Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-03-26

lty. Tho Tlander, the scandal, the wrong.
was spreal world wide; refutation
could never overtalse it, even with the
proofs Of utter innocence 1T hand. and
where were they?
Il vas comfort at least that he should
look up, and, as though III search Of one
friendly face, search the window with
his sad blue eyes. He should feel that.
no matter what the press might say and
the Jews might swear to. more than one
among his friends believed in him
through thick and thin. Her dark ewes
We're full Of sorrow and sympathy, and
yet flashing with scorn of his defamer.
And it was his picture of her face.
framed by those shimmering curtains
and BY the trailing. twining tendrils of
smilax that hung thickly about the win
dow, that suddenly met his troubled
gaze, and that he carried in his memory
day and night long, long after
Half an hour later the orderly came
hurrying to Capt. Lanes quarters with
a note, and then. ran on down to the
stables.
"This viii settle the question for you,
Mabel" said Lane, who was getting into
parade uniform. "Col. Lawler comes
on the sunset train, and Col. Morris
writes to know whether we cannot ex-
cuse him, or whether. perchance, there
should be room for one more.
''Oh, Fred, and we've cot to say yes,
for Mr.. Heara won't come,s answered
Mrs. Mabel. with grief in her eyes.
''We've got to say, Bring him by all
means;' and yet how hate to have our
pretty dinner spoiled. IF the train could
only be later
THAT would spoil it still more. Ma
bel, for then your Ohr' said the cap
tain, suddenly recollecting himself, and
turning back to his particular little
shaving mirror. before which he began
busily arranging the loop Of his gold
helmet cord.
"For them" exclaimed pretty Mrs.
Lane, speeding across the space between
her toilet table and her liege lords shay
ing corner, and laying her white hands
upon his shoulder knots and gazing up
into his half averted face with sparkling
eyes-''For then, you dear old You
haven't sent east for fowerss
Perhaps it was some other fellow
then, said the captain, obviously.
"Oh, Fred, you darling! l hadn't
hoped for anything half 50 lovely. Will
they be here on this train, really? That's
why you didn't want dinner served until
50 late, was it? Georgia and | were say
ing just now if we only had few flowers
the table would be perfect I must run
ana tell her" And impulsively she
raised her soft lips to his face and kissed
him enthusiastically. .'You are 50
thoughtful, Fredl''
Very, he responded, with much
gravity Of mien. s.And that's what
prompted me to suggest to your ladyship
the propriety Of throwing a wrapper over
those snowy shoulders The orderly has
left the hall door open, and all Central
City seems out here tonight. There goes
the assembly, and your train should be
here in fifteen minutes. l suppose / can
tell the colonel as he drives past on the
way down to meet hiln:a
Ordinarily the announcement Of the
advent Of so1Ia such high functionary rs
the judge alyocatc &c th+ division would
have been quite sufficient to induce the
colonel to turn over tls command at pa
rade to Maj. Kenyon and to 90 forth
with to meet the coming man. But here
was the elite Of Central City, az well as
a strong delegation of the masses. gath
cred to see the garrison, and Morris par
ticularly prided himself upon the sol
dierly grace and style with which he
presided at the most stately ceremony
Of the military day. If he were to fail
to appear at the head of his troops, if all
that line Of officers were to march to the
front and salute Mai Kenyon instead OF
him, people might really get the idea
that it was the infantry field officer who
was the post commander, not himself.
No. In all the yellow radiance of his
cavalry plumaga Morris strobe forth
from his veranda and stood revealed in
the rays of the westeTing sun. His or
derly fastened through the groups on
the graveled road in front, and, hating,
raised his hand III picturesque salute,
the eyes of Central City looking on:
'.The colonel's messages are delivered,
and the carriage viii be at the station.
Very well, Brooks. Now you Your
self go down ana be on the lookout for
Col. Lawler, 4 tall. sandy haired, sandy
bearded man, rather slender, nearly &C
years Of age: report to him AMI get his
baggage into th5 wagonette and bring
him here to my quarters, and say that
would have met him but was detained
at parade"
Again the orderly saluted, then faced
about and strobe away through the
swarm CT curious eyes which followed
him a moment, then turned once more
upon the gorgeous and cleaning proper
tions of the warrior putting on his white
leather gloves and buttoning them at the
wrist with much deiberation. Mrs.
Morris being in her own room, arraying
herself for the Lane dinner party, and
the veranda being vacant. he then called
to his adjutant, who came along the path
way at the moment, vision of floating
AtltOW ltttllc sttii DAllllituL ttlSutilttl6,
and after moments conversation with
his chief that young gentleman made his
way to where a couple Of town carriages
were drawn up along the edge Of the
parade and presented the colonel's com
plinents to the occupants, the ladies ot
the postmaster's and leading bankers
households. inviting them to bring their
friends and come and sit on his piazza.
Mr.. Abrams, Of Chicago. who was Mt
the moment the center Of a knot Of men.
yoflng and old, quilted their society. and
with his customary daliberation saun-
tered over, opened the colonel's gate and
with careless eacc Of manner accosted
that official, s.Fins evening, colonel, 7
and then lowered himself into the near
est chair just as the officer. with a face
that flushed Enthusiastically, excused him.
self, passed him By an.l FASTENED down
the steps to greet the catering ladies,
while the aljutant, hurying on to
where his sergeant major was awaiting