New-York tribune., 1903-05-01
MY G0Vernor.
BY WALTER f. GROGAN.


Quite eood IA gaeG bS Ke INDIA 4nG b
mas claim upon me, and l believe l nave
let him see quite how disappointed was. But the
as d very great shock to me.
used to De rather cocky about the governor;
When he was a captain n came through hill
row very creoitabiy and they gave HIM the V e..
understand then how hlIl service knocks the paint
on a man; ana Used to swagger bit about the
Cross. ! have learned much met the gov
fGasR sgahs for isl0" 9ut an the same it is no end
ernor went out to India very soon afterward 1
went to Delares when he left. and spent my holi-
rister He was decent fellow. but made much
fuss over his sirls-awful beings. gggiy and long
parade in the park. That was ali very we'll when 1
ii was Wk%ard wa n eeg go the s mem Knew s' t6 The
girls only seemed to grow in their legs and their
IDEAS IDEAS about hair dressing were very primitive
There r6 were ve Of Of thetn-apd only H i one N maid aid
regret to say very rude and finally trorted out
that absurd remark about only being young once,
being OF low order of brain power.
anxious Ihat should go into his regiment, but
as he was only in the line, ana COCHRAN major was
jawed a BIT on paper. and wrote some pine about
gave in We~that is COCHRAN major and m yseifN
were leaving that term TO go to crammer's. 1
came home, so that 1t was shock when got his
-, Cochran CoekIrzaHn major was my great ohum. He was IN
the sixth: and cl4nkng good bat. beastIy strong
TWO years my senior and no end Of a sWen-why. j
rafting good left handed bowler. too-but he did
not put on an ounce OF side The only drawback
patronized me IN an amused l Cd manner Af'''S
We'll young 'un,'' he said. you ought TO be no
end glad Your guv'nor must be a rare plqcked
know Cochran"
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shut up. Cochran; you no end of a beast
My friend this habit of coarse language is a
very pernicioqs evil Beware of it; But you don't
OF course Cochran. 1t win be nice to meet the
governor agan. one must stand by ones own
question IS What viii he be iii ike e.? : ''o". u"
'Like?' Cochran sat my study table, which
creaked. and whisted. 1t was long. shrill whis-
Ny NY dear chap, that's awfuly good of you
I An1 3 kno" @ i0t OF oecent people, La ana II me- -
q chap so much and rather stamps him. doesn't
Cochran looked at me for a little while and then
s is 10 no ok He n45e ffOw Toed &c WB it, "hen
That table was not made for performing ele-
He was too helpless to resent my remark. When
COCHRAN laughs It's Ike an earthquake in good
doubled up Cochran sat down the floor sud
We PIT things straight for a few minutes. The
nt 1t came in handy afterward for Beauchamp.
my carpet from the ink. He was very unpleasant
about it; but some fellows never can see Joke
up the ink he collared my only easy chair
ordeal but we all have m saa to UNDERGO them m TSa5s
the worst of having family. Your guv'nor will
e have passion for red and yeiioW tes pal?
naturally be his idea of fit and proper get-up for
Seriously. my young friend. you are not to be
snvied. You cant cut your gllv'nor very well, and
That lovely blush Of yours viii taks up permanent
TesidsnGe id IN your cheek chqGksd book at him
Cochran went on in a nedirative manner, He
style have Indian made made clothes, and collars Of
The governor came Unexpectedly TO Delare's. He
might have known that IL would have been better
Of family affection is such beasty bad form. was
There saw me hin own Ioo1 WAS 81 UPSET I He looked
so very frumpish. His boots were square toed and
was Redeemed with Indian suns. his face was. work
Ing as though he had St Itns 62nce fnink 6s
and held out my hand. ,..,
the Shout my 9Gg gd bess To hs av He dg m m
by the hand and jerked me TO him 1t quite disar-
sunlight I saw there we're tears in his; his eyes II
going to blub and in two minutes the fellows would
Lovely day. amt it?" said II hope you had
pleasant journey. governor? Hadn't you better
come OF the sun-it's very strong just now. I
He looked at me strangely. and sat down abrupt
81 and 0h he an ped np AGAIN G as though he were shot
Why in the name Of thunder do they stick
standing in the window again, and the fellows were
gushing Cochran looked in. and nodded affably.
Who's that?" my governor asked
captain Of the eleven, and all that We are great
Harry. Cochran! Little Harry Cockran' Good
It was rather the awkward could not refuse very
wei, and l afraid of how the governor would
GOOD gad"' said the governor, when I intro
duced Cochran. How you've grown" Old Cock
ran and the governor had been in the same regi-
ment before old Cochran came IN fer the title and
'@Yes, sir" said Cochran: fellows do grow after
Seven years-it's q long time 10 be out of ones
country. No end Of changes; suppose ..,,e,
Ask Collars said Cochran; COCHRAN calleG G
some sort OF interest in my appearance
"Ah! You've been kind TO my boy: went on me me
drifting in an awkward direction
Collars looks after my manners sir. and l.
lex n him mi 7oW % am and s 6hen Tor the soo' Oi MS
Somehow Cochran took 10 the governor. although
Th,y 9 yerned abb abut india and the next three
ings the governor dined Us both at the Dragon
third class place for the governor had very primi-
GOOD enough for an old campaigner Ike me.
Guy" he said. It's only in the fifth that you have
governor sneer, but he was only in the line and
was going into the cavalry. Besides. man may
not expect 10 keep any position IN the Worio II he
to the same ''crammer as he had settled upon for
me. and that the long vac would give US iong
a Hydro on the West Coast by the widow of /
d in his regiment. 1t seemed TO me an eA- /
ceIlent plan I told Cochran so
I'VE can look after the governor there. l said |
IT'S sure to be beastly dull. hut he trim
ming before ne goes into decent society fou'A
be an awful brick II you'll come. ,.
Better Introduce him 10 your friends. 'Coliars'
said Cochran -
is friendly with the walters. will persist in wearing
that uneOdly suit and talks in a hurricane. You |
know the people l know, Cockran-artistic go9d |
form. swagger. and All that. l can launch tlt !
governor on them until we have toned him down.
Look here Collars - said Cochran. you don't