The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-25
The GOLD OF SILENCE.
AND WHAT CAME OF IT.

IVl this world by the gold of silence
than by the silver of speech. Especial
ly Is this true CT matters of the heart.
Farland came to realize IL in the end;
but as he left tie commanding officer
and walked in his deliberate way
across the hoproom to where Miss
Cameron stood he was priding himself
upon his ability to hold his tongue,
and, with a wretched sort of vainglory,
nerving himself TO hold it for seven
hours longer.
| Miss Cameron was talking TO the
regimental quartermaster, and when
she caught sight OF Farland she grew
radiant. The regimental quartermas-
ter observed this, and was, of course,
annoyed. He went away and left her
with the lieutenant.
1t Is the fate of a woman to be for.
ever smiling. Few men have learned
| to distinguish that eternal smile.
Those who have have observed the
subtlest tragedies of life.
Farland was not of them. He was
too distinctly manly to understand
women. He was therefore, strength
ened in his resolve to keep silence
when Miss Camcron's expression in no.
wise changed MS he told her that she
must excuse him for the next dance.
81 have just seen the colonel, and he
has been pleased to inform me that
must leave at reveille."
"For what portion Of the globe? ?"
She gazed over his shoulder in APP
parent absorption in something al the
other side of the room. If Farland
had been n student of the sex he would
have known that this was overacting
1t was one of the many of Miss Cam
eron's charms that she unusually fixed
her entire attention upon the person
at hand.
"Where are you going?" she re-
peated.
ITO join Blakc's command. Aftcr
that, wherever the will of Heaven and
the craft of the Apache may lead me"
For Just one instant her expression
changed. But Farland was not acute.
Upon scout. them" she asked.
Upon II scout yes. And as have to
leave before reveille, and, as it is now
Il o'clock, there is no time to be lost"
Miss Cameron was smiling again.
"Nou will not sleep much tonight.
Things must be serious"
'They are" he told her
"You must not let me keep you" she
said.
Farland was far too well trained 10
allow his anger and unhappiness to APP
pear in more than an exaggerated I'M
concern. He took her extended hand.
Shall you be here when return"
he asked. His resolution was near to
breaking. u Ter tnwny eyes had
grown ever so little soft. he would have
flung his golden wealth Of silence TO
the winds. But her pride was mighty,
and II was aroused.
"Mpvisit comes to an end'this week"
she said.
eve shall probably meet again" he
ventured.
probably. One can never be sure
that one has seen the last of anybody,
in the army" And then she added:
"Good-by."
And Farland went out, morally and
bodily, into the night. His was the
code OF honor--which considers not
the woman-that holds that IL man
maF not ask woman to marry him
then and there, neither may he tell her
of his love. He thought he was doing
right, and he was not one to rail at
fate. : little tempest OF temptation
had RULED the deep waters OF his CON
science for time. But they were
calm again. He remembered with re-
sentiment the haughtily poised head. |
and the placid smile. and the last
glimpse he had caught Of her through
the hoproom window II yellow.
gowned figure swnying to the music
in full enjoyment Of life.
Well, she would have gone back TO
Bayard by the time of his return, md
one could never be sure one would not
forget-after years. lie went into the
barracks and gave his orders.
When the brahs mouths of the bugles |
pealed their reveille welcome TO the |
sun, as it rose above the mountains, !
far across the prairie, Farland and his |
command were trotting toward Mount |
Graham, and Miss Cameron. 81 i'll in the !
yellow gown, stood at her window with |
her hands clasped before her, and
watched the line OF the receding col
umn.
Farland stopped at Baynrd two
months later. The scout was over, and
he was taking his command back TO
Fort Grant. They were TO strike the
railroad at Silver City, nine miles |
away, upon the following day.
He meant to see MISS Cameron.
There was no longer reason for ST.
lence. He waited with impatience
while the commandant arranged for |
the disposition of tha men. Then he
walked with him across the parade.
The primroses OF the evening were
opening great, pale flower bursting
out here and there in the grass, until, |
even as he went, all the ground was
starred with them, and the children
from the officers line and the laun- |
dresses row were running, laughing, |