The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-05-21

leave for Hong Kong"
"M hat! Already Dad? Can't we
stay here for few days? / like this
quaint old city"
"No. we must leave. The City of
Pekin sails at four p. m. tomorrow.
So get ready and we will revisit Ma
Mia on our return"
Next morning after all was ready
for departure, Mr.. Hook noticed there
were several pieces of baggage miss
ing. On making inquiries he found
that one of his daughters had left or
ders not to move her trunks as she
would not leave the hotel for several
days. In rage he proceeded to the
parlor to find his daughters. "Girls,
which one of you gave orders at the
Office not to have her trunks moved,
and what is the meaning of it? Now
have those trunks packed at once; the
dray is waiting, otherwise we will miss
the steamer"
"Father, l know you will be angry.
I have never disobeyed you before,
but have decided to stay for while.
think can be of value here. They
are in need of nurses inland, and 1 Of
fered my services which were accepted.
1 leave tomorrow for little town
Columbia I think is Its name. Now
don't be cross, Dad"
"Ruth, talk to that foolish girl. Of
all the fool things 1 ever heard OF l
think this is the worst"
"Father, don't you know Daisy well
enough that when she sets her mind
on anything all the talking in the
| world will not change her. If she in
tends to do this mad thing, we may as
we'll say good-by. But for heavens
sake, let it be in peace.
"Yes, Ruth is right, dad. have
made up my mind, and when you and
sister return, 1 may be ready to &c
home. 1 will be all right, dad-kiss
me good-by."
"Good-by, Daisy. When Ruth and ]
come back you must be ready to &C
home"
! Six months have passed since the
Hancock arrived in Manila Bay. The
troopers we left on shore had found
quarters in different parts of Southern
Luzon. Bugle call had just sounded
as pack train of mules and wagons
pulled out of San Pedro. They car
ried fresh meat to the stations alonl
the route, with small escort of cav
airy. Along side of one of the wagon
rode a trooper talking to a frient
seated with the driver. Across hi
lap laid carbine, significant of posi-
: bic trouble.
"Curly, it is four months since W
were put on this train. At first yo
were rather downhearted, but shortl
after we got on special duty there wa
a change; you seemed much brighter.
"Jack, you remember me talking t
you about girlp Well, for fe,
months she wrote me letters, tellin
, me what 1 meant to her. l told 20
of one thing | asked her not to d.
Her friends advised her to take thi
= step, saying that it would please m,
!, l knew it was coming, and told he
\ not to 60. A few months before lei
she told me she would rather be
) good actress than be the queen {
a England, and that when the cbanc
Q came, she would not turn it dow
Q Her friends pointed out how she coul
s make lot of money, and that whe
q l came home we would need it.
:, would rather that she met me at til
,. train as l left her than for all the gol
?. in England. About three months az
Il she wrote her last letter telling m
g that she was sorry, but she did nj
think she could ever be happy wit
s. me. Jack, altho love that girl bett'
=, than my life, enlisted to find out
/, she could be true and honest for tt
a time I was away. That is why yo
70 see me here. Now, old friend, do me
favor; never mention the subje
ID again."
,e AS the two men were conversin
n oblivious to- their surroundings, Il