The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-15

N so unexpectedly, there was
nm just time for little Miss
M M Lydia Darlington to be-
come Mrs. Robert Mickey.
"Of course it was hurried" conided
Mrs. Darlington to her warrior, late on
the night of the wedding day, or early
on the morning of the day the regi-
ment embarked, Just as you choose,
''but think we did right, don't you?"
"Uh-huhw grunted the colonel, who
was trying to get to sleep.
Yes, oh, yes, Maryw groaned the
colonel. "It's past 1, and must be up
at g."
I'm sure it was right" mused his
wife. "It would have been cruel to
separate them. OF course, they'll make
few mistakes and have their little
troubles, like every one else. But
were leaving them Lee, and he. will
take care of them. Lee is al old yellow
angel, isn't hep
"Uh-huhw grunted the colonel.
'Isn't he good?" cried Mrs. Darling
ton, enthusiastically encouraged by
this sign of consciousness in her hus-
band.
"Yesw snapped the colonel. couch!
There's mosquito under this bar and
I've got to be up at >. Goodnight"
The morning found the Darlingtons
In all the confusion Of people who have
Just torn up home bv the roots, in the
faint hope of setting it down again
10000 miles away. The hours few by
like gliding shadows, and the carriage
came to the door.
Mrs. Darlington wept unreservedly
on the shoulder of little Mrs. Lydia
Darlington Mickey, who suddenly
seemed to become infinitely old and ex-
perienced and strong.
Don't you worry. mamma. Every
thing will be all right" she said, pat
ting her mothers hair. "All right,
mamma. Good-by"
"Are you sure?" quavered poor Mrs.
Darlington. 80 much could happen.
But I'm leaving you Lee. You'll take
care of her, won't you, Lee?' she
begged.
"Yes, missy" responded the Old
wrinkled cook, with no emotion at all.
"I takee clare little missy. Don't you
makee ely, old missy. Lee takee clare
"Well. good-byr' said Mrs. Darling
ton. "Oh. 1 can't leave you all alone
out herew
"Time to gow snapped the colonel,
in the tone he would have used to the
regiment had that body ever dared to
retreat in disorder.
Poor Mrs. Darlington meekly
stumbled down to the carriage, sup
ported by the faithful Lee.
ROB" said the colonel wrnging that
young soldiers hand in a grip that
made him vince, "if you don't make
her happy, I'll have you tried and
hanged-hanGed, sir"
He crushed Mistress Lydia Darling
ton Mickey to the breast of his immac'
ulate tunic, and it was LYDIA who wept
this time The colonel pushed hel
gently into the arms Of her husband
and marched down the stairs and got
into the carriage as If he were mount
ing his charger.
"Sicue" he cried to the coachman
in the tone he would 'have used in urg
ing the regiment to charge the Rocl
OIL trlDINlANlH anu lAlt 'NAIIiAlNAl All w
away, while Mrs. Darlington dabbet
her handkerchief at her eyes and pa
thetlcally missed her aim as the car
riage rolled, and little Mistress Lydii
clung to her husband and sobbed, till {
cool. unrufIled voice recalled her TO her
self.
Don't you ely. little missy said ol,
Lee. 81 takee clare You likee cul
lied shlimps for tltIin, ha;"
One might well have believed that tn
ArcKeys would he happy, for the cal
tain worshiped Lydia, and Lydia wa
very sure that there was not a car
tain-no, not n maior-general command
ing-in all the world half so kind an
strong and splendid as her captain.
And they lived in a mimic falryland
for the captain was the fortunate pos
SCISSOR o. an income which made hi
pay n mere bagatelle. Consequent
they rented a big, airy house on tn
shore Of the bay, where the fires
breezes picked up n hint of spice frol
ihe wide gardens before they entere
the house. And most precious thin
OF all, they possessed that Jewel, lie
and so We're popular with every on
In the hunger-strlcken city of Manila
good cook is n parsonage to be petite
and pampered and bowed down TO, II
without him living Is n burden tC
grievous for housewife TO bear.
Lee was the best cook who ev'
came across the China Sea- For lor
years he had practiced his art, in Il
club at Hongkong, in the galleys I
far-trayeling liners, in the ward roo
pantries OF rowing men-of-war, till
any cline. from any materials, he cou
evolve a dinner that made people wal
to come again.
SO Lee ruled in his kitchen, and soc
little Mistress Lydia Darlington NJ
Key began to grow famous, in a sma
way. Gaunt bachelors waylaid Il
captain at half past II, and clung to b
trail like detectives TIL o'clock, bo
ing he would be forced to ask them
lunch. The society column was cont
ualIy repeating: "Mrs. Captain Mex
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