Evening star., 1886-10-16
Written tor TIE EVENING STAR
TIE CAPTAINS YOUNGEST.
BY FRANCES HoDGsoN BuRsETr
copyrighted BY the Author.l

LSOpyri20ted Dy the attbof.J
I've seen many a young gentleman In my
day, through being a military man. ana tising
among what you might call "sweiis; but
never saw n young gentleman as could hold a
candle to nav young master, Lionel. nim that
We called The Captains Youngest No, Not
were nt 10 black his boots, for ibe matter OF
that And knew him. too from the time ne
were "a young gentleman in long clothes. being
Carried about in his ayahs arms; and many's
the time too, that I've carried him myself, and
been proud to doit. -
You see, 1 knew his father Capt. Dalgetty, of
the 57tlI, in his best days, when he first came
out tn India, with his regiment; II fine, dashiDg
young fellow was favorite with every body.
After awhile he married, and married q belle
and he and his vile were a. pretty a couple as
you need see. By-and-bye, Miss Rose was born,
and then the other chIldren; and last of all,
when Miss Rose was about eight years old, my
own young master.
When the family began to grow up the reg-
ment was ordered back 10 England, and I
came back with them, you see. Tue Captain
was not rich, ana as the family expenses got
bigger, year by year, money got scarcer with
him, and they couldn't live as they did before;
and sd, somehow, think 1t was because ]
liked the chiidren, and especially my, young
master, fell into way OF being part valet,
part waiter, part man-oi-all-work for the Cap
tain and his. 't -
This WASN'T all. The Captains fine way-for
he Was handsome still, and gentleman born
and no mis;ake-brousnt him tine iriends; and
his fine frieuds brought him debt, because lie
was Obliged To keep up with them. Every thing
was badly managed. because Mrs. DaIgetty,
who'd been a belle, as said, and good for moth
Ing, as bellies never are buI 10 dress nne and
look pretty; because Mrs. Dalyetty, as l SAID,
knew nothing about managing; so The servants
ran wild. and were nothing but trouble and ex-
pense, and there were nothing but struggling To
keep up, and threatening To break down, from
day TO day.
"rne Captain is worse than ever" Mrs. Dali
getty would say, sometimes, when tidngs looked
bad, and sue had q yiug Ill OH. "Auu Hose Is
So expensive, anu the otnrr Siris are growing
up i wish Lionel Was older. He Is tne pniy
one VINO seenlS to Ieei for me at all.
The real truth were-aS Lionel were that
sweet-natured-ne ieIt ior them ali; and must
say, AS they couldn't zip being as fond vi hlIn,
in their Way, ne WAS OI them in MS.
"RlbUeti,' says lie 10 me once. when they
was all going out-Ee Was ABOUT lille Years old
then, tnereabout-"RaOoett, Ia you wound
ike To Rose Uefore she goes, just s.anu in
the Passage, when go intS the drawing s-rUofn
with ner shawl and handkerchief. Sne has just
sent NE Ior inein-
Now, my young master loved his mother
dearly, but he loved hose, even better; he Was
alters LaiKIns to me of her brau.y.
So says i, IL would like To see her." And he
runs up stairs, quite pleased, al Is down agasn
in u minute. -.-5--
II leave the door open" he says. And in
he goes, with the suawl over his arm, ana doe,
leave II open quite wide enough Tor TIE To see
through.
THU sue looked. In her grand evening dress, and
80 ike what her mother uad Ueeu, save
me quite u start Tnere was u geu,Ieiian at
her side, "a Laughing ami talking TO lief, anu
when Master Lionel goes III IlIs party turus
towards the door To look at uifu. anu sees his
lace, and gives start again, ior il We're Capt.
Basil RU>cOe.
Now 1 knew sum'at OF Capt. Basil Roscoe
you see, anu IuaI's what madt me give :. STAR,
WAS "A IL le.t
gentleman, Capt. Basil k"scue were ole. /
Knew tninss Oh niiu that me little guessed;
servants get To know many queer Things. /
Ielt when sees him. 'is IL l saw d snake.
ner comes Tue shawl, says capt. Basil,
and he held Out his hand, ;,s Ii he meant to put
II on Tor himself, 6ut Miss kose laughs
stops him.
Mo. says she, "Lionel wouldn't like that.
Would you, LIunel? He alwas puts my shawl
OH fOT me-.
The Captain drew back bit, and gave the
boy = sharp glance, but Miss Rose diu not see
II, ior she was Dendiug down 10 nave ihe snawi
put over her while shoulders, and Master
Lionel was ioiuIng IL around ner. as pleased
Is couid Dc, iausilng, too, boy-lIke, but all
born 10 II.
