The Irish standard., 1892-06-25

, was holly engaged In several OF the
battles. After the last disastrous strug-
! gle at Malvern Hill, when there came q
lull, he got leave Of absence for day
and went up to Richmond to look up
his friends. Knowing that the woman
he loved had married another man, it
did not occur to this single-minded,
| loyal man, either to whine, or to feel
ennity. He resolved if they would per-
nit it to drop back into the old relation
ship, and to watch for any opportunity
to serve them.
When he walked up to their door in
Richmond, he was perfect master OF
himself. The colonel, who had also pro-
cured leave, met him at the door with
! cordial welcome and called loudly to his
! wife to come and take look at his other
soldier, boy. Mrs. Gregory came out of
Henry's room hurriedly, and for mo-
ment was bewildered by Johns changed
appearance: but catching the affection
ate CLEAN of the unchanageably honest
ewes. exclaimed, as she embraced him:
''Ah, John, am so glad you cannot
change your eyes, as you have your
face with that great beard, and oh! l
am so glad that the colonel and you
have come through these dreadful bat
ties unllrrt. The colonel could tell us
nothing about you and we feared the
| worst"
Johns eyes glistened at the good
}ady's afectionate greeting, and the
proof Of loving thoughtfulness in in
curing about him, as if he had been
truly one of the family.
He found them all very much occu-
pied with the two wounded men, and
after a few minutes Mrs. Gregory went
| out to see how things were going with
them While she was out of the room,
John learned from the colonel that
| Henry was doing well, and would re-
| cover rapidly, but that Lanvale seemed
to make no progress, which he tthe
colonel) believed was due to the fell
lows ''cantankerous" disposition, as he
expressed it.
Janet came in, somewhat embar-
| raised in manner, and looking very
worn. John met her with cheerful
cordially that soon put her at ease, and
then the baby was brought in and
straightway made friends with him,
which she proved by Juggling most un-
mercifully at his beard. The young
mother in looking at the honest, strong
face, with eyes kindled into animation
at the baby's antics, felt ashamed that
she had ever abused or doubted such a
generous and loyal soul. If in her
heart Of hearts she made a comparison,
| not favorable to her husband, and re-
! GREETED for moment the mistake she
had made, who shall blame her?
John paid Henry visit, and cheered
up that young man nightly by assur-
ing him that they would certainly make
him a captain.
When Janet asked her husband if she
should have Capt. Hewson in to see
him, he broke out into bitter imprecar
tons.
II suppose you will all make fools OF
yourselves now over that ill-bred ami
mall
''Capt. Hewson grew up in our house
| and his ill-breeding must therefore have
| come from u.s. quietly replied Janet.
'sQuite likely" sneered Lanvale; ''you1
| family has not impressed me with any
sense of superiority, either ia manners
! or wisdom"
| Janet had by this time heard SO many
| coarse speeches from her husband, that
they had no longer power to hurt as in
earlier days, so she made no further re.
ply. This angered Lanvale yet more
than a bitter answer, and he continued
! ''As for you, my lady, don't intend tc
have you receiving visits from other
men, and / wish you not to see your
Capt. Hewson when he comes about; il
you do, when l get up out of here, l will
settle with him"
Janet was not Of too patient nature,
| and this insult was too much.
you undertook to settle with my
Capt. Hewson. once before, and | re-
member that you did not come off vic
| torious," was the quick retort.
! This answer maddened Lanvale, and
he became so shockingly profane that
Janet was compelled to beat a hasty re-
treat.