Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-22

regiment the young SOluler hau spent
most of his time. when of duty, in the
society OF the captain and one night in
the fullneSS of his Borrowing heart he
told his friend of the bitter diSappoint-
ment that had come TO him. He loved
her deeply. had asked her to be his wife,
and she had gently, even tearfully, but
positively, said no, il simply could not
be. He had begged her to give her
reasons, and she refused. She assured
him OF her faith, respect and esteem but
pointed out 10 him that in every way
possible since the trial she had Striven
10 avert the declaration which she
could not but fOreSee. He was forced
to admit this, and could no longer press
her for reasons, since she had plainly
discouraged his suit. Yet it was hard
very hard.
Lane simply could not understand.
is there any one elSe?' he wrote 10
Mabel, and Mabel said she was equally
sure GEORGIA meant no. Mabel herself
was even more perplexed than the Cap
tain, since Georgia had gently but reso-
lutely forbidden any further mention OF
the subject between them. And now,
with the utter Inconsistency OF her sex,
pretty Mrs. Lane was all eagerneSS to
discover and demoliSh the barrier TO
match which a month ago she would
have opposed becauSS it seemed inevlta-
bic.
Then came a joy in which Mrs.
Lane, for the time being, forgot her
perpleXities. Captain Fred obtained
seven days leave from the regi-
ment and flew as Stright to her
arms as a circuitous railroad route
could carry him. He greeted Miss Mar
shall as cordially as ever, but he did not
call her Portia As he had intended, be-
cause Mabel warned him in a letter that
it served 10 revive associations which
We're uOtall Joyous. II called her POrtia
long before she met Mr.. Hearn,' was
Lanes stout reply: "bu. if she doesn't
like il, that's enough Maj Kenyon
was hidden 20 dinner the evening OF his
Homecoming, and OF course many OF
the garrison people happened in, and so
there was nothing but general chat.
But TWO evenings later, when the Major
was sitting in the big armchair and dis
courSing on some OF his fayorite hob
bieS, be preached anew the matter OF
Judge Hearu'S letter urging his son TO
quit the service.
Have you never heard Hearn'S an
swer, Major?" said Lane. "He read 1t
10 me before sending il, and thought 1t
So good that l kept copy. Here il is.
Miss Marshall was sitting at the table
under the bright lamp rs Lane began TO
read Mabel noticed that she leaned
forward, shading her eyes with her
hand
Il have thought il all over, my dear
father. The offer you make me is one
for which thank you with all my heart.
Few men could quit the service under
better auspices, or return 70 home
more loved or friends more loving, and
yeti cannot. Ten years Of my life,
perhaps the best ten, have been spent
i'm a profession which with every year
presents new fields. new studies and
new requirements. have worked hon
estly have won friends, and ia all mod
esty, may say good name. Admitting
all YOU write OF this recent attempt Of
the papers 90 blac6en il, my friends here
of my record that even concerted news
paper assaults could not harm me in
the eyes of right thinking people.
.I love the duties. am deeply at
rached 20 many Of my comrades l can
be- very iMr soldier, and might only
make very poor lawyer. For these
reasons I think ought 20 stand where
81 l.,r.
Father. when ! bound myself 10 the
United States as cadet | received at
the hands of the nation schooling such
las could get ut no other institution in
the world. and was nodded by the nation
for IT'S service. II in after years
found myself better fitted 70 serve in
some other way, then there might be
excuse for rendering a resignation. But
when feel aud know that am far more
soldier than I can ever be anything else,
|itau the more cOnvinceS me that my
efforts belong now and for a lifetime TO
the nation that trained me and that |
have sworn 70 serve.
The dear ones nj home know me
best, 10 is true. The class in whose
supposed interests ! have been so I'M
Justly aSsailed. IL is also true, is very
/ different from that in which We move.
T. But. in the broad light OF u soldiers
duty. neither the love of the one nor the
unreasoning hate of the other should
swerve me. The hardest knocks sol
der has 90 bear come sometimes from
the very men whom be has sworn TO
defend You would not have me yield
+ because OF q singing wound or two, nor
would I be worthy of your name if l
/ faItered now. IL is my belief that,
despite apparent apathy, there is still.
North or South, place in the hearts
Of the people FOR every soldier who
seeks faithfully 20 serve them. and in
that faith-GOd helping mel shall
follow the old flag 70 the end.
BY Jupiter" said Kenyon, Is he
sprang 20 his feet and strobe eXcitedly
up and down the room, "iSn't that
enough 20 make one damn the liberty OF
the press, 20 think that a month ago il
was holding up that fine follow for
everything that was low and c0ntempti-
BILE, Miss Marshall. If l we're Why,
she's gone
Just stepped into the dining room "a
moment. said Mrs. Lane promptly.
though her eyes were trimming. Now,
isn't that Mr. Hearn AN OVER
But Georgia Marshall had not gone
into the dining room. Mabel found her
over at the end of the veranda gazing
al the distant night lights across the
dark aud silent valley.
September came. and the Eleventh
would soon be- on its homeward march.
Letters 20 the regiment made frequent
mention Of old Kenyon'S devotion 10
7 Miss Marshall. and even Hearn had u
hear occasional bits Of conversation that
told him that u quitting Ryan he had
abandoned the field 20 a rival. But
when orders reached them there was
other orders. Miss Marshal was to re-
turn 10 the east at once. Despite
every plea. wrote Mabel, "She persists
In it. and adamant is no more yielding
than is her determination. | am utterly