West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

usc of your paralyzed tongue after
while. will find something that will
restore your speech. Alice, Aliccw
"Coming. papa, i'm moment" came
silvery voice from another part of tho
hou-c.
Like n ray Of lovellest sunshine shc
entered, and an exclamation of pleas.
urc fell from her lips at sight of her
lover.
Lieut.. Thornton. allow rae Co pre-
sent my daughter, Miss sanford. Alice.
dear, this is First Lieut.. Elward Thorn
ton. n new officer just assigned To duty
with II Troop, Sixth cavalry.
Tho old mSn dartcd out ~ tho door
To hide the tears that he could no long
er force back, and the lovers wero
clnSped In each others arms.
Ned, dear, what is the matter with
papa? What did he mean by such an
introductionp"
As nm answer he placed the commis-
sion la her hands, and haSty glance
at the document told her all With n
rlad cry she again claspod her arms
around the young officers neck nnd to-
gcther they wept tears Of Joy.
Your father says you must never
mention tho name of Private Brown
again, darling he said, with smiling
face.
Il just don't care what papa says,
Will always love him. lilo WAS my first
love, and the name Private Brown will
always bo n cherished one in my heart"
How handsome hc looked In his new
uniform, with tho straps of first lieu-
tenant resting ON his shoulders. And
how proud the day when Col Sanford
introduced him To the officers of the
garrison rs n brother officer and ns his
prospective son-in-lnw, From every
officer Of the post he received most
hcarty welcome into the official ranks,
md not one OF them but felt honored
with the friendship Of ono whose hero
ism had boon put TO such an extreme
test and had not been found wanting.
A couple of years after their marriage
Lieut.. and Mrs Thornton were sitting
on the porch Of their quarters enjoying
the refreshing GOODNESS OF New Mcxi-
CO summer evening. The lieutenant wns
enjoying n cigar ond watching the ever
changing hucs of the western clouds as
the sun slowly sank down behind the
San Mateo mountain while his lovely
wife sut scanning tho columns Of the
last issue OF the Army nnd Navy Jour
mel.
20, Ncdl Here 50 an item about Mr.
Vnndever," she exclaimed.
what Is Il, dcar?"
Dismissed from the service for cow
ardce in the face OF the enemy IN an
Indian campaign in Wyoming"
1T docs not astonish mo-" he replied.
"Such unworthy mon but rarely get
into the service to cast reproach upon
tho most honored profession ON Garth,
ond they Invariably meet with their
| just dcaerts. An ulcer has been ro-
| moved from I'm otherwise healthy
| body"
Promotion came In successive steps
| 90 our hero rs the years rolled on.
| Maj. Thornton now commands one OF
the most important posts In the far
west. lie Is yet In the very prime Of
manhood, and is the idol OF his beloved
| Alice, whose marital life has boon one
! of uncloudcd happiness. The non nior's
aunt, whom he and Alice several times
visited in her Brooklyn homo. died scv-
ernl years ago leaving him a large for
( tame. yet lie renuins in the service
where he found such great happiness,
and expects 10 serve his country until
| retired by reason OF ago.
Often they sit together in the beau
tiful Western twilight. tho dlgnined,
handsome officer and his lovely wife,
and talk OF the strange events which
clustered around their courtship. and
the sweet woman Is never so hnppy as
when lac gently chidcs her for her lact
1 OF taste In falling in love with an hum
bile private In the ranks.