Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-13

morgan rcaa human Nature ~weii
enough to SEQ just how much that
meant. lie would hang on 10 the nit
nation" as . matter Of course. despite
the fact that the doctor said the rheu.
matlsm would hang on to him - lonR
as he remained In that climate. both
Gen. c. and the colonel hsd again
interested themselves IN bis behalf.
and the railway managers said they
could place him In their Office in town
when he got ready to retire. The sal
ary was very small, but would help.
The work was exacting, however, and
the doctor said he simply could not
do II In that climate.
"Never mind. old friend, we'll AZ
II somehow" said Tintop, cheeriIy, Is
he came to say good-by, looking very
much the younger Of the two as Nor.
gan leaned heavily on his stick. "You
Just stay here and run the ordnance
Office tits summer. There's bound to
be promotion by fall" And 10, sadly
enough, the veteran trooper had seen
The squadrons ride away. and he was
left sole representative Of the commits
stoned force Of hts regiment at old
Fort Ransom, and not till they had
been gone two days did he note that
Connie was dropping.
what isit, Little Mother, he said,
fondly strolsing back the tumbling
mass Of auburn hair and kissing her
white forehead. 'Tircdoutwith oil your
household care? Growing too fast?
Lot and lilly too much for you now?r
The big pathetic brown eyes were
swimming little, but she looked
bravely UP. Perhaps It's spring fever"
she said, with an attempt at laughing
1t all lightly away. I'm sure there's
nothing else. I'm only a triae tagged.
II will bc all right now that we Gun
get ont again In the sunshine every
day.
ono was fastening his necktie forhim
~ thc moment; then, patting his grlz-
xlea cheek, she took the whisk broom
70 dust inc worn old fatigue coat pre-
pa'otory 70 letting him stump forth
on his hating way to the ordnance
stovehouse. but there came 0 rousinr
rat-tat-tat at the front door Just II tho
instant. and. mammy being up 10 her
elbows In -four and Penner away At the
cominissary, Connie sprang To answer,
and there, precise and soldierly ~
ever, stood Schramm.
why. Schr-r.amm!" she cried, de.
lightcdly. "Why-when-how did YOU
get back?"
"Sergt Schultz, gnadige traulein,
was sent buck with dispatches, Nnd ! |
came with him. Is Herr Lieutenant
within? ] bring letters" And he
handed hern packet.
Come right in, Schramm; papa will |
be 70 glad TO see you"
And thus biddcn, yet ever unbcnd-
ing, Schramm stepped to the inner
door, md there, hand at salute and
heels together, he stood attention, his
kind blue eyes alight with fidelity and
affection.
Hello Schramm!' exclaimed Nor
gan, limping around the big base
burner with extended hand, which tho
soldier grasped respectfully IN instant,
then returned to Ills invariable ntti-
tutic. "Well, you must hive ridden
hard"
'miy forty-ive miles, SIR. We LETT
them IN camp on Bear Fork at mid
night There was news from the
agency. we 90 back this afternoon
with orders to catch them tomorrow At
tainted lodge
llurrldly opening tho packet. Nor
gan glanced over the contents two Of
ficlal letters for himself. and smaller
note. why, Con, this Is tor you-from
Thornton, he said, In surprise. Then.
never noting tho eager, almost incrcd'
nlons light TINT flashed into her eyes,
or the Instant rush Of color to her
clicclS*and brow no tore open tho first
letter, nm order from Tintop to send on
certain arms for the use Of scouts. lie
glanced quickly up to send Schram Tor
the ordinance scrgcnt, but Schramm
had disappeared. There stood Con.
stance. her eyes dancing. her red Inns
parted, her bosom hcnying, lnnguor
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