Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-01-26
A PLAIN MAN.
BY j. b.
CONTINUED from LIST page.


loyal man. v.tacr 8 ~1aia.il' g., r
enmity. He resolved if tlley would per
init it to drop back into the old relation
ship, and to watch for any opportunity
to serve them.
When he walked up to their door in
Richmond, he was perfect master of
himself. The colonel, who had also pro-
cured leave, met him at the door with
cordial welcome and called loudly to his
wife to come and take q look at his other
soldier boy. Mrs. Gregory came out of
Henry's DON hurriedly, and for a mo-
ment was bewildered by Johns changed
appearances; but catching the affection
ate CLEAN of the unchanageably honest
eyes, exclaimed, as she. embraced him:
"Ah, John, / am SO glad you cannot
change your eyes, as you have your
face with that great beard, and oh! I
am SO glad that the colonel and you
have come through these dreadful bat
ties unhurt.. The colonel could tell us
nothing about you and we feared the
worst"
Johns eyes glistened at the good
lady's affectionate greeting, and the
proof of loving thoughtfnlness in in
curing about him, as il he had been
truly n of the family.
He found them all very much occu-
pied with the two wounded men, and
after a few minutes Mrs. Gregory went
out to see how things were going with
them. While she was out of the, room,
John learned from the colonel that
Honwv, vr,oo 1osnD vro11 o~1 sr,o,,11 -
cover rapidly, but that Lanva1e seemed
to make no progress, which he (the
c~olonel) believed was due to the fell
lows .'cantankerous" disposition, us he
expressed it.
Janet came In, somewhat embar:
raised in manner, and looking very
worn. John met her with q cheerful
cordiality that o put her at ease, and
then the baby vas brought in and
straightway. made friends with him,
which she proved by Juggling most I'M
mercifully. at his beard. The, young
mother in looking at the honest; strong
face, with eyes kindlcd into animation
ut the baby's antics, felt ashamed that
she had ever abused or doubted such q
generous and loyal soul. If in her
heart Of hearts she made q comparison,
not favorable to her husband, and re-
GREETED for a moment the mistake she
had made, who shall blame her?
John paid Henry a visit, and cheered
up that young man nightly by assur-
ing him that they would certainly make
him q captain.
When Janet asked her husband if she
should have Capt. Hcwson in to see
MIN, he broke out into bitter impreca-
tions. !,
Il suppose you will all make fools Of
yourselves now over that ii-bred ami
mil"
Capt. Hewson grew up in our house
and his ill-brecding must therefore have
come from us" quietly replied Janet.
''Quite likely" snecrcd Lanvale; your
family has not impressed me with any
sense of superiority, either in manners
Or wisdom
Janet had by this time heard SO many
coarse speeches from her husband, that
they had no longer power to hurt as in
earlier days, SO she made NO further re-
ply. This fingered Lanvale yet. more
than = bitter answer, and he continued:
As for You, my lady. ! don't intend to
have yon receiving visits from other
men, and 1 wish you not to zee your
lCapt. Hewson when he comes about; Il
you do, when l get up out Of here. I win
settle with him"
janet wns not Of too patient nature,
. Ind this insult was too much.
lyon underfnok t1. aeffle with nv