Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1891-04-09

received settled that matter once and
for all; yet he was glad he had an adju-
tant on whom to devolve the coming
duty.
Ever since Hearn's trouble began Cap
tain and Mrs. Lane had lost no opportu-
nifty to make him understand that they
were devotedly his friends, and that if
he would but come to them in his sense
Of utter wrong the shelter Of their home,
the welcome Of their freside, would be
some compensation at least for the harsh
treatment accorded to him by the world
at large Thanks to the efforts Of the
western newspaper a million or more Of
free people had learned to look upon his
name as the synonym for all that was
staggering, brutal, drunken and bully
ing; and it was easy to see that the young
soldier was cut to the heart
Butan unexpected ally had been discov-
cred. Hearn, who had at first held aloof
in solitude, brooding over his troubles,
began to show decided readiness to
come. And though at all times CRATE
full and most attentive to Mrs. Lane,
that clear sighted young matron speed
lily noted how his handsome blue eyes
would wander about in search Of her
quietly observant friend, and that ever
since the night of her tilt with Lawler
Miss Marshall's interest in the case had
been quadrupled. Now, this was not
exactly what Mrs. Lane had planned.
She wanted Georgia to marry in the
army, but she also wanted, and saw
nothing in the least unreasonable in SO
wanting, to select that spirited young
woman's husband for her She did not
for moment think that there was any
danger of Georgia's falling in love with
Hearn.
He was several years her senior, to be
sure; he was handsome, distinguished as
soldier, man of unimpeachable char
acter as modern men go: but, she ar
gued, "he is 50 much younger for his
years than Georgia for hers" She had
had to think so much for herself, and
now the man she should marry was
well. not grabbed old Maj. Kenyon, OF
course; he was widower-sour and yet
susceptible. 1t was only too plain that
he loved to come to the house and talk
with Miss Marshall by the hour, espe-
cially when the cavalrymen We're all
down at stables Neither did she want
the doctor, whom Jeanette McCrea
could have if she would only make up
her mind to drop Jim Wallace, who was
now 50 devoted that the yearning med
ical man had no chance whatever. No,
she didn't see, after all, just the right
man for Georgia; still she had al
ways thought Of some one SO much
older, utterly ignoring the fact that
when left to themselves most women
have very different views of their own.
Not word had she uttered to Georgia,
of course, but to her loving and indul-
gent spouse she had gone so far as to say;
lit is lovely to see how he is beginning
4 to find comfort in her society; but,
Fred And madame breaks off, irreso-
lutte, yet suggestive.
''But, Mabel responds her gray
eyed lord with indefniteness equal to
her own.
.'Just suppose And then another
pause on her part.
Just suppose what, Mrs. Lane-that
it should snow before September"
Now. Fred, you know, or else you
haven't any eyes for"
II haven't-except for one, says Lane,
parrying the situation with the very
words he knows will most delight her.
'sYou absurd boyr But she comes
huttering across the room to reward him
as he deserves. What / mean is, Geor-
gia might get to think Of him"
'.Well, everybody is thinking Of him
just now, and in the light of such ca
tastrophe / suppose I'd have to make
HIM think of her."
''He does now; and if lie doesn't-you
can't make people fall in love, can you?'
Agreed, Mrs. Wisehead Neither
can you prevent it, can you? know
couldn't stop fellow from falling in
love with You some few years ago, hard
as tried. The more I tried to put you
away, the more you kept coming into
that fellows empty head" Here Capt
Lane is rewarded again, and as soon as
able to speak resumes.l $50 why worry
now:"
ssWell, I'm not worrying exactly,
only
"Only what? Every man can't have
a wife like mine. Still, wouldn't she
make rather a good one:"
'.Good? Goodnessl But the question
is TO find the right man. However,
know what you mean, Fred. Don't in
terfere; so I won't. And there they are
chatting in the parlor, yet, and it's time
for him to getready for parade Why
here's Mr.. Mason!" And Mrs. Lane
who had slipped into the dining room
caught sight Of the adjutant at the from
door.
''What is it, Mason~ asked Lane, d
sudden trouble in his eyes, as he hurried
through the hall
'sThe colonel wishes Mr.. Wharton t
assume command of @ troop temporarily,
I'm ordered to place Hearn in arrest,
was the answer, in tones that trembled
little despite Masons efforts at impas
sibility.
Lanes hand was extended as though
to close the parlor door, which stood
aiar, but he was too late. The clink o.
the scabbard without had already been
heard, and almost at the instant Hearn
stepped forth into the hall.
"You won't have far to look, old fel
low. Here am.
my heaven, Hearnl thought to fine
you over home, or would never have
come here on such an errand."
"Never mind; am with you. Good
| by, captain; say good afternoon to-t'
the ladies for me-
s.By Jovel I'm going over with you,
said Lane, snatching a forage cap ant
springing down the steps He did no
want to encounter the questioning eye
within.
But Mabel and Georgia Marshall me
at the parlor door.
ssHave you heard-do you know" wa
the faltering question Of the former. 4
ssHearl Knowi Who could help hear
ing? Is it not an outrage
TO BE CONTINUED.
Rural New Workers. plan for destroy
ing the asparagus beetle il to go over tn
plantation as soon as the stems are fey
inches above the ground and rub off tn
eggs A single movement Of the han
inclosing the shoots sufhces. Do thi
again in week Then again in an