The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-08


fighting out there. I understand oh
pardon me Miss Minor permit me
TO present 10 you Colonel Curran. OF
General lallccks staff The Colonel
| believe. is as able a dancer as he is
a soldier and no higher compliment
20 hiE abilities cOnL possibly be paid.
Miss Minor. Colonel. is a native Viz.
gilman. who is present under protest,
hoping doubtless TO capture some
young officer and thus weaken the
enemy"
bowed pleasantly TO the bright
eyed young woman iacinS me, and not
sorry TO escape the Majors inQuisl
tiycncss, at once begged for the re.
maiud"r o. the waltz The request
was laughHgly granted. and in anoth
ur moment We were threading our waT
amid m" numerous couples upon the
floor She proved so delightful
dancer th"' simply yielded myself
NO 10 fun enjoyment Of the measure.
aud conversation unscd until sud
len cessation ~ the music left ut
/ stranded $50 close 20 the fireplace that
/ 30" T"r" s.rhi Of u brought vivid
realization OF my pcrIlous position. n
/ h. had not my companions chance
/ remark most aasurDdly would
/ How easily you waltz" she said
Enthusiastically her sparkling eyes
md flushed checks tcstifyiug to lnr
/ Urrr enjoyment So many find m,
. difficult TO keep step with that hny,
/ become 'earH' Of yonurtrE upon The
. floor with Il stranger. However, ]
/ snail always be- glad to give you 20
/ character 10 any G.. my friends
I sincerely thank You" ! returned
30 the same spirit and ] can ycr
/ 'ninly return the compliment most
. heartily It IS so long since was
. privileged 10 dance with lady lNa'
] confess 10 having ieIt de'Id'''
4 awkward az %" start, but your step
. proved sh accommodating thht ] be
came "i one" III nome, ana 'hJo}'"
."' """" '"'U''hh'Iy. i"'I l" CTS
rover any S'als IN me room. "r
''"''" ,""'"'"' " ''"u que '"'""'
'"' f""
W. am ""' IN tue ''uS' UT 20.
"'' WIS 'ooh'HE AZ me WIN b" u'cI
"' 'NPI''f'"" VI '''eI'St !" "'' eyes
'''l u'tlF "ohu''tu At H.
bln understand righ'ly' enc
asked paying ldIy WIFE her lah'
'hat MAJOR monsoon INTRODUCED you
20 me hS 'oIohei 'u'Fah Oh 'eherhl
i'aIIecNs stan
what the deuce am J up against
now thooBht' ana my heart beht
qli'k'y Yet re'reat was Impossible
ana ! a'h"ersa VIII assumed cave
lesSheNs'
! am most assnrediy' Colonel Cur
ran
IRON oh'o'
This was certainly coming after me
with vengeance, and stole one
QUICK glance nj the glrlF lace, II
was devoid OF suspicion merely evinc'
ing polite interest
y have the honor OF commanding
t.. Sixth Artillery Regiment from that
State
You must pardon me, Colonel, for
my seeming lnquisiuvencss,' and her
eyes spanked with demure mischief
Yet | cannot quite understand. was
at school in Connecticut with Miss
Curran whose father was an officer OF
artillery from Ohio, and. naturally.
at once thought Of her when the
Major pronounced your name; yet II
certainly cannot be you-you are al
together too young, Tor Myrtle must
be eighteen
laughed. decidedly lel' we'd from
what feared might prove mos
awkward situation
We'll, yes. Miss Minor / am in
deed somewhat youthful to be MYRTLE
father" | said at a venture. but
might serve as her brother. yot
know and not stretch the point Of ag,
oyor.much."
She ciasped her hands on my arm
with a gesture OF delight.
ooh am so glad. | know Nyrtl.
bod ~ brothor but never hoard no ale,
wos IN the army. Did Won know
colonel she was intending TO com,
down here with me when returne,