The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-21
Copyright rso.. by A. II Kellogg Newspaper &

Copyright. 1893. by A. II. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
Thea, as q crashing blow fIoI22 &c
axe handle fell rn his upliftcd arm, the
door suddenly opened and lie tu.nbled
headlong into the hallway. Luckily
too, at that moment the mob behind.
inpeilcd by the false alarm OF soldiers
advancing in the rear, hurled :lis assail-
ants forward, and he had ti111e 30 secov-
er himself and drag bis wounded Captain
inside The mouse. The heavy door vas
slammed AND bolted, and for the time lie
was safe.
Wen 10 gilu he stare around him with
wondering eyes. Before him stood q
glent. but beautiful beyond his dreams
Of vonasa& loneliness. he had ne7er
seen shat peculiar type Of feminine per
lection found only among the Southern
ladies, which combines tile. flashing
beauty Of sha daughter OF italy with
the healthy vigor OF the Saxon maiden.
Somehow Or other he had got it into
his head that all the young women
south Of Mason and Dix0n's line were
sailoN specimens Of b >nAAnity with
liacka&3s isical manners aAu feeble COR
atitutions; SO this glorious young crt>sat~
,1re was revelation 10 him.
Size blusicd under his ardent gaze,
sana said, demurely;
- was watching Your unequal strHg~
gle through the twi.2dowi2 blinds. and at
last summoned up courage enough to
uD bar the door and give you shelter"
His eyes alone thanked her
A'Hut come" she added ;1npa Jiertly,
f'tnis is no time for explanations.
Raise your friends head while srIn-
mon assistance, for we are c1ly women
i'll the !2ou&e as THE 3omastils have fed
in terror TO their quarters.
Even as she spoke she LETT him,
Presently however, she returned, ac-
<;olupanicd by a sweet cid Lady with
silver hair, and a bevy u t;otoresi WON
en-, whose neat white caps and aprons
showed q cleaning contrast t. their
ebOn Sims
a. once tie elderly lacy took com
u1ana Of affairs.
'Here, you, Aunt Chloe AMI Lucinda.
help this gentleman 10 carry Ills wound
ea friend to The goeSt CHAIN Ser for
already Charles i'a'lel was showing
feeble signs Of animation nd yon,
Dorothea, fetch INC some brandy, Il
sponge and a basin Of <v:alJn yyatcr.''
Even at that cventf,al moment vonnEs
Besant may be forgiven if he felt
pleased tilat outstanding his pri~
Tate uniform The courtly oil lady had
All l. I'D.
knew that The &outherne4s never alp
piled the term to others than those they
considered their equals in culture aud
position,
Now said the hostess, g,aciously,
when tlae sick man had been Laid upon
the he'd. ''You tvvo"lneanirg the
young lady and lral,ls-''had better 60
downstairs and wait results. If my
simple appliances fail to e,&e>t a cure,
physician must be fetched at all haz-
ards, though the disturbed stale Of tie
streets :ompels us to look at that as Il
last alternative. The women are too
frightened to venture out, and your uni
form would attact undesirable atte1l~
ton"
Thus il happened that Frank found
himself once more tste-a-te!e with the
charming Southern girl, who, as scon
as they reached the luxurious parlcr,
set herself about inquiring after his per-
sonal injuries, which, in the hurry Of
attending to the more serious state Of
his friend, had been ignored. He was
shocked, as he passed mirror, to see
the uupresenGable condition he was in
.-~clothes torn, face swollen ana bleed
ing and hands literally black with dirt.
The girl smiled as she read his
thoughts.
VT is soldiers lot, che SAID, land
yours are honorable scars; do not be
discounted"
IF 1 could only secure little soap
and water" Frank said, with lugla-
brious air.
There was no atfectation about her, no
fine lady ism to freeze him into sense
Of seeming troublesome.
s'Come with me-" she said, cheezfully,
''and we will see what Aunt Matte the
cook can do for you. 1t is useless your
waiting until chamber can be pre-
pared"
IlC loAlC"Cu AGA 1AtC @ALS 0AGSASAA
where Aunt Matte, stout, 1notherlY
eolored woman, speedily made prepare
tions for his ablations, while his con-
ductress tripped back to the reception
room, promising TO wait his arrival.
But when, with Mattie's assistance,
he strove to take off his coat, the wound
in his arm panied him SO Intensely that
ne could not bear to raise it, though in
the excitement OF the past quarter Of
an hour he had been unconscious - his
hurt.
''Fo' de Lord, chile. Yo' arms
broke" cried the excited woman, as,
Notwithstanding Franks re1nonstran-
ces. she ran to the parlor to call the aid
Of her young mistress.
Deity and coolly as al experienced
nurse, the girl set to work TO relieve
him, with half-a1nused smile at his i'll
repressed establishment at her action.
s'Now," she said to him. ''sit on this
chair; rest your arm on the table--so.
Matte, give me my scissors" And be-
fore he could realize what she was go
inc to do. she had ripped the seam OF