Aud. then. when it was done, Miss Rosie put
oer little hauus Oh the shoulders his Jacket,
and kissed him haifa-ouzen times, coaxiug,
anu merry. AND nappy, tnaI couid not bear
think the time would coIne, wneu Iiie
would look harder To her than IL dIu just tnen-
going out To graud ball in a pretty uress, aud
with her lover Uy ner side. 90 q -
Unless II Is true, lnaI the devil sarinks from,
ana nateS thein as has no sius vi their own. l.
should aiSe 10 nnow why il Was that B.lsiI 4 s-
cue We're 50 ready, In taxing ausIike To- a IiIIlo-
centiaced 10y, as never harmed, or differed
with him; for nothing is more certain than li..I
from the nrst he did tahe ID dislike to Master
Lionel. IL struck lne, once or Lwi e, lie not
only Couldn't bear slgut OF him, but that in
be nad had tine chance be would not nave Teen
sorry 10 DO nIin marin. His sneerIng In.inner
showed ~, ard his iiI-lOokIhg, nanu solue Iac.
showed II. apart Iroin hundred ouner bits OF
enough.
''kaoDett." says be, private and confidential,
ne dorAn't like me. and don't like him. anu
Wish De WASN'T 50 foud vi Rose. l never uiu
blu any narin, You know, habbeIi.''
Material enough, Ills spirit Is hurt about it,
ano ne taxes IL oil hara. But he never says
nucn about II, Until one niz ht he Comes To me-
anu sees ne Is wonderful quiet, and alter >,
while maoe b"ld to ask " MAJ ais ham. And
tne minute ;tsks hlIn, sees, Uy tne iook III Ills
eyes, tnat what sa.is nin Is something uucoiu.
mon.
"ITs something about Rose" he saws .and
It's something anout Capt. ROSCOE"
shent husSiness COMES III my throat, as
"anss ~ nseessary ior NE 10 clear it.
Yes, he answers. As was coming here
i passed uim slanuing at Tue corner on line
street, wiih sentiem.n, aud they were both
talking aloud, haooeit, and laus sniug Aud
they we're tAikins about Rose
showing Tue man So wei.. and having heard
80 mucn OF MS vil.ainy, my bluod fairy Loiied.
AT the inouYut of wnat ue nl.nL nave been
sayihg, oul made up my mind ~ SPEAK
-Dd you hear what they said. sir," I
ASKED.
or "eAs SP1"Aine
Yes" says ne, "sure TOR heard the pentIe
man says w naG Pretty Rose UalxetIys4 Aud
toen hoscoe answered, Even she might .et
urssone.' And they both lauyheo k.lt,i,.,tF
aHO ue turueu uiS Troubled, a Que,tiunIue boys
Lace ~ Inc, as II he last aw,keHiny "a,
oine sort III bewiideied lear nj " ant..,i h, n,
what oiu he mean " nen said sac might p,.t
qresoms: Aud snaI made Iheui iauy IA a. they
Rose" siS'e'
"Ao gentleman would have done IL. SIR
~.,weIeo, not Knowing what else 10 say.
know tAat' he says. but " uat did they
heau! fou are Older than Iie, Rstnpstt a,,d
pernaps y oo call understand more tuan that N
We ooe "UAt d gentleman wOu. u have dome
oos W Course i couad not tell tI.n thai II il
0esnt notulng worse, IL at least did ile.,u As
Htss fsoses lover bau SO little respect Ior her
lnat ue coulo DANDY her nau,e ainou. his com.
ksauions WIN solsihing rike sueer; So tried
my oest 10 lead hhn away irvan the subiecI. I,
nee been an ordinary k.nd oI young yeuiie,u.n
Soo ue - very young yet, might have man.
A6eo Nv out oc!ng the lille fellow L.s " A.. l,.-
suspicion that his sister had ue, N SOM. - at
AixhIeo stuck to him, and settled iLseli. ,te.r
~ ns mind. aud maae MIN thouxulful os,oui
his years. N~
Aud this was Tar from being the end off,
Little by lille i began To hear u whisper her
ano there, even among lhe IN, H. ATOM wh,,I
people s'<lo Oh apt. ROscoe being so IrieuuIy
Win tne DaIgettys, anu parIic'ler with Miss
ssosie. Ahere wAs uot one OI Them 1ut said that
" wouLu do The pretty young ure no yuod
IL oio uer no nsirin. 10 be ready TO let MIN,
oe attentive he nau oeen such open Rascal
~ ms Tune, and his CHARACTER was wei.
known, that no CAREFUL IIoIier would have lei
u0r " Ter q ~, min. .,,,d -