Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-08-19

it was to come and give you this and
ask you to read it and get the colo. !
mel to read it know it was all my
fault miss and supposed you woui d
do everything you could for L.euten-
ant Lake. Most OF us would"
He handed her a paper on which
were written few words in pencil
She recognized the sergeants hand
writing and she read it Immediately
There was n little tear in her eye
when she looked up to thank the SER
geant but he had gone. No one has
finer appreciation OF dencacy than
an Irish sergeant.
The colonel knew that the Lake AZ
fair had reached his daughters ears
the moment he entered the house that
afternoon. He knew her temporal
ment very we'll and he did not ex-
pect that she would say anything
about it. She was II very brave little
girl and she had never protested or
complained against anything he had
ever done. However, he knew that
she had been crying-a1d her very
silence on the subject accustomed as
he was to her nature and ways, made
him all the more uneasy He had al
ready come to the conclusion that
Hyacinth had given Lake up forever.
He knew now that he was wrong
Dinner passed in silence TIE
colonel grew more uncomfortable
every moment He had done nothing
but his duty in it all. He had done
nothing but his duty when he told
Lake to cease calling at his house
Lake was young scapegrace, and
would sooner or later get into serious
trouble. He was no man to make his
daughter happy as her husband. And
yet he ~as forced to admit that there
was something about Lake that no
himself was compelled to admire.
And he knew that while Lake some.
times failed in his duty as II soldier
he had never been known to fail in
his duty as a man.
After supper the Colonel tried to
read his latest Kansas City paper.
He found that it was utterly uninter-
esting. He tried to enjoy his evening
cigar The brand had suddenly be
come a worthless ono. He wished
on him. 1t seemed strange that none
OF them did. He wondered il they
were all around at Lieutenant Lake s
quarters trying to cheer up that
young man. IT, indeed he needed it.
His daughter was in the room. He
turned to her almost petulantly and
asked her why she was so silent She
rose from her seat and went to him
There is but one thing daughter
does to 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 paper-the same
that had been given her by Sergean,
Conner. The Colonel wiped his eye
glasses and read the following:
ut is all my fault that Lieutenant
Lake didn't inspect the guard last
night | am sure it was. Ho has
helped me out before. aud l am sure
it was to shield me again that he
stayed away from the guard. l had
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 and
court-martial me. That would NEAR
dismissal and prison for me- while i
he didn't inspect the guard the pun
ishment would be a good deal lighter
for him. feel sure that this was the
reason he didn't inspect the guard. fol-
my sentinel on No | told mo that ne
was awake and watching the guard
from his window all night want t.
stand the punishment myself. and
want to put Lieutenant Lake rlgh
with the colonel.
JAMES Common.
Sergeant Troop Z, -th United
States Cavalry"
And Sergeant Conner carried hi
point although he was not punished
himself Git was said about that Ser
geant Connor promised all sorts O
reforms). and, singularly enough.
great change took place in the eolone
mt the same time. and even y create
one in Lie tenant Lake himself for i
was not an hour after his releas,
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 o.
the piazza, at the end of the call an
she was positive, she afterward said
that she heard the following fragmen
OF conversation between them:
The Colonel: Well my boy, yo
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 20,
l colonel.
. The Colonel: And now that hav
4 learned to like you, my boy you
your turn must learn to like me.
. The Lieutenant: l have alway
u liked you. sir. You are the father
y the girl l love. and the characte
istics love in her most also exist
you. Prank Leslie's Weekly.
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