The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-08

"a g ~ = ..lrN. no IN ward.
& az IHyS ! The ,s,1,S day was was
nnd the Majors wounds were apt TO
worry him a good deal in hot weather,
but he held his handsome old head
none the less high.
Markham. one of the founders of
the club itself, watched him go for a
moment, and then turned to Altman,
who sat near him.
zone man In hundred is the Ma.
ior, said he, Zone man in n hundred.
"Ycs, agreed the other "but what
has he been saying this aiternoon?"
Nothing out of the ordinary" re-
piled Markham, "I was only thinking
OF his past generally. believe that
he was the best all-around soldier that
ever knew. He has the greatest an.
tipathy for anything bordering on
frivolity in military affairs, rs you
probably know, and he declares these
boys do nothing but play soldier as
If they were fifteen years youngels
than they really are.
''But doesn't he see the good side of
the question: asked Altman.
81 suppose lie does, but he thinks
the Guards should be composed of
more capable men workiugmen who
can stand grca; deal, and not aristo.
Gratis.
"But-
'Prny don't thiuk am supporting
the Majors views, my dear Altman.
When | remarked that the Guard had
been ordered TO the mines, he said:
Il feel sorry for the young men them
selves, but more sorry for the State.
Il ought to send experienced men to
such places If they ever hope to en-.
forco the laws rigidly aud quickly
Very firm in his beliefs is the Major,
and the strongest one he has, however
wrong it may seem to us, is that the
Governors Guards in its present state
is useless organization.
''For n strangers opinion that
might pass, said Alta4an, "but the
Major ought TO know better. And
I'm 1cti, TOO, that the officers are all
excellent swordsmen."
YES" said Markham, $50 I've
heard, and all of which / pointed out
to him. But you can't shake the Ma
jor, as / said.
"Well,' returned Altman, picking
up his paper again, "it gives him
something to talk about, anyway"
But neither he nor the Majors old
comrade knew the real reason of his
last outburst against the Guards in
question; for that reason, in the form
Of square sheet of note paper, lay in
the Majors inside pocket, aud it CON
sisted of hastily written but entirely
earnest offer tor his daughters hand
IN marriage. And the young man
who took such liberty was none
other than the FIRST Lieutenant of the
Governors Guards.
Lieutenant Holloway was not dis
agreeable young man; in fact, he was
quite the opposite. He came from
the South and OF soldering family,
his father having lost his life ut Cold
Harbor during the Civil War; he was
interested in we'll established bust.
ness situated in the heart of the city
his family pedigree was long one,
spotless.
"He doesn't want my answer for
week, doesn't he?" muttered tho old
soldier, as he marched on homeward.
"Well, he shan't get it I'll think it
over, as he asks me to, and not make
hasty decision, but | can tell him
right now what it will be. No, EN-.
,lotiooll,. ~
Had the Majors good little wife
been living herself, she would have
pointed out long ago the possibility of
of this contingency arising, and would
have prepared him for the blow, which
must fall some day, aud leave him
childless, while some enterprising
young man gained wife; but Mrs
Major had died many years ago, and
left the Major with the pretty child
TO bring up alone.
From vivacious. headstrong,
pretty little girl, Dorothy had grown
up into beautiful young woman, with
Der mothers sweet face and her faith.
er's will and determination.
So to-day, when he found the letter
waiting for him at the club. aud to be
forgiven for railing against anything,
especially the Guards, when it was re.
membered that one of them was the
vandal, bent upon robbing the cid
soldier of his daughter. Catering the
open door of his hand some house, he
called as cheertuIly as he could,
dorothy, daughter"
eyes, daddy" came the answer
from somewhere upstairs, aud the next
moment the face he loved peeped over
the banister and "A small forehnger was
shaken warningly Mt him.
'len minutes late, sir, she cried,
trying to be very severe; "what does
1t mean?"
Then she ran down the stairs, her