The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-01-23

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HonEfny OF mir anu Oehfus KFuh
OF voice aud Kind Of heart, paused one
afternoon 10 the course OF a stroll
upon the streets Of a great western
city TO crafty a within. lie plunged
his hand (he had but one) into his
pocket aud drew forth nickel,
which he inserted in the slot of a pic
ture machine. After which be put
hi, eyes TO the holes provided for the
purpose, and saw things.
Capt Diiforth, who was with him at
the time, states that for an instant
he thought the coloneTS intellect huu
collapsed. for the colonel after brief
period Of attention Ia the scene the
nickel had revealed to bis gage, gave
uit-rance tu an exclamation Indicative
OF shock, Immediately succeeding
which he executed a most undignined
aud uuml.itary dance, while his face
became distorted with emotion.
"Thr rusc!" be cried. THE rose!
Al last! New York. Great hrgVen!'
"Ycs," said the captain, taking him
geutly by the arm; "yes, yes, know.
Come, now. People are stopping TO
stare az Us"
"I,ei 'cm stare" Moderated the
eoluncI; III is none Of their business"
Captain, he said, In ehoked voice,
"wCrt yui, y'sr Va loyC2"
The captain brhcld a mental image Of
q certain dwelling, 10 which ne was
wont 10 associate With a numerous col
lection II family and family's family.
aud replied promptly IN the aihrma-
tive.
81 know, / know" the colonel went
on; hang IT, I've gone a bit daft. I
think. Your dreams have 81 come
true. while minc--by Georgrl I'm not
azure but mine are coming true $3.50.
I've never married, captain. You Hay
have observed that have retrcatcd
10 good order at the FIRST suggestion
OF an engagement with woman,
have a rtputstiun. believe, a. Halter
OF the SEA. My mind has been made
up Tor 90 years TO die bachelor. /
have been rrruuciled. but now"
lie looked about him, and percriving
restaurant near by he made mo
tion towards 81 with his hand.
Let us 20 in there while tell you
about u" be suggested. II must tell
some one o. shall blow up
The captain was nothing loAth, and
they entered the refreshment pace,
calling for yiands which they did not
eat,
Il fell Ia love Nith a girl when was
very young man" the colonel began.
"She was beautiful creature winsome
a. clover TO a fiery colt, such a. WAs
then, but, like IN. rest OF the sex. pre-
sumo, 10 disposition. She was mettie-
some aud inclined 60 shy al the pros
pect Of restraint. proposed 10 her.
She did not refuse me. II ann not Ger
tain that / like sou well enough for
that" shr said aiaciug the most ndorH-
Die emphasis upon the 6Ra. word. Let
me wax and think u over" So srs
her walt aud think u over for long
timr-a week. ~ 7 remember il and
then pressed her fnr an answer. mot
yet" she said: "dcar me, I've not had
haf time enough" And three times
more this happened, but the last time
was slightly different from the othera
for she told me that she had nearly
decided aud that should have n defi-
mite answer at the May day festival.
which was two weeks distant. az I
decide 90 marry you, sir, " she said, with
two dimplrs showing In her chrrk Ks and
one Ia her chin, II shall wear white
rose here" aud she lifted her hand to
her head: but II decide not To marry
you" aud the expression ~ her face
changed to enc ~ gloom, and tcarA
came to her eyes. "ihC rose will be
red"
Very well," said /, a trihe coldiy,
for was ,Saspcrated, being naturally
short OF temper, as sou know, aud did
not take kindly ,u a further postpone
mrnt In fact. had resolved that In
Ease she refused me an answer on this
particular instance. | would drop the
matter entirely, pain or no pain. and
go away 20 the war and get shot full
OF holes. Twas rather foolish"
"You we're" ns-ented the captain.
my wife acted ir much the same man
ner towards me. and ! simply took her
by storm. II required more courage
than was required 20 lead The ola troop
into action at Shiloh; bat | did IL,
aud, by Jo,e, sir. II was precisely what
shc wanted me to do"
"fbe colonel groaned. 81 see my mis-
take" be- said II saw II lung ago.
l should have known by the dimples
had my pcrspicacity not been 80 COM
plrtely uutwrighrd by my jsckHssity.
But instead Of doing what should
have done. ! went uT to ibe war with
Gut seeing her again, did mol attend
the Mas day festival | imagined tbs
/ was devil ~ n fellow, which was
true In sense; and for months kept
my neck stiff and uursed my idiotic
pride, or whatever J, was, with con.
siderable satisfaction. drew fanelfui
pictures Of the scene which would en-
sue upon my return TO she old town.
saw myself courteously dignified,
saying the girl back In her own coin;
ind taking her ~ last, eondescensing-
y, ss my wife. heard myself sayiug.
Why, my dearl Where
Is the rose you were TO wcar2 IL the
time not yet come for me 10 know ms
'atcT' And ! gloated In the teErs I
saw her shed. Dear. dear! iiiow diff
ercntly II NJ came about
"When returned she WIS not there.
She had gone 10 yIsi a relative Ia Cali
foFnls, ard was comps'led 10 rrJ0In
he regiment without havInE seen her.
wrote 70 her AZ The address they gave
ne 81 home. but we wtre ordered away
70 Georgia then. and n she ever sent a
'eply 10 my letter ] did no, get q. ]