The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-03

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We fell into . talk about the advanc,
OF uiundi, and he let me into some Sc
crets for the making Of regulations.
II was with the crawling column oil
the coast, but. bad luck to IL, the divi
a chance had ! to distinguish myself
but ! tell you ! made the best Of IN,
opportunities"
How was that?"
Dye see, il was this way; l wrot,
scrappy paragraphs for the service pa
pers and always bound the editor in re-
turn TO say something civil about myself
Something like this: We are glad u
hear from Capt Fagus. that smart cor
respondent, that the men in Zululand
are in good health and spirits o.
this: We hear from Capt. Fagus, tina,
excellent war correspondent, ETC.
would also write letters to the Times
with my full signature and descrip.
ton"
And how did that help?"
"How, indeed? Excuse me, but you
are young. Why, people say: Who. in
thunder, is Capt Fagus?' and maybe
some clever know-all would reply
Oh, dontcherknow he's the famous cor
respondent for the Oirish Blower.
Get yourself talked about, me bhoy,
and your fame is made; and If no one
else will do that service for you do il
yourself-often."
That's simple. isn'tit?"
"Maybe. But it requires judgment,
tact and the help of an incident now
and again. There me luck deserted
me. What l wanted was an op.
p%ortunity to win the v. G.; just one
and, believe ne. no one gave me the
ghost Of a chance. At Ginginhlove l
was burning to make a bould sortie
from the lager and rescue some
wounded soldiers, but hang me for a
Faynian II one ud expose himself. No,
sir. and that's the truth"
So he ratified on until he exhausted
the wal and got down to the record of
town life, when he returned to his love
affair.
I'm in love; and it's deuced awk-
ward that the complaint should come
on me when I'm about leaving for the
ould country. I'm just bursting to
confide in some one. I'll tell you ALL
will so. | met her at the table d'hote
at the inn down the street Dark eyes,
black hair and ruby lips-the sweetest
girl or earth. surrendered at iiscre-
tion-horses. foot and artillery
But she does not reciprocate?"
Think she does"
"Then why these tears?"
"Ill tell We. II yen give me a chance
to get a word in. Ye see-though l say
it meself-me family in Oireland is the
first in the land, with more pride than
acres The question is: Can I take
her TO my ancestral homer Tell me
that now"
I'm not competent to judge. not
having seen the lady and your ances-
trail home"
True for you; but that's easy RENE
died You know me. l represent me
family. Come and dine with me and
you'll know her"
Invent of readily. heartily enjoying
the situation, and he, delighted to find
a listener, fairly dubbed over with
jovial condolences.
The long table in the comfortable inn
was crowded with a miscellaneous com
pany-stolid Dutch farmers. cute spec
u~lators, army contractors and two
ladies'
The captain sat opposite the latter.
and kept up a running fire of ford
compliment directed at the younger
lady. who had acertain bold beauty.
After dinner we smoked at our ease
under a trailing vine.
"Now. you cowld- blooded Saxon. say
quickly what you think Of her or I'll
strangle you"
"She is a very charming girl, If l may
say So"
Thanks. l knew you'd agree with
me. But say, now. didn't you remark
she was q thrife weak in her grammar?
Clips her g's, you understand. and
doesn't do her duty by the aspirates-"
'.Thosc are trifiing blemishes from .
pretty mouth"
"They would never be overlooked at
my ancestral home" he replied, gloom
lily. "Now I'll tell you my plan. I've
drawn up an ultimatum."
"a what?"
"An ultimatum."
He drew . sheet of foolscap from an