The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-01-15

misery he has caused you ana yours
He sees lm error he made by lis ow-
stubbOrness, and truly he has su
iereh much more than he can express
lie is now ready to do all in his pow
err to make YOU happy once morr.
lie dld not wait for her answer, bu
Selling her in his arms, he pressed he
to his heart, now almost bursting
with his emotions, and hurriedly lei
the room.
In the solitude OF his own room
the old Captain prayed; he who hat
never prayed before begged for for
givness from his God for the wrong
he had done and the unhappiness he
had cnused He rose with q pureI
heart and n determination in the
future to make his daughters hap
pineSs his first consideration and tho
aim OF his remaining years. "Ah,"
he thought, "if only Charlie is really
alive"
Kate felt that the wrong done her
by her father was not sanctioned by
his true nature; that the acts had
been the result OF his impetuons na-
ture. Forgive him? Yes, lie WAS her
iather, and she loved him in spite OF
the unhappiness he had caused her.
Jennie meanwhile had written the
young man about his wife, also of
the interview with the Captain, tell
ing him how much she had revealed
in regard to him. Already Charlie
began TO show the results Of his COR
respondeuce in his looks and de-
mednor. lie frightened consider
ably, and no longer went about with
llstless and melancholy air. Father
Eddy and | studied our next move.
and how we should bring him even
tually to what would mean his gres t.
est happiness.
We wanted him 10 reach that point
where he would be willing to claim
the respect and confidence of his old
friends. He had assumed another
name after he had attempted to kill
the Captain, and this fact might in
teriere with his militaryrecord. The
confusion arising from the change of
name would have to be explained
away, and this would involve a re-
cital of the difficulty with the Cap
tain, and the cause of his fight,
which weighed against Charlie, not
withstanding the high opinion in
which he was now held by his COM
rades of the army.
The improvement in Hates ap-
pearance and health was not unno-
ticed by her father. He was ready
to do anything for her comfort now.
and was ever asking Charities sister
If she had any more definite news
concerning the missing one. At last
she told him that her brother was
really alive and where he was, and
the old man went to Kate with the
good news. Kate sought her room
and remained there long while, but
When she reappeared there was a
glad light in hereyes that told much.
Some correspondence then passed
between the Captain and Father Ed
dy, through the medium OF Charles
sister. and this plan developed: II
Kate continued to improve, and
was strong enough to travel. il was
decided that she and the Captain
Jennie were to make The trip to
Burdside Barracks int rs weeks from
that time, arriving snere Christmas
day. A supper was to he given by
the writer to some of the hospital
attendants, the Assistant SURGEONS
and the Indies of the post, including
Charlie, Father Eddy and Charities
Captain, that night, and he meeting
between long separated ones was to
take place.
We had sufficiently revealed our
to Charlie to aid him, and
he had accepted our profiers oflriend-
snip IN u most appreciative manner.
We had assured him that we would
clear him of the suspicious against
him in the minds of the people at
home, and restore him to the esteem
of his friends there: Also, that if he
wanted to resign we would arrange
that, and there should be no diff
Guilty about the alias he had ADOPT
ed.
The night of the supper arrived |
md all the guests arrived but those
rom the East. All sat down to the
able, and n merry time followed.
IN the midst of the jollity hurried
ootsteps were heard, and Capt. SIM
mons, the Officer of the Day, an
Deared in the doorway, and in a mo.
nent ushered in Kit, Jennie and the
Did Captain.
Charlie stared for one moment.
then with a glad cry OF "My wilel nv
Tifel" that did our hearts good. he
'ushed from the table and he and !
Kit met in long, rapturous en-
BRACE.
Then followed mutual greetings
md introductions. and all sat down
20 the unfinished supper.
experimenting followed over the
VINE and cigars, and Captain Clark.
d Charles company, covered the
'oung man with confusion in a mock
heroic eulogy, to which Charlie replied
'ery feelingly and with tears in his
yes. 1t was late hour when that
ray company broke up, the heart of
ach OF our little party filed to the
'rim with gladness, and as we looked
m the happiness of Charlie and Kit
ND the fondness of the old man for
lis three children, as he called them.
We could not help being satisfied with
'ur part in the little drama that had
'een enacted.-By j. S. Hervey. NJ.
J., in National Tribune.