The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
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my fellows. III never forgive Fenton as
long as / liveo"
"And I'll never forget it." murmured the
mother, as she gently checked Kitty, once
more about to burst into impetuous speech.
az IN sure Colonel Fenton had grave and
good reasons for keeping you here, my son,
and If so tried and brave a soldier as Cap
tain Leale can remain without reproach,
surely you can"
There's just the difference answered
| Will, miserab bly,. "Leale has been under
fire and on trying duty time and again.
his reputation was assured long years ago.
I'm treated as a boy by-by everybody in
this garrison, high or low, and forbidden a
chance to do thing. If you folks want to
see that command off the sooner you get
out to the bluff the better"
but you are going to take u.s. Willy"
said his sister, alphabetically. "Kitty
and l, at least, wish to see the regiment
Do you care to go, mother, dear?' she
asked, anxiously, and then, crossing over
TO her mothers side, bent down and kissed
her, but the question was no sooner asked
than she would gladly have recalled it
''or will you come home now with me?'
she fastened to say.
'I'll take mother home" said Will. s'Go
on, if you want to see them start. don't.
That's more than I could possibly stand.
The chaplain will take you gladly
enough"
And so at last did Miss Ormsby begin to
realize that even in the eyes OF the man
she had captivated she was for the time
! being of no account.
1t was one of Fenton's fads to have out
the band when the regiment or any con-
siderable detachment of it marched away,
and now, even at night, he did not depart
from his practice. The chaplain had
opened the door to note the progress of the
nTpn3raf1nn do nrJa ri as
with the horses of the officers were trotting
past. The non-commissioned staff were
already mounting at the adjutant's Office,
and over at the band barracks the gray
chargers, the music-stools of the must
clans were being led into line. A mounted
| band was something Kitty had never seen,
and curiosity and coquetry combined, led
her to lend ear to the chaplain s suggestion
that she should come out and see the col
umn ride away and wave good-by to her
admirers among the subalterns. If VIII
| persisted in his i'll temper there
was no sense in staying there, and per-
haps the quickest way to bring him to
| terms was to manifest interest in his fell
lows. So, leaving him to the ministrations
OF his mother, she danced away to the
| front door, Ellis promptly following. The
night was still and beautiful, softly hazy,
and not very cold, and the scene across
the snow-covered parade was full of life
and animation. Lights were dancing to
| fro among the company quarters. Two of
the designated troops had already marched
| up from the stables, formed a line in front
of their barracks, and dismounting, were
| awaiting the sounding of adjutant's call
and the formation of the squadron. Officers
were mounting every moment along the
row and trotting out to join their COM
mands, and presently from the colonel's
big house on the edge of the bluff came
three horsemen clad in heavy winter field
garb, and even in the dim light there was
| no difficulty in recognizing Fenton's sol.
dierly form, These were joined by the
and then one of the group came Jogging
over toward the chaplain, followed BY an
orderly. 1t was Jack Ormsby, and Kitty
fluttered down to the gate to meet him.
"You and Aunt Lucretia will have to
keep house by yourselves tonight, little