Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-03-30


camp table.
"Oh, I'm responsible for that-and
for anv md cverv iniorifv h-ro con-
+ eral too Wei 10 believe lie would aIlCt.
furnishing damsels To faint for lack OF
sustenancc. ~ was Mrs. Ga44IsoA, Oh
course, who spoke. II simply set
Franls and his fellows to work. with
the result that tea and biscuit, light
and warmth. mirth and merriment.
faith, hope and charity sprang up like
magic in this gloomy old tent, and here
we are still. Now, say you're glad
came general, for these stupid boys
Oh! quite forgot. Let me present
the slaves of the lamp-the spirit lamp.
general. Frank. you know-too well.
L dare say. Stand forth. vassal Number
Two. This general, is Capt. Schuyler.
mite of man physically-a Gotham
lite, in fact-but a tower Of wit and
wisdom when permitted TO speak" a
d'r0I"Nf've vOun~Stcr With o hood
twice too big for his body, and a world
of fun in his sparklir" ewes. bowed
deliberately to his commanding general,
but prudently held his peace.) Cant.
Schuyler, my dear general. meekly
bears the crescent of the subsistence
department on his beautifully high and
unquestionably -York-made col
lars. He hasn't an idea on the sub
ject Of supplies except that commissary !
cigars arc , ?. lut liz senator saf1
he had to have something and that's |
what he got. He'd rather be second |
lieutenant of regular infantry any day,
but that was too high for him. Here's /
a youth it fits 10 a 't'-Mr. William /
Gray, of the -teenth foot, whom /
knew years ago wnCn we were Kids in
TIC came Cay. ,...! d, L.ac ICst Dla.n
10 your notice is that Won knew his
father. liz says so aud homes vou'n
for"ive all his BUDDING iriouitios on tho ,
strength Of IL" The general nodded
with grin at the youngster who stood
ut Miss Lawrence's left, and then held
~ Re h'"' Tor silence, shutting oT
further presentations.
III forgive anything but more chat
ter" said he, with placid smile. pro
- ,'"' c'r" &c -c:cc 'ea a. cncc.
Then | should be glad TO know how
you all happened to meet here"
MY doing entirely, general. Crank,
mother cup-puick.) Cherry came
=, '' - -t rise ~ irsb?n1--or
asy thing TO do-l'm always doing il.
We found him here, by your orders,
triving 10 entertain these two charm
~ Iainseis-,he last th;ng on earth
&c Is capable Ct doia5, however valu-
h'o - r-.", - ,'-i'I ~~1ors or1 GORE
0or""'"e heard W primers story
10 80 One Su"prsted Col. Armstrong. ,
heard Miss Lawrence exclaim at sight :
! Billy here, and saw case of old ac- J
uaintarcc and sent for him forthwith =
so easv TO saw: The adiutant zen 7
raj compliments found that, after ,
IA, they uau never met, bit Miss Law :
ence had seen him az me head of some f
y --- G nYany. il was who G
resented hlm t. her. and summoned r
apt. Schuyler 10 meet once more his a
'llow citizens, the Primes. / il was n
he ordered lamps, fire ana the tea S
lings. ] am the good fairy who Il
rought the transformation. Behold n
e with NV wandy n
She seized Miss Langton's slender :
mbrella and, waving it over her curly h
tile lead, pirouetted again in tri- O
nphant gaJety.
The general was thoughtfully slipping y
s tea aud studying her as she chat :,
red and danced. When she paused !,
moment for breath he again held up II
S hard. a.
"Coi. Armstrong went with Mr.. :,
rime, did hep" :,
with every assurance that the prod d,
al should be produced forthwith and 3,
-t,r"' 20 thc ratcrnal BOSOM" de- (,
aimed Mrs. Garrison, melodramatic- y
~, and would have ranted on, nsver IN
't''-o s.'' .tasn pam anu avs "a
ent that almost instantly appc1rei ii,
the iacrs Of Miss Lawrence apl hes. III
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