The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-07
TWO SIDES TO
A QUESTION


80. - .ouiius W TON -
IOuuiess o1ue Say opening ou-s, 1T
piping q nest building birds. suoiiihs
down the mall, met a per2mOulator
pushed by a negro boy, in WHICH sat
young man Of twenty-five or twenty.
three years. As he passed me no
tieed 4 melancholy look on his face
which bespoke some great grief Io
my surprise. lie gave me glance Of
RECOGNITION. Besides, his features were
familiar 70 me. turned, and he looked
ick.
You don't remember me, colonel,
he said.
= admit I can't place you"
Not remarkable since you have not
seen me since I Wore cadet gray was
clean shaven and had my hair cropped
You were teaching me the art Of war
which in my case meant how 10 mako
wreck Of myself"
You We're OF that class graduated in
advance TO take part in the Spanish
war;
4 was; Granger-Ward Granger"
Suddenly it all came back 70 me.
This man had been one Of the promi-
nent men in his class, cadet captain,
an excellent student an all round pop
ular man.
My dear boy" exclaimed. taking
his proTered hand. q remember you
perfectly for an honor to your class
and know by your war record that
you are an honor TO your country
a retired honor, with no feet he
said gloomily.
a picture flashed before me-a hop
1T West Point. Granger was grace
full dancer, and had noticed him es-
pecially sailing past me in all the
freshness and confidence OF youth with
beautiful girl 10 whom he was en-
gagged to be married.
Let me see | said musingly. 1t
seems to me that you and Miss
"Towne:'
yes, Miss Towne."
I'VE were engaged when went to
Cuba. When | was sent back in this
condition His voice trembied.
Surely she did not
she showed herself a noble girl 1t
was who would not consent.
Your
Yes l., he went on bitterly. DO
you suppose would permit young
girl OF twenty TO enter upon the care
Of 4 man condemned to i've a grippe,
70 witness every DAY ms wrecked
hopes 10 see nm trundled ABOUT IKE
TINS 10 urn hef course at the very oe-
ginning mo ehahhel whicn must
grow darker 10 the END. Not l. lou
never tausht me tnat klhu Oh hohOr'
colohel.
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marrying men perfect in bodily health,
but leners withint An fmpcNrect body
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Dear Colonel B.-ward has asked a me ,,, u
is 3 ~ 70 1e,rc ot.e Sror, The position
taken by him al the time he last saw you.
] bear witness that be maintained that
position toE year. during when u, S..ne 81
sauI, and Undermining Dsla lie saws he gave
you his reasons. and 1t only remains for
me 70 give you mine-viz' could not Ave
without hlm'
laid the letter down with a sign.
was sufficiently experienced 70 uhuer'
stand the burden this woman had tax
en- on herself and considered her
course and the yielding Of her nus
band mistake. l wrote note OF en-