Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-08-18


afternoon. lie knew her tempera
ment very well. and he did not OK
pect that she would say anything
about it, She was very brave littl
girl, and she had never protested o
complained against anything he haC
ever done However he knew tina
she had been crying-and her very
silence on the subject, accustomed "a
he was to her nature and ways. made
him all the more uneasy. He had al
ready come to the conclusion tina
Hyacinth had given Lake up forever
He knew now that he was wrong,
Dinner passed in silence. Tao
colonel grew more uncomfortable
every moment. He had done nothing
but his duty in it all. lie had done
nothing but his duty when he tolG
Lake to cease calling at his house
Lake was a young scapegrace, and
would sooner or later get into seriou:
trouble He was no man to make his
daughter happy as her husband. And
yet he was forced to admit that there
was something about Lake that be
himself was compelled to admire.
/ And he knew that while Lake some.
times failed in his duty as soldier.
he had never been known to fail in
/ his duty as man.
After supper the Colonel tried to
read his latest Kansas City paper.
He found that it was utterly uuinter,
esting. He tried to enjoy his evening
cigar The brand had suddenly be
/ come q worthless olc. He wished
! that some of the officers would call
on him. 1t seemed strange that none
of them did lie. wondered if they
were all around ut Lieutenant Lake 5
/ quarters trying to cheer up thai
young man, if. indeed, he needed it.
! His daughter was in the room lie
| turned to her almost petulantly and
| asked her why she was so silent She
rose from her scat and went to him
| There is but one thing daughter
does to a father when she wants to
get him to do something for her. She
puts her arms around his neck and
kisses him. This was what she did.
Il was just going to say something
papa. ! want you to read this" She
held before him a paper-the same
that had been given her by Sergeant
Conner The Colonel wiped his eye
glasses and read the following;
1T is all my fault that Lieutenant
Lake didn't inspect the guard last
night am sure it was He ha:
helped me out before and | am sure
it was to shield me again that he
stayed away from the guard. haC
been drinking, and he knew that !
was under the influence Of liquor when
| marched on in charge. He knew
that if he inspected the guard he
would have TO put me in arrest anG
! court martial me. That would mcar
| dismissal and prison for me- while i.
/ he didn't inspect the guard the pun.
| ishment would be good deal Lighter
! for him. feel sure that this was the
reason he didn't inspect the guard for
my sentinel on No. | told me that he
was awake and watching the guard
| from his window all night want Il
stand the punishment myself, aud
want TO put Lieutenant Lake rlgh.
with the colonel
JAMES CpNNOR.
Sergeant Troop f. til Unite ]
States Cavalry"
| And Sergeant Conner carried his
! point although he was not punished
himself Git was said about that Ser,
| geant Common promised all sorts o
reforms), and singularly enough. /;
/ great change took place in the coiOns
! at the same time AMI even Il creator
one in Lie ltenaut Lake himself for i
was not an no IT after his release
from arrest that Lieutenant Lake wa.
making long call on the colonel.
The wife Of the post adjutant happen
ed to be passing the coloners quarter:
as the two men were conversing OF
the piazza at the end of the call anC
she was positive she afterward said
that she heard the following fragme
OF conversation between them:
The Colonel: Well my boy, yol
have waited long time and | sup
pose that your wishes and Hyacinth'
should be respected in the matter
We will set the wedding for mont
after next
The Lieutenant: Thank you
colonel.
The Colonel: And nov that hav,
learned TO like you my boy you il
your turn must learn to like me
The Lieutenant: have Away
liked you, sir You are the father {
the girl love and the character
istics love in her most also exist i
you. Prank Leslie's Weekly.
GREELEY IN GOOD SOCIETY
lie Once Dined in Jail with a Prince,