The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-02
rnoonr,s UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

pEOgET~s UNDER Dir flttLllh7-
A. soon as lie was free 70 get out Of the
barracks that afternoon Beautiful jim be-
took himself off to the bazaar which was
omen for the last dag. He found a gFeal
crowd there, for it was market day ana
nearly all the country people iSd con
trived to 20 to it for an hour OF 50 before
he ladies were all very busy Tor IL
snito of a weeks good sale, there was
still d large quantity ot things 10 " ul'
nosed of and they were taking almost
snv plice they could get Tor them so as u
s1scf n clearance Miss Earle was esPs-
r,allv busy. her pleasant winning manner
and fair. bright face bringing her man!
and many u customer who otheI l9e
yoDld not have cared TO spend tart Llng
Beautiful jim. however suffered D!
tlis nouularitv. for no could not manage
h. oct q word with her or hardly one
| lie knew that she ana Tommy were Eo'Is
| home on the Monday morning anu ~
knew. too. that lie could mol nope - ""y
! chance TO get even q two Gays -l-A'e "a
tLis side of the 1st OF September.
| 10 Beautiful Jim, despite the gay @Nu
| giddy throng Of which lie made one wa
- nearly miserable as be could be "i,lle
| he had still the privilege Of watching Us
divinity. 10, Mis-.
Fo,I. he said. disconsolately, When al
| last she had ten minutes TO spare ana i''
lad tbe felicity OF taking her OF 10 'A'
refreslment chalet for cup Oh tea
| tA[Iv nDft'
Because I'm ON duty to-moiro" ",'
can't pet anV OF the other fellows 10 VI
il for me he returned, m0urniUlly. =,
OH she cried in dismay, ana MI'
TrsfTo,1 il having "A tea after the parish
W know" said he wretchedly
, Then after moment he eNciailnSu -
b1iphter tone: There's one leiiQ"
haven't asked. 50 there's just cn@n'
3 '' Then / shall not say good-by today
said Miss Earle, with decision H"'
saving good.by Don't your -.
III depends" said jim, guardedly'
depends a good deal on the other persoll
y Vow i'll vas saying good-by TO You, -. !
aid in desperate toue-and just a. MI
: Earle was beginning to show the pfelVle
y ~ danger signals IN her cheeks ana
u droop In her sweet eyes, some-sonle
idiot Jim said to himself, sayagely' can
,lumsily along and knocked heaNY y
trav against her ARM making her shr''
= out in unmistakable pain.
q Now. them Where are you gong
- :, Jim Numbered, looking daggers at /
. luckless individual. .
"A After many apologies and regrets .
- moor wretch went away forgiven a
:, tben inst as Jim was going to be teho
- and lover like over the poor arm gi'
. stream OF people came in, among WIZ
yere two Of Tho Leslie giIls aud lou'i
; Earle. A. recordi
y - does NOT nut down all the naugh
cords Tint rise in the heart ana ne
= mass the iips: If he does. he must have n
busv TEN minutes that Saturday "i,'
y. room for Beautiful Jim's unsPoh
,bonol.s were-well, far from SANITY.
Tins reminded Of her duties, nan
: Earle wcnt back to her post, ana he'
another chance did jim have Of u,aeti
= the wcrds which. II she would on my - =,
and heed. you'd have made mn L.. s A.
,isst ma, In Blankhampton sna ~
!; bnt for ali that he hung aoou. .,sus. !
u rs,.s r,alet with the pers's ',oa ~.
}, KIM s,,,s ~ a dog. and once or twlcs, -, ",
!, fidelity 0, u y az torth 60 dispose, by the
Is Nancy sa1i,s s,oful means OF raining
Il lswini an large article OF uPnols,S
!. which hung on hand, n sb -" ssms, to 81
: being allowed to cary liz ths beauties
i b. While che enlarged 81