The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-02-25
AWAITS CHILD.FRIEND.

regiment when he suddenly doomed
Tout in new character, that OF q lit
lsrary man. ~ &~<essh
xThe Red Horse was a very popular
ItStiment in the service, and Jacl
IAmyatt was, as indeed no had beer
ever since he joined, one OF its mos,
popular officers. Through the various
Grades ofcornet, lieutenant and cap
kain, he had made no enemies, while
he had gathered many friends. He
Eas essentially good all-round man,
popular with his men, who would have
Followed him into the jaws OF death
and back again. and good at sport Of
any and every kind.
Hs"What fuss you make about Ma
Tor Amyatt," cried q fair beauty one
DAY to one OF the youngsters, who
dad been extolling his accomplish
msnts.
t"Oh, the majors such an out and
pv. good sort, returned the lad, blush
Ag O fine scarlet all over his hand
some face at thus being caught Fat
hero worship.
! "Is her" responded the lady, who
tried every fascinating art in her
power on Amyatt, but without avail.
NWhat does he do to win him 80
nuch adulation!"
gs"I don't know about adulation," "
said the lad rather curtly. But /
know he is the best soldier ever
knew, and the most popular. Why,
fhe regiment would follow him to the
dew, to the end OF the world, that
H." correcting himself hastily. Hes
good, that is, among the best of any
3port you like to mention, and he's
khe best army writer there il, in spite
Dt the shoals ofwomen who have tried
their hand ut putting us ON paper, and
only succeeded in making their soldiers
look like bagmen out for holiday in
O blazer and pair OF tennis-shoes."
! Tho beauty drew herself up with a
little more dignity than she usually
displayed. "Dear me, Mr.. Arlington,
SOU are severe almost rs severe as
Major Amyatt looks when he goes 30
% ball, and stands regarding us frivo-
pous and faulty women as stiff and
straight as il he had swallowed his
Famrod rs we'll as bringing the other
parts OF his uniform with him."
\ 1t was on the tip OF young Airing
toms tongue to remind the beauty
that ramrod is not part OF q caval-
ny officers equipment, but, as he had
done minute or SO before, he re-
tnembered his manners in time and
let the remark pass without further
notice.
"Well, I don't think the major
cares much about ladies'" he ad-
riitted.
Sim sure they don't care much
About him." returned the beauty
iharply.
I;sHe wondered at the tartness OF her
tone, II that was indeed the case, but
as abe was q beauty, and somewhat
OF q power in the neighborhood OF the
station at which they were CHARTERED,
lie did not want to offend her more
than was necessary in taking up the
cudgels in his majors defence. 81
never heard him say word against
woman in my life" he said, eagerly,
anever. Only, he don't seem to be
very keen on dancing and afternoon
teas, and 30 on. BY the way, Miss
Vane, will you come and have cup
OF tea or anything"
"a The beauty thought she would have
an ice and took the lads arm with
alecrity; glad perhaps, to get away
from the subject OF man who had
remained blind and deaf to the at
fractions and destinations, literally
set forth for his benefit from time to
Time, OF the beauty OF the county.
The name OF major was not mention
cd again, but all the same, the CONVEX
sation had set young Arlington think.
ing about it.
81 say" he said, that evening to
Moore, the senior subaltern, lis
Amyatt what you'd call woman
hater2"
"Not bit OF it," returned Moore,
promptly; 81 don't believe he thinks
enough about 'em to hate them"
"But that's sailing pretty near the
wind, ehl' inquired Arlington, laugh
ing. .
mo, I don't think so. Aymati
doesn't dare 90 out to tea much; but
then he has plenty else TODD. To me
he never seems to think OF getting
married; but then he's only six-and
thirty, and what fellow in, his sense.
would think OF getting married before
that?"
"a good many do" Arlingt on ven
tured to say. He felt guilty that hi
thrust had gone home, for he at TWEEN
ty-two had thought fondly OF tn
marriage state more than once; TO
the matter OF that, indeed, he ha,
Thought of it many u time and oft.
E"Yes, a good many do, responde,
Moore who had never known what ]
WAS to feel qualm at his heart sue
as threatened to ruin all his peace {
mind, "and a good many fellows wis
they'd let it alone"
"Well, Pm not altogether SO su,
about that" returned Arlington, VIII
In spite OF his modest air, was as we
able to stick to his own opinions 4
any man in the regiment.
Now this conversation no more e
iightened him as to the state OF I'll
majors affections or natural inclin
lions than the one with the beau
ha1 d0na an Arlinctou mt his otIt