Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-24
4S'POSE IT'S SATAN"

4hHnncipnn. b1f b<oldes the boys pres
.szs snuxs were st leass l50 demons AMI
snxsss e ambition. snyy. loyalty. peril
4lT .n-i srushf~.ns<z.
Ths dootsr hfmself. tn . new salt Of
o~~sd. .s-u.sd - the boysto be Ear more
sppxo.chsbls hsrs In the midst q their
fpor<s tk2n when In scs.ianac cap End
s,o~n bs east sloom through their ranks
y sfzking along with thzs searching
re q his vel tarned on the diseomh-
arc of evildoera However. EVEN ~
.ke-e xrs~soms illnss. ths boys admitted
s.m0ng themselves that KeilAr was gen
.irznsn. and that they'd rather take
.sdlng from him fhan punishment drili
rom = cad any day.
For thsy were proud Of KsllAr's. loyal
THE school. and really 20 battle 10 the
alter end AGAINST any common foe who
'lAre-i 70 Asperse il In the slightsst Co
..ree.
A nttIe Lad Of 20 hal just run light
earte<lly on the ground when the afore-
sasd searchIzht fell on him. ard stimuli
sansonsly tae head master shouted outs
.-Colvslis two. thought you had de-
sen1iony
Colvlls txo. . reiheaded. merry faced
aoy. snailed cheerfully. "a il detention
we're a good Joke 20 which he was we'll
accustomed. and replied with pleasant
fromptness:
80 have. sir"
Then what brings you cot herr
Il s'Pose It's Satan He's always do
ing H."
Doing WHAT"
Making me naughty said Coivills
TWO. with pAthetically fearless frankness.
Then Keilar's little daughter went NJ
md Kissed him.
Twelve years later the battle Of Tarnd
-<as being fought. and Colville two wss
IN TIE thick q u. lie had been slightly
wounded ina an attack that had been
made upon MeSeirs Zarsba few days
Rsviousiy. and his colonel had men-
fionei him in dispatches and recon-
iaended him strongly for the ~. c.
cor personal gallAntry.
On the strength Of this Lieutenant
s,olvills had written 10 tho girl ne was
Engaged ~. who was at Cairo with her
znother. telling her that be would not
-szit 70 marry her day after be had gof
IDS company.
I've always been y lucky fellow.
-hough I've been in no end Of scrspes all
my hfs." the boy srOte. land now tie
browning luck q all h that shall win
.rou and tie Victoria cross AZ the same
tine. Heaps Of fellows deserve il just
- mach - do. only happened 10 be
IA front. yor see. and Wa lucky enough
10 b able 20 make myself target for
shs concsAled enemy. who had been
sacking OF orr men Ike uinepins TIE
Arabs turned their FIRE on me. and our
fellows were able 10 see where the beg
trsrs fired from must bar q charmed
life, think. for the ground was ri,tlled
81 around me. Bob Bob was her broth
sr) snd fought shoulder 10 shoulder for
hours. and we shall again many day. I
hope
The girl who got this letter was
worthy u the gallant. light hearted boy
Who wrote it. and she sent him pages Of
saca loving. proud, encouraging words
% only = proud. loving woman can
writ.
Il wish wsre your wife that I might
% 70 to front and dress your wounds
i1yseif. ny 0wa love. Even a. IL IL
am cspabl8 - dressing AZ n boy and 90
lax 90 the camp. quite understand
t0ns-ance D. Bevcrisy's bowinz her
Jrido an1 riding Tor tarss long years in
lord Martnion's train Only. Jack,
thers woali be no bowling u priis in
ny css.e should BE- pruudsr than ever
a. Z coali Ouiy DO something 70 show the
,rtole ca,np. the whole world. how dear
IL love nay boy
Then she went on 20 tell how regularly
she wrote 20 his mother. keeping her
Io<tsd up ia all that Jack was dong and
snher.a. and winning. She IL ray be-
lived niosnsr. and only shs can fully
understand how deariy have loved YOU
ever sins9 that day when I went and
J isas~i You because ron said you 'sposel
4 49, Safals made von raaghty.'-
Violet ksllsT hssi fought hard fght
before sae hsd gained her fathers con-
ant g. becorns engaged 90 psnniless Jack
toiViis The Eiri. brilliantly good
J ,oks. sftraafive hampers and general
s.ev@rn~~s ha4 brought far more elixibls
zen % Der feet Bat sh- bad been
fsithfnl g. her e-st lov. through 70 al.
"A hste poverty. bot i0ve Jsck. = -.
,rO-la ssy. when her father pointed ont
q, her how Far mere ssasibis Is would bs
20 her fn maTrv man who conld give
iT a Eoo.i e@.Ablistu,snt ia which ne
s1ui3 stav - home in esse with her than
a. Ink h~r iot with that u a mere sub
ssz~rn in = rlarrhinx regiment.
'P~ohsely after they have settled ri.
fssartance IA Egypt bis regiment viii
- srDs OF ~ frdis for thrss or four
rr>rs. snd - Ne cam marry ca he pay
pa vii b ieft behind 10 mediate "a
s1sr foIiv n having engaged vparself.-
II silal marry hira a. soon az this
STAIR = over IN Egypt. papa. and II -
sm't give nee bread and water enough
q, ssppert re IT. tex it from sore enc
no ear. I dort want god s-tal,-
tshn,~ut - = hn<hsnd who'll sfav &c
\ 1ne Ia hs-e Iwsnl Sscz. aud I mean
have hiraf-
The ny s,ways st what he wsntsd.
infcurd hiu. 80 fstker grurahirl
& ,5sI sensper-iir. srd wl,en he ssid that
' ioiet snsw thss hsr $3.50 was WIN.
H~r nistA.r. sftex SO risnnsr q
rlcthsrs. r~psrattsred wf,k 80 vornz
.crie's rsuaa-sce saa bop.fnll ' ss~nrs-.
tsr nat Js-s ~osii YIN - a.ncsio, IN
ssaa rirncuirus eav vftaeut sa~irg
sst,ch ianasrous s-rvs-s
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