Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-03

lievod 10 be still al the camp. would
have been 30 the way.
A strange fellow was LorlnF, a man
grown. 10 far az judgment and ozpcr-
fence were concerned, when at the age
Of ~ he entered West Point. and from
the very start became one OF the leaders
u bis class lu scholarship and later one
Of the prominent officers Of the bat
talon Of cadets. In scientific and
mathematical studies indeed he had no
superior among his comrades, but Ian
guagca and drawing, as taught Ia those
days at the academy. threw him out OF
the head u the cluHs, but could not pre-
vent his landing "a close second 10 the
leader In general standing.
Never a popular man lu the corps, he
commanded nevertheless the respect
ana esteem OF the entire battalion.
and little BY little won deeper re-
Gard from his immediate associates. lie
was man OF marked guvity of de-
mcnnur lie rarely laughed. His smile
was only 70 trlno more frequent he was
tayltufulty ucrHuulncd ana Tor two
years nt least was held TO be mnruHo.
~ his antcccdcntH little was known. Tor
he noyur spoke of them and seldom ~
himself iir was mothOdical IN the last
degree. exercising Just Ho long In the
gymnasium every morning curing the
hnriuck days and putting on tho gloves
for 10 minutes every evening with the
best middlc-wcight In tho corps.
There were times IA hin early cadet
days when ne was suspected II having
an ugly temper. and perhaps with foa-
son. ENaspcfatcd az some prank played
90 HE cNrcnrc By little "ycnrling"
toward the close of hls nrut-the
'plebe'-cncnmpment. LorinE actual
" Kicked the offender out " hlH tent.
The boy was no match Tor the older.
heavier man. but few at him Ike
wildcat then ana there. and Loring sud
denly found himself in fierce and
spirited battle. The little fellow had
pluck. science and training. and f.or-
inF'H eyes and nose were objects 10 be-
hold in less than minute. For that
moment. shame stricken. Do fought on
The defensive. then HtunE hy tho tnunts
~ The Hwlfi flihorinn third class mon
Dc rushed like n bull. and two heavy
blows sent the yoarlinr 30 grass. and
that frht was ended. Hut challenges
falncd on him from 'mru of his size"
and weight and the very next evening
ho went out 90 Fort Clinton with one ~
the champions ~ The upper class. aud
IN ij minutes was c4rried away 60 hos.
pitnl q total wreck 10 was ton days
before he was reported ~ Tor duty.
Then camp was over and harrnck iife
began. Nnt a word would he or ana he
say about hlH severe defeat but SYSTEM
aticnlly be- went 90 work 90 master tho
noble art ~ self-defonae. and two years
from that time Tho corps was treated 20
q sensation. Lnrlnr. back from cadet
furlourh. had been made FIRST sergeant
N Company II. IN which ne private
and nr1t class man was tho very cadet
who had Ho aDundly thrnHhed him. t.or-
Ing proved strict Certain "nrHt class
privnics" undertook 90 rohoi against hla
authority bis former antagonist being
the rluTloahrr Matters came 60 q crisis
whom f.orlnr entered tho names N three
m tho seniors on The delinquency book
Tor SLOW taking place IN ranks ne for-
nation Tor dinner"
n was declared an nfrnnt fiia ola
antagonist demanded satisfaction in
the name ~ the arrriryed ones. aud
that nEht was tho talk NJ the corps Tor
nly months. LnflnE named tho Ola bait
leFruundH az Fort Clinton a. the place.
aud IN ten minutes utterly reversed tho
issue of hlH "ulehc" effort. and the nrHt
class man was tho worst whipped We.
tim Hcvn IN years. Tor b. fought until
fairly knocked HcnacleaH. That was I.1r-
inF'a last uuair Of the Kind. iic went
about biz duties next day nH seriously
ana Intellectually nH ever. without tho
fnlntest show ~ triumph. ana whom
the vunqulahed cadet finally returned
from hospital treated him with rcrupu.
lnuH courtesy that before the winter
ard When the HprinRtlmo came tho two
were cordial friends.
The summer Of his graduation I.nrinr
was ordered on temporary duty ua nn
Instructor during tho sncnmpment ~
cadets lie ala not dance. iic card lit
tlo for society. but one evening nt Coz
gems he was thrilled by tho sweetness
~ a wumnn'H song. ana, gazing IN nt
her a. she sang 20 an npplnudiug audi
vnce In the great pnrlnr, L1ring saw
face MS sweet na the voice several
evenings he spent on the broad vcranda.
fur every night she sang. and orr long
noticed him. - dli prominent society
women. ana read hia unHpokon admlra-
tlon.
lot me present you On her. Mr.
t.ofinF" nnid one ~ tho latter "sho
n % lovely girl and 10 lonely. you know.
She a. engaged ha companion it Houma.
20 Miss llalEht-a dragon OF an old