The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-26
Mrs. Dowse, fat and smiling, was be


in few days, and probably nearly all to
be killed, or to die of fever in the horrible
deserts You see those married without
leave will Oh, Jenny, there
are some soldiers coming in now! They
are stopping at Nora O'Shaugnessy's stall
What use can an antimacassar or an illu-
minated text be to soldier 2?
aWell, they are not allowed to wear
button-holes, and as they sail in four or
five days plants in pots won't be much use
to them either"
''Perhaps not. What good-looking
man that tall one is, with the three gold
stripes on his sleeve, and the crimson
sash r'
'Yes, sergeant. And the fair man IS
a corporal. Oh Kitty, how sad to think
they'll probably be shot How dreadful
for you, dear, that Captain Pelham has got
that staff appointment !"
"Ah well, / wish him to get on. |
am very ambitious, my dear Jenny.
The sergeant and Miss O'Shaughnessy
were apparently amused with one another.
He laughed, showing a row of very white
18th anl l,.oI 81 .bo ,.opnrr 10 dv ovar from
SI ee' :. a"e e, ioo~ nj 'n ~; raotless Jart
"e@u " ioos 0Ia ~ as dora;l;, drossoJ lod;os
eJe'' - eouPie u IL. ,T1I]S,- -..II
oai,ie aP Juso ''eu ~ -1ioo ..:LLi;aH III, -,
prices, walked off in triumph with one lit
tie fern for sixpence and bunch of pinks
for penny Kitty stood on step, read
Jus'lI me- nei on Pa ,rb;ob G wns tbrown
l'lseI i:a'I 'Io,I I.l.a me- T a, aho H. ,n~nad rovnd
"o,s.L;a~ III oaOa aao,lat " oanaht hor oyo Toe
yonnn sor,,oont wos stondino facing her
tovn;no, tho adna of tbo stoiI ligbtiy with
pF4 b;e oape His Glance Iineered on Kitty's
slender form taI;no in every detail of its
o,raoa on5 cborm The skyline dress with
f. 3 broaJ 81 sosb tbe sbadv block hat restino
On bar l;abt, brown hair Tn the words Of
= ear ~, - c,n,oms saraaort be MIGHT we'll
hara 81. s:Tb.nL Won for the siobt of
l,'ok' a'I '' Loo,t;f,I - He eves how
ouon no ta,5 - n,uoh ond the f,;ntest mink
ansb oyersnreaJ Miss Kittv's neck and her
lae, naf" aIaoI., I,It.,p 0"'' - $50 '
'Ois at e am afroid,, said the seroeant taking
mn !, Iaraa honouet If shaded carnations
Oh. al I Us hauo fowar - noonlo ., yonr saIe
=, I""V y ou Nv lJSi 9,s p'p'N ~
thau you eApeeteu -. n1;.
:, IL "as d eon"iU nj Piaoe ie''aa ~ Ius ~ 80
Malone s'ar'eu' lhe Voio' was v'''' VI -"
gentleman anu eq@u'l9 30 M tne u''sy siauo
ol nis i"aInei sI.' - a;,.mn";nt;nu u, ,nuG % And
s~efeu II , i1s' .I ppo,"., ,,a, | ~
one wouiu naso iS 'noIIs 1uIS nn no% e,I. % III
l,iuch sympathy mouiu le'e DeeI :o.s WI '
the wives anu cnnuren VI oui So'u''i' ""o
are going 10 nSh''
The sergeant was leaning forward on
the counter, his cane under one arm, his
eyes fixed on the young girls fair face.
She, for her part, noted how exactly his
uniform fitted his square shoulders and
thin waist, how well his cap with its shin
ing badge became HIM
"Ah! l am afraid the inhabitants OF
this town don't feel any sorrow at our de-
parture," he said. ave are not very much
beloved here. For my part l rejoice to
get away -
"Haye you seen service before
"Oh no. Now Is my chance. She
fancied he sighed little.
Its no use s,, my offering you any OF my
lovely roses ana l;t tne ~, g'rl IN, nela 1 up
,arge Dnnch ~. Uh winch @ .ne rew =. seenieu c,
haruly uly. nc seISoan' iS 'ooN 'Heiii from
nef , nauu anu siIr,' Ti 1heu'
Alas II no. Iney are no soIu 70 ne'
,I "a" garry nOse"y aDo". | ~ Sn' oe,e?1s, 10,
an 'nere are sGme some People col.iu !
10 oly noWeis anl 'aNins up you 'ir,e'
NoS Mi ~ .ue "i,.- ieasS S1sute S1ub Uu na ".
lA.' .aa ~ Z oa.una, D oS tIosn @ N .L'
ono' "uie V"e e''ne'' saN' u '''o'e ie'N
ieSs S,Ta raiN IN AZ;
:. on : nc -'''' WIN ~ =" '"'' evening" W." =
ooh vas. it will al look mucb nratt;sr
LIGHTED up. And there will be colored
Iamns in the little garden at the back
wbera the ovnsv sits tellino fortunes
"a fortn1e-tellerP A gennine ovnsv2''
"Well no: I'm afraid only friend of
mine dressed mn. But she's very clever
III tho somo Wbv don't Won hove Won.
for,nno in This war foretold ~
aAb r"Eand he certainly did s;ob this
time there was M mistake ,bout itgs,nv
fortnne Is told IonS aoon
aRnt tb;nL Of what NAV bannon ~ Won
n Earnt mi hoo vour nordon la,
m.iLsS;5p" hSyP Wh;oh we,,Id ,,on ILL nf @ ,L"tS
,I;oo G,D tSoso oranoa NC "Uos - tha N 1o,al - 'ese
r;ogated ones aboYe2"
~ look at Kitty murmured Miss Nor.
o,Sno~ohnossr oo y @ - how a;s.or @yyhat : a. a..
oaaunes eL ~ - "ei ei,eod Srsoc ,ha. "ao nlr.
sne y on one a, eapn aO"eI -. .Has "a, een'