Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-01-12

sion to the draft and the popular an
tipathy to those engaged in enforcing
the draft, the 'adjutant easily captured
the good will of society at Minersvale
and he was from the start lionized by
the ladies. Here and there undeclared
efforts were made to prevent 1t, but
they failed. An antagonistic duenna
said to a deposed local lion:
81 imagine that you gentlemen would
be quite as pleased If the little wander
ing warrior of tender years had been
detained at home under maternal pro-
tection?"
Its a deuced unpleasant thing to
be Tilted, you know; but a fellah
cawn't resent it, you know and an
aounce that he takes umbwage, you
know. He can only pwetend that he
doesn't know it, you know"
1t was some days after his arrival
that the Misses Zenith first saw the ad-
jutant, and it was the elder sisters who
then saw him. He was on active duty,
the detachment being on dress parade.
They reported their impressions at
dinner and Miss Stella silently decided
to see him upon an early occasion and
cast him into the scales against her
ideal.
Pressing her friend Bell Morton into
her service she went one evening and
watched the soldiers on parade. AS
they walked homeward Miss Stella said
in her peculiar positive way:
I'll do it. That is settled
What is settled? What will you
do?"
Marry him.
'Who?"
That adjutant."
'Nolens vOlens?"
That's owing; but 1 mean to be
Mrs. Adjutant.'
When will you PROPOSE"
THAT is his duty
He may not fulfill his duty"
ut shall be my duty TO see that he
does. Bell, dear, you need not indulge
in any hopes of a filtration with him,
for they would be frustrated. intend
@ monoLolize him myself and there are
many young gentlemen in town who
will be glad when | do and as many
girls who will be mad enough to
pinch themselves on the same account;
but you must not be one of them; and
you must not tell any one, that's
dear?"
''Of course I shan't! But you do not
even know him yet; how do you pro-
pose to manage that? Do you know
any one to introduce him."
Il will"
"Stell, am sure you will. You are
sure to get him if you decide to do so.
What a girl you are. You never de-
:ermine to do anything that is not
lust sure to be Accomplishment
Admiration and reverence were both
N Bells voice and glance. After a
short silence she added:
But he may be a bad man."
Not bit Of it.
But you don't know
Il tell you not to be alarmed; he is
Ill right"
He may be married already
HE is too eager to be in the COM
lany Of ladies. You should know that
men with wives give the most Of their
eisure time to men while those who
IRE unmarried never chat with men
when they can gossip or fiirt with
aides"
IF that is SO why is it go? Do they
}espise women because they know
hem better than single men do"
Bell dear, 90 not expect me to solve
'iddles: but if Mr. Adjutant Who-is-he
we're playing that he is single when in
,act he is married he would fear expo
sure and would therefore be cautious
and play the part with some reserve
There is no telling what one may
10. Some are doubtless capable Of
taking great risks for the sake of a
little pleasure"
He is not married; he is too young"
His youth proves nothing; you are
going to marry him, young as he is
That young man is single, | tell
you, and that settles it. Besides, he
IS my future husband, and l won't have
you talking ugly about him and saying
Ill natured things, intimating that he is
capable Of being wicked, casting
doubts upon his honor! do wish that
he had whiskers, though; or even
noustache. It's shame that his face
should be as smooth as mine!'
"Stell, dear, be careful; don't so too
fart"
Nov, Bell, don't be foolish! There's
1 dear. Call tomorrow afternoon and
We vii go to see the parade"