The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-06-20
LOVE MY DOG.

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Duffy was the property Of Caldwell
Of the Tenth. and was looked upon In
the light Of an inheritance. having come
down TO him from Wentworth--of the
same--whsn the latter had been ordered
away.
Caldwell went into Wentworth's
quarters ut once and found Duffy rub
bing mp pair Of his ox-master's dis
carded boots. with view TO using them
himself. He liked the mans looks, and
he liked the condition OF tho vacated
quarters, with their slate gray painted
woodwork. no no took the quarters and
agreed to take Duffy at a striker usual
rate Of remuneration.
Duffy entered promptly upon his du-
ties. and was entirely satisfactory. He
had no membranes in the way Of fam
lily OF sweothearts, and he was faithful
90 degree that was occasionally exas-
porating. For ak months he served
Caldwell in sing OF purpose. hay
ing in that time been incapacitatod only
for six days---that IL. for as hours after
each OF the paymaster's visits. and
Caldwell, knowing the ways Of strikers,
made no objection. Duffy slept uproar-
iously in his rooms. and Caldwell made
his own fires, and brushed his own
clothes. and went with unblacked boots
In the interim no hour was too early for
rising none too late 10 sit up and keep
logs on the andirons that the rooms
might be warm and cheerful for the
'leftinant. no duty imposed too ardu-
Gus provided IL served Caldwell's ends.
Blackstone. seeing the excellence Of
Duffy, departed from the strict code OF
honesty in the matter of servants which
governs the army and made overtures
70 the model striker. Blackstone had no
business 20 do IL, and Duffy knew it,
and fine and inscrutable grin came
upon his Hiberninn mouth.
Blackstone had said. with an assump-
ton of of handodness. Duffy. what do
you getg'
Having due regard for his employers
credit IN the world, he answered calm
ly, "rwinty dollars. sor. D."
''Get out a. said Blackstone.
EYES. sor." replied Duffy.
IL want to know the truth. not lies
like that.
"You'd best ask the leftinant. SCR.
diEemember "
"Ho works you deuced hard.
Does he, thenr
My man is no good. Suppose You
come TO me. You won't have to sit up
20 all hours for me- "
Duffy only smiled, but the smile was
not pleasing.
"What do you think Of it. Duffy"
81 niver think. sor. The leftinant
says Im 60 do as I'm told and not
think"
Upon this Blackstone went away, and
Duffy salutod him respectfully. In JUS
tice TO the officers common sense, il
must be said that 1t was only partial in
toxication which could have led him TO
place himself in such position toward
soldier.
Duffy did not repeat the conversation
20 Caldwell, because no know Il won Id
make trouble between the two men. and
Caldwell-whose disposition was not Of
the mildest-had several quarrels ON his
hands as IL was.
The lieutenant fell into the habit OF
keeping the striker up very late. night
after night, SO Duffy inspected his peck
cts several times in succession while
Caldwell was sleeping as soundly as II
justice had been the soporihc. and not.
as was the case, suffers whisky, and he
judged. from the fact that sometimes
thoro was much loose change and again
almost nothing. that his master was play
ing TOO much at cards. There was moth.
ing to be done. Duffy did not consider
that his duties as striker included the
moral guidance Of his superior. He re.
Elected that il would be good thing il
Caldwell should get married; only Their
be. Duffy. would very likely lose hi,
place. So be sat up night after night
and il grew monotonous
just at this period there came int
Dufy's life yellow and white dog
Exactly why it should have wandered
10 the door upon one wet and freezin,
night, when Duffy was in particular,
weary frame Of mind, and where i
came from he never knew. II was wei
after midnight and Duffy was sprawles
In leather chair Of the troop saddler'
manufacture. doing. with both ear
open. when there came a scratching a
the door. Duffy thought it was the lieu
tenant trying 10 find the knob. Ii hai
never been so bad as that yet mes erthe
ses the strikSr wsst and spsssd II