Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-17
with you a moment"

with You a moment"
Without a word he wrenched the
handle and threw wide the door. Light
as BIRD she sprang to the ground, her
myers just touching the extended
mana. Side by side they strolled away
across the sunlit lawn, he so strong,
write, erect, she so lissome and grace
ful. Full of her purpose, yet fearful
that with delay might come timidity,
she looked up in his face:
Col. Armstrong, 1 have heard only
to-day that Mr.. Gray is in really serious
danger. Will you tell me-the truth ?"
just what Armstrong expected it
might be hard to say. The light that
had leaped to his eyes faded slowly and
his face lost something of the flush of
robust health. There was brief pause
before he spoke as though he wished
time to weigh his words.
II fear it is true" he gravely said.
Then in moment: "Miss Lawrence,
will you not take my arm?" And he
felt her hand tremble as she placed it
there. 1t was moment before she be-
gan again.
They tell me he should have counsel,
but will not heed. have not seen him
to-day. There is no one in his battalion,
1t seems, whom he really looks up to.
he is headstrong and self-coufident.
Do you think he should-that he needs
one" And anxiously the brave eyes
sought the strong, soldierly face.
lit would seem so, Miss Lawrence"
She drew long breath. She seemed
to cling little closer to his arm. Then
straight came the next question::
Col. Armstrong, will you do me
great favor? Will you be his counsel?"
He was looking directly to the front
as she spoke. Something told him what
was coming, yet he could not answer
all at once. What did it mean, after all,
but just what he had been thinking for
week, that the girls fresh young
heart had gone out to this merry, hand
some, soldierly Lad, whom he, too, had
often marked with keen appreciation
when in command of his big company
at drill. What possible thought of hers
could he, more than twice her years."
have ever hoped to win? She had come
lover's-as she would have gone to her
father had he been soldier schooled in
such affairs. Armstrong pulled himself
together with quick, stern self-com-
mand.
Looking down, he saw that her eyes
were filling, her lips paling, and rush
of tenderness overcame him as he sim
ply and gently answered.:
Eyes, and there is no time to be lost"
All these last days, it will be remem-
bered, Mrs. Frank Garrison with pref
ty CHERRY Ripe" had found shelter at
the Preside. The palace was no place
for poor soldiers wife, and there was
no longer a grateful nabob as possible
source of income. 1t is doubtful indeed
whether that mine could be further
tapped for the effusive brother-in-law
of the winter gone by had found dis
illusion in more ways than one. Gar
rison, busy day and night with his staff
duties, had plainly to tell his capri
cious wife that she had come without
his knowledge or consent, and that he
could not think Of meeting the expense
of even two weeks stay in town. He
could not account for her coming at
all. He had left her with his own peo-
pie where at least she would be in COM
fort while he took the field. He desired
that she should return thither at once.
She determined to remain and gayly
tapped his cheek and babe him have
no concern. She could readily find
quarters, and so she did. The regu-
lar garrison of the Preside was long
since afield, but the families of most
of it's officers still remained there, while
the houses of two or three, completely
furnished so far as army furnishings go,
were there in charge of the post quar-
termaster. From being the temporary
guests of some old friends, Mrs. Frank
and her pretty companion suddenly
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