Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-08-17
CAPTAINS DREAM.

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to hn a., sir" said the orderly in respect
[orpeds ..monstrance, you are annihilat-
Fse' III
arly l@ ,,ribilatedr echoed the captain in
repOrs ANIL
spatris n nfgnation
in rse' ~, sir. the umpire sent word as
TwoGg and all your company was swep
me Cha ~ Nv the last discharge of the mi
aF' .,. m.,oi.,oa 4,o
en.Isa .,taip well, I'm ID. Here, give
there NV flask and sandwiches and take
The "a, be horse.
Etad t ~ rho cantain sat watching the fight as
be trans .,,Iled over to the opposite hill and
.rming his sandwiches. He was of
posed .rr,a annoyed at being annihilated;
u aurlg = after all he was saved some march
p ia'Si3 I'm +he sun, and the day was hot.
No ny rendered where he should be likely
ser bn1 hSnd his wife, who had expressed her
Ld dis U.,art;on of irving to see something of
|mameDt Il 4, maneuyers By the time, however,
upp and M had finished his lunch and lit his
Fcted By ;,,r he decided that he did not much
eightH ,snt to find his wife, and he lay back
un'' nj ~ Tbmoked in luxurious ease.
Oh .hna4 aTak about meeting death with resig-
milar IA ntOp" mused he; why, it's splendid.
iisplace I'm sorry it was the militia, though. /
steel NHDuose our charge was rather rash-a
bout The Enhklaya sort off,
by The He nodded off, and his cigar fell from
|, In lis lips. Hardly had this happened
d. O1 ctl when he was reused by sweet voice
fanou Uan Ovsnng his eyes, he saw before him
In Yuen. lovely girl
b he yea al bee your pardon, SIR" she said
ing. were tcOuld you tell me where to find
len Yua mamma
|iispace The captain looked at the lady. 81
mpouM am dead he said; dead men can't find
oaIltf nanmas
roVecls you don't look very dead" she an
nan ,, ,rJ 1sVged, smiling.
two AZ. E"An Englishman never knows when
second is dead" said the captain in hazy
hing can aminiscence; but | have it on the au-
Puilt G tarity of the umpire, if that will do"
be w&s d left mamma just about here" re-
a ana wa marked the lady
Chimes uTben sbe's automatically annibilated
iie Nis lO. Nothing bigger than mouse
Guild have lived through that fire."
ono.A. Mamma is much larger than a
tfsctsi mouse" said the lady, smiling.
dayan Won't you sit DOWN. asked the cap
is said ALL
Is. The The lady, smiling again, sat down.
She wore a simple dress of white, and
The blue ribbon round her waist was ri
T ypedby the blue of her eyes.
= IT. mustn't stay long," she said.
"'pO AT moment like this" remarked
@aptain, "a mans memory wanders
|loWinS DE through the delightful labyrinths of
ies De- Blth and love-
issued 'LoVeI Are you married."
Japant1 was married." answered the cap
settle 4A
Ina ad. and you were thinking of your wifeY'
thdsE -'whilehis fancy" pursued the cap
lorna @' pictures joys yet in the future
emand' Hlaps the near future"
hines Inc lady was picking daisy to pieces.
(dVan@ cue raised her eyes for moment and
ln ais @ied at the captain.
p % Buff you are dead she suggested
Le mo NOW YOU" the captain continued,
mended ssAg himself on his elbow, "are too
thatH Falg even to have thought of a kissp'
he wee nave certainly never thought much
Egardd asklss," said the lady.
led tDs Inc thought does not fill you with
trucuu sclOus trepidation?"
se war "0h no.
Sao 10 Thought not" said the captain in a
Ebinese eaaled tone, 1t does me, you know"
Eruiser, ShF said the lady.
/ were M lou can't know what it's like"
panese i've I've often kissed mamma"
brutsl' us not quite the same thing; still
ID crew f4O wv ne how you kiss mamma"
+. well, sapposing my hand was MAN.
a. should go like that"
ne won nee And what would mamma do?"
nd get o1' can't show you that. My hand
na I'm, ~ at kiss me, you know"
Wv but supposing were your hand
np1 mats nonsense, isn't it? | couldn't
Pat iol 'ppOse that"
H con. we'll then, supposing l were mann
hath out you're not bit like mamma"
essOn. nave it. Suppose you were NAM
Slnd were your
Hous ,uat would do capitally; but we
"a wa 1Oe trouble. | see mamma coming
|u' \ Hs pointed, and at the foot of the
Y, ~ E.n uo captain also saw mamma.
". MI 'aS she good sightS" asked the cap
kATO' she Is nearsighted. I'm afraid