The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-07

nome gradually changed. until they showed little be
Sides charging troops and the smoke OF battle. Nat
ufally all tins weighed feartully my spirits I
realized that there a crisis that must be met
The integrity of home was threatened | do
termlned to TO Carssa s conception OF my duty
as man. patriot and descendant. Once resolved
on my course, l hastened to mparr the glad tidngs
TO my wife.
'Clarissa,' / said, with conscious pride styour
ambition is about to be achieved Within three days
| shall be a soldier -
with % cry Of rapture Clarissa threw herself into
- must tell Mrs, Tagglcty at once But. . after a
moment mo S pause how can you accomplish your
~ Shall enlist.' explained.
r" r" But-but you viii be 4 private Oh Arthur what
a disgrace to your august ancestors \ common sol
~ suppose I can rise. I suid moodilv.
=. What! Rise from the ranEs?' cIarissa qucs.
TONED oh no: you eoudn Z do that"
vas not accomplishing the happest results Moreover
rod did not no like Glqrissa dogmatc assertion thqt it
WHY not2' demanded.
rises from the ranks in all I've read unless he dis.
tlngishes himself by some action of wonderful va!or
''And why shouldn't I do sometbins SOM I1 Victoria
enough You forget the blood that flows in NV
'Bgt BIT You would have to fight it is impossible
..9f 95 course our G.o Ia have hghtMsodiers Do,
mo, darling never Whv You might get hurt,
lIarsSa wide with diSmaV.
unless i fight
.'oh. yes you can Ius: DIN the militia
The militia gets called cut sometimes / per-
s'Steas e. pooi, oand goes e;,,t to Wv; war too
Don't You know that to resign at such time
is impossible TO man OF houorl"
Yes TGH 1tHsF be rme h4G5 IN h0rrd 1ntto
r Then her YOU you mn;nt enlist clarssn decided.
all mEssed up by one Of those mast ratters
('larISSa up1i I
has something TO do with rats or terriers mice
that ;,d.'o lne Way remember 1 1t,
tS1 MGu;srs or ratter; H % or terriers & really do not
Certainly CloTissa said disdanfuily III
50 fooihardy and reckless 5"T AL" ''uS
Thus The incident was closed. Aftcrward. Clarissa
was more gentle in her toward me. | APP
prcciajed her chastencd mood, aud learned to sing
for it. so INV eHd said s could 'sS sSe 'G,sf [%s
C!arissa not content. des"te her efforts
During the months of my afaicton I had been
very busy with political work; campaigning for ny
Importance, now sought election as chief executive
of the State. a hard fight ended in his victory and
trip together Naturally | revealed all nv troubles
to hna, and IN the simplest manner he relieved the
] cut short m absence shat might hasten to in
form Clarissa of the beautiful truth.
Clarissa, ,, / began, rs | had kissed her,
- am worthy scion of my race l. too, Clarissa--
con, Arthur, YOU haven zone and cnisted9'' And
thought She grew little pale;
- No dearest. no; it is perfectly safe.
- But what ii be then9 On, is IL true? How
can it be true'', Her eyes were like now, and
her voice charged with ioy.
81 soldier | said, solemnly; "a warrior
more, | officer. Il COLONEL -
'' How wonderful Clarssa breathed, reverently,
"Oh. won YOU look just splendid in you
81 have already been measured for my uniform, -
] announced. ..!t is magnificent Gold lace-''
Gold lace'H
an cpauets--''
''Epauletsl''
and . sword---n
"a sWordiN
and boots--'
''and-er-thugs! Magnificent"
''Oh. it's Just too heavcnly!i' Clarissa sighed.
But tell me, Arthur dearest, how did you do it?o
90 Norton has appointed n colonel on his staff"
There rapturous pause. Then ClarisSa
claimed
"A staff officer. only think OF it,''
Uncle Jimmy, indeed!
ClarisSa became thoughtful for a moment When
sho spoke her words heavy with Importance:
f'We plan TO 90 abroad You viii wish TO
attend the military manoeuvres of Europe -
The announced Mrs Tagglcty As that
odious person entered, ClarisSa turned her with
new majesty of bearing, and said voice thrilled
with emotions
.'My husband, the COLONEL. has rcturued'''