The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-06
"Oh. not at all. I assure you" de

"Oh. not at all, I assure you" de-
INJURED Seymour politely.
Slang for strong" l explained.
"Oh, yes, see" he laughed. Yes, Of
course, 'hUslky'-very good that. I shall
have to remember it,
Take me right now" continued Mix
I been whooping 'er up since yester-
day afternoon entertaining Riley. Not
a wink of sleep. Riley's about all in,
but look at me. Don't I look fit? Sure,
Why, I could go before that board and
do it all over again! That's me-sit up
with anybody-all the fun you want
sure! But when it comes to business,
Johnny -on-the-SpotH' He paused, look
ing from one 70 the other OF US, as
though TO note the effect of his words
then: 'As to soliciting" he continued
its partly gift and partly experience.
That's where the psychology of adveT-
Using comes in again. 1 understand the
WOrkin's of their minds: I control EN-!
I learned to do that when I was in the
army" Here he paused again, evident
" expecting the disclosure of his mill
tary past TO open a new line of admira-
ton. He was not disappointed.
All" said Seymour promptly. so
you've been in the service, Mr. Mix"
sure" said Mix. I was lieutenant
in the Spanish war" He made this an
nouncement with the air of one who has
seen hideous carnage and does not will
ingly recall it. Il tell you any man
that's not seen service doesn't know
what control meansr Again the fist
came down.
quite So" my friend assented.
when Sherman said, War is hell
he knew what he was talking aboutl'
declared the other.
You we're at Santiago?" inquired
Seymour
NO" Mix returned. I'VE didn't get
that far; We"
"Oh well" the Englishman put in
hurriedly, "One engagement is very like
another. after all"
THE fact is" said Mix, looking the
least bit sheepish, I'VE didn't get in any
battles"
Never you mind" Seymour inter-
jected, thinking he understood, "the fell
lows who skirmish about in the bush
have quite as much hardship as"
But We" interrupted Mix, I'VE were
in camp at Chicgamauga." 1t was evil
dent to me that the line the question
ing had taken had disconnected him.
But I want 10 tell you 1t wasn't any
fun exclaimed, in a hurried effort to
retrieve himself. TT was work, work,
work. Marching, maneuvering, day and
night, Lord! how sore my feet got"'
He regarded those extremities in
mournful recollection, and shook his
head sadly, as though recalling the
brave comrades who had been TO war
with him, comrades who had marched
beside him-with sore feet!
"I understand your feelings precise
ly," said Seymour, real sympathy in his
voice I shall never forget how I
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off for Kartoum while I was laid up
with a beastly bad knee"
Mix sat UP suddenly. For where ?"
he demanded.
"Kartoum," repeated Seymour.
Mr.. Seymour was in the British
army" I explained.
You were?" said Mix. The express
sion in his face made me think in some
way Of a gaudy show window when a
porter comes quite suddenly and closes
it for the night.
Couldn't afford to keep up my COM
mission" said Seymour, looking about
the room. Got out, y'know" I felt
| his reticence returning as he became
the subject Of the conversation.
Mix was cycling him in the meantime
as though to take fresh measure Of
him.
What rank?' ne demanded
Major; tenth Lancers," Seymour
answered. But won't you have some
thing to drink. Mr.. Mix ?"
mo, thanks" replied Mix. II sup
pose, you saw service?"
Some"
Where p"
ooh" said Seymour. in a hfeiess
voice Egypt. Thibet. India-such
places"
india" exclaimed Mix. 1T must be
great out there" He leaned toward
Seymour, with elbows on the table.
What's it like ."
Ny friend looked taken back at this
large order. ooh, he began vaguely.