The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-21

CHAPTER vI-CoNTrNUED.
This freak of good fortune gave
Frank what he SO much needed, asso-
citation with men, who, by education
and home culture, were more nearly his
equals. boon he appreciated. besides
rescuing him from the familiar ap-
proachcs of James Lawson and his
friends, consideration to be by no
means ignored.
When springs first breath modified
the icy clutches of winter, the order
came for the regiment to march to st.
Louis.
Charlie Fulton and Frank were now
bosom friends. though they were in
different companies, and it was from
him that Bcsant learned of the intended
departure.
They're going to march MS the
whole blessed way over the railroad
ties to save the Government the cx-
pense OF transportation. It's shame
"a burning shane-espccially after the
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 | heard the bcastly
news
and what good has your raging done
you. Charlie?''
We'll, At any rate it has let some of
the supertluous steam off and I'm like
ly to be little more compan;onable.
so come to my quarters and have pipe
with me. I'm expecting one or two
good fellows you will be glad to meet"
mo cartls?' Frank asked. sharply.
BLESS your innocent young heart. no
not even game Of Beggarmy- Neigh
Dor to shock your moral principles"
who will he there?'
why, tireen and Carson of ours,
Gregory of the Thirty-ninth, and cav
airy fellow on his way home on fur
lough-hc says he knows Won, BY the by
Mark Henderson, do you remember
him?''
i should think did Why. Charlie,
he is the man Swayne and | rescued
from the guerrillas.'
'Ah! that is jolly. Well, put your
foragc-cap on and let us start"
Symposiums in officers quarters were
not always the kind of entertainments
an elderly maiden lady of precise views
would have declared particularly inn
proving gatherings, but on this occa-
sion the revelry was not very pro-
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.
Il knew you would be soon sitting at
the high seats of the synagogue" he
said. land | told you SO. Let me con-
gratulate you on your promotion"
Thank you," Frank replied-there
was something about this man that i'm
pressed him with feeling of admira-
tion-'.and let me congratulate you on
the glorious charge your fellows made
mt Springfield. 1t was grand, heroic
never heard or read of more dashing
feat of chivalry."
1T was pretty tidy bit of fighting,
confess" the Captain drawlcd by
the BY. there was another acquaintance
Of yours on that battlefield. who rode
as though he had hundred lives at his
disposal"
no! Who?"
dick Swaync-you know he enlisted
in our corpse"
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-tlid 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. lie fought like a
wildcat, and though I'm afraid We shall
never make a smart soldier on parade
out of him, he'll be worth his weight in
gold as a scout"
WAS he wounded?'
Never got a scratch - seemed as
though he bore a charmed life"
And you?"
Il was not SO lucky: but the damage
was not very serious-just bullet
through my shoulder-blade, which
makes a convenient excuse for a brief
trip home"
Are you going far::"
ITO Dayton, o. Then, may take n
run down to a little place called Mel
tonbu-g, where I've a sister married to
a young doctor, who may be glad to
practice his healing art on my person. -
Not Harry Burrows, surelyo"
Yes, Harry Burrows. Why, you
don't mean to say that you know him,
do your"
Know him! I've known him all my
life. live at Ne't"nhnrss ard Ky father
was a physician there, in whose Office
Harry -. his first lessons in surgery.
Oh. Captain Henderson, if you go there,
you must call on my mother and Mr..