The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-09-16

tanrr all rivals. II" WAS constantly ut
her side Stewart <,ill rnadr pcriodiral
visits. ald between Lin and the hlrEh
Callahan "r"w up Il deep antipathy.
Marjorie watched both and SAILED
Which she favored no one knew.
Alone to New McAicu. the car
wheels clicked increasingly in Stew
arts ears :iS the troop train plunged
nOrthwarl. Its all of with me now
if ever had IL chance" he unused bit
tcrly. Il guess out of sight. out of
mind applies today as much as ever
it did. She'll marry Callahan inside
Of six months. But it's just us We'll
No one will say that john Stewart is IL
fortune hunter" Which WAS strictly
true. though of little assistance in still
ing the cutlery of IN aching heart.
I'll 20 see her Sunday night. She
might pity me. All. | couldn't bear
her pity when its love | want. lie
shrugged his shoulders Brace up
John. You're deGencrating into maud
lin sentimentality. III tell her its IL
business chance I'm taking. She'll nev-
or know about the lungs until shes en-
gagged or married.
Stewart leaned back with Il sigh Of
finality. for his plan of action. to which
he must hold with all his strength. WAS
thus outlined.
Then he gave himself To the joy of
cUnjurin" her UP before his mental
vision. He SAW the miscellaneous spar
kle Of the gray eyes. the daintily round
~l chin and the red. red lips. He felt
again the touch of her soft. little hand.
from all of which il may readily he
seen that Captain Stewart was vcW
much in love indeed.
1t WIS Sunday noon when the train
reached WaterriIc Church WIS just
| out. and there were II score of carriages
ut the depot. Each vehicle WAS soon
surrounded by the returned soldiers.
for Company X WIS compC>cd Of
youth with social standing Captain
| Stewart singled out the Madison car
riage. Marjorie was seated within. 1t
was cold. and there were furs 1T her
throat. but there wcr" roses on her
breast. Stewart. with Il panG. SAW
that Callahan was beside her. His
| foSCS. lie sighed
| "WClcumr home soldier said Miss
Madison, with Il Smlin" little military
salute. Il read of the terr-rihle bat
! ties of the blues and the browns. Did
You get wuundcd:" Then She noted his
tired eyes AMI the dr0O;p which Ii" could
not keep out of his shoulders. The
smile died away ''lIayr y,u been SEX"
oh. I'm all right. replied Captain
Stewart cherrfIlly as he ;.!:Sprd the
proTc:ed hand. Neither sick nor
wounded AMI glad 10 be home. How
do, Mr.. Callahan:"
Callahan acknowledged the greeting
| briefly. He Lad noticed tie SJliritHhc
and WAS not pleased.
The compnny's forming. and mast
| get back May cnrle up this evening
and tell you about the crEcl war
"Dvli"hted 10 have yJu. Captain
Stewart. And let me give yUu S"i:I"
| advice Go right home and lie down
for an hour or two. lou look tired
IF she's that way tonight" thought
| Stewart dolefuily IS he Elarch"I To
the armory ut the head of his com
| pany, $50 kind and friendly. I'm afraid
! Ill say something foolish about lovr
| in Il cottage" Then he set his jaws.
"A poverty stricken lawyer with only
| one lung has no. business thinking of
such things. Keep IL grip on yourself
| tonight. Jack
Marjorie herself met him ut the door
l,H.
ernoon nap. the captain kept manfuly
to his resolve that no word of love
should pass his lips. lie even cssayed
jest or two. but Miss Madison would
not joke She talked but little and
smiled softly. Anon silcnccS fell he
tween them tender. significant $ilcnCrs
which Stewart tried his best 10
bridge \ new feeling had somehow.
despite his attitude, arisen between
them. an intimate, personal relation
which he could not ignore.
I'm going away he said at last.
Down to New Mexico. Leave tomur-
row noon on the Chicago express
TO New Mexico:' She d.d not seem
surprised ''On business"
YES: it's business" He had not
known it was such embarraSSin" work
10 lie. Il lave Il cousin. you know
Hugh Gordon. He's in the mines ut
OScura.
SHE was silent Il moment. 2lZing Il
him steadily. He could not bear the
radiance of her eyes and half turned
away. There was trrmulouS rrprnach
in her low voice when she spoke:
All, Mr. Stewart, what are friends
for if they will not share our troubles:
DO you not think enough of me Of
us" she changed ii quickly, and Stew
arts heart, which had bounded ut her
words. sank again TO let us into your
confidence: You are going t" New
Mexico To fight consumption. Dr.
Church told papa and me this after
noon. And you would have kept SILENT
Yes" he replied, raising his head
Il would have kept silent. Every one
has his troubles. 1t would hardly be
right To intrIIie mine. And then there
is 10 one vii" really cares
NO one Who cares"
Il have no near relatives, he said
simply There are possibly IL score
Of people in Watcrville who would say
if they heard it, 1 hope Stewart gets
better Then they'll forget all about
me. That isn't caring like ones own
flesh and blood"
No one at all 10 care" There was
n suspicion of tears in Miss Madiscn'S
voice.
The situation WAS becoming too much |
for Stewards resolve. He arose IL
must say goodby. Its late-thrrc are
things to pack
She stood before him with swim |
ming eyes. though her lips smiled Il
little. so you're going alone to New |
Mexico and nobody cares
IL guodby. Miss Madison" h. |
said brokrnly. Maybe that isn't it,
Tho girl flung herself into his arms
and hid her face on his breast. "John. |
dear John" she $ohbcd. "Don't ynu
see my heart is breaking for ynu. and
you won't ask me you proud Old thing!
I'm going 18th you
Right Hand and Lcft.
"TLrrr are few pc0lI!" who are not.
in one respect Gr another. left landed. |
if only in the n;;@rmcnt of Il c"fIcr |
cup" said Il writer. Il. for instance. |
always deal cards with my left hand. |
though | am left handed i'll no other |
tliScovCrabIr manner. There is Il well |
known artist in Philadelphia, too. VIII" |
draws with Ills left hand. Int who |