The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-08

was d uISdIls Ne HdulOu " "ohS Nt
right away, because it, was becoming
nightmarish.
James," The end of a parasol
tickIed him in the ribs and he drew up
somewhat frightened. What was go
ing to happen now? He was soon to
find out. For this was to be the real
climax of the days; or at least, the
incident was pregnant with the posi-
bilities of a climax.
Colonel, surely you are not going
to pass us by in this fashion, erie
the girl. They were almost opposite
the Army and avy Club.
why, is that you, Miss Betty? Pass
you by? Only when grow blind. .
roared a lion-like voice. Very elad
to see you, Mrs. Chadwick
That voice OF all tie voices he had
ever heard. A chill of indescribab,e
terror flew up and down my jehu's
spine, and his pores closed up. He
looked around cautiously. 1t was he,
he of all men; his regimental colonel,
who possessed the most remarkable
memory O. any army man west of the
Mississippi.
81 was just about to turn into the
club for my mail, declared the colonel
1T was very good of you to stop me.
I'll wager you've been specializing in
the shops, touching the bundles
with his cane.
"You win," laughed Betty, but
TN give you a hundred guesses in
Gklch To ND OUT what Any oAe
these pacAases contains
guessing is a bad business. What
ever these things are, they cam acc
but little to the beauty of those who
will wear them; for | presume Mrs
Chadwick has some claim upon these
bundles"
very adroitly worded," smiled Mrs
Chadwick, who loved a silken phrase
I'VE shall see you at dinner to-
night?"
| "All the battalions of England could
not keep me away from that festive
board" the colonel vowed. (Another
spasm for the groOmD "And how is
| that good father of yours?
"As kind and loving as ever"
81 wish you could have seen him in
the old days in Virginia" said the colo
mel, who, like all old men, contin-
ually fell back upon the reminiscent
"Handsomest man in the brigade, and
fight made him as happy as bull
| pup. | was with him the day he met
your mother, softly. How she hui
| inflated him because he wore the blue!
She was obliged to feed him-fortunes
of war; but could see that she hoped
each mouthful would choke him."
what! My mother wished that?'
Mrs. Chadwick laughed. The groom 8
chin sank into his collar.
wait a moment She wasn't in
love with him then. We were
camped on that beautiful Virginian
home of yours for nearly month.
You know how courtly he always was
and is. Well, to every rebuff he replied
with smile and some trifling favor.
| She never had to lift a finger about
| the house. But one thing he was firm
in: she should sit at the same table
| during the meals. And when Johnston
| came laundering down that memorable
| day. and your father was shot in the
| lungs and fell with dozen saber cuts
besides, you should have seen the
| change! He was the prisoner now,
| she the jailer. In her own white bed
she had him placed, and for two
months she nursed him All, that was
| the prettiest love affair the world ever
| saw"
"And why have you not followed
| his eXample?" asked Mrs. Chadwick.
The colonel gazed thoughtfully at
his old comrades daughter, and he
sew pity and unbounded respect in her
eyes. "They say that for every heart
there is a mate, but | do not believe
| It. Sometimes there are two hearts
that seek the same mate. One or the
other must win or lose. You will play
for me tonight"
"As often and as long as you please. "
-graciously. She was very fond of this
Upright old soldier, whom she had
known since babyhood
1t was now that the colonel casually
turned his attention to the groom. He
| observed him. First, his gray eye
brows arched abruptly in surprise, then
sank in puzzlement.
What is it?" inquired Betty, noting
| these signs.
Nothing; nothing of importance"
answered the colonel, growing violent
/ ly red.
It would not be exaggerating to say
| that if the colonel turned red, his one
time orderly grew purple, only this
purple quickly faded into a chalky
| pallor
We'll, perhaps l am keeping you, y
remarked the colonel, soberly. II shall
hold you to your promise about the
| music"
| "Wa ora IN have nInntu If music