New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-17

he, the world is wide, its population
some sixteen hundred millions. Of
this considerable force we are but
three You ask us, @ serenity, to set
ourselves apart from the. others BY
brands and marks How can the thing
be proved2 It is a hard saying, and
yet didst ever see that serrated nose?
Give me a pen, and let me mark it
Exhibit a! =
The major arose with pronounced
absence of haste, adjusted a pair of
rimless glasses to his preeipitous beak
by a clasp of special construction, ex-
amined Craighead's nose critically and
impersonally, as if looking at a speci-
men in case, slowly removed the
glasses and deliberately reseated him
self.
Il have observed such nose in but
one case" said he, "but its introduce
ton in evidence does not establish its
Identity with the only snout of similar
symmetry recorded. Exhibit A will
be considered for what it is worth-as
evidence. Proceed
IT will now render a song, which I
beg this honorable body to receive as
Exhibit B.
Though this declaration made dis
tinct sensation among the officers and
orderlies, and though the sergeant.
who was a shorthand reporter, broke
three pencils in his agitation, Major
Fathers never let down by even one
degree the saturnine dignity Of his
presence. Craighead sang with a fine
independence of tune, but with an
air and style Of tone emission which
reminded all hearers of a basso pro-
fundo laboring in the trough Of the
heaviest vocal sea.
Oh, it's twenty miles to Vassar, and the
Hudson for to cross
There's regulations to be broke at both
ends of the route,
But Belinda's eyes are like the sky, Be
linda's hair is floss,
And Jim is black and plagued with love
and doesn't care a boot.
Oh. it's twenty miles to Vassar,
But it's fifty smiles at Vassar,
And it's other lovey-dovey things in hosts
beyond compare!
Oh, the love Of dear Belinder burns his
heart into cinder,
And Jim will be at Vassar ere the morn
ing!
A slight redness crept up under the
tan of Major Fathers, cheek; a slight
culver Of the thin nostril betrayed the
fact that Craighead's song had touched
some spot that thrilled Mr. Craighead
asked if it would be necessary to ad-
duce more proof of his identity.
Possibly" said the major, with I'M
abated dignity ri shall hear the case
in private
The major rose and passed out with
out a glance at the intruders The
squad took them to his quarters, where
he received them in frozen stiffness
and stood aside to let them into a IL
brary rather well furnished with books.
The major sat like a craven image
until the receding footsteps were lost
to the ear. Then he rushed at Craig
head, shook him until his teeth chat
tered, laughing, slapping him on the
back.
"Craig! Craigr' said he. ''You con-
founded old scapegrace! I've an in.
fernal good mind to throw you in for
ten years! And that Belinda song you
made up about me! And sober too!
Introduce your friends!''
with Mr.. Waddy's name," said
Craighead, you are familiar. He is
the Millionaire owner Of. Speaker
Gum
"Confoundedly sorry said the ma
jor But if this reprobate," indicat.
ing Craighead, had limited that be
was our West Point disgrace should
have issued passes and"-
And this" said Craighead, sis the
inventor and builder of our airship
Theodore Carson, M. A."
Quite So" replied the major, shak.
ing hands again. But it was con-
foundedly irregular to run the guard
you know
| We didn't intend'-
Not word.' said the major "You
must dine with me. Mrs. Fathers will
waive ceremony. She isn't Belinder
Craig. you disreputable old dog. dis
guised as sober man! Could be