The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-01
PRIVATE ,osmsos'sLovsAsrA's

within . ies iesi OF her. be bed moi been
sbis 10 disclose bis love. he could no'
epssk spspish or she Easlisb. Teey bed
been forced 10 confne their evidences oi
l,rsc,ion be 70 sniles snd sisbs. she "a
the ssms, supplemented by isosnid move
spts Of ber fen. Private Johnson conld
stand II 90 longer; 90 thai risht after be
had biked" eth the Others OF bic sosfd
10 The bsrsscts be copHied bic trooties
TO bis '-bunkee," Mike Nolsn.
J'u struck oa The shrtss, little Bpsrisb
girl thst ever waved . fsn.
whst 10 ,hs -Spissdyf asked Mallics.
No. she slot, ssid johnson: snd thsts
,be trouble.
Nov /, must be explained that vbsn the
American army took possession oi Hsvsns
there were fev men 10 II. either ID sers
OF privstss, vto ooaId spssk spanish.
Therefore tie residents OF the Cubsp cspi
tel. blsck, yellow snd vtiss, Who found II
Tor many reasons absolutely necessary TO
com u nic.ts With the Americans ctsstsd
. new language.
IL ~. End is more Involved and iDtri
cate 10 its fnsiIe limitations OF our mother
tongue than the "pidsin Easlish' OF the
Chinsusu. Aod any Cuban who csa spest
thi. strange ps,ois announces With much
pride. Il spissdy luslis." The qaiok
si,ted Americans chris ened oil these
''Spissdiss."
I've got TO tske her home With me, John
son said elosmily. I'd rather 90 up San
Jasu bill sesin than 60 home without her.
| Private Mullins pufisd relatively on .
long cigarette. Private Mullins bsd hsd
bis own love STAIR tioos be bad been 10
Oobs, and IL hsd not turned out we'll.
he hsd not been embistered BY II II hsd
merely made him sympathetic.
Tell me about il. johnson, be said.
Well. 1t vas this wsyi When ! v. put
on sentry duty down there BY the bank
couldn'. help bu. look 10 the windows
next door, sad l saw her. Aad. oh. Mul
lins. boy. sbe's the wonder Of the sge.
Aud smiled. and she smiled. aud I'm 10
love With her. aud she's In love With me.
Why don't you write it, you iiiotP ssk
ed Mullins.
You've as much brains 90 turpine msn
90. MalIins, or less. said johnson. Ill
couli write Il l could talk II, too, could
ntIi
Well, said Mullios n a 4o.ively, l mesnt
that yen could get some Of the fellows 10
write it Tor you.
You're trying to let me 10. ssid John
son, eyins him suspiciously. IL there
m.u in this regiment you'd trust to write
such letter for your
NJ. sail Mullins. there sin't. But III
tell you whs.. / know 90 officer in the
russlss (rursl polios) who speaks Eoslish
snd who'd do it. You've got 10 hurry
though.
Why asked Johnson.
We're ordered home. ssid Mullins.
heard the general tell the colontl go todsy.
[ was on orderly duty st headquarters.
you know.
Hoorsyi shouted johnson, and some one
sbo vas trying to 60 to sleep threw > can
teen 81 bim.
That night the two f,iends devoted On
hour to the composition Of the great lei
ter which the ieutensnt was 10 translate
into Spanish.
II vas . plain, Straightforward recital OF
the young soldiers love and circumstsnc
60. II described bis home and told her,
much TO Mollins' Amsx,msnt. thst Private
Jonsous family Vas we'll to do.
IL thss s,rsish,i ssksd Mullins doubtful
y.
Sure. said Johnson. l vooldn't lie I
her. you cbump.
MoiIins ssid he thought the letter
would be ell right after the lieutenant bad
throvn some hiialu.in Spanish phrases 10
10 il.
The next day Mallins took the letter 10
his friend the lieutenant OF The rursles
shose name sss Linsrs. The lieutenant.
loving intrigue ss oil Spsnisrds do. said
that be vould bs delighted TO serve Mol
Inns friend.
Shall | sddre,s the letter slso9 ssked the
iieutensnt
You'd better, sid Mullins Then IL
will be oil 10 the same hsnd writing.
Yon must 6tst give the address. said tie
Iieuteusbt
And Mullins gave IL 10 him II be bad
been quick vitted be would have noticed
20 instantaneous change 10 the quality Of
The sniIs upou the lieutensnts face. bat :
he missed it. !,
Tue Taste Of your friend 10 sublime. %
psrb, q aite worthy Of 90 Americ,n soldier. !,
YIo knou Der. then' ssked Mullins.
/ have seen b,r. sid the lieotenspt ~
be rolled . fresh cigarette. Sbe 10 besuti
'ul. very. l sill have the letter 10 %
hour.
10 20 boar Mallips vent back. The lieu
iensnt rapidly trsnslsted il 10 him. The
ons. d,ssia a snd h,sery declaration Of
p,is,te J1hns3a's love poured from bis
,p' Ia sooorons ssntences. Mullins wrote
t.n dosn 10 E1giish. When be read
hem 10 Johnson that night the latter
,e.,e3 . Sigh Of satisfaction. q
II taxes these dssoes, be ssid aislly. Il
% cling isnsuslc. I"
Ns1t d.y sben Private johnson took g
lie plsce on settry doty bic heart beat
ester /. seemed 90 sse before the sby u
20, &c ilias i.oe OF tbs charming Spanish a
iiri sppssrsd behind the bsrs Of the big c'
rinios Her bead Ss eoqaettishly GOV