El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-03
The HsraId's
Daily Shsrt Stsry
A Military Cupid

afterwards [ was squeezing her mana
and wondering If I could do the same
thing to her waist After this she
took me int the conservatory to see
the flowers, and as we were coming
out I spotted Capt Fitz Gerald stalk
ing Miss Elsie, who was standing right
under the mistletoe. 1 don't know
she knew he was hanging around
expect she debut she didn't holler
when he threw his arms around her
and started kissing her.
That's what L call a good example,
ses 1 to Miss Jessie as Capt F1tz Ger
arid moved off and left the space clear
under the mistletoe. What about IL
Miss Jessie, she just giggled, SO
took her right underneath and had got
in two or three good ones, when I'm
hanged if mother Bellairs didn't turn
I'D again So far as 1 could see, the
old gal hung about in the hopes OF get
ting kissed by someone in error, but
it'd have to be a pretty dark night
for a mistake like that to occur.
Directly she see US she run UP and
get a hold on my hand.
Ny dear lord Calvertson, ses sre'
I'm so delighted. OF course. you nave
my blessing
What's upr ses l. bit took
back
!. There's no one I'd like better for
a soninlaw.' ses she. jumping around
and trying to put half Nelson on me
SOS to kiss me.
.Soninlaw?' ses 1, and then
turnbled The wicked old thing was
trying to bounce me into marriage
just because of a harmless bit or KISS
ing under the mistletoe. 1t was reg lar
blackmail, and nothing else and II she
liked to get on me that way, it was
her trouble if she got put in the cart
later on Still, I wasn't hankering after
perjuring myself, and let her just run
on as fast as she liked, and afore
you could say knife she'd fixed up
the wedding and honeymoon, ana py
the time I'd broke clear to get drink,
she and Miss Jessie were talking over
what they'd wear on the happy day
II found Capt. Fitz Gerald having
a drop, too, and after he'd set his glass
down 1 just told him what had hap
pened.
1T amt my fault. I give you my
word and honor, SIR ses 1, as he OPEN
ed his mouth to call me all the black
guards he could lay his tongue to- II
was as fair let in as you could wish
for, and its 4 jolly lucky thing for lord
Calvertson that he didn't come here
really COS he'd never have got out
of this house g single man.
" On, WnaI on SdTlH am ~ ~
now?' groaned Capt. Fitz.
DO. ses l. Why, strike while the
irons hot She won't care a rap who
Miss Elsie marries now, the eldest
ones going to be lady Calyertson- GU
sail right in, and ask her permission.
And he did-what's more he got It
THAT night after the big pudden had
been cleared away and we'd all got
our glasses filled with port Mrs. Bel
lairs got on her hind legs and made
speech. She was too excited 10 say
much, but what she did say was to
the point Her eldest daughter was en-
gagged to lord Calvertson and the we'd
ding would take place shortly. and
would we all join in drinking health
and happiness to the loving couple:
when they'd finished. Mrs Bel
lairs was just going to sit down when
1 logged her arm.
What about it?' ses I. What about
the other two?
so she went on, and gave out that
Capt. Fitz Gerald was engaged to Miss
Elsie We had a few more healths at