Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-02-01


Ola. l did So lie supported the appli-
cation, and / was assured of the next
vacancy in native state provided that
I got married. was not n marrying
man, Miss Deane, and the requisite
qualification nearly staggered me. But
| looked around the station and came
to the conclusion that the commission
ers niece would make II suitable wife
| regarded her points, so to speak. and
they filled the bill She was smart,
good looking, lively, understood the
art OF entertaining, was first rate in
sports and had excellent teeth Indeed,
if Il man selected wife as he does a
horse she"--
Don't be horrid Was she really
pretty?"
II believe so. People said she was"
But what did you Think"
AT the time my opinion was biased
I have seen her since, and she wears
badly. She is married now and after
thirty grew very fat
Artfu jerks. Iris settled herself
comfortably to listen.
II have jumped that fence with lot
in hand" he thought
1--WE became engaged" he said aloud
she threw herself at him." commun-
ed Iris.
Her name was Eli2abcth-Eliza
beth Morris" The young lieutenant
of those days called her Bessie, but no
matter
well, you didn't marry her, any
how" commented Iris triflc sharply.
And now the sailor was on level
ground again.
THANK heaven, no." he said earnest
ly. I'VE had barely become engaged
when she went with her uncle TO Sim
la for the hot weather. There she met
Lord Ncntnor, who was on the vice
roy's staff, and--if you don't mind, we
will skip Il portion Of the narrative
l discovered then why men in Iudia
usually go to England for their wives
While in Simla on ten days leave
had a foolish row with Lord Nentnor
in the United Service club-hammered
him, in fact. in defense of worthless
woman-and was only saved from a
i
badly treated Nevertheless, my homes
Of political appointment vanished,
and | returned to my regiment to learn
after due reflection what Il very lucky
person l was
Concerning Miss Morris, you mean?'
Exactly. And now exit Elizabeth.
Not being cut ont for matrimonial en-
! tor
ticer. a year ago, when the govern
ment asked for volunteers to form
Chinese regiments, sent in my name
and was accepted. | had the good for
tune TO serve under an old friend, Colo
mel Costobcll, but some malign star
sent Lord Nentnor to the far east,
this time in an important civil capaci-
ty. l met him occasionally, and we
found we did not ike each other any
better. My horse beat As .pr the Pa.
CODA Hurdle handicap. Poor old Sui
tan, wonder where he is now
Colonel Costobell fell i'll, and the
command of the regiment devolved up
on me, our only major being absent in
the interior. The colonel's wife, unhap-
pii!' Shose th"t h!"nieHl W mr. as peo
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