The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-01
A CAPTAINS DREAM.

YES, sir; the umpire sent word as
you and all your company was swep'
away by the last discharge of the mi
hshy"
"By the militia, toor' exclaimed the
captain. "Well, I'm ID. Here, give
me my flask and sandwiches and take
the horse"
The captain sat watching the fight as
1t rolled over to the opposite hill and
consuming his sandwiches. He was Of
course annoyed at being annihilated;
but after all he was saved some march
ing in the sun, and the day was hot.
He wondered where he should be likely
to find his wife, who had expressed her
intention of trying to see something Of
the maneuvers. By the time, however,
that he had finished his lunch and lit his
cigar he decided that he did not much
want to find his wife, and he lay back
and smoked in luxurious ease.
Talk about meeting death with resig-
uationr' unused he; ''why, it's splendid.
Pm sorry it was the militia, though. I
suppose our charge was rather rash-a
Balaklava sort Off,
He nodded off, and his cigar fell from
his lips. Hardly had this happened
when he was reused by a sweet voice.
Opening his eyes, he saw before him @
lovely girl.
II beg your pardon, SIR" she said,
"but could you tell me where to find
mammal"
The captain looked at the lady. 81
am dead" he said; "dead men can't find
mammas"
"You don't look very dead" she an
swered, smiling.
San Englishman never knows when
he is dead" said the captain in hazy
reminiscence; but l have 1t on the au-
thorty Of the umpire, if that will do"
81 left mamma just about here" re-
marked the lady.
'Then she's undoubtedly annihilated
also. Nothing bigger than mouse
could have lived through that fire."
Mamma is much larger than
mouse" said the lady, smiling.
Wont you sit down." asked the cap
tain.
The lady, smiling again, sat down.
She wore u simple dress of white, and
the blue ribbon round her waist was RI
vailed by the blue Of her eyes.
II mustn't stay long" she said.
"At moment like this" remarked
the captain. "a mans memory wanders
FREQ through the delightful labyrinths Of
youth and love-
"Lovel Are you married."
Il was married. answered the cap
tain.
And you were thinking Of your wifef"
-''while his fancy" pursued the cap
tain, pictures joys yet in the future
perhaps the near future"
The lady was picking a daisy to pieces.
She raised her eyes for moment and
looked at the captain.
"But il you are dead she suggested.
"Now you" the captain continued,
raising himself on his elbow, ''are too
young even to have thought of kissl'
al have certainly never thought much
of kiss" said the lady.
"The thought does not fill you with
delicious trepidationf'
"Oh, no.
81 thought not" said the captain in a
gratified tone. sit does me, you know"
"Ah" said the lady.
"You can't know what it's like"
"I've often kissed mamma"
"Its not quite the same thing; still,
show me how you kiss mamma"
well, supposing my hand was NAM
ma. should go like that"
~ see. And what would mamma do2"
"Oh, can't show you that. My hand
can't kiss me, you know"
But suppeaing were your hand
"That's nonsense, isn't itf l couldn't
suppose that"
'Well, then, supposing were mann
MAJ
But you're not a bit like mamma"
81 have it. Suppose you were mann
ma, and were you"-
THAT would do capitally; but we
need not trouble. 1 see mamma coming
now.n
She roiuted, and at the foot of the
hill the captain also saw mamma.
HAS she good sight2' asked the cap
tain.
mo, she is nearsighted. Pm afraid
she'll not see us."
''Ah!" said the captain, and he kissed
the lady. With little cry and little
laugh she sprang up and ran down the
hill.
The captain closed his eyes, but in a
| moment well known voice made him
open them pgain. His wife stood before
him. She was looking very handsom, j,
the captain Thought, By her side stood
young Jocelyn--Beauty Jocelyn, as ths ?
called hiln--the last Joined cornet. TIE
captains wife and Beauty Jocelyn stood
just In front Of the captain, some six feet
from him.
II don't see why not" said the cap
| tain's wife to Beauty Jocelyn, and to
the captains horror Beauty Jocelyn
kissed his wife.
Another asked Beauty Jocolyn.
II should like it," said the captain s
wife.
This is hideous nightmare" thought
the captain.
Just onemore" pleaded Beauty Joce-
lyn.
well, if you began the captain
wife.
But the captain leapod to his feet.
1.-The deyil!'' he cried.
"Oh, you are awake now, dear, are
your said his wife How imprudent
to sleep in the sunl met Mr.. Jocelyn,
and he kindly helped me to find you.'
II was delighted" murmured Beauty
Jocolyn.
Delighted, you scoundrelr exclaimed
til captain. "You dare to kiss my wife
before my very eyesl And she-she per-
mits i'll" and the captain groaned.
My dear captain dss your wifew
expestulated Beauty Jocelyn with raised
eyebrows