Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-10
DAILY SHORT STORIES


delightful visits she made at West
Point when girl. listened. hc,.,-
she would mention my name. but She
made no reference to me whatever.
Sept IL.
1 am all broken up at the way things
are going. Marian Is evidently setting
her cap for Merton. It's singular that
woman attractive enough 10 catch
most any one win 40 for years with
out marrying. then take II sea voyaSr
and become engaged. Marian docsAlt
scruple 10 throw those hewitching
glances at the old fool before any one
She certainly doesn't refrain from do
Ing so when am about This afrhir
has turned out very differently from
what / expected. supposed there
would be two Richmonds In the fold
Cadet and Captain Morris. There 10
hut one-a cit" and his name IL Mer
ton.
Sept. II.
Marian has today encouraged me 70
lie friendly. Her inclinations are dc.
| cidcdly with the army. and we chnttcd
all the morning about army pcoule
She said that she would Ike to make
me her 'confldant I'm order that She
| might ask my advice IA to n point OF
| honor as II would be considered among
| army pebble. urged her Ia do 30.
promising that I would advise her 10
the best OF my ability but she said
the matter was n very delicate one
| and she couldn't bring herself To speak
OF IL except to n very intimate friend.
Sept. II.
The AK has fallen, ami my head has
rolled into tho basket. This afternoon
Marian made mo her coniidant and
asked my advice. She told me or her
affair with me when | was n cadet.
said that she had met no one since
that she liked 30 we'll TIL she met Mer-
| ton She confessed that she was going
| out 10 marry me. but she had changed
her mind and would like to accent
Merton and 90 around the world with
| him on wedding trip The point of
honor referred TO WINS whether this
| change OF front would he considered
| dishonorable In the army. II II would
she preferred to stand 10y her old love.
l | told her that II would be incumbent
| upon her 10 state the casc to her iiance
| frankly and that no officer OF the
| army could fail to release her without
being condemned by his fellows When
she asked me whether she would be
/ Dlamed for such n course by her army.
friends and acquaintance / told her
that II she proceeded as / had indi-
| Gated her fiance would exoncrtite her
MI thnf 4.
,. Sept. Is.
1 wish i had taken Hawkins advice
ana let this matter alone Marian md
| could have been married I'm San
Francisco. and then Marian would not
have met this baldheaded old coot
that she has fallen In love with. He's
fully ten years her senior and nothing
| but cit" I've intended to win her
| from boy. and this old duffcr has
won her from me, man just entering
ON his prime II the fool killer Is
aboard he'll surely take me. Besides
losing my girl, I'll be the laughing
| stock of the whole army. GIawkins.
nota bene. II you give me away I'll
murder you. No one but you knows
my part in this affair, and unless Won
tell I'll be considered by somc nm
Injured man. If you do tel I'll bc
regarded n fool by ALL
Sept. II.
Had talk with Marian today as to
what course she had better pursue on
arrival. She gave up her liancc's name
ut last-my name. told hor that IL
was quite possible that on arrival Cap
tain Morris might not be nblc to meet
her. also advised her TO 20 TO
Colonel BIS, as she has arranged.
ana meet Morris there telling him
the whole story at once without keep.
Ing him whiting
In Port.
Colonel and Mrs. u. came aboard TO
meet Marian. | was obliged TO confinc
nlyscIf to my statcro0m TO prevent Civ
Ing the whole thing away. saw Thorn
through the portfolio coming and going.
Marian went ashore with them. Size
looked AZ happy as II she hadn't ching
ed lovers between shores. / should
think she would dread the meeting
that's 20 come off with me. at which
she IS 10 tell me that must make way
Tor another. and that after her mixing
long voyage 10 marry me Merton
iidh't 20 ashore with the party.
suppose she feared she might meet me
naa0arcs and preferred 10 have him
put OF the wny TIL the scene with me
Is all over with.
wonder how she'll look when she
learns that the man she has Travelled
With. whom she has made her conf.
liant aud who has advised her MS 90
lie standard Of army honor IS the nun
he has gone back on By JOvc.
what cliluuX FOR n play, Only I'd
Gather take the part Of the ether fol
low / shall be as mngnunmous az
possible-not blame her I'm the least.
but. OF course, | may let It be known