The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-03

ss%E LID asES .EE al1 M
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was 8 tried ana true soldier when you
were pulling infant in your mothers
arms. I have known him for many
years, and in all 81 his long hnd faith
full service this Is the first blot ever
cast on his record. He is;n man fitted
/ BY education and long service to fill q
position above the one you now, oc-
cupy. Sergt. Barrett Is 9. soldier who
Is not 1t all lacking In respect foqr his
superiors in rank. Were ! 70 meet him
aud receive and acknowledg his salute
and on turning around he should asa-
lutte me- again,.I would think he had
been drinking, sir, and would pardon
his excessive manifestation Of respect
on thai ground. believe have moth
ing more to say to you, sir, further
than that your hasty order placing this
man under arrest n1hst be instantl y re-
voked.'' e. v BIB '5.5.Gs
Stung to the quick OF this official re-
buke, the lieutenant sought his guar Z
ters. An order was at once sent to the I
non-conmissioned officer annulling tho
verbal order Of arrest, and directing
him to report to the frstsergeant of his
troop for duty. f.ss3s n. !:
Lieut.. vandever and Miss Sanford
frequently met, and 1t did not take the
young officer long to learn that any at
tention shown her outside the bounds
Of ordinary politeness and courtesy
would bs met with marked displeasure.'
he was really desperately in love with.
the beautiful girl, and did not despair
Of aronsings In her heart 9 responsive
emotion; but her attitude toward him
told him all too plainly that he could
never gain her favor through the me-
dunn Of light fattery and gallant st
tention which had proved SO effective
In transitory love affairs at 1.-THE
Point" He soon ceased to force his att
tentions upon her, and tried to be COM
tent to visit and hope. He felt that HIS
charm of manner was irresistible
ems Of girls had told him so in noon
light wanderings-and he did not doubt
that at some future day the fair girl
would strike her colors and capitulate.
CHAPTER III.
A few days after their first meeting,
while the soldier artist was near the
same spot making a sketch Of Mount
Soledad, prominent peak Of the San
Andreas range, Alice came upon him
again. Long before she reached the
spot where he sat she had seen him
bending over his work. With girlish
impulsiveness she determined to- en-
deavor to learn something of him, and
rode directly up to him. I. : Z,
eff disturb you, you must frankly
tell me SO and will 60 away" she
said. II sketch great deal myself,
and naturally take deep interest in
an art / love SO we'll
'.You do not disturb me in the least,
Miss Sanford he replied. GAS buta
private soldier deem it an honor that
the daughter of my commander should
take an interest il my poor efforts,
And you, also, are of artistic tastes?
Do you not find rare subject matter for
your pencil in this wildly beautiful
country?''
30, yes. indeed I do. have many
sketches have made about the fort,
and many more from rarely beautiful
spots in the mountain ranges here
abouts. Yon are sketching soledad,
see. May look at it?'' !
est is scarcely started yet" he re-
piled, shut as yon are an artist need
not point out to you what it lacks to
complete it. y"
She gazed upon the picture with
great interest, for every bold stroke Of
the pencil and every delicate shade
proclaimed masters hand. For some
moments she stood in rapt admiration,
her lips parted and her bright express
sive eyes drinking in every detail Of
the young artists work.
our work is that OF the finished
artist" she. said. 'Where did you i
learn .this?' ..@
L cat my home In far eastern state
j. developed taste for drawing when
but a child, and every facility for adj
vancement in the art was placed at my
disposal In both drawing and paint
ingI had the best instructors to be
found in the country" II.
And now you are NH
Now I am Private Brown, an en-
listed man Of D troop, Sixth cavalry"
he replied, with a sad smile.
She looked into his eyes with 9 p11z-- !
zled expression, followed by q shadow