Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-12-28

stopped at our post, ~ oil boats had
to. In compliance with military orders,
l saw several passengers land, among
them lady These were left standing
on the levee while their passes and
baggage underwent examination.
In few moments the lieutenant
commanding the provost guard came
| to me and said:
Colonel, there r. a young lady here
asking for Capt. Reid Of your regi.
ment.
or course l was all attention and
activity in n moment ! never doubted
that IL was one Of Reds sisters Il
knew he had severaD, who had fool
ishly come to pay him visit was
sorry for II, because our camps were
no place for a lady, and there were
rather strict orders against their adj
mission.
buttoned up my coat, gave my cap
a cant over the right ear and made my
way toward the lovely damsel, who
stood among most uncongenial sur
roundings.
| Thunder and Mars! recognized
Dolly Miller from her likeness to the
photograph sent mel the moment
laid my eyes upon her.
Here was a fix--of my own manu-
facture, too. How was l to get rid
of 1t?
l went forward and introduced my
self with all the courtesy of which
was possessed as Capt. Reid's colonel
and his friend.
had mentioned myself in some Of
the letters had written. purporting to
come from Il. b. V. r., and blushing
look of pleasure came over the girls
face.
Capt Reid has often written of you,
colonel. and, while fully expected to
find him here to meet me, ! am glad
that he sent a substitute can feel in
some way acquainted with"
Did Capt Reid expect yOu?"
'Why certainly. l wrote him three
weeks ago that il certain matters did
not change for the better / would
come to join him here, in spite Of all
I
The matters did happen. l was tor
mented out of life by my guardian and
his son. The latter wished me to mar
nv him in order to secure the fortune
now due me- that has for ten years
been i'm his fathers haids. l know,
colonel, you are aware of my CORE
spondence with Capt. Reid, and l de-
termined to trust my future with him
whom knew little rather than tempt
fate with one could not like, Of
whom / knew everything, and all to
his discredit."
| had to have time for thought and
plans.
Miss -?'
Miller
Thank you. Well, Miss Miller,
know that The captain never received
your letter. We have been busy at
Mobile and have just arrived here
have had no mail for fully 20 days.
Our camp is all in confusion as yet
! and there is much to be arranged.
VIII you try and content yourself for
an hour or two while l go to camp
and notify Capt. Reid?"
She consented to wait; the postmas-
ter's private office was given up to her.
1t was Il pretty but distressed face
left behind me as rode off, consider
ably worried about my own part and
penalty in the affair.
l went straight to camp, sent for
Reid and there was n full hours con-
fab, good deal of hard swearing on
his part, a power of persuasion on my
own, before the matter was settled.
l knew the captain well; he had
ments. He was calculated to make a
Icing husband for any woman. put
the case strongly to him. Here was an
honest but unsophisticated maiden,
with money of her own, ready to be-
come his wife. 1 had saved him all
| the trouble of courtship, won his bride
for him and had her safely housed
and waiting.
What more could he want? Would
Cincinnati.
earnest endeavors on his behalf go for
nothing?
Besides. he had always vowed he
was in love with the girl, though he
had never seen but her picture.
My eloquence gained him over, even
as my literary skill had secured the
lady. l exhibited all her letters; told
as nearly as l could, the contents of
those i had written her, and before
two hours had elapsed led my gal
liant comrade to his happy, willing
sweetheart.
That evening they were married by
the chaplain of the - Massachusetts
Reid at once rendered his resignation
and was given leave of absence pend
ing its acceptance The next morning
our young couple took the boat fol
he be so ungrateful as to let all my
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. b. Reid mo V I'm the
name now are happy, rich and con
tented in Wisconsin. l hear from
them often, but neither has ever given
me hint that any explanations have
taken place between them regarding
their wooing by correspondence.
So my lark i'm that line turned out
o. X. for all parties, but 1t might have
been terrible matter for everyone
concerned. l have never since beer
Interested in any courtships but my
own, and I'm these learned how seri
Gus such affairs generally are.
Tho Enef ~ Aha Tvoo svao Ma