Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-11-05
THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday November s. 1896

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creature, and there was absolutely no
help for it. Anywhere else almost she
could have whisked her boy under her
wing and borne him away beyond
range, but not at West Point She had
to learn the lesson 80 many mothers
learn with such bewilderment, often
with such i'll grace, that the boy was no
longer hers to do with as she would,
but Uncle Sans, and Uncle Sam un-
feelingly said, "Stick to your camp duty
with it's drills and parades, roll calls,
practical engineering, forthcoming and
spooning in stolen half hours, no matter
what the consequence.
Mrs Farrar couldn't carry Will away
and couldn't order Kitty. About all che
saw Of her boy was drilling with the
battalion at distance or dancing with
Miss Ormsby close at hand. and, on the
principle that misery loves company,
she soon was comforted BY fellow sui.
terer, for Just In proportion ~ the moth.
er's heart was troubled by the sight Of
her boys infatuation for this pretty
child, so was Jack Ormsby made miser-
able by seeing the attentions lavished
by officers and cadets alike ON Ellis Far.
rar.
And yet the little blind god was do
ing Jack far better work than he ever
dared to dream. Tho mother longed for
Will. and no one else could quite take
his place. The lover longed for Ellis.
and what earthly chance has "cit"
lover at West Point, even though be be
. swell and q sergeant In tho SEVENTH
It resulted that in the hours when the
mother and Jack had to sit and look ON
they were brought constantly together.
and then in these hours Of companion.
ahip Mra Farrar began to sec more and
more how manful, honest self reliant
was the gallant fellow who had fought
by her husbands side. Little by little
she learned to lean upon him, appeal to
him, defer to him and to sec In him,
after oil, man in whom she could per.
haps oonf1de even 80 precious . trust a.
her daughters heart, and that summer
at West Point won the mother even II
1t did not win the lady Of his love.
All that winter Ellis had continued
her course at school, b1. was to come
out in May, and during the long months
from September she was comforted IN
the comfort her mother found in the
companion that had been chosen for her,
q gentle, refined and evidently we'll
bred woman, who came upon the rec
ommendation of their rector. and who
was introduced as Mrs Daunton-Hel-
en- Dsunton, a woman with q sad his
tory, as the grave old pastor frankly
told them, but through no fault or fol-
BILE Of her own. She had been married,
but her husband was unworthy Of her,
had deserted her some years before,
leaving her to struggle for herself. DR..
Morgan vouched for her integrity, and
that was enough.
BY the time Ellis was to return to
her mothers roof Helen Daunton was
90 thoroughly established there, 80
Decessary to her mother, 80 devoted to
her in every way. that for the first time
in her life, even whilo glad to mark the
stops Of improvement in the beloved In.
valid's health and appearance. Ellis
Farrar 1elt tho pangs OF JeaIouSy.
And this was Willis graduation sum.
mer. and they had q lovely time at the
seashore. Kitty was there, and Kitty
was ON accepted faot-and more 60
now. Will would be content nowhere
without her and would have married
her then and there but for his mothers
gentle admonition and Kitty's positive
refusal. She had been reared from girl
hood by doting aunt, had been petted
and spoiled at home and at school and