News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-18
THE YOUNG MIDSHIPMAN.
And the Manner in which He Lost His
GOod Bye Kiss.

In the days of long ago a young mid
sh1pman in western town received or
ders to join his ship, which was to sail
to the capture of Vera Cruz. He was go
ing off full of ardor and enthusiasm, Just
spolllng to emmolate himself on the
altar OF his country, but the night before
he started he went to say good bye to a
beautiful little maiden with whom he
was IN love. He made the customary
VOWS OF young officer gong off to his
hTst battle, but stayed so late that when
he finally kissed his love farewell and
ran to catch the stage the stage was gone
and he was obliged to deter his dePar
ture until the next night. The next
night he went to say goodbye again,
and again he lost the stage. The third
night he came for positively last fare
zen, but as he was going 10 give his
esWeetheart final kiss her mother inter
tered and said: " No, Jim, you can't
kiss Mollie goodbye tonight. don't
believe you are going to Mexico at all
1t is just a scheme of yours to come
around here and kiss her goodbye"
He caught the stage that night and
fought bray ely in Mexico. Years rolled
by and in his broader field of life he
forgot his boyish love. The Civil War
came and at its close he was covered
with glory. He is now an Admiral, and
yesterday was with him at the Murray
Hill Hotel. We were walking the cor
ridor when a beautiful woman, on the
shady side of fifty l should say, with
snow-white hair, passed US, and stop
ping little way off stood and looked at
the admiral. He is fine looking old
man, and is great favorite with the
ladies. He saw at once the impression
he had made on the lady with the white
hair and said: " I am an old fool,
know, but l think I've made mash.
Let us stroll by again" AS we passed
the lady the admiral beamed upon her
graciously, but to his amazement she
walked straight up to him with a silvery
laugh and shaking her forefnger at him
SAID: mo, Jim, you're up to your old
tricks again"
If the roof had fallen the admiral
would have not been so much astonished.
But quickly recovering his self posses
sion he grasped the lady's hand and
said: "Why, bless you, 1 knew you from
the first, and wanted to see if you re-
membered me-"
Jim, Jim," she reioined, "you are
just as bad as ever. Why don't you
grow better as you G ow old Now
who am II"
The admiral was nonplussed again but
with grace, courtesy and sweetness
that have never seen equaled he bowed
and said: "My heart remembers you,
for my heart is young-but my head is
old and my head forgets."
"Well," replied the lady, smiling up
at MIN, 81 am Mollie B"
The admiral uttered an exclamation
of surprise and stood for a minute look
ing at the lady. That name had swept
away forty years with all their changes,
their wars, their suferings and their
honors, and the admiral was boy again.
l wish you could have seen his face.
"And l have not seen you since went
to the Mexican War;" he said, "and
your mother would not let me kiss you
good bye on the third night By Jove.
fbelieve II take that kiss now"
"No, mo- that is outlawed. Come,
let me introduce you to my husband"
By this time the Admiral had be-
thought him to introduce me to the
lady. and we were both presented to her
husband. We had a pleasant party at
dinner and the Admiral told the story
of his departure for Mexico just as I
have told it to you.