Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-30

Meanwhile the defiant Widow q Rllay
married a teamster. but continued 70
serve as laundress. while the Kid con-
tinued to improve in looks and smart
ness unii lat l6 she was a belle.
She had been sent 10 school in the
town. and she had passed some time
with a relative In the east who was
fairly well OF. and the raik and fls
OF the Fourteenth had come to look
upon her as a goddess. One evening.
after the girl had attended the non
commissioned officers ball and been
sought for as partner and admired
and praised on all sides. the old fear
was revived Caste forblds a commits
stoned officer marrying the daughter Of
an. enlisted man. ard the orderly ser,
gesRS who- held a consultation were
agreed that Kitty was too handsome
and too much OF lady TO throw her.
self away.
Sergt. Brady was still with the rsgi@
ment. Il was decided that he should
pay another Official visit TO Mrs.
O'Reilly and warn her OF the imprinted
rules and regulations again. II would
be a sin and disgrace to have Kitty
marry outside the regiment. II would
be going against precedent and estab.
fishing dangerous principle. The
sergeant donned full uniform and made
his way TO the laundry. II was a busy
day again with the laundress. but she.
wiped her red hands on her apron and
stuck out her elbows as before and,
saluted her visitor with:
I'm listening to you. sergt Brady
"I,'s about Kitty" he replied. shes
OF a marriageable age. She's hand
some and smart and a lady. She's
away from US much Of the time OF late
years. but she still belongs to the COM
pany and the regiment. Is she 10
marry inside or outside OF 81"
Would you have Kitty marry be-
meath the rank OF sergeanti" asked the
mother.
Il would not"
We'll. there's Abel. Baxter, Clinoh.
Carter and Davis TO start with. They've
all got wives"
"'Tis sol"
Then there's Davenport, Ennght.
/ English, Franklin and Farmer. All OF
them get drunk when they can and
haven't a cent laid by"
I'm agreeing with you"
81 could go on and mention all tho
others. but which one would you pick
out for Kitty's husbandT
Not a blessed one OF the whole
lot"
And who OF the corporalsf"
81 can't say"
Then come down 10 the privates."
They are a shame-faced lot 10 pick
a husband from"
Does the regiment expect Kitty TO
marry one Of the offcersi"
1T can't expect I'll"
"Then will Mr.. Sergeant Thomas J.
Brady tell me II Kitty ORiley, the
handsomest girl for ten miles around
this fort. and not ashamed OF being
born In barracks and OF her mother
being a laundress TO this day, has
got 10 live and die an old maid 20
obey the rules and regulations Of the
service?'
I'll be hanged n she hast"
Three months later there came
rumors that Kitty the Kid was en-.
gagged TO a merchant in the town, and
the regiment bowed its head in sorrow.
At the end OF six, a report came 20 tho
fort that she had been duly married.
The regiment went into mourning.
Soret Brady was seated In his Office
with humility in his face when Klttys
mother was announced on this oc.
casion she was paying him an official
visit.
You have heard the news" shS
asked.
he bowed
Gould Kitty have done anything
else under The circumstances
tie shook his head
And will The regimen, take any
action IN the case?' asked the
caller
~ has done thar already. Mrs.
O'Rley u was bound TO do b. Il has
held meeting. and
Whereas. There was no one IN the
Fourteenth regiment good enough TO
become he husband Of Kitty the Kid;
and
Whereas, The aforesaid Kitty was
not 10 blame for that and did not
want 10 1--we as an old maid; there
fore
Resolved. That she was entitled
20 bust the rules and regulations and
marry where she could and wanted TO;
and
RESOLVED. That II there Is the devil
TO pay generally and ths service goes
10 the dogs. the said Kitty is not 10
be held TO blame-not by a darn
sight"
Festival a. the Flag.