The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-04

old Sandy but I'm going to break
camp Friday morning.
What is the matter, August" asked
the General. Mrs. Wyndon was re
marking that you hardly seem well,
happy Are you in any kind OF
trouble?"
No, General, thank YOU
But there is something wrong?"
Nothing nothing at all, assure
you
They were quiet for some moments.
The General frowned and pulled hard
at his cigar, which had gone out. He
tossed it into the receiver at his elbow.
Il suppose when I see you again"
said Forbes in low tone, "some lucky
chap will have captured Miss Theo's
heart"
IF she has one," said the General.
"She is all that is attractive and low
able"
ooh! You think SO? Unfortunately,
two or three have found out that her
GOODNESS matches her other qualities.
Theo is not of the marrying kind, I'm
afraid, Angus. She doesn't care
enough" The General hesitated an in
slant, then he went on, somewhat eau
tiously. Il was rather glad than 9th.
erwise to notice that you" he
paused, not liking to complete the SEN
tence
That's why I'm off Friday morning,
| General. I'm going to get away from
temptation
why, Angus"
II can't say any more" He rose,
hurriedly, from the chair. 81 shouldn't
have said that much"
/ The General was bewildered.
"Are you sure Angus? Don't you
think that Theo could grow to care"
Angus Forbes became suddenly
much interested in one OF the orna-
ments on the mantel.
DON'T" he said. Don't make me
ask myself that. You know what l
told you-when we met last week
that was doomed to life of single
blessedness unless Theo took pity on
me. Heavens! was joking then, but
it's dead reality now. Why, I can't
remember when I didn't love Theo-
lever since the day she came flying up
the parade ground-her curls stream
ing out behind her, and her eyes like
stars. 1t was the first day came to
the barracks-do you remember it?
can't forget don't want to-
"Then she has refused your" said
the General.
Forbes shook his head
mo"
The General gave a disguised ex.
clamation.
why, what nonsense! You're go
ing away because you're in love with
her-that's pretty good. I never
; thought there was any yellow in your
makeup, Angus"
Sometimes the fellow that runs
away is drawer than the fellow who
stands his ground, General"
mot in our profession, Angus" said
, the General, stiffy. To him this
sounded like rank heresy.
The night following a number Of
guests were gathered in the Wyndor
home. In spite of his usual good ma
ture the General had not been able tt
shake off the disagreeable impression
the evening before. He was too frank
himself to understand reticence Of
even to tolerate it, and no stretch Of
: the imagination could give him clue
to the young officers behavior He
> tried to dismiss the subject from his
1 mind, but could not. Forbes treated
Theo deferentially, courteuosly, but i
, was easily seen that not word she
said escaped him. If Theo crossed the
room, few moments later the youns
man was stationed near her. 1t was
!. rather singular conduct for man wht
4 was running away"
i ''Times have changed" said the ia
I Their to himself. There was no sucl
shilly-shallying in my day.
He gave himself upto the entertain
y ment of "Old Sandy" then-a task de
= handing his entire attention. The.
q were talking, as usual, of army lif'
!, and the barracks, when the Genera
r, remembered something.
a Where is that book Of views Cap
: tain Forbes gave you the other day
q Theo?" he asked. 'T want to shov
\ Major Saunders old Bunny's picture.
TITS on my desk in the den, father,
y said Theo. The "den''. opened from
the library, and the old-fashioned desl
: in one corner of the room was Theo'
! especial property. "I'll go and get it,
: she said, half rising from the pian'
stool.
a mo, no." said Angus Forbes, 'le
me get it, On your desk?"