The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-05

Gus natives would say was monarch
of all his eyes and field glasses sur
veyed; but still the captain was far
from h, ing il happy man.
Military rule prevailed throughout
the archipelago and Murray, COM
manding the district in which he was
posted, was a sovereign, kind and
just, but proud and formal, with
nothing save a plain white casa for a
palace and bamboo chair for q
throne.
In view of his long and distasteful
voyage two mails had arrived in the
islands Via San Francisco since his
departure from New York, the last
of which brought him Il crushing
letter from Dorothy. Crushing be-
cause that sensible little woman had
taken righteous oilrnse at the writer's
ungrounded suggestions. He was
mistaken in her nature. His love-lOrn
cpistles. written while enroute, had
insinuated that she was frivolous
and tlcklc, incapable Ct making an
agreement to keep in sacred trust and
faithfuncss until his return. She said
his approximations were an insult to
her womanliness and she desired an
apology.
Murray read her indignant rebukes
and uenias; her censure for his
foolish fancies, and then he called
down the wrath of God, and damned
his actions until the primitive furni-
ture in the dinyy Office assumed
| look of askancc and the candle
| nickered to such an extent that the
sentry outside thought it must have
gone out.
At the first reading the captains
heart was full of regret as he fingered
tenderly over the remelmbrancoS Of
the one at home. He could. see her
tonight in his minds eye, laughing
and gay and looking swcetrr and
fresher in IL soft gown of light gauze
and comedy design than the hours
struck off by au old sun dial in u
summer garden.
lie pondered and then The heart
rebcIcd He said she could have
looked over his jealous fears had she
but appreciated his conditions. Jeal-
! ousy like his was only the scale de.
fining the weight of his love. Doro-
thy's letter made him heartsore and
heavy laden, just as his letters had
made her. The captains mind was
bathcd in acrimony and he decided
to break the engagement if that were
possible and thereby show her Of
what stuff and grey matter he was
10 fr1-a
greater honors in the service; he
would not only strive but he would
win them. After all the service was
' dear to him and in his beloved call.
ing he would ascend and stop at Moth
ing short of stars. He would make
Miss Seaton insignificant and she
would be compelled to look upon him
as man of mark. Not only this but
he would make love to some one else
and when Dorothy came that in
hand" to crave pardon and the return
of his love, and the continuance of
their betrothal, he would calmly APP
prise her of his approaching marri-
age to the princesS-no not to Il prln-
cess, but to Miss Miss-well, to Miss
Somebody; who in the world would it
be? The captain was perplcScd and
in his bcwilderment knew not the
name of his choice.
He recalled, or tried to at least
the name of every young lady he had
ever met even to Little Celia Robb
with whom he had played with in
youth. but he could decide upon none
of them as mark for his love-mak
ing or as desirable companion. Per
chance when he did settle on some
girl acquaintance of rare and charm
ing graces, and other incumbranccs
there arose a question over hi.
ability to win her; some obstacle in
,ariably presented Itself until he al
most concluded TO blow ont TIL,
/. candle and go to quarters wi;hou
further effort in this direction.