The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-26
WAS IT SECOND Sight
That Foreto1d to Little Bus
ter Blank His Fathers
Struggle With the
Indians?
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HIS VISION.
The japanese Woman's Secret OF
Sweet EXpressi0n-Effect
of Flattery on Men.
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF HIS VISION

9NSOho o'She htuJ
following incident of the saddest tragedy
of modern days-the death of Custer and
his gallant followers.
The love existing between Captain
Blank and his blue-eyed, goldeu-curled
boy. little Buster" the pet and darling
of the whole garrison. was something to
be remembered. Wherever the tall SOL
dierly figure of the young father was to
be seen, unless on duty. that of the child
Was sure to be close beside. sometimes
riding on his fathers shoulder, sometimes
clinging to his hand, always lifting to
his, eyes full of passionate love and con-
tent.
When the dreaded day came that was
to separate those fearless men from the
women and children who SO loved them,
Buster could hardly be torn from his
father, and my husband told me that long
after. the child's shrek of utter misery.
unchildlike in its intensity, rang in his
ears. For some days after the
a marched across the low purple hills,
out of the reach of loving eyes, Buster
drooped and pinned: but he was "a child,
| n the old childish gayety came back TO
his eyes, and his laugh, which rang out
as happily as ever. almost jarripg upon
his young mothers ear.
One warm June day at Fort Lincoln
Mrs. Blank sat sewing in her tiny parlor,
her baby creeping about the floor at her
feet, while she chatted with two or three
more lonely wives, perhaps of the beloved
ones far off across the plains and their
possible eturn. Suddenly Buster rushed
in through the open door. eyes sparkling,
hair flying.
Mamma" he shouted, my papa's
s'ooting his 'volver! heard himp'
Ibid you, darlingr' his young mother
said, STOPPING to kiss the little flushed.
eager face. "How very nice! l wish he
could come home and SCOT 1T. Don't
| your"
Hes s'ooting Injuns," the child went
on; land he'll SCOT 'em all, and zen he'll
tome home"
"I'm sure hope he WILL" sighed Mrs.
Blonk. "Run out and play, Buster. and
don't go in the sum-"
"How Buster does talk about his ia
therr'' some one remarked. 81 often
meet him running along with some one,
and, child or man, soldier or officer, you
can always catch the words my papa IL
you listen to him."
Then the talk wandered on. always in a
minor key, for there had been quite an
interval of time since the last letters, and
there was always unacknowiedged
anxiety, though all felt unDounded faith
in the powers or the gallant Seventh.
ITcSeDUly tno Jul VI dSuilt . VIZ
crying brought them all to their feet. and
Buster ran int his mothers arms at the
door, sobbipg wildly
..Mamma," he sobbed, "the Injuns has
dot my papa. He's dot no more scots in
his '~volver; he's s'ootcd It all. Oh, l
Want ny papa and the bad 1n1nns has
Mrs. Blank knelt down on the floor be-
side her boy, drawing him close to her
heart. Flush, Buster" she said, very
gently, but firmly, you must not be such
Il silly little boy; the Injuns can't get
your papa. General Custer is there; he
will take care of apa and all the men.
do you think F Troop would let the H.
juns get papa? See. you are us
all feel very bad, and papa would say that
you were not his brave little lad. Now
stop crying and go aud play; you could
not hear papa's 'volver SO far away"
'.Yes,' the child exclaimed, earnestly.
II tau hear my papa's ~'volver, and l
know he's s'ooted it all!' But army dis
cipline prevailed. ami the boy choked
back his sobs, Nesting in his mothers
arms and resting there. strangely quiet,
for the rest OF the long ummer day.
That evening when the children were
both sleeping, and the daily bulletin to
her alb ent husband had been written,
Mrs, Blank sat for some moments in
.ilent thought, then drawing a sheet OF
paper to her. wrote down the date, June
| 90, duu DOutCo OuO w IVA II
the aching of her heart and the senseless
anxiety caused by the child's foolish
words, the memory of which still stirred
him in his sleep, for he sobbed and tossed
all night.
Ca July 6, when the whole army
writhed and cried out in agony at the
news that had come to us, we. to whom
Mr.. B. had shown mis- sisters letter.
knew that on June &c Captain Blank had
dearly sold his life, ami had been found
pierced with many wounds, his empty re-
volver clasped In his stiffened hand. And
far away, In his quiet home. his bnhv hoy
had seemed to know wallpapers Weekly
Good Rules for the Mistress.
When engaging a servant be careful to
explain her work to her and let her under
stand that the work must be lone in your
way and not IN the way of any former
mistress she may have had, aud this ex-
PLANTATION must be made SO that it shall
not reflect upon the routine of any other
household.
Try and arrange the homework so that
each servant may have an opportunity to
attend church on Sunday.
When your servants do well encourage
them to do better by a few words of
praise.
Do not allow them to have visitors I'M
til after certain hours In the evenang.
Give your orders for the day to the COOK
as early in the morning as possible.
Insist on being Informed when any
thing is broken or lost.
See that the chambermaid wears a
clean apron while making the beds and
that she Knocks at the bedroom doors
before entering.
Order the maid who opens the door not
to leave visitors standing in the hall, nor
10 give parcels to strangers without pre-
yious instruction.
When you reprove, do so firmly and de-
cidedly.
Only allow your rules to be broken
once: let dismissal with customary notice
follow the second ~offense.
Retain your temper under all circum-
stances.
Insist upon the punctuality of the family
as well as upon the punctuality of the
cook.
Be kind to your servants when they are
i'll, aud thoughtful of them always; in
nine cases out of ten the
mistress will be rewarded by faithful SER
vice. .fiat Il hGoI--
Pay your servants wages regularly.
DE- not allow them to go out withou first
obtaining you permisston.-LGdtes
Home Journal. 1;.gb gmsiqe sEs
why Japanese Women Look Pleasant.
Perhaps the secret Of the sweet expires
sion and habitual serenity of theJapauese
women can be found III their freedom