The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05

ped, and taking the slender green stem III
her hand, Strengthened it; but the blow had
broken one of the white leaves.
why did you do that?' she asked, i'm a
panied voice.
at is only a flower" he replied, with
laugh.
Only flower! You have killed it. You
cannot make it live again. Why need you
have cut its sweet life short?'
"It will not he missed from among so
many" he said.
You might say the same thing of your
self" she retoitcd. "The world is full of
men and you would hardly be missed from
SO many; yet you would not like"
"rhere is some little difference between a
man and flower, Miss Darrell, he inter
rupted, stiffly.
There is. indeed; and the flowers have
the advantage" she retortcd.
The captain solaced himself by twisting
his mustache and relieved his feelings by
some few muttered words which Miss Dar-
rel did not hear. In her quick, impulsive
way, she judged him mt once.
''He Is cruel and SELFISH she thought: "he
would not even Stoop Ia save the life of the
sweetest flower that blows. He shall not
forget killing that lily" She continued, as she
gathered the broken chaice, and placed it in
her belt. Every time he looks at me" she
said, "he shall remember what he has done"
The captain evidently understood her ami
able intention, and liked her accordingly
They walked on for some minutes i'm perfect
silence; then Pauline turned to him sud-
denly.
"Have YOU been long in the army, Captain
Langton?'
Flattered by question that seemed to
evince some personal interest, he FASTENED
TO reply:
more than eight years. joined when
was twenty"
"Have you seen any service?' she asked.
NO he replied. MY regiment had been
for many years in active service just before
Joined, so that we have been at home since
then"
In inglorious ease" she said.
I'VE are ready for work." he returned,
'when work comes"
How do you employ your time?" she ask
ed /; and again he was ilattered by the inter-
est that the question showed. His face flush
ed. Here was grand opportunity of show
ing this naughty girl, this ''proudcst Darrell
OF them all, that he was eagerly sought aft
er in society such as she had not yet seen.
bu nave ilb bl tilt litltilellSc
number of engagements that occupy our
time" he replied; II am fond of horses-I
take an interest in all races
IL he had added that he was one OF the
greatest gamblers on the turf, he would have
spoken truthtully.
Horse racing" said Miss Darrell-''that
is the favorite occupation of all English gen.
tlemen, is il not"'
IL should imagine so. Then ! am consd-
ered-you must pardon my boasting-one of
the best billiard players in London"
THAT Is not much of boast, she remark
ed, with such quiet contempt that the cap
tain could only look at her in sheer wonder.
There are balls, operas. parties, supperS
Il cannot tell what; and the ladies en@roSs
a great deal of our time. We soldiers rever
forget our devotion and chivalry to the fair
sex. Miss Darrell"
The fair sex should be grateful that they
share your attention with horses and bill
ards," she returned. "But what else do you
do, Captain Langton? / was not thinking OF
such triiles as these"
"Trfles.' he repeated. II do not call
horse racing a triile. | was within an inch
of winning the Derby-I mean To say horse
of mine was. Ii you call that a iritle, Miss
Darrell, you 20 near to upsetting English So
ciety altogether"