Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-11
CHAPTER II.

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himself and hi. motives n, e,,s,, ir,.,-,a tl,o,
any one could have inst ,.ou7a for com,I,ipt
at ANYTHING h. chose tn do
This Eert him from understanding or nm.
ureciatinc tn" force Of the biting innuendoes
and sarcasm, which were made to his very
face. AMI he had stood so aIoor from all that
Their MAS nobody who cared TO tota the
friendly trouble OF telling him how free the
camp conversation was making with his
reputation
q. .o,,iI M. I,o,r h,,..,,.,,. ,,o-...,,.
that in son, H., hal 1ost ,,.it, ~
rae-imnn, I,,,t bo ,e,.c,,o1r .,.rib,,t.a hi -
mean.spirited ie,Iopsv nj the sunorior "a.
vantacrs he was eniovipo and If dnIv ,,oda
him moro ,nxio,,s for tbe oor,,,or If tta
when he could emit tho whole y,ob of hoo.
a-aIS - rs Ned Burrleioh nbrosed If
a few DAYS more would end the regiments
term Of service, and he readily obtained per-
mission to return home in advance,
The first real hiow his cnnfdapce rac.irod
was when be walked down the one princinaJ
street OF Sardis. and was forced to a percep-
ton of the fact that there WAS an absence ~
that efr,teive warmth wifi, ,,,h;oh .ha ca-s;.
people had ever before welcomed back thei,
yc,unp toU,rs1non If whose Good lools ord
reptlrrDanliupss thov had ALWAYS haen proud
Now neonle locked at him in c,.;o,o ,,a,
They Turned IN ,vhisnpr tn oocb o+bor r,,;t,
sarcastic Smiles and L,ov;,c, ,,,;rt-, a. h.
carna into viaw and tbav did not ro,,,o g..
ward to Offer him their bonds ne - IA +.
astonished him that nobody alludad m the
company or to onvth;no Tint had b,rr,o,,oa
To it
Tprpipa nj laprth from, tho main etroa+ ha
cptnrod The I,tarol ono load;no, 10 h;s -
Ae he did So bo haord oro 10, oan a,,, =.
opo,bor in thot ,,;a,,.ir,o, t.a,Ja -, ~ - ~
emnIov IN maxim, tbeir ,,ontio, co,,,,,,,,,;
cations m ono another. ocross ttoot.
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nalnoblv tinneJ r5th .hn, ann s - -a'Set 81
baoItbr, t,o,, s. III 'n',D N seoin VI
octIv souore N;th IN tirbO no 80. "a
"Comc back to his NANNY, eh7 Well it's n
pity she ever let him 90 AWAY from her
Unno she'll icon hin, with ber NOV, H. -.
seem to do well out of reach of her onron
strings"
The whole truth flashed upon him Fnvious
ones had slandered him at home as n coward
He walked onward in a furry of rage The
thought that he had done ANYTHING to deserve
criticism could not obtrude itself between the
joints Of his triplc-plated arpor of self-esteem
A swelling contempt for his village critics
flushed his heart
"Spiteful, little-minded, country boobies ~
he said to himself, with an inpatient shake of
his head, Us if to adjust his hair. which was
his usual sign of excitement: atbey've ALWAYS
hated me because was above them. They
take advantage of the least opportunitv IN
show their mean jealousy
After moments pause: GBut don't care
I'd n little rather have their dislike than their