Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-10-24
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ANOTHER JOHNNIE.

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shall change my mind, because I've
got title aud a fair amount OF money.
Ihat shows all they know. 1t makes
me laugh when my people wisely ten
me snal have IL one OF these days,
and have IT badly. I've got At, Old
chap, as badly as l could have II 70
live, and I'm innoculated for all time.
80 that's it, IS it murmureo
Graves, sympathetica1ly.
YES, that's il. The only girl ever
loved" Lord kIddersleigh went on, not
bUoAdng vt Graves, but starlng hard up
an the ceilng hugh above their heads -
'loVed another Johnnie. Now, 1 lake
u, when u johnnie loves girl that
loves another Johnnie, there's nothing
to De done but clear out; SO cleared
out of The Odd Black Horse il TO this
regiment for no other reason than that
" would bring me out here, and al
least keep me from seeing the other
Johnnie having 1T all his own way.
Ills she married YETI"
81 SUPPOSE so. really don't know,
DOR | never heard word about her.
My people know her, oh, yes, but
they've never mentioned her in their
lGGuers as they don't know / take any
interest III her-1they THINK haven't
had it," he added with burst OF III
bald laughter that ali the same had .
psnR of wretChedness in it.
10 you know tI.e other man? 2" ASK
ed Graves.
mo. l haven't the least idea twho
he Is and didn't feel like making any
particular inquiries on the subject.
But that's why l never moon ABOUT
after the women, old chap; I'm OH All
that kind of thing.
~ never suspected it," said Graves.
I've often wondered why you kept
yourself to yourself as you do, Dut, ny
JDVe, / never guessed al the reason.
II daresay not. 1t ain't The kind OF
thing q johnnie cares to talk about to
every body. l wouldn't have told you,
old fellow, If you hadn't happened to
cI am up with me as you have done,
and nurse me thrOug that last 60 OF
fever"
"Oh, that was nothing at all, Graves
thrust in hurriedIy.
NOthing-nothing at all from your
point of vyew," declared Kiddersleigh
On his mildest tones. From mine,
though, it's the sort of thing one don't
forget, and by Joye, If you ever 60
home, just 60 and tell my mother, and
yDu'u tindout whether she calls it moth.
ing any more than 1 DO"
"Oh, l say. stop that" said Graves,
shutting uneasy in his long chair.
ENor q few minWles neither tof them
ADSke. Then Kidd rsleigh went on:
II don't know that I'd mind India II IL
wasn't for the beastly Climate" he said
In h. L.n,.o oft i-nn
ValeScent. Its adj right if it happens
70 SUIT you. Look at you, for instance,
N0ur e as sound as a bel, land as healthy
a. = roach; but 1T don't seem to suit
me. somehow, and three goes of fever
take 1t out of me horribly"
There's nothing for it but getting
away to the hills" said Graves. You
won't pull up as long as youstop down
here. Fermoy as good as said 10 yes
terday."
"lIl go if you'll go with me-" said
Ki6dersLeigh.
IL don't see how l cam. I've NO
chance of getting more leave Just yet,"
Graves replied, land besides, 1t cost
lot"
'.As TO cost" said KiddersledGh,
you'll go as my guest if you 30 ait all.
And as for leave. can't 20 alone. I'll
try To work 1t"
In India it is not difficult to work
things; it mainly depends on who pulls
uhe wires. Eventually it was worked,
and the two friends went OFT to Simla
together. And with every day the in
valid shook off the ill effects of life in
the plains more and more until Q
healthier booking young man could
not have been found an all the length
and breadth of India. Then leave
CaIae to an end, and they went back TO
the regiment where, in less than .
month, Kiddersleigh was down with
fever again
This was the worst attack OF any,
and long before he was free Of Z
Graves took 1t upon himself to write
% Lady Kiddersleigh his exact im-
PRECISION of her sons state OF health.
He felt easier when the letter was
DAArly gone, and after THAT Kidder-
nAs6gh took q turn for the worse, and
there was some serious talk of send
ing him home by the first ship.
Kiddersleigh, however, refused to
ASten. mo. No." he said, obstinately,
II came out to see some sport, and
Ave had none. This beastly fever must
wear itself out IN time and I'm not
eoang to be beaten by it, l never allied
thing in my idfe till came to India
and II Jo4nnie gave in ait the be-
ginning he'd never be able to call his
soul has own again rs long as he lived
CAve me stronger doses OF qufnine,
0Octor; you medicoas are SO afraid Of
your nostrumR."
The doctor shook his head and led
NAem. Graves" he said, q little later
In the day, that young fellow will
croak one OF these days If we DOM
look out. Can't you persuade him In
% listening to reason?"
you mean he ought to go homer
II DO. Can you do nothing?"
IN try" said Graves.
And Graves did cry. He opened thl
conversation by speaking OF Kidders
beigh's home-godng as a certainty, 4
fact which the invalid caught instant.
~.
II ain'r ging home" said he.
Look here, old chap" said Graves
Don't you think you're paying tina
garl too high Q compliment alto
YeIher2 No woman in the world i
worth y mans life, and that's whas
you're giving in this case"
do they say shall die?"
"Yes, If you stop here" For the hfl
OF hdm Graves could not keep hi
voice quite steady. and afterwards hi
admitted that he never felt 50 helpless
or 20 lonely in his life as he did a