Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-28

John Sherman Royce, sir"
"Where did you get the name of Sher-
man, young mani" said the general, with
a searching glance.
"From my mother, sir. She was a
New England Sherman"
''My boy, l am glad to see you. Your
mother was probably one of our connec-
tons, but have been away so long to
the wars and on the plains that have
lost track of many of my friends"
General, we all speak of you as
relative at home"
"Then why didn't you come TO me
before. That name is good around
these headquarters at any time"
Il thought, general, that if 1 was
good soldier you'd find me out in the
end, and if 1 was not you wouldn't want
to know me"
Good! I've made your acquaintance
in just the right way. You held your
ground and whipped the enemy. Still,
that might not make your fortune in
these times without a friend at court,
and that I'll look after myself"
Jack returned to his post with a lively
spark of honest pride in his bosom. He
longed to write all about it to the folks
and feel their sympathies with him
again, but he concluded to wait awhile.
The news reached home at length
through other hands with more particu-
lars added. Carrie told it all to Dick
one evening when he came to see her on
another matter entirely, and her joy
over the event was by no means half
hearted. 1t happened a day or two after
Dick lost his first suit at law, and he had
really called to try another cause as a
solace for his disappointment in this.
"Jack has done splendidly," the girl
said, in a rafting, happy way, land l
am awful sorry let him go that time
without pleasant word. He is COM
missioned lieutenant and will become
captain soon."
This was gall to Dick, and Carrie
looked at his disconsolate face with pity
for a moment, then added, ''Dick, why
don't you enlist, too? All the young
men are going"
Dick glanced down at his patent
leather boots and bright broadcloth,
and Strengthening up like peacock, said:
mo, thank you. I wasn't cut out for
a soldier"
He got no nearer the tender subject on
his heart that night, and Carrie, think
ing that all his gloominess came from the
law failure, at last advised him TO begin
as clerk to real lawyer and work up
step by step" He carried that advice
many long day in his conceited brain,
but never acted upon it. Whenever he
saw Carrie it was only to hear eulogles
on Jack, and he soon gave up in despair
and sank TO be a proud, do nothing
fellow, supported by his father. Carrie
often condoled with Farmer Royce, and
both wondered why Jack never wrote
home.
81 think" said the girl, one day when
the folks were all gathered at holiday
dinner party, chat Jacks just put out
with Us, and he is going to do something
big to show what he is made Of"
1.-THE boy has done well" said the
farmer, tapping the table with his knife
blade. ''Tecump's looking after him"
yes" responded Mrs. Westlake,
glancing from Dick to her daughter,
land it sets a good example to others to
be up and ADDING"
The hint was lost on Dick, but not on
Carrie. The girl became an earnest,
patient worker, and the trifies that waste
so many hours and so much strength for
village girls soon lost all charm for her.
She was keeping herself for an occasion
that her heart told her would surely
come. But that same heart often wished
that Jack would send word, Just one
word.
There were battles and sieges and long
campaigns to follow, and the months OF
war ran on into years Still no word
from Jack Neighbors and friends came
aud went between the village and the
camps, and Jacks life was no secret 70
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