Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-03-12

way our poor fellows have suffered from this internal climate" Fulton de- clared, with gust of righteous indig- nation.
 Its pretty tough, but guess they'll come out all right" was Franks cheer full response.
 "Eh, Besant, how do envy you that even disposition of yours. Nothing seems to put you out-why, I've been raging ever since I heard the beastly news"
 And what good has your raging done you, Charlie?"
 "Well, at any rate it has let some of the super1uous steam off and I'm like ly to be a little more companionable. So come to my quarters and have pipe with me. I'm expecting one or two good fellows you will be glad to meet" ''No cards?" Frank asked, sharply.
 "Bless your innocent young heart, no not even a game of Beggar-my-Neigh- bor to shock your moral principles"
 "Who will be there?" "Why, Green and Carson of ours, Gregory of the Thirty-ninth, and cav airy fellow on his way home on fur lough-he says he knows you, by the by 1 Mark Henderson, do you remember him?"
 II should think did. Why, Charlie, he is the man Swayne and I rescued from the guerrillas."
 "Ahl that Is jolly. We'll, put your forage-cap on and let us start" ! Symposiums in officers quarters were 1 not always the kind of entertainments l an elderly maiden lady of precise views would have declared particularly im7 ! proving gatherings, but on this occa- sion the revelry was not very pro l nounced. Some whisky and a good deal of tobacco was consumed, of ! course, but beyond this mild dissipation there was little to complain of. Hen- derson seemed very pleased to meet
 Frank again.
 "I knew you would be soon sitting at l the high seats of the synagogue" he
 said, 'and told you so. Let me con-
 gratulate you on your promotion"
 "Thank you," Frank replied-there
 was something about this man that im'
 pressed him with a feeling of admira-
 tion-"and let me congratulate you on
 the glorious charge your fellows made
 at Springfield. It was grand, heroic-I
 never heard or read of a more dashing
 feat of chivalry."
 ''It was pretty tidy bit of fighting, I
 confess" the Captain drawled. By
 the by, there was another acquaintance
 of yours on that battlefield, who rode
 as though he had a hundred lives at his
 disposal"
 Moi Who?'
 "Dicl Swayne-you know he enlisted
 in our corps?"
 "Indeed do not. The last saw of
 him he was pounding along with you to
 the battlefield, with the horse I'd been riding flying at your heels. And that
 reminds me-did you ever catch my run
 away steed?"
 Aye, that we did. Both nags entered
 my troop with their master and took
 part in that scrimmage at Springfield . As for Dick Swayne, he fought like 6
 wildcat, and though I'm afraid we shall , never make a smart soldier on parade out of him, he'll be worth his weight il . gold as scout"
 "Was he wounded?"
 Never got scratch - seemed a: though he bore Q charmed lfe." L And you?"
 'l was not so lucky; but the damage was not very serious-just a bulle
 through my shoulder-blade, whicl 3 makes a convenient excuse for brie trip home."
 Are you going far?" r ITO Dayton, O. Then, may take !, run down to a little place called Mel
 tonburg, where I've sister married t. :, young doctor, who may be glad t. 0 Not Harry Burrows, surely?" :. "Yes, Harry Burrows. Why, yo, o don't mean to say that you know him s do you?"
 ,l ''Know him! I've known him all m @ life. I live at Meltonburg and my fathe d was a physician there, in whose ofic f Harry got his first lessons in surgery ,- Oh, Captain Henderson, if you go there .- you must call on my mother and Nil ,- Brentwood, the minister; and be sure t
 see how Grace" 1t Frank paused and blushed scarlet @ In the excitement of conversing with l, man who was actually about to mee tt the dear ones at home, he had sai D more than he intended to do. z- "Your siste., l suppose?" Henderso l. asked, surprised at his confusion. a .'No, not exactly-my-that is to sa, d Mir. Brentwood's grandchild." d "A child, eh? Some little thing you'v made a pet of-nay, don't be ashame
 or lOVlng cnl4ureni III Ionu o1 IneLu Ill. g self; so rest easy, for I'll take her a bi h- box of candies and kiss in your nam' y and she shall hear how"
 "But," Frank interrupted. "Yo y can't do any such thing. Miss GraC le Brentwood is a young lady of eighteen y who would be shocked if-'' "You did the kissing by proxy. Al to lad, see how the wind blows, and wi ls> S be properly censiderater of your ii e- terests, and respectful to the your lady"
 'e- ''And you'll see my mother?" he ''Indeed I will. And, talking abo on relations, do you know that I have |: ed uncle in your regiment? No? We'll, lt. haYe-one of the best fellows that eY