The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-11
IRON Citizen
To Soldier.
tOrigi1al.

tOrigi1al.l
Royal Trimmingham at eighteen went
to college, and the same year Elihu
Dubbs went to West Point. Of the
two Trimmingham was the more pop
ular, the handsOmer, the more attrac-
tive in every respect. The young men
had no interest in each other except in
one respect, and that may be called an
antagonism instead of an interest
they loved the same girl.
Genevieve Fay was the girl. 1t is
somewh hat difficult for maiden of six
teen to send either of two adorers
about his business, thus depriving her.
self of his alteration; but since Gene
We've had Il decided preference for
Royal Trimmingham and he insisted
upon an answer before going to col
lege. she gave it and thus decided his
and her fate. Elihu Dubbs. when he
started for the Military academy. con-
sidered himself the most misera BILE
man in the world. At that time how
ever, he had not experienced the mis-
cries Of plebe at West Point.
Now, Trimmingham had laundering
for military life and had sought a
cadets warrant. When he had been
at college six months he was appointed
an alternate for Il cadetship, and the
party of the first part failing to pass
the entrance examination the party of
the second part was put in his place
T1,,1o mt !, rrIo, lof% \
the Military academy
Had the young man fully realized the
position he was placing himself in with
reference to his rival he would have
plunged into the Hudson river instead
OF stepping on to the wharf at West
Point. Not that Dubbs took the slight
est advantage Of being a third class
man to torment the man that had sup
planted him. On the contrary, in ac-
cordance with the code Of honor pre-
vailing at the academy he not only re-
Trained from the customary pranks
played on plebes. but persuaded his
fellow classmen for his sake to remit
hazing in Trimmingham's case.
Had Genevieve kept away all might
have gone well. But Genevieve could
not wait minute after her fiance had
reported at the academy before going
there to see how handsome he would
look as a soldier. On the morning of
her arrival she went to guard mount
Ing expecting to see Royal in command
either of the retiring or Oncoming
guard or both. Royal was not there,
but Elihu Dubbs happened to be the
officer of the retiring guard. and the
clean cut uniform he wore. with his
shining accOuterments. the whole sur
mounted with various cOlored cock
feathers nOdding every time he turned
his head. quite took her breath away.
When the ceremony was over she went
back to the hotel thinking how beauti-
full Mr.. Dubbs looked and how much
more beautiful dea" ROYAL would look
In tAo same paraphernalia. She was
told that the gold lace on the sleeve in
Dictated an officer, and as she knew
nothing about the customs Of cadets
supposed that her lovers arm was GOV.
cred with gold lace from shoulder ia
wrist.
She had written to Royal to meet her
at the station. but If be didn't get her
letter in time to spend the morning
with her at the hotel. Royal didn't ap-
pear at the station or the hotel. He
could as easily have met her in the
White House So about the middle OF
the morning she went down toward
the encampineut to find him. On the
plain she :,;.T squads of youngsters in
citi""ls' dress standing in line being
drilled By the older cadets. Now, there
Is nothing Shore Inappropriate. inartis
IL. ilapt. il on"luOus. than squad OF
p.1 =, in 60, : ana hats of all sizes
co:@:' "al materials being turned into
so.>:tis'. The are not vet soldiers, and
rs t..,:-eIS i,:!y are beneath contempt
Getevieve .;.1N' near one of the
squads. he expression indicating he,
supreme Misrepresentation. when sudden
" in one OF the Dlebes she recognized