The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-04-27
Ills CHILD FRIEND.

- officers OF Jack Amyntt's regiment
Uhen he suddenly ioomed out In a new
Character. that Of a literary man
The Red Horse was a very popular regi-
rent IN the service. and Jack Amyatt
vas, ~ indeed he bad been ever since he
1pinca. ono Of ats most popular officers.
y9hro0gh the various grades Of cornet,
Butenant and captain. he had made no
nrsnies, while he had gathered many
Aiepds. He was essentially a good all
1pt,nd man popular with his men. who
NUuld haze followed him into the Jaws
q death and back again, and good at
(port OF any and every kind
"What a fuss you make about Maj.
&myatt." cried far beauty one day to
- OF tho youngsters, who had hcen
1gtolling his accomplishments.
,.Oh, the majors such an out and os,t
AoOd sort. returned the lad. bl,ishing a
4ne scarlet all over bis handsome face at
bus being caught at hero worship.
:. ''Is hcf' responded the lady. who had
tEied. cvery fascinating art, in l,er power
On Amyatt, but without avail ..What
does be do TO win him 50 much adula-
Smr' .'S sf2gH frfC t4t
81 don't know about adulation. said
,the lad rather CURLY. But know he
4 the lest soldier ever knew. and
De most popular. Why. the regiment
1ould follow him to the dew to the
nd Of the world. that is" correcting
Aimself, hastily Hes good. that is
SnAong the best Of any sport you like to
ane0tion; and he's the best army writer
here Is, i'll spite Of the shoals Of women
who have tried their hand at putting us
IN PAPER. and only succeeded in making
their soldiers look like bagmen out for
ADliday in a blazer and pair of tennis
6hoes."
The beauty drew herself up with a
1ttle more dignity than she usually dis
rlayed. "Dear me. Mr. Arlington, You
ere severe-almost as severe as Mai
Amyatt looks when he goes to ball. and
stands regarding us frivolous and faulty
Swallowed his ramrod as well as bring
ing the other parts of his uniform with
Aim"
1t was on the tip of young Arlington's
tongue to remind the beauty that ram
I'D is not part of cavalry officers
Guipment-but. as he had done a min
Dte or SO before. he remembered his
manners in time and let the remark pass
without further notice.
swell. don't think the major cares
much about ladies" he admitted.
''1'm sure they don't care much about
hipi," returned the beauty. sharply.
he wondered at the tartness Of her
nne. If that was indeed tie case but, as
flbo was beauty. and somewhat of
Jower in the neighborhood of the station
a which they were quartered, he did
not want to offend her more than was
nsoessary in taking up the cudgels in his
maj or's defense. Il never heard him
Hy word against woman i'm my life,
h said. eagerly: never. Only he don't
Heem to he very keen ON dancing and
afternoon teas, and so OH. BY the way,
Aiss Vane, will you come and have cup
q tea or anything2"
The beauty thought. she would have an
-. and took the lads arm, with alac- !
Hky; glad. perhaps. to get away from
% subject of man who remained
Lind and deaf to the attractions and
literally set forth for his
IeOefit from time to time--of the beauty
- the county. The name Of the major .
oas not mentioned again; but. all the
nn6ue. the conversation had set young
Arlington thinking about it.
:" say" he said that evening to Moore.
the senior subaltern, lis Amyatt what
you call woman hater?'
'Not bit of it," returned Moore,
promptly; II don't believe he thinks
enough about 'em to hate them"
ssp,,t fhot'o oas1;,,rx rratt, ,,oo, xLo
VIM chr inquired Arlington. laughing.
..No. don't think SO. Amyatt doesn't
dance, nor go to tea much; but then he
has plenty else to do. To me- he never
seems to think of getting married; hut
xhen he's only six and thirty. and what
feilow in his senses would uiirk of get
ting married before that2"
"a good many do Arlington vent
ured to say. He felt guilty that this
thrust had gone home, for he at % had
thought fondly of the marriage stats
more than once; for the matter of that.
indeed, he had thought Of it many time
and oft.
eyes, good many do" responded
Moore. who had never known what IL
was to feel n qualm at his heart such ne
threatened to ruin all his peace of mind,
stand good many fellows wish to the
devil they'd let it alone"
''Well, I'm not altogether so sure about
that" returned Arlington. who. in spite
Of his modest air. was as well able to
stick to his own opinions IA any man in
the regiment.
Now this conversation no more enlight-
ened him rs to the state of the ma or's
affections or natural inclinations than the
one with the beauty had done, so Airing
ton put his question TO some one else,
choosing this time tho senior captain, one
George Trevor: and when Trevor heard
it, he stared hard ut him.
'Amyatt woman hater! Whatever
put such an idea as that into your head2"
"Well. I can hardly say; but is he, do
you Think
"a woman hater-no. Of course lie
$50 t."
..But. Trevor. he never has anything to
do with women mt all-never goes to teas
or bazaars or garden parties. or even balls
II he can got OF it--and wlie:, he does 60
he never dances"