Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-25

speaking TO Major Stuffy In this way,
sirl An old man and valued of1cer OF
your regiment, too, sirl Twill not allow
such things In my garrison. sirl"
"But, general, did not intend TO hurt
the majors feelings. / guess ! don't
know much about kites anyway. boys,
30 you take it out behind the barracks
and fly il to suit yourselves" said Toney.
IN hopeless kind Of way.
cit will not go up unless you change
the bride, as suggested by the major"
said the general.
"And split the tail and knot 1t, as the
general explained, boys" said the ma
jor.
Toney left the two old veterans, and
as he entered the bachelors quarters he
was muttering maledictions on the "old
duffers- who had spoiled all his plans.
The sudden disappearance Of Toney
and the boys left the two old gentlemen
alone on the parade, and the whole gar
| rison was enjoying their dilemma. Tho
| general hemmed and hawed a moment
and said:
"By the way, major, about tnat morse
| order; you know these young lieuten-
ants have an idea that they can use am
balances and government animals when
ever they choose, and l am determined
TO teach them lesson. OF course did
not intend the order to hold in your
| case; somc consideration must be shown
| to long aud valuable service, sir, and
want you a. understand this matter"
M8ior Slify extended his hand warm
| ly 10 tie general and said:
81 am glad you mentioned it, general;
| bat Of course | understood the matter
perfectly. These young snips are too
presHinptuous anyway, and think they
are entitled TO all the consideration due
old officers"
One Of these "young snips" was strug-
Cling to pay up tho bills contracted
when his daughter was married, and
another was necessarily engaged in short
division in the effort TO provide for the
wants of his four boys.
The two veterans strolled away to-
gether in the direction Of the clubroom,
followed by several officers from tho
row, who were interested in the recon-
ciliation. AS the major threw open the
door ard followed the general in he
smiled benignantly on the old habitues
and said, Come, gentleman, join us in
| bottle Of wine" OF course the invita-
ton was accepted, for since the major
had quit going on little "frolics," as he
called them. in Difference to the temper
ance ideas Of the young snips, all recog-
nized this as some special occasion. The
major busted himself seeing that Tubs"
| neglected no one, and talked in the most
amiable way about the magnificent
weather and fine post the general had
built ID.
"Tt reminds me Of old days in Texas,
gentlemen, when the dragoons"-- he
was say ling when his Loyal Legion but
ton fell off and rolled into convenient
knothole under the billiard table. Be-
fore he recovered from his efforts to
secure the rolling button the general,
with tho air of Sir Roger de Coverley,
removed his own little emblem and said:
"Major, let me present you with Il s
| as a memento of this most pleasant -
| casion."
While the major was still overcome
by this graceful move the general wished
Il tH'bi dii PA'hohht tiihO ouu totdpSu w
| his quarters. The news spread around
that the major was having birthday,
and even Toney Rucker put away his
wrath when the orderly came to ask his
presence at the club room.
"Tubs" was kept busy during the
afternoon attending to the spiritual
needs of the ever increasing party, for
with each new arrival the major would
say, "What fine gentleman the gen.
| eral is; it was the neatest thing you ever
saw, sir! Why, he actually took this
button from his own breast and pre-
sented it to me, by CAD! and we will
drink to his health, gentlemen"
That evening, as the major and Toney,
arm in arm, wended their winey way to
their quarters they passed young Daw-
die on the walk with the captains wife's
sister, making hay while the field was
clear. The garrison wore genial smile
for several days over the episode in their
lives, and even the old repeaters in the
guardhouse actually stopped hauling
cordwood long enough TO let the cart
mule have horse laugh.-Argonaut.