The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-10

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young heart have blighted II 80 CONS
pletely that even the sun Of future Vim
dication might fail 70 warm it into life
again. 81 ", 81 s. 81 81. i. 81
In the midst 81 his gloomy reflections
the heavy cell door swung open, and
Capt, Colby entered. f E5.e .0.4
Brown he said, what was tho
trouble between yourself and Lieut..
Vandever?" n VI n
Captain, 7 have been guilty Of q
most serious offense, and in the lightof
calm reflection do most deeply regret
it. i was grossly insulted, sir, and in ;
my rage lost sight Of the officer and
saw only the man who was heaping in
dignities upon me. My position as a
soldier was forgotten, and. resented
the insult as would have done il civil
ife-as any gentleman would have
done, SIR
Twill you tell me without any reser-
walton or palliating cbloring just what
occurred between you?'' 49, I. (. ss,.f;
Brown related all the details 10 q
truthful manner. While he felt that
in the eyes Of anyone possessing .
sense of justice his blow would seem
jnstitiable, he admitted that he had
been guilty of q serious infraction Of
army law, and averred that he would
humbly submit to any punishment o
court~martial might. inflict upon him,
II am sorry this occurred, Brown,
very sorry. Your conduct ever since
you Joined my troop has been most exc
emplary, and I have hoped to soon be
able to offer you promotion. I fear
that this matter will 60 hard with you.
Col. Sanford is q most severe disci-
plinarian, and an assault by private
soldier upon a commissioned officer
will assume most grievous proportions
in his eyes. lie will insist upon your
trial by cour t-martial and his views
on this question are SO we'll known to
the officers of the post that those who
try you will, should you be convicted,
feel that severe punishment must fol-
low. can only hope the palliating
circumstances may bear due weight
with both j the commander and the
members Of the court.
He passed out, leaving Brown again
alone with his bitter thoughts.
Lieut.. Vandever lost no time in en-
deavoring to poison the, minds of his
brother officers against his assailant.
He pictured him as a brawny bully Of
pugnacious nature, and loudly
averred that long term of years in a
military prison was the punishment he
ll-.sz la
weight, however, for the young lieu
tenant had become most thoroughly
disliked by every officer in the garri-
son. While there was no outward dem
onstration to establish the fact, there
was not one Of them but secretly re-
ioiced that he had been SO promptly
chastised for his unofficerlike conduct.
And what of Alice? That young lady
acted in a most remarkable manner
when. the details of the affair reached
her ears through Mrs. Colby. She did
not turn pale and weep and wiring her
hands in inconsolable anguish in the
conventional way. Not she. A great
smile of satisfaction spread over. her
pretty face, glad look Increased the
usual brightness Of her eyes, and she
poured out the pent-up fervor of her
soul in giving emphasis to the one
word: "a,
.sGood!'' .ts&s
She thought not then of rank or sta
ton nor Of any punishment That her
friend might be called upon to endure,
but only saw a righteous blow struck
at insolence and insult by the strong
arm of manhood. 4.
It was not at all unusual for the COM
handing officers daughter to send some
of the surplus from her own table
to soldiers who might be confined in
the guardhouse, and when the orderly
from headq brought a platter Of.
eatables TO the sergeant Of the guard
and said it was for Private Brown of B
troop, it was passed in to the prisoner
without questioning word. With the
belief that some sympathizing conn
rade had sent the viahds from the troop
messroom he set it aside until he should
feel hungry, and when he at last un-
covered the contents Of the dish and
noted that it contained pieces Of pie
and cake and other delicacies NOT to be
found in the culinary department Of