Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-16
General Barry
General Orders"
By n. J. PHILLIPS
By N. J. PHILLIPS


cahpheh' anu huo Noteu II the Johiest
Aialr Imaginable.
EVerythlhes so knowing and swag-
GER cohniliiieu the girl win herseir
as she lay Ill her cot the morning after
her arrival The ofhcers all tax so
mercer! 10 lhe others when they re
marchlhg! 1hey say Port arms! III
regular "lremDie' Vlilain,' tone. ana
some OF those common soldiers are nice
'oohihs too.
rearing to miss something of the pic
tureslue camp routine, she arose and
dressed noiselessly. Her parents were
sun sleeping.
1ne sun was just rising over the nils
u 'le right as she stepped 10 the tent
opening. III front OF hef' MS Dack
.urheu' sentry stood at right shoui-
uer' ioohihs uo"h Ut the canvas city.
some Instance TO the left, at brigade
headquarters group OF men in Khaki
clustered ABOUT tue neidplece ana the
u'ii hass'ah' "A truInpeter stepped out
from among ihem' Inc sun gllnted on
MS instrument as ne raised 1t TO Ills
rps, ups. men shaip anu 'rue, Il NIUE mel
,omeu ,to'., W .ie Instance, s'' came tne roi-
-.Ae no,.S VI ,ne ie'eiie' Gun
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stars nns - 80. .,.en.y' .ne
et" &C. ',S .Il ~ sio"s "oun.eu ' 'ne
-, ' lamp 't' A'''
-, w
ms httie 'aDieau over the girrs
se' 'u,n neu u the sehtry Ill front OF
win u soou aeal OF approval Id
,ieir uepths. his shoulders We're
o.o"u hiS cainpaisii nat hao the angie
Vi true soiuier, anu the Dack nung
cape vi HIS oNercoat reminded the COLO
heis uaughter OF picture OF Paul Re
we're. oteailhg through the dewy grass
uitil she was scarcely YARD away,
sue SAID softly, GOOD morning, Mr..
soldler''
The sentry turned SO quickly that he
nearly dropped his gun. "Grace" he
cried ecstatically. The tone of his voice
and the light in his eyes caused the
girl to recoil a step while she blushed
adorably.
Just one little kiss, sweetheart"
went on the young man. He had not
forgotten his drill regulations in the
presence of this most distracting bit of
femininity. His rifle was at port" as
the book says it shall be when the SEN
try Is holding conversation with anoth.
or person.
why Tom, the very idea," came the
saucy answer. Right here on this hill
top in plain sight? | don't believe /
would even under the tent fly" Still,
there was no suggestion of panic in her
leisurely retreat,
But the sentry did not, as expected,
pursue her to the friendly fly. 81 can't
leave this path" he gloomed,
"Oh, indeed. And whyY"
According to general orders I am
10 quit nv post only when properly
relieved" he quoted.
The girl tossed her head and pursed
her temptipr rcd lips "AlI right Tom
Kennedy. # auy old general is more to
v,u than r.
There was n thud of horses boofs I'm
the parade ground. and General Barry
rode I'D. He was commander of the
Second brigade md os be swung
,r,cefulIv from his horse he looked the
rlrt thoroughly. The general was
young. handsome and unmarried. 1t
could be seen that officer and enlisted
man had one point in common. Both
loved the colcners daughter.
..Good morning Miss Grace. You're
10 with the birds" Then to the sentry,
Who. having presented arms. started to
r. ;ume hi. beat, Hold my horse, Or
tprly."
The sentry was an astute yohng man.
Ite knew that the general had OWNED