New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27

went / was a. uOt - S0uob eAiN SA>~ '~@N"
about as heavy a. lead. But 1t was big
meet, and. as said before she was there; ana
as usual. all the regiment buzzins around, even
the old Colonel Pierson and had some luck
for. by the merest nuke. we were In at the death
Very much to my surprise, she wasn't
And then. presently. some yokel came lead
ing Black Prince. and then two fellows carry
ing a stretcher and on It Juliet She had had
an accident-been thrown dragged aons. NO
body seemed quite to know l shant ever for
get It. She had her eyes shut. just az II she WAS
dead I thought she was dead uii hearo the
doctor say she wasn't The sun shone on her
hair couldn't do anything. felt as II
could have cried like girl, and old Fater heS-
setine came and said: Tell Reggie his sister 8
Lad an accident but we hope It may not prove
TO be very serious"
l did tell poor old Pug. but don't THINK ne
was much scared Anyhow, when he was punch
ing young Yersby's head In the passage for
cheeklness after supper he got letter from
his mater He just looked at 1t and turned 10
ne and said: III you don't let me have the STUDY
to myself for bit I'll punch yours for a
change"
Next morning ne told me that he was going
rome because his sister was going to dle-Very
soon. they thought; ans how he had to say
goodby He broke down at that don
know what | did anyhow. after he'd gone l
humbugged through my work. and got Ave hun
dred lines and wigging. tor which didh
care one button. Then loafed about the town
alone like a sick cat.
II was Valentines Eve and remembered no"
Hesseltine and / had meant to send a down
right nasty one to Greyson. our form master
who seems to bear 4 special grudge against US
Aunt Ietitia VINO is very dear old cup of tea.
had sent me pound postal about three days
before and meant to buy Juliet present
with II. There was very little prayerDook q
rather fixed upon. bound in blue velvet 1t was
thirteen-and-sx. and it was in the window
now. Somehow great lump came in my
throat when | remembered it was no good Then
| had a notion. went into a flower shop and
bought a lot of vioets-a tremendous lot they
said al the shop they were sending out Barby
way. and poked in a very small bit of paper:
From George"
And now comes the queer part OF II. POOR OLD
Pug said to me when he got back, Il say. Nops,
i was called Nops If the house-'lNe for
given the Major. He wasn't quite such d bad egg
as we fancied. on Valentines bay. the da! She
died. lot Of yiolets arrived for her and inside
We were all in the room. She was propped up
In bed. and you know. Nops, you couldn't be
lieye she was i'll. for her checks got quite pink.
They srnet very sweet. ana she said to the
mater Let them lie all over the bed believe
I shall go to sleep now. But you must wake me
UP when George comes. and give ne his Vaien-
tine to hold. FOR know he won't be very long.
She did look pretty Nops. with that color. And
next morning they found her quite dead. She
had died in her sleep. They didn't move one Of
the viole,s and her hand was clasped tight on
the bit OF paper The pater said, Thank God.
Forsyth wasn't the scoundrel he seemed, so I've
forgiven him. too"
After Pug had gone to bed sat long time
thinking | only hope theyH never find out
anything When think that might have met
Brownson in the shop, felt jolly thankful. All
the same if Aunt Letitia does the handsome
again | don't say that shant go 10 Aldershot
myself Anyway, | shall join the Volunteers.
and when I'm school officer Major George For
syth had better be careful.-(Black and White.