Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-27

PRESIDENT" she smilingly said. "It
snail be as you wish about the Others =
And the Red Cross was yanauished
= Il declare, " said an energetic Official
moment later, leaning back on her
throne OF lemon boxes and tanning her
sell vigorously, "fOr a whole hour I've
oeen trying to move that officers heart
ana convince him the order didn't an
ply 10 Us. Now how did-she do itg,
ne oilicer must be some Old-Some
personal friend, haZarded the secre-
tary' with quick feminine compre.
hehSlve glance at the little lady now
oelhg lifted up TO shake hands with
Tue carriage folk, after being loaded
with compliments and congratulations
oy the ladies If the two favored tables
NOT at all, was the prompt re3ly.
lie Is volunteer officer She never
SET eyes on before to-day. | would
IKE 20 know what was on that paper.
But now the roar Of cheering and the
biare OF martial music had reached the
very gateway. The broad portals were
thrown open and in blue and brown.
crushed and squeezed by the attendant
throng, the head Of tue column Of in
ldltry came striding on 90 the pier.
Inc 6and wheeling to one side. stood .
a' the entrance, playing them in. the .
ralterS ringing TO the stirring strains
OF The Liberty Bell" They vera
sui far down the long pier. the slop-
ihg rllleS Just visible, dancing oyer the
heads Of the crowd No time was 70
be lost. More tables were 10 be car.
RED, but-who but that-"that little
army woman could give the order 50
shat 1t would be Obeyed. Not one bit
did the president like 10 do it. but
something had 20 be done TO obtain
the necessary order for the soldiers
VINO 50 Willingly and promptly obeyed
her peck and ca were now edging
away for look at the newcomers. and
Nlrs. Frank Garrison. perched. ON the e.
carriage step aud chatting most vi.
'aclouSly with its occupants and no =
longer concerning herself apparently. C.
about the Red Cross or its tables. had G
he qualification Of hndiug herself an. :
preached quite as she had planned. by
"o most prominentaud DISTINGUISHED O
women Of san Francisco society. and y
eque>ted TO issue Instructions as 10
he movingof the other tables. Ger
AMY ladies. She responded. with d
harmiug smiles. Just one minute. -
lldred. Don't drive farther vet" o.
nd within the minute half dozen q.
oyS In Glue were Juggling at the first n
the tables Stiil left on the crowded
de OF the dock, and others still were :,
caring oil stoves. urnS and travS. In VI
IS time than IL takes 10 tell il the -
ltire Red Cross oquipage was on its
ay across the pier, and when the COM
andlng officer of the arriving reg
lent reached the spot which he had i
AIMED 10 occupy with his band. his T
al ana all his Officers there in state
ID ceremony 20 receive the citizens
no came IN swarmS to bid them fare u
'll, he round IL occupied by as MANY !
elght snowy, gOOdy-laden tables.
eSlded over by a many as so charm.
Ing maids and matronS, all ready and
ger to comfort and receive the inner .
III OF his mighty regiment with COT. Z
and good'cheer illimitable. and the :;
lionel swore mighty oath and an
unced on his luckless officer Of the
ard. He had served as subaltern
my year in the old army. and knew H.
" it was done.
Didn't | give you personal and posi- a
e orders not TO let anything or any
iy occupy this space after the bag
&c was got aboard, sir" he de-
nded. =
You did. sir, said the unabashed pile
ltenant, pulling folded paper from
belt, ." and the Red Cross got word -
the general and what the Red Cross r
goes. Look at that"
he colonel looked. read. looked L
ed, scratched his head and ,aid
ell, I'm damned" Then he turned
lis adjutant. You were with me
IN | saw the general last night and Kate at.
,old men TO put this guard on and
Continued Next Week.