam" said
Bob, galantly "Reproof Is sweoter from
some than commendation from others Now,
what can do for youl"
ave viii breakfast together" uhs said,
'und then viii tell you"
AT breakfast she poured out his muddy
coffee Of beans and chlckory, and was 40 very
Amlable that Bob, young az ho was, could
not help thinking aho was too confoundedly
sweet, and no became, In consequence, tho
more alert and suspicious. .HH.
"Now III tell you, Lieutenant" she said on
tho porch ~ am ashamed 10 confess II, but
IhAyo some poor relations In those noun
lains almost starved by the war;
That In lio, thought Bob; but no said
nothlng-only smiled swectly
II wish 10 communicate with and help
Ihom,N she continued "and II you viii fur
nlah me with an escort will mako tho at
nmptn
An ambush, thought Bob; but no smiled
all tho more, and added; 81.
swhy OF course | will I'll do bctter-I
viii be your escort myself. Shall we 20 Inn
mediatclyr
"oh, no. there Ia no need OF such haste; to-
morrow viii do" and thoy dropped into con-
Vopation ~ natural M II they know each
other for years Bob was shrcwd, but inor-
porienccd Hodid not observe tho dangerous
thread OF the talk. While doIteroualy avoid
ing all reference 10 herself ahe kept on that
most fascinating subject 10 all mon, whom
guided by pretty woman-himsolt. II was
0thcllo and DOadsmona over again. Only
Dcsdcmona led the conversation. All, me,
II tho beguiling sox only know the full power
M thor little ears, aided by doop earnest
syss, none OF us would DO safe, Bob talked
well, at times eloquently, with a golden
thread OF humor running through all, and no
Who vet out to deceive through love making
waIt 10 his bod deop In love with tho fair
eharIner
Tho day after tho expedition was attempted.
Alahi II proved miserable failure. Tho old
hors pulled thom slowly 10 tho summit OF
the mountain, aud thon descending 10 tho
valley beyond stumbled at every stop, and at
lAai fell down. breaking the shaft and throw.
ing the fair omliSary on his chronological
rurnp,
When horse falls down ho tahoa philo.
sophical Wow Of tho situation, aud licc tlll.
ldBmooth Tooth lay atrotchod upon thoroad,
With his shoelOs hoon full e1tondod and $
ayes hnlf closed, as II 10 aay, "This In tho end
farewell vain world leave me 10 tho buz-
sardan
EllcrSly lifted his fair companion from
che embrace OF tho moist anatomy. Sho
got up laughing mcrrily over tho mishap,
and leaving tho wreck 10 tho man, tho two
walked back.
"rhls Ia too BAD aald Bob. "Tho poor
relations viii never got relief At this rate
Look horc Mis- Clara"-ho had hor nAme
--''oan you rider
''IAke an Arab" abo responded
l-tioodr' ho exclaimed. "Now II can
and saddle, you shall have my horo Chan
eallor Ho u splendid, will ride ono Of
the erdcrlys horses, and 10 we WIN pone-
haio every rooS Of tho mountaiDsp
Bhs was delighted with tho Arrangement,
and nm old.faAhionod, singlo-hornod rdeuad.
dic, hard m tho rock Of agca, wm fahed out
from tho stables. Bob worked long and
laboriously In fashIonIng ono Of hin best
pcentablc 0S well a. easior, and tho rides
hkan "''II H| i'N''I
Chancellor, whom hrst mounted, nortcd,
reared, lupgcd as II indignant, but the fair girl
lnpt her scat composodly until the atood
vpieted down aud then patting his arched
Reck put herself on frlondly terms with tho
nobls animal. I'D ..y I'D .t. .Ii afIf..
Those rides were long and frequent Both
satcyed thcin sho was swoctly confidential
in her young escorts life and affairs, aud
svsry bour tho delicious ohsin Of love bound
ne poor boy noarcr and frmcr 70 his adora-
hch. Small wonder, The young glrl was
Hlnply superb on horseback. Tho closo-nt;
ting riding dreas aeemsd part Of bsr supple,
rraocful engaging form, whilo tho erercise
and cxcItemonb brought a delicate, shell
antcd rouIaea 10 ber checks, that seemed tho
enc thing necessary 10 mako hcr pale face
perfect, Bob longcd 10 ayow his love, but
fouth is t6pid Whom tho precious treasure
nay be JcopArliscd by the ayowaL Ito was
Minded by lis pesaon, and dld mot sec Tho
Eeu'e 40 openly played by tbe little gNp,bler.
VIE wag n tnin dan shtssf of tho south. and