Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-06-12

things, but that was all. Twice In
that first year he managed to get leave
and to go to her and plead again. He
had some little money beyond his pay.
He felt that he could support her in
comfort, but he little dreamed Of the
scope of her desires. He was kept
blind to the fact that she had hopes
and ambitions far beyond his. Then
one day the sudden death of senator
shocked the community, and Langdon,
reading the news, never imagined the
influence 1t was to have on his life.
His letter of coincidence to her brought
an answer that was more than kind.
Their marriage was sudden, but i'm.
mensely Swell" She came with him
to the regiment few months, ''stun.
ming" everybody by the elegance of her
toilet and the extravaganza Of her
ideas. Then she declared she could not
bear garrison life and pined for Wash.
ington. She got him detail on staff
duty, and he would not go. His place,
he said, for few years ut least must
be with the regiment. She went with
out him' ana presently ne was bonn
barded with bills the payment of which
swamped him-took his last cent. 1t
mattered little, she said. Senator
olot's oliiy sister, ms elder by several
years, was 70 ieaVe her every penny
ulu i.iueeu IN the hard times Tor MIN
.llat ioi.oWea more than once that ne
kheW Oh ana more than twice that he
knew not OF that sorely tried maiden
came 70 ms rescue with checks OF star
.,'lis SIZE: lhen there came rumors
.iilt the .oveiy II Volatile MIS-. Lang
aon was nlfting desperately at the cap
,.ai, aliu one OF tue very pest young
auty omcers IN the regiment was be-
ginning 70 look naggard and shabby.
she GOT nm 70 sign notes far beyond
nis pay 70 meet ner needs, promising
.iu. Suusln epotts wouio meet the
LUZ .ney peeah 70 ran que JUST as
enae s'illiapie iuuy was taken 10 ner
grave una then the VIII was contested,
cue, .ne ieeai nelrs won, ana MIS-. Langdon
had to begin parting with Jewelry, not
~, ~ mee' T .nese notes. pu1 ne, own cray-
,, lss. ,. anen eame nore D'l's' more
u.p.s, mo. nime.
n vi .u ,,s se -, VI t.rlc lang
aon ~ ..eu iiAe e, .ne next anu .ast
" Mas s., .ne wo Is STRIVING an Tue tllne
~ s..sA " nis uuty unu Keep up up
psa 4, as Us ne Nas wearing n,nasell OUT
~, nc sa.n nope .iu, n's iniii.ury reg
pie stigma OF these pressing debts.
NOW the creditors were becoming Inn
Fortunate ana raining their complaints
upon ms coionei ana the war depart
lhent. NO matter now or by whom
contracted, the debts were held to be
us, tnat ne was accountable for all.
~ the time he was ~ and finishing his
fourth year OF service with the regi-
ment ETC Langdon looked like the pa
trlarch OF the subalterns, with his
lining race and sad dark eyes, and
when during the next year the news
came that his wretched helpmate-save
the mark-had breathed her last in a
retreat everybody said, BLESSED re-
iief.
And yet, poor lad, he mourned her
and went and wept over her grave.
Then he came back to the regiment
to face curious glances and those thou
sands of debt. Among the Junior off,
GERS there were few brave boys like
Woodrow and Rodney May who strove
to cheer and sustain him. But Tor
rance, who had Struck It rich" at For
eress monroe ana married an name
young woman OF mucn wealth, was IN
tolerant OF Ieliow at MIS- Wits END