The Lamar register., 1892-08-13

I 4sh 9oh ~ renu II auu get tho colo.
mel to read it. know it was all nv
fault miss and supposed you woul d
do everything you could FOR l.ieutcn.
ant Lake Most OF US would"
lie handed her paper on which
were written "A few words In pencil
She recognized the scrgcants hand.
writing and she read II imrne iiateiy
There was a little tear IA he. eva
when she looked up To thank the SER
geant but he had gone NO one ha,
a finer appreciation OF delicacy than
an Irish sergeant
The colonel knew that the Lake NJ
lar had fcached his daughters ear,
the moment he catered the house tha,
Afternoon he knew her tempcla-
rnent very vol and he did not ex.
pect thA; she would say anvthin.
about IL She wa= gory brave little
girl aud she had never protested or
Z complained against anything he hai
ever done However he knew that
she had beeu crying-ald her very
silence on tho subject u Gu toned az
he was 10 her nature and ways made
him all tho more uneasy. Ha had al
ready como 10 the conclusion that
Hyacinth had given Lake up forever.
He know nov tha; no was wrong
Dinncr passed in silence Tae
colonel grew moro uncomfortable
every moment lie had done noth'ne
but hrs duty in u ALL He had d5ns
nothing bat his duty when he told
Lake TO cease calling AZ mis- house
Lake was young scapc grace. aad
would sooner or later get into serious
trouble He vas no man 20 maze his
daughter happy rs her husband Aud
yet he was fore d 70 admit that there
~as something about Lake that lc
himself Was compelled 20 admire
And he knew tha; while Lake some.
times failed In his dutg as soldier.
he had nevc- been known TO fail in
his duty as man.
After suppc- tho Colonai tried 70
road hts latest Kansas City uaper
He found that & wRs utterly uninier-
estinE. He tried 70 enioy his eFeniug
cigar The braad had sudlenly ba,
come worthless one lie wished
that somo OF the onccrs would call
on him II seemed strange tha, none
Of them did Ho wondered II thoy
were all around at Lieute1ant Lakes
quarters trying TO cheer Up that
young man, II Indeed no needed It.
His daughter was in the room lie
turned 70 her almost peiulantIy and
asked her why she was 50 silent She
rose from hcr scat and wcat to him
There Is bat ono thing daughter
does TO father whea shs wants TO
get him 70 do someiaiar Tor her She
puts her arms around his neck and
~ 40
i was Just going 10 saS something.
papa | want you TO rcaI this - She
held before him a psper-tho same
that had beea z ven her By Sergeant
Conner. The Colonel wiped his eye.
glasses and read tho following
III Is all my fault that Lieutenant
Lake didnt inspect tho guard last
night am sure 1t was He has
helped mo out before aai am sure
Il was 20 shield mo again tina, he
stayed away from the guard / had
bccn drinkiag. and he knew that |
was under the inlasace OF liquor whom
marched on Ia charge Ho knew
that II he inspected tho guard he
would have 10 pat mo in arrest and
eoari martial mo That would mean
dismissal and prison for me while II
he didnt inspect the guard the pun
ishmeni uouii 30 good deal lighter
for hirl feel sure tha; this was the
reason he dlda't Inspect the guard for
nv seatInet on No / told mo that no
was aNake aud watching tho guard
from his window all night want TO
stand the panishmsnt myself aud
waat 10 pat Lieutenant Lake right
.xlsk ~. eofDnaL
.JtNEs CoNNoE.
sergeant Troop + -th United
States Cavalry"
And Sergeant Conuor carried his
p1ins although he was not punished
himself Ot was said abou. that Ser.
reAnt Connor prom Sod all sorts OF
reforrnsl nn1 singuiarly enough. "A
f.rca, change took place Ia the coloael
n, the -ame tlfae and even a greater
oae in Lie Itenant Lake himself for 1t
wHs not an hOsr after his release
from arrest that Lieutenant, Lake was
making a long call on the colonel.
The Wlfe Of tho post adiuiant happen
Cd to DO passing the colouers quarters
a tho two men were conversiug on
the piaz IA 81 the end o. the call and
she was positive sho aiterwRrd said.
that she heard the following fragment
OF conversation between them;
The Colonel: Well my boy. you
have waited long time and / sup
pose that your wishes and Hyactnth's
should BE- respected in tho matter.
We will oct the wedding for month
after ncxt
Tho Lieutenant. Thank you,
colonel
The Colonel: Aud now that | have
learned TO like you my bog. you in
vonr turn must learn to like me
The Lieutenant; | have always
liked YOU cir You are the father OF
tho girl love and the character
istics love in her most also exist in
Won Frank Leslie Weekly.
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