Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-29

To the school, ilnu ready 10 battle 10 the bitter end against any common foe who dared to asperse it in the slightest de gree.
 A little lad of 10 had just run light heartedly on the ground when the afore- said searchlight fell on him. and simul- taneously the head master shouted out:
 "Colville two. l thought you had de. tention:"
 Colville two. a redheaded, merry faced boy. smiled cheerfully. as if detention were good joke to which he was we'll accustomed, and replied with pleasant promptness:
 ''So l have. sir
 Then what brings you out here:"
 T s'pose it's Satan. He's always do- ing il"
 Doing what:''
 Making me naughty" said Colville two. with pathetically fearless frankness
 Then Kcllar's little daughter went up and kissed him.
 Twelve years later the battle of Tamai was being fought, and Colville two was in the thick of II. He had been slightly wounded in an attack that had been made upon McNeil's Zareba d few days previously, and his colonel had men toned him in despatches and recom- mendcd him strongly for the ''N. C." for personal gallantry.
 On the strength of this Lieutenant Culvillr had written to the girl he was engaged to. who was at Cairo with her mother telling her that he would not wait to marry her day after he had got his CoIEpany.
 live always been lucky fellow. though I've been in no end of scrapes all my life" the boy wrote, and now the crowning luck If all is that shall win you and the Victoria cross at the same time. Heaps of fellows deserve it just as much as l do. only happened to be ill front. you see. and was lucky enough to be able to make myself target for the concealed enemy, who had been picking off our men like ninepins. The Arabs turned their fire on me, and our fellows were able to see where the beg gars fired from. must bear a charmed life. think. for the ground was riddled all around me Bob Bob was her broth err and fought shoulder to shoulder for hours, and we shall again many day hope"
 The girl who got this letter was worthy of the gallant. light hearted boy who wrote it. and she sent him pages ot such lowing. proud. encouraging words as only proud. loving woman can write.
 T wish ! were your wife that l might gc to the front and dress your wounds myself my own love Even as it is am capable of dressing as boy and go- ing to the camp ' quite understand Constance dc Bcvcrleys lowing her pride and riding for three long years iu Lcrd Narmions train. Only, Jack, th~ro wuuld Je no lowing Of pride in my case. should be proudcr than ever fl l could only do something to show tho whole camp, tho wLo!U world, how dear li love in, boy.
 Then sl.. w wvnt on To tell how regularly she wrote 5u his lnotkcr. keeping her posted ur i,I III that Jack was doing and suffering '.n,. W inning. ''Shc is my be loved mother. anl only she can fully understand l."w dearly l have loved you ever sine. that day when 1 went and kissed yuu lncausc you said you 's'posed il wa> satan made you naughty"
 Violet Kcllar had fought a hard fight before she had gained her fathers con- sent tn nhcCu,nr engaged to penniless Jack Colville The girls brilliantly good looks attractive manners and general cleverncss had brought far more eligible men tn her feet. But she had been faithful to her first love through it all.
 Il hate poverty. but love Jack" she would say. when her father pointed out to her how f.;r more sensible it would be of her to IuHrry a man who could give her good establishment in which he could stay at home in ease with her than 10 link her lot with that of mere sub a1tern in marching regiment.
 Probably after they have settled this disturbance in Egypt his regiment will be sent off to India for three or four years. and as he can't marry on his pay vOu will he left behind to mCtlitate on vour folly in having engaged yourself"
 Il shall marry him as soon as this affair is over in Egypt, papa, and if he cant give me bread and water enough to support me I'll beg it from some one who can. l don't want q good estab- lishment or husband who'll stay at home in ease. want Jack, and 1 mean to have him."
 The boy always got what he wanted, confouud kim," her father grumbled good temperedly, and when he said that
 
 Her mother, after the manner of mothers. svmpathized with the young peoples romance and hopefully assured her that Jack would win promotion in some miraculous way without seeing much dangerous service.
 So when Violet said: Mother, dear, l don't want a swell wedding. I don't even want wedding dress-Jack likes me in sailor serge better than anything, but do want to go out and he as near him as I can. Take me to Cairo and let the chaplain marry us as soon as the fighting is over" Mrs. Kellar agreed to do so. and all their acquaintances declared that the mother was as great a fool as the daughter.
 Violet's letter was keeping his heart warm this day at Tamai. He was feel ing unaccountahly happy and light heart ed, as after sharp tussle with half dozen Arabs, three of whom he killed with his revolver, he was allowed breath ing time for few minutes, during winch he cut the word ''Suakin" on the little black pipe that had been his inseparable companion during the whole of the cam