Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17

when medical aid was really necessary
Doctor Bavard 8 face, when he was told
by Mrs. Post that Weeks was summoned
and in attendance was a study worth
seeing. 1t was not a serious ailment al
all, said Mrs. Post. Miss Forrest had
caught cold and neglected it and now the
cold had developed into fever and she
had been persuaded TO keep in bed for a
day or two.
But Mrs. Miller was puzzled over still
another matter. The evening of the day
Mr.. Holmes so Unexpectedly reappeared
at Laramie he and Miss Forrest met on
the board walk near Bedlam - had a
few moments conversation there lust
before gun fire at retreat, and then, to
the surprise of many Iool1ers-on, she was
observed to take his proffered arm and
for over half an hour they stIolled around
the deserted parade, talking earnestly
together. 1t was the hour when most
of the garrison families were in the
dining rooms at dinner or tea as
might be the custom of the household .
but more than one good lady found it
necessary to pop up from the table and go
to the front window to see if Mr.. Holmes
| and Miss Forrest were still walking and
talking together. 1t was the morning
after this mysterious consultation that
the cold developed, and those kindly
spirits who had promptly decided that the
handsome but penniless New York girl
was setting her cap to cut out Nellie
Bayard with the Chicago millionaire,
were baked in their hopes of seeing
| further developments by the circum-
/ stance of her keeping her room
and not again meeting Mr.. Holmes,
who after two or three DAYS
/ 6QnDPta1
| pectedly as he came. The presence of a
large battalion of cavalry had had the
effect of warning the Indians away from
| the neighb0rhood and made travel again
/ comparatively safe
! And now having patted up his pillows
and settled him carefully back upon
them, Mrs. Miller had begun the attempt
| OF cheering her ''pet lieutenant as the
major had called him. First she strove
to arouse his interest by detailing the
terms in which Capt Terry had officially
| commended his gallantry and zeal
in the fight down at ROyall' IS Ford,
but he had heard it all before
through DIR. Weeks and, though
appreciative, he did not beam with the
| comfort she expected. Then she tried to
tell him of Maj. Miller's warm hearted
and commendatory Endorsement in for
y
OF that, too; the adjutant had told him
about it and there was nothing new in it.
What did it amount to after all, said Mac
to himself. What good result can fol-
low! No matter how zealously a fellow
may serve in the field No matter what
dangers he may encounter, hard
ships he may endure, wounds he may
receive, Indians he may kill or capture,
IN this blessed republican land of
ours the principle is too well established
that promotion in the line goes only by
seniority and to the staff-like kissing
mainly by favor. Not even ''brevet, -
he well knew, could be won by daring
conduct in action against savage foes,
and to sum the matter up in few words
the men who stood the best chance for
advancement in the army were those who
studiously avoided excitement of any
kind, especially that to be found in west
ern campaigns. They all understood this
thing at Laramie just as well as he did,
and therefore appreciated his soldierly
conduct for what it was really worth.
HBut the major thinks it may be the
means of removing that stoppage against
your pay. Mr.. Mclean, - said Mrs.
Miller. Surely the general will do
something to secure recognition or re-
ward. -
81 fear not Mrs Miller, - was the dole
full answer, that is just about the last
thing this government of ours is apt to
do; what we got before me is the pros
pect of having to live for year or more
on board wages and see my pay raked |
in month after month to make up for the |
stealings of rascal too sharp for any of |
US even to suspect. 1t would be hard |
at any time butt s rough now and no |
mistake - And poor Mac turned his
head away as he spoke.
There was silence moment. The
womanly heart was touched at his des-
pair and suffering, yet impotent to cheer
him. Suddenly she bent over him as he
lay there, so white and weary looking.
Mac, don It, don t worry SO. can t
bear TO see you troubled. know, I
can t help knowing what's the matter,
and indeed, indeed [ think you have
cause to hope rather than despair Did
you know he had gone away again?n
eyes. Weeks told me so -
''She cares nothing whatever for him.
Janet Bruce is with her all The time,
Mae. and she told me she almost shrank
from him. Now if he were simply her
fathers friend she could not but like
him. Everybody likes him Mac,
and [ have reason to know
what considerable and thorough
gentleman he is. But it is because he
has attempted to be more that she has
turned against him, and Janet saws she
knows he has seen it and made up his
mind to accept it as final The last two
lays of his visit he avoided her all the
time, only conyersed with her when they
we're unavoidably thrown together and
vas then simply bright and laughing and
Janet says that Nellie seemed I
nexpressibly relieved by the change in
lis manner. Come, old fellow, cheer up
md get well and let us have you out in ,
he sunshine day or two and then Wen
lee if few long talks with her won't
lelp matters. She's q child yet and ]
almost too young to fall IN love with any {
'ody. You know she has seen next to
lothing of the world. - /
That is just what stiDgs and torments {
ne so, Mrs. Miller, - answered Mclean, :
With unexpected energy. ''That is
vhat weighs upon my heart and soul. J
he has seen very little of the world.
he is young, inexperienced and mother I
ess. Her father does not like me, and [ t
now it, and simply because he saw nv t