Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-14


for many miles about. His wife had died
during his service IN the Confederate
army, leaving linn an only child then
two years Of age. This child named
after his native state, continued to be
his only idol until she reached the age
Of ~, when she married against her
fathers will wandering artist from the
North, q man who had more talent than
mcnns, more amiability thnn sterling
qualities of the sterner sort. For this
act the father had cast his daughter OF;
the NirHniap had sworn by all the ira
litions Of his ancestors never to look
upon the face Of his child again. After
this the major lapsed sadly into high
living, govt and transient iriitability, be
having life q gray-leaded polar hear (,
during those times Of storm and stress
his ancient Ntainers would approach him
with trembling awe and do HE several
hid4ngs with terrified alacrity. He had
now reached 81, and assumed all the
privileges that mature age bestows upon
The masculine portion OF humanity. He
scHifed at rccoustr uClion, hated Jefferson
Davis aud bowed to the memory Of
Robert n. Lee, with whose army he had
served
The major had many warm friends,
hut his choicest spirit was the son OF
his dearest deceased friend, Richard Tor
| red-hot nhOlitionist, Richard Tor
rance, Jr,, was the majors man among
men, and he loved him for his own sake
| aud for the sake of his father. Thirty
| five, good looking, honorable. chiyalrous
AMI a prince among spoUsmcn, Richard
Torrance had got q place In the majors
| affections second TO none, and the old
| gentleman was never so happy as when
| Torrance put his briefs aside aud came
down from New York to shoot
Virginia AmcswoOd Torrance he bad
never seen. for she had married aud
| gOae from the paternnl roof before he
| had returned from Europe. whittier he
| had iourneycd for u prolonged course In
| the study of foreign Jurisprudence. The
| major never spoke oil his dnughtcr to
friend or foe hut Torrance hud gathered
| from vague observations made by the
| servants TINT Miss virginia. was les
lovely" Richard he'd never married,
| II was, perhaps, his fathers wish mud
| tile majors also that he ard Virginia
| Ameswood should we'd whom he returned
| from abroad. but fate and the major 5
daughter Ind ordained otherwise. Such
| was the condition OF things general aud
| personal when Torrance, after short
| sleep arose and dressed. He went down
| to tar diningrooui, whittier the major
had been wheeled and was impatiently
| awaiting him,
| hNlNls INV nv FNht IN NAiAt NN'P
| ping forward and grasping tue outstretch-
| cd hand OF his old friend.
| Dick I'm glad to see you. | am.
pm my honah. Tm well, Dick, we'll
all but this Internal gont. ! can't get
up. you see. It'll 60 away in u day or
iva aud then wen get out after the
birds Thcrc'n be great slaughter,
Tor The conntry's alive with them They
are u little fut, but they ay strongly. I'm
| he a l1eat snort, Dick.
clad to hear that, major Is the govt
any worser'
"Ycs, worse little. Dick, but I'm
going 10 execute hank movement on
the enemy, and cut on his supplies.
"liow Is that, majOrf Going to compel
him TO shift his base OF operations. OF
divide HIN and whip him in sections
| ENiialn. I'm not a sirAtogist"
I'm going to stop eating and drinking
| Dick AMI siArve him into capitalization,
Torrance laughed heartily at the figure
| and the major joined, when IN the midst
| Of his nirih his face became distorted
| with pain and he ruared out. "Iehe, Lcbe
| you ,lamued scoundrel, come heah.'
Icbc hAstcncl In with face of asheu
| terror "Na-a-s, sab
Go and yet Or. Withers at once and
bring him with you. You hear me?"
"l9-a-s. sab. l heah you, sab Iebe
made hAsty exit. and the major moderat,
| ed enough 10 say; Il was out after the
birds over beyond Sposners creek tie
| Other dag, nut the pointer Is too young
| TO work well. ! slot him, Dick"
| KIN himg" asked Torrance. smiling
at the old mans characteristic yehemence
IN dealing with too-cager dog.
No l Didn't kill him. hut ! made him
sore. Richard. | made him very s0re
| for month He won't flush any more
birds for full month anyway. Did you
| bring the Irish setterst
| Yes. l brought them. and l didn't
bring Them" responded Torrance, and
thea he entered Into a relation Of tho
events Of tue preceding night. Me major
| gnsN much Interested.
'Song To walk did you sayf Goinr Ia
walk Dick, did yon allow her 10 say h
twace IN your presencef Didn't you offer
10 catry herf" be asked cScltcdly. when
\ The other Ind come 10 thar portion OF
,he narrative. Didn't you say Womb
walk tNents allies TO procure her a com
| her hOOiSr'
'Not exactly major not pxaetly. r..