Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-02-08
TIIE GENERALS WARD.

llN WEN ERAL - w AND.
gen. Biddulph set back in his chair.
locking the picture of misery, while his
cuTrie was growing cold and his hench-
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and a little alarmed at such
extraordinary proceedings. The cause
Of all this was letter with a foreign
poStmark held feebly in the generals
haad. IL was briefly, nay, tersely,
written:
til UUsSARs, DELHI, May1O, 1s-.
DEAR SIR:-Just received your last
letter; many thanks for the budget of
papers YOU have sent; they are most
acceptable. Am anything bat well,
and much worried. VIII you do me a
tavors My girl Is anxious to see Eng
Ian; il is simply impossible for me to
get leave for the next two years, and
Us that state OF affairs does not please
her she has determined to start of by
herself. or course she will have proper
clapsrOnage from here ansi bring her
own people, but l thought you would
ike 20 do me a turn for ''auld lang
syI a" and look after her. IL seems
altogether most unOrthodOx arrange-
ueuJ, but she is a young woman, with
anvil. and YOU know my old maxim,
AIlN AAlAAE ANA - NuANN AElC- Duc Will
arrive, I expect, soon after you get
this. and will go first to Charges street
with the woman who is taking care OF
her With much gratitude and re-
membranes to the old set, ever, dear
Dick. YOUR affecuonate friend.
DKUCE DAILY.
I. S.-IucIosed find draft ON my
Irnlkers for any expense she might
iucGr. Dessa is Just 10.
It certainly was an alarming prospect
TO bachelor. y young girl untram-
me'ed, uutaught, to be thus thrown on
his haudsl Tue general felt as If an
eclipse had suddenly darkened the sun
shine OF his life; as II some heavy veil
had dropped over the bright vista of
the future. To have his days tormented
by the whims and fancies of little
mink, his social Joys disturbed to escort
youug savage from the tower to Nine
Tusstud 's-the thought was terrible.
lie pushed away his plate, and IN his
annoyance rumpled his carefully ad-
ius,yd locks of hair, whereat Scott
grew more alarmed, and at last sum
m1ued up courage to ask his master il
he would not like some fresh breakfast.
Tie general woke from his dream of
horror and looked glOOmily at the man.
"Eh, what, Scottp breakfast? No.
think l shall stroll round TO the club;
l have had some troublesome news"
scott silently brought the immacu-
late hat, stick and gloves, and stood by
while his master rearranged his locks
and adjusted his hat.
The general drew a deep breath OF
salts action as he marched up st.
James street to his club. The sun
was shining glOrIously, the air was
warm and delightful, and gradually his
decreased spirits rose, and he felt once
more himself
After al, s" he mused as he walked
along, "Daly used TO be the best fellow
IN the world years ago; who knows If
she may not take after himI / shall
look her up IN the morning, trot her
about 10 one or two places, and then l
shall have done my duty. 1t Is Just
Ike DruCe Daly''-his wrath was ris-
ing again-''tO put a man in my posi-
ton, bachelor, in such an awkward
TX, but he always was the most care
less and shiftleSs man possible. Wonder
IS how he ever married and had a
Daughter. Let me see, whom the deuce
did he maTrygn
Back into the far past fed his men,
ory, but although he thought and
thought, he could not recall the mother
OF the girl who was coming to plague
lis life.
II might ask Goodwin" he deter
mined; ''he Is sure to know. Deuce
take Il! Why on earth am l to be
troubled with another mans worriesF
Why did the mother die? Why did
DAILY marry and have a daughter?"
his railings at fate were interrupted
oy hearty good morning" from q
hue-looktng man, as lie entered the
cIuo and sat down at the same table
NhereOu was lald dainty breakfast.
Good motuIng, Goodwin" he re-
p'ed gloomily, not even trying to catch
glimpse OF his reflection in the mirror
opposite, sign he was greatly dis
Have some breakfastg''
Thanks"
hunger was asserting itself. He
s'oA The cup of coffee, pushed acros:
sne table and stirred round and round
AS thoughts flown away to his vexatioI
again.
Why, hang it all. man; you Iool
SutOe wornedl anythIng wrong2" askeC
Nol, GOODWIN, in an interval of heart,
eating
les laconically; and then he un
a-@S AA44AANA ~ uls lTltnu.
So.ouel Goodwin looked amused
vel, don't see anything terrible il
al lLlS, he said, with a twinkle in hi
eyei you are fond enough OF womel
i - yuIei why should you object to thu
his is very different case" saiC
ee general, testify. al admire women
= IS useless to deny It, but l like then
S-.-Vated, refined, gentle, not raw
l'-'H,ored savages as this young femal
= ecss TO be. Then it IS the creates
oote on earth to be tied and bound b
20 20, Vhims Of girl in her teens, VIII
= S',l , 1ead me life OF horror before sh
-oneI Want to eat penny ices in tn
se-' OF some such thIugl''
tne other laughed heartily. CT sun
a1a IN having girls OF ones own make
,he difference; l don't mind tnei
So ,1e'er and fun it is rather pleasan
- -'-An otherwise. If this young woms,
Ns'hins like her mother was, sh