The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-11-02

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WSsSBS MI mixed pleasure.
Ny ksSS, Miss Bradford's
latin, was doing her duty by Miss
Bradford. The former was not at all
pretty. The latter was very, very
2retty-which is so much more charm
ing than being very, very beautiful.
but Mrs. Gallatin was married and
Miss Bradford was not. This came of
the fact that Mrs. Gallatin had visited
at Fort Preble and had captured nm
unhedged lieutenant by mannuvring
and miracle, and that Miss Bradford
had spent her twenty years in a
small Maine town.
Boys in the village had been in love
with Bessie Bradford, but she had not
been in love with them, and she had
moreover, decent appreciation of
her own value aud knew she was far
too good for such as they. There had
been college youth, also, once; but
he and she had quarreled before the
end OF his summer visit. And now
Bessie was one-and-twenty and the
family worried. 1t worried itself into
state where even the raising of Il
mortgage on the home did not seem
too great thing, if it would but in
sure her marriage. With the money
thus obtained she was sent across the
continent, with instructions to pet
herself welded before she came back
She was told to marry n general if she
could. If not-anything, down TO y
second lieutenant. But rank was to
De the primary consideration, Miss
Bradford agreed. She picked ont n
very nice general, mentally. tie would
be about five-and thirty, and hand
some and dashing That years went
with rank was one of the things the
civilian novels of army life she had
read had not taught her. Besides.
she was romantic-as very pretty
girl should be. SO she promised that
grade should govern her choice Then
she departed to visit her sister mt the
Preside.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Gallalin lived
IN the building known as the Cor
raj. If the Corral were in the CITY
1t would be called tenement. Bnt
uncle San doesn't quarter his officers
In tenements. The Gallatins were
cramped for room very cramped
They had three children and second
lleutenants pay. SO they were poor
Therefore, taking Miss Bradford in
was not pleasure 1t was duty
But Bessie felt the unpleasautness
of the situation the very day of her ar
rival
Captain Soutter is going to take
you to the hop this evening. Bess. g"
Mrs. Gallatin said; Bessie was cutting
paper bird-cages for her niece. Mrs.
GaIlatin was mending pinafore.
I've promised to go with Mr.. Mil
lord, answered Miss Bradford. stop
ping and looking mp from the scissors.
Mr. who?'
Mr. Milford Colonel Miiford's
sou, who lives in St. Louis"
Where have you met him?" The
him warned Bessie that she was
running on rocks.
ON the train We got acquainted
He's IN business in St. Louis. and he's
coming to visit his people because he
IN bad health. He is very nice
man
Mani He must be about twenty
three a perfect boy. And his busi-
ness is being q brieness barrisfer
Now LEFT me tell You one thing. Bcs-
SIC. lou must learn from the first
that the civilian son Of an officer is no.
body at all in garrison. You will
burt your chances badly Will the of
hcers by going with him How did
he know there was TO be q hop?"
Bessie finished opening the Gaze.
gave it to- her niece with kiss. goth
cred the scraps of paper In her hand
and threw them into wastc-basket
ciaspcd her fingers behind her curly
brown head. and answered Icisurely
He didn't know there was fo be ono
tonight Hea-ked me 10 go TO the
first one there should be after our ar
rival
Mrs GalIain thought how very
very pretty Bessie was aud wondered
IF her husband contrastci them.
Hc probably will never think of ~
again Captain Soulfer is p9ing ~
call to- ask you this afternoon. and
you'd better accept
'Cap one 2o with two men ont here
-auicnuptaIly2"
Don bc vulgar You needn't
conlIcr the Milford boy.
'Oh but I must Gpncvieyo Won
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