The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-11-13

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made a dead set at some one of the Of
feers stationed here. am told. She
was inst as absurd about Mr.. Martin, of
the Eleventh-eyeryb body says SO in town
and she picked out Brewster because
he WAS the handsomest Of the new lot
when our regiment came IN. Ask any
one You choose, and l think my view
VIII hold good. Ask Captain Rolie what
be thinks, and he and Mr.. Brewster are
not on friendly terms.
i have asked Rolfe; asked Kim only
this evening"" replied Berrien. tarninS
redder, "and he begged TO be excused
from expressing an opinion.
"Why:'
We'll. he wouldn't say, but be had
seen something or other that we hadn't,
and he doesn't like Brewster. l can't
have q man MAXI. z love 20 Winnie one
minute and that kalsomined creature
the next. wish there were no dance
tonight Iwant TO see Rolfe again. Who
takes her:
.'Mr. Brewster, of course. He asked
her two days ago, when the affair was
first projected. He is il the paTlor now,
but so are ali the others.
The major stepped over TO the win
dow and began drumming win his
pudgy fingers upon the pane. All the
ioviality and gladness seemed gone from
/ his face. The lights were already be
ginning TO twinkle in the quarters
across the parade, and darkness, ''waft-
ed downward like feather" was shut
ting out the long line of shadowy bluffs
bevond the stream. Down stairs he
could hear the sound Of joyous chatter,
the deep voices of the men mlnSllnS
with the ripping, silyery laughter he
knew and loved 50 well. How happy
the child seemed! How she loved the
regiment and gloried il his profession!
How proud she was at school of the Pho
tographs he had from time TO time sent
of his brother officers, and how the other
girls. her letters declared, envied her
because she was a soldiers daughter
and had lived on the wild frontier. He
could hear the sound of other girlish
voices. too, Winifred'z friends from
town. but he found that his ear listened
only for hers. How blithe and musical
and full of hope and gladness it seemed
How lovely she looked as she came
down dressed for dinner just as lie re-
turned from that odd, constrained talk
with Rolfe. Poor Rolfe! he was given
over to the blue devils now, sure enough.
He and Kenyon and pills" the doctor,
formed a triumvirate OF sympathetic
souls. for since Jennie and ''the kids"
.had gone Holden's life seemed to have
fallen into the scar and yellow leaf.
Kenyon, as in duty bound, was max
ing the circuit of the garrison returning
calls Just now, but Rolfe went nowhere
except the doctors. There he could be
found almost every evening, for ever
since Mia Guthrie's visit the walls Of
the old house seemed charmed 10 him.
..Begad,'7 said the major, IN slip over
there tonight myself. while the rest of
the folks are dancing. | want TO see
what 1t Is he is holding back"
For the life of him he could not be re-
pellant in manner 10 Brewster when he
went down stairs. The three young
4 ItllOWS nNllBEtl VI III lAdAtbA47 Ai4l kAlAS
particular evening Were Brewster, Ran
doiph and Ridgeway. Brewster be-
cause he was to lie Wmifred's escort TO
the hop, the others becaaSe they had
! made the best of matters and invited
the other girls, Eidgeway. be it known,
Lot without inward evaporation. he
| fancied Miss Kitty Pennoyer as a sub
stitute for Winifred Berrien about as
mnch or as little as one is content with
a back seat when he cannot have a
box. But it kept him ''in touch with
the house" SO 10 speak. and gave him
opportunities at least OF occasional
word with the beautiful giri whom he
50 admired.
He knew he was no match for Brew
ster so far as physique or reputation was
concerned, but then girls had been
known TO prefer patrimonial estate to
/ personal charms, and he meant at least
to try the effect of his solid qualifca-
tions as against those which made Brew
ster so attractive 10 the sex. He knew
the major liked him well enough, and
! he thought lie could count on the good
offices OF Mrs. Berrien. but he was not
so sure about Winifred. When the
jovial major appeared he was in readi-
ness TO pay his respects AT once, and
was cordially welcomed by that red
faced veteran: so was Randolph; and
then there stood Brewster at Winnie's
side, both, as it so happened, looking
straight at him.
well, 10y Jove, they do make an al
most ideal couple" he said to himself.
Brewster fair, stalwart, straight and
solGierly. a picture Of manliEess and
vigOr. Wsnifred dark, vet with SO rich
a glow mantling the soft, creamy skin,
with such glorious. deep brovn-bl2cli
ewes. so lovely and slender and graceful
q form. Her shapely head seemed Just
on level with his broad shoulder, and
something ne had been saying to her in
q low tone just as the others were greet
ing her father had sent the blood surg
ing to her cheek. Berricn thought she
had never seemed 50 beautiful. even in
his fond eyes. For the first time lie be-
gan to realize il was a woman, not a
child. who stood before him. No Won
der Brewster loved her with his whole
soul Why. II he didn't! Pshaw. what
was ne thinking Of:
How are you, Brewster. lac? Glad
yOG re here 50 early. Your troop made
my ewes dance this afternoon Oh.
surrender ignominious! So ended hi
effcrt To be repelent. How could he be.
with Winifred's soft eyes locking II HIM
so wistfuiiy. 50 tondly:
And it wa good To see BTcwster's cp-
probation 81 the veteran $ allusioa 10 lis
troop. Go-lam, ihe captain. had been
away on leave for some weeks. during
which tiI:.e the lieutenant had had coni-
mard, and, soldier that he was. had done
his utmost 10 improve the drill AID ef-
Eciency Uf his men. IL was about TIE
only trccp that did not ccIne ia fO- a
rasping OF some kind ar the HANDS, of the
colonel that afternoon. and being in
DerTien's battalion reflected credit Of
course upon the major. Brewster's eyes
had kindled and he had lowered his 81
Der in glad acknowledgment of the brief
words Of commentator that fell from
Farquhar's lips as lie completed his rigid
inspection of the equipment of the CLOS
" blacks, aud the major had supple
mented the words by nod and glance
that spoke volumes. Bat while al this
was JOY TO his soul, il was as nothing
as compared with being praised by her
father in her hearing. At that precise
moment Carroll Brewster stood the nap
piest man within the limits Of Il crowded
county.
And row at ten o'clock the hoproom
was well filed. 4 number Of pleasant