The Penn's Grove record., 1888-02-04
TIE WARD.

THE GENERALS WARD,
Gen. Biddulph set back in his chair,
looking the picture Of misery, while his
currie was growing cold and his bench
man and trusted servant Scott was
amazed and a little alarmed at such
extraordinary proceedings. The cause
of all this was a letter with a foreign
postmark held feebly in the generals
hand. 1t was briefly, nay, tersely,
written:
--TH HUssARs, DELHI, Maybe, 49,.
DEAR SIR:-Just received your last
letter; many thanks for the budget OF
papers you have sent; they are most
acceptable. Am anything but well,
and much worried. VIII you do me q
favorp My girl is anxious to see Eng.
LAM; it is simply impossible for me to
get leave for the next two years, and
as that state OF affairs does not please
her she has determined to start off by
herself. or course she will have proper
cbaperonage from here and bring hel
owl people, but l thought you would
like to do me q turn for ''auld lang
syne" and look after her. 1t seems
altogether q most u~northodox arrange
msnt, but she is a young woman, with
a will, and you know my old maxim.
Anything 1or a quiet NE" ohe VIII
arrive, l expect, 500 aIter you get
TINS. ana VIII go nist 10 Ciarges street
with D woman VINO Is taxing care oil
her' win much GRATITUDE d re-
membranes 70 the oid set, ever, g a
DICK, your aHectionate 1rlend
DkucE DAILY.
+: S.-ihcioseu nnd drais On my
bankers Tor any expense she might
incur. Dessa Is JUST ~
1t certainly was an alarming prospect
to a bachelor, A young girl untram-
meled, untaaght, to be thus thrown on
his handsl The general felt as If an
eclipse had suddenly darkened the sun.
shine of his life; as If some heavy vel
had dropped over the bright vista OF
the future. To have his days tormented
by the whims and fancies of a little
mink, his social Joys disturbed to escort
q young savage from the tower to Nine.
Tussaud's-the thought was terrible.
He pushed away his plate, and in his
annoyance rumpled his carefully ad.
justed locks of hair, whereat Scott
grew more wrmed, and at last sum.
mOned I'D courage to ask his master II
he would not like some fresh breakfast.
The general woke from his dream Of
horror and looked gloomily at the man.
"Eh, what, ScottP breakfast No.
I think I shall stroll round to the club;
I 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 q deep breath Of
satisfaction as he marched up st.
James street to his club. The sur
was shining %gloriously, the air wa.
warm and delightful, and gradually hi.
depressed spirits rose, and he felt once
more himself.
AFTER ALL" he unused as he walked
along, "Daly used to be the best fellow
in the world years ago; who knows Il
she may not take after himp I shal
look her up in the morning, trot hel
about to one or two places, and then !
shall have done my duty. 1t is Just
like bruce Dalyo-his wrath was ris
ing again-"to put a man in my posi-
ton. a bachelor. in such an awkward
ok; but he always was the most care
less and shiftless man possible. Wonder
is how he ever married and had s
daughter. Let me see, whom the deuce
did he marryr"
Back into the far past fed his mem
DRY, but although he thought ant
thought, he could not recall the motheI
OF the girl who was coming to plagu,
his life.
81 might ask Goodwin" he deter
mined; tthe is sure to know. Deuc,
take It'll Why on earth am l to b,
troubled with another mans worries
Why did the mother dieP Why dit
DAILY marry and have a daughterp"
His ratings at fate were interrupted
by q hearty ..good morning'' from
hale Shocking man, as he entered tn
club and sat down at the same table
whereon was laid q dainty breakfast.
~Good morhlng, Goodwin" he re
piled gloomily, not even trying to catcl
9 glimpse of his reflection in the miro
opposite, q sign he was greatly dis
turbed.
"Have some breakfast"
"Thanks."
Hunger was asserting itself II,
took the cup of coffee, pushed acros
the table and stirred round and round
his thoughts flown away to his vexatiol
again.
0Why hang H. all man. Won lool