The Irish standard., 1903-12-12

must be real love. | 1Ilnk so 100.
Mizpah. "lNpDE."
M,lrray,, eyes t!i!ated with Il new
triumph, his lips opened in Il broad
smile of satisfaction. then he slapped
his knee and w,si>,le,l in surprise. |
How changeful WAS fate. |
The very letter ia which he ex-
pected good news brought ds;ppoint |
ment, while the enc which was to |
terminate forever his intercourse
with the one person he truly loved |
brought tidings of d life of unhrokcn |
bliss and cnntcptment.
The captain arose from his chair ,
and folded the letter from Cuba
placed it carefully away in his desk,
although he felt assured tina, there
was no likelihood of Il breach of
promise suit resulting therefrom.
lie had resolved. on The contrary to
| show this Ietter to Dorothy when She
arrived with an explanation as to
/ how it happened to be written. How
Dorothy would chitie him in her
fascinating way. She might even
want to send notices of their mar
ria"e to his former sweetheart just
as IL measure of rctribution for the
! Saucy, though entirely Just. rebulles
/ he senoritn had written in response
! to the captains overturcs.
Capt. Murray walked brislly and
| with light step to his quarters Oh the
/ hill near by. 1t was growing dusk
and the .garing tropical sun sink
ing in the west brought the tail,
gaunt looking palms into prominent
! relief against the horizon. The cara
bao in !; neighborng paddle fed Iazily
as the big black crows strutted up
and down the backs of the animals
cawiny generously in their greed for
the food "btainaole there. Natives
were hurrying by an their ficrt-foot-
ed ponies laden with wealthy
catches of fish TO be dispensed i'll the
town market, aud Il quart"ttc of
soldiers in the barracks hard by
we're singing Il love aitty in rhapso-
die melody.
vi nni4fv never seemed 50 grand;
everything appeared in harmony
with the captains feelings. Even the
tiny chameleons scamprred about
honor of tie commentaries fortune
There was nothing in truth to mar
the cnchanim"nt of the occasion
save the alternate chanting of a
padre ;'n,i. hi, c"ngrcg CATION as they
went through mass in the church.
That sounded weird and unweicome
and the captain hurried ON.
The little bamboo cottage on the
hill surrounded with graceful
palms and sweet scented sIruhb~ry,
never seemed more cosy and cheer
full as it did that evening" when the
lone tenant entered. There was al
ready 3; hint of feminine presence,
yet Dorothy had scarcely sailed from
New York.
The captain sat down and scrubbed
hurried note to the chaplain at
regimentnl headquarters. some 3C
miles down the coast, saying his serv-
ices would be needed at Hacour in
the near future; he sent word to the
First sargeant that there would be
no formations the next day and that
the men should rcst--thcn he seated
himself in Il comfortable wicker ant
picked merry tunes from his hi'her
to neglected banjo. He sat late in
to the night. now and then breaking
out in joyful song. and thinking how
fortunate he had been all his life
!, long. The captain was really CRATE
full for all these blessings. Expert
ence had taught him that it is thu
: best policy to be grateful for VIVA
II one may get.
: Now and then the striker brings il
o ii fresh whisky sour and as the JUDI
: liant officer rolls a last cigarette be
fore retiring, a sentry far OIL in
G, remote corner of the garrison i
t CRYING in tones barely audible in tn
G cottage on the hill:
"Twclve - o'clock and-all - i
il WE'LL
: "Ncs. IL o'clock and all is well, m
;, faithful man. repeated the captain
y opening She face of his diamond
II studded Waliham. ''NrS. Dorothy !
coming and anu To g" To Bern
"a when the time comes" he added Sc
G berly.
, THE END.