The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-26

SnSTo IL WarI"
l was so excited and so expectant
sat up In bed, vivid flush spreading
trom neck to brow and my eyes glow.
ing.
IN a Few moments Aunt Penelope
came In, looking pale, and followed
Dy-my captain-surgeon!
You see, she's out of her hasd,"
warned Aunt Penelope.
1 am not!" 1 assured him Indip.
nantly. Il told her about the war and
now you saved me from being killed
and 80 she thought l was delirious
ana sent me to bed. went to sleep
because I was so tired from running
Do tell US about the war and what II
Is about"
Nonsensel" snorted my aunt IT'S
an encampment Of the National Guard
troops and it was a sham battle, or a
maneuver, or something of that sort
that you saw"
It was a lovely one, anyway" I
said' ecstatically, thinking 1t too good
to be true that 80 many men were in
proximity to The Hayfelds."
Meantime the military surgeon was
feeling my pulse and looking straight
into my eyes.
Il neutrality-suspicious." he said to
my aunt. THE excitement and fright
were too much for her nerves. May
! have glass Of water and a spoon :"
When she had left the room | re-
minded him that l was not Ill, only
frightened.
But you might be ILL.," he said,
earnestly, END you know the old ad.
age about prevention. Moreover, I
would like to come tomorrow to see
now you are, and maybe by the next
day a ride would be beneficial"
Your prescriptions are promising"
said, gravely. but how did you hap
pen to Gomez Who told you l was
III"
I met q man headed for town, and
he told me he was going to fetch a
doctor. He also gave me a vivid ao.
count Of the nature Of your illness.
Feeling responsible for your condition
In a measure, informed him that |
was a doctor, so he showed me the
way here. He gave me a graphic
description Of the entire household.
Really, l think a mild restorative
would help your nerves"
Eyes, do feel ILL.," replied hastily,
hearing Aunt Penelope's approaching
steps.
After he had administered a SEEM
ingly harmless mixture and had left
a few instructions, he took his leave.
assuring my aunt that he would call
in the morning.
Aunt Penelope seemed so agitated
that my contrition awoke, and was
on the point of confessing to the de-
ceptions Of my malady when she was
called from the room. Susan Hannah
entered. looking mysteri.
Gus.
Your aunt" she said in a stage
whisper. ''is all broke up"
What is IT." 1 asked.
why, amt you never heard tell
about her being crossed in love when
she was young?"
mo-" l exclaimed, interestedly, find
ing at last the reason for her an
tipathy to men.
We'll, she was, and him a soldier,
too. Seem your man brung 1t back"
I'm the Civil war;"
Civil war!" scornfully exclaimed
Susan Hannah. ut was the war with
Cuby, of course. Your aunts only
thirty-nve."
"Only!" thought, with a shudder.
HE deceived her, and so she said
she wanna never goin' to hev nuthin'
to do with men folks, and she never
has. That's why she lives of here"
l had enough new food thought to
stay awake that night, but l imagine
my military surgeon put little sleep
in his mixture, for slept
until morning. arose and dressed In
my most becoming gown and went
serenely down to breakfast.
kathleen, are you sure you are all
rightH" asked my aunt.
/ assured her that / was, but
wasn't quite normal when my attend
ing physician came In riding boots
and sans SWORD. Aunt Penelope actu-
ally let me receive him alone. and
took her agitation to the kitchen.
you are decidedly better" he APP
proved. IT thought you would be. SO
brought a saddle horse for you"
Aunt Penelope's parting admonition
had been that I must be gone only
half an hour, so went in the house
at luncheon time with doubts as to
her attitude toward me, but she hur'
ried past me to the porch.
"Captalnl" she called, Sweetly.
He was about TO mount. but came
back and stood at attention. meekly
awaiting his sentence,
81 hope" she said, suavely. that
you'll be nelEhborly while you are In
camp. should DO pleased to have
you come over this evening"
His eyes frightened and he eagerly
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