Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-06-01


might make young otuarvs a,,...;1.:--e a.,
and he, too, saw more than Lady Charter
house had done. q f.es 4sts,aI t3f /
Nor was that all he saw, for Just as
Miss Earle pointed out her brother to
him, that gay young gentleman was very
busily engaged in fixing up heavy plait
Of Violet Leslie's hair. which had escaped
its pins.
Jim to himself.
hair had been properly fixed in its place,
to her brother that one of the officers of
his regiment was waiting to be introduced
to him. ie
'.Ahl How DOR said Tommy, with
perfect composure and hail fellow well
met style, such as would have done credit
to general Just appointed to command
the district. and to whom it would have
been much more suitable than it was to
him, not yet joined subaltern.
They stood few minutes making con-
versation, and parted with relief ON both
sides, for Beautiful Jim was in that frame
of mind which found everything but
Nancy Earle fat, stale and Improbable.
Nor did he at any time particularly af
feet the society of youngsters: and in this
instance ho set down Tommy Earle, las
he was called in tho regiment from that
day. as AN impudent young devil. who
wanted licking into shape end his cheek
knocked ont of him."
Nor had Tommy any desire tostay. There
were tive bright and pretty girls close OF
hand, with whom he was on the best OF
terms, end he felt that lie would like Mr..
Beresford better in his proper place, that
Is, at the mess table or In the barrack
yard.
What Go you think Of hims" inquired
Miss Earle, ccgcrly. lL# httN
HE is rather lie you." returned Deeu.
tiful jim. il q toae which conveyed thct
II Tommy Il. j Lsen moro like his sister he
wsuld have becn more TO his liking.
"Oh. he Is far better looking than l."
she cried at which Jim laughed outright.
and she protested further He Is more
Of an Earle, you know am more like
my mot hers family
THAT is lucky for you" said Beautiful
Jim. gravely
Miss Earle chose to pass this compli
ment over without apparently noticing it
do you think he will make a good
soldier. MIR BeresfordY'
Beautiful Jim laughed. ut is impossi
BILE TO say he answered '1could better
answer your question next year this time.
Next year this timei Oh. we don't
know what may happen in year." she
said. quickly They tell me that Stuart
will have a terrible time at first among
the other officers
II dare say he may find the first few
months pretty rough. answered Jim.
composedly
but what will they do to him9" she
asked. anxiously ,
They'll try his temper q good bit. /"
Jim replied
"Oh' Mr. Beresford." she exclaimed
Il don't know how he will stand it-he
has such hasty temper"
"He must have had pretty fair test of
his temper already IT Sandhurst." said
Jim
"Well-l believe It was an awful
stumbling block to him." Miss Earle ad.
mitted. land II only knew that some
one was looking after him 1t would be
such relief to my mind-l can't tell you
what relief And he is such dear boy
quite the dearest boy ! ever knew"
81 am sure he is" said Beautiful Jim.
telling the lie boldly and promptly.
"And, of course. If it will make you feel
more comfortable. Miss Earle. will keep
an eye upon him. only-if you want to
make first rate soldier out of him. you
must let things take their natural course.
Z But Nancy Earle. caring more In her
steadfast and simple mind Of the personal
comfort and welfare of her precious boy.
1.-THE last of the Earles." than for the ad.
vancement Of his qualities as soldier,
did not heed the advice, In truth. she
scarcely understood it. and certainly did
not realize sufficiently how valuable it
was To her. a first rate soldier meant
one who would dash proudly on through
fire and smoke. who would storm bat
terry single handed. and. II need be, die
with proud smile upon his lips. That
was Nancy Earle's idea Of first rate
soldier; but to Beautiful Jim. who loved
his profession as his life. though lie could
grumble with the best at an extra field
day or at "a court martial. and hated an
inspection like poison. a first rate soldier
was something very different. 1t meant
somebody who would learn to obey before
he should attempt to rule. one who
would follow as well as lead. one who had
learned patience and forbearance. and the
value of that greatness which consists in
ruling his own spirit. 1t meant. in truth,
good deal less dash end good deal
more sound, plain, common sense. e
However, Nancy Earle did not know oil
this. and Beautiful Jim was either too
weak or had not the heart to tell her; SO
she got him to promise that he would be
q sort Of fairy-or at least regimental-
godfather to Young Stuart, and try to
keen him ont of harms wav
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