Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

k&s I$ F. As'Ts s'A TtsAAs:i;;S THE CAPTAINS ANGER AROSE AND
 HE CERTIFIED HIS WHITE TEETH
 FITFULLY AS HE TORE OPEN THE
 SECOND ENVELOPE.
 1 life good. 1t seemed love and love- making required more attention than military administration, tactics, inter- national law, etc, in which he was so apt, as a consequence of faithful pur7 suit.
 It was with a pronounced feeling of fear and great anticipation that he opened the remaining letter, the New York letter-Dorothy's letter.
 It was not bulky and the dejected officer concluded without much re- f1ection that itwas curt rtacknowledg- ment of his desire to discontinue their relations as prospective man and wife.
 The captains anger arose and he gritted his white teeth ftfully as he tore open the second envelope. The l page was unfolded slowly lest it be torn. After all it was from Dorothy and was precious-anything from Dorothy, good or bad, was precious to him.
 My Dear Stan," it started and the reader was trifle cheerful, and said that wasn't half bad. 'I have no time to tell you how foolish you have been all along even had I the inclination | to do so.
 "I have been busy shopping all week; gowns, hats, boots, gloves and ] other lingerie, until my mind knows nothing else save shops and the dull, l giggling clerks to be found there.
 q presume you don't know that Miss Dorothy Seaton is to be married soon so l will tell you all about it as 1 briefly as possible. Rather sudden did I hear you say? Well, yes. A girl, though, ought to have all the avail able time possible, to tell about such l thing as her wedding, but I just can't go into detail. The Mcclellan sails at once and must hasten to get this in the mail.
 "Yes, Dorothy's done gone done 1t, : as the gallery boys say, and she's | going to be married real soon so you see how utterly true your jealous i suspicious and misgivings were? The great big boy she is going to marry Is such a baby that he has tantalized her to death of late until there is no pleasure in balls or dinners, recep- tions or theater parties any more. and Dodos decided to give up the ghost, settle down to business and make her prosecutor happy. I feel if she doesn't he'll lose his mind. 'Yes. mamma and I talked it over when We heard, while sojourning in Washington, that you were to get the Berlin detail after your tour over there. The congressman told us you would likely go direct to your new post from Manila. It Was then that I decided pretty quick to come on the first transport following the McClel- Ian. Won't that be brave and really romantic, Stan? A little girhe travelling away over there and i only to marry a captain in the armyl But then we will have established a precedent for others who may be in the same boat, eh?
 "Good bye, dearie, it's almost one now. Don't let a googoo man get you before I come; cheer up, dear NNJS NANAA AAS0 OAC IAPo AALI \ HI yoLA D.
 DOROTHY"
 "P. s.-Moral: Mamma says where there's so much petty jealousy there must be real love. I think so too. Mizpah. "DODE."
 Murray's eyes dilated with a new triumph, his lips opened in a broad smile of satisfaction, then he slapped his knee and whistled in surprise.
 How changeful was fate.
 The very letter in which he ex- pected good news brought disappoint- ment, while the one which was to terminate forever his intercourse with the one person he truly loved brought tidings of life of unbroken bliss and contentment.
 The captain arose from his chair and folded the letter from Cuba, placed it carefully away in. his desk, although he felt assured that there was no 1ikIihood of breach of promise suit resulting therefrom. He had resolved. on the contrary, to show this letter to Dorothy when she arrived with an explanation as to how 1t happened to be written. How Dorothy would chide him in her fascinating way. She might even want to send notices of their mar riage to his former sweetheart just as a measure of retribution for the saucy, though entirely just, rebukes the senorita had written in response to the captains overtures.
 Capt, Murray walked briskly and with light step to his quarters on the hill near by. It was growing dusk and the Eiaring tr@Tical sun sink