The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-03-29

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~, ,.e .lgc If "a. mantle. stepped
l,..l. to conpla.,arIy view his work.
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-. -, e,f,h. e,,r tonrh.d with a
chanois-s'.in the gold crescent Of the
nearest euaulaete. men softly. No ec-
1..-l,- a. before. vanished through the
doorway. ti3toed TO the adjoining
window, and peel.ei in. Nr. Doyle
had thrown himself into Pierce arm
chair. and was tr,iuy TO read the
luorntuy paper.
WINNER what NIars'er Pierce will
so,- when ha er,ts mack from break
fast" was Ananias' comment as he
snad softIv down the stairs. q broad
rim on hi, black face. grin that al
most instantly rave place to prefer
natural soleTnpity and respect a.. turn
~ sharply on the sidewalk at the
foot of the stairs. he came face to face
with the battery commander. Auania~
would have passed with . low ohei-
sancc. but the captain halted him
short.
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room 'iia' NC 'IS'il ptoi,',s
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e-hS' SUM- yeas H'iil' W H. ~ '>~'N'
sun, expects de lieutenant III 70 oredh-
fast, but the moment ne ny uh" iva"
revue" ne ohoeFet Aie 10 CIV
thing ready, sun. ; Eoih ZOE "e pds
colt now. Beg pahdon, captain, ne
lieutenant says Is de captain goih 10
wear gauntlets or gloves dis naWhln
lie wants to do just as de captain does
sub"
What merciful interpositlon OF d.
vine Providence 1t Is that the African
cannot blush! capt. Gram looked sus-
piciously at the earnest, un"lnhlhg
black face before him. Some memory
of old college days fitted through his
mind at the moment. 80 kunOpes.
("thOu dog-faced one!) he caught
himself muttering, but negro diplo-
macy was too much for him. and the
innocence in the face of Ananias would
have baffied a man far more suspicious.
Cram was follow who loved his battery
and his profession as few men loved be-
fore. He was full of big ideas ia one
way and little oddities in another. I'm
doubted ability had been at the bot
tom of his selection over the head OF
MANY a senior to command one of the
light batteries when the general dis
mounting took place in '6j. Unusual
attractions of person had won for him
d wife with fortune only little later.
The fortune had warranted snort
leave abroad this very year. Tie
would not have taken day over sixty,
LDt ANJ.tk VI AO-0AA'- 49, 20 49, 49, y y
He had been q Stlclllcr tor %auntlets
on all mounted duty when he went
away, aad he came home converted to
white wash-leather gloves because the
British horse-artillery wore no other,
land they. sir, are the nattiest in the
Woftd. lie could not tolera'e al OH
Ger whose soai was ho' aialne ~i'n
enthusiasm lot phttefy "hts' an! -
was perpetuallv at war Win "hflns'
WRo dared 70 nave o'lei 'opii''io.i''
lie oei14' iteo Ii d man "iio tooh = ivy
III ms ures@ nf'' ~ 60 ~,
INV snbaltorn ever attached 10 tx y
80 "a, .,o,v class of soldier fashion
80 Ill II soiI;.r form, He had
- =, - ~, bao,,oto, macs inst
" ~ - Loon eor,o naIh1;no ro,,ng.
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go muau - 1be irnn1iad rab,,lre and
n,ost 49,, -r.c<.4,,, and immediate
lo oaaf tbe s,,hioct The whole g.-.
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''so1 ''@'' -
wv ny certainty col"hel, saio ne
u nave peen most nefellct ~ tats
during the WISH Oh al .hese chhfthlns
people IRON the horth' ana ciiat re-
minds me, some OF them are gong &c
drive out here to near the oand THIS
afternoon and take a olte at my quar-
ters. ! was Just on nv way to beg Mrs.
Braxton and Mrs Cram to receive for
me, when your orderly came. And,
colonel, l want your advice about tho
champagne. Of course needn't say I
hope you both will honor me with
your presence" Old Brax loved cham
payne and salad better than anything
his profession afforded, and was dis
! armed at once As for Cram, what