Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-24
A BRIEF
A Civil War Story
By MARTIN D. BOYLE

General B.. commanding 4 brigade
Of Federal troops. with an aid. refined
up one morning before house in Geor-
gia. A woman was standing In the
doorway. peering anxiously down the
road as II expecting some one.
Madam" said the general. could
Tou accommodate me In your house for
few hoursy
-Yo' didn't see anything Of young
man comm. this way with BRAN new
suit OF clothes on. did your
81 did not. madam
well. declar. don't believe he's
comm at all
Perhaps you didn't hear my ques-
tion?' said the general. and be re-
peated It.
We'll. I reckon we can let 20 stay
here awhile. and If that young fellow
don't turn up we can give yo' right
smart snack"
The general and his aid dismounted
and entered the house. where they
found young girl dressed In bridal
costume.
The general asked for room where
be could do some writing and was
shown into an apartment
at looks as II you were going to
hare a wedding here" he said to the
girl. with very pleasant smile on his
handsome face
@ltlooks. rather AZ II we are not to
have \ wedding" she replied.
Why so: You seem ready for the
ceremony.
The groom HASN'T come. and don't
believe he's coming"
WHATS the maftery'
Il don't know. and 1 dor't care"
.you appear Indifferent
"Oli. IT'S mas match. haven't had
much TO do with II. wouldn't mind
his staying away II It WASN'T that
we've had all the trouble making the
preIstrafiniIs-
- wuInan don't Hike to have the man
she Is 10 raafry 20 hack on her at the
last molAent.r
II don't care SO mucl, about that "a
having all my "lpti,as. rss.,,.,,..i md a
table. laadpd down Win good things
mas been making for two or three
weeks.
II should think they'd get stale by
that time
'Not the wedding cnke. That'li keep
A long while"
Perhaps 1t Will come handy Tor
some other yonng man more worthy
of yoii and to whom you will he tess
Indifferent than this one who isn't
coming.
''Rut the other thinss-the cakes. the
hot biscuit. the pies and jellies they
won't keep IS. =.
-.Pty. isn't NJ I'd IKE to give INN
thrishing
z Young Bnrgc had been campaigning
for two years and during that time had
met very few young girls. He was nj
an age when the most natural thing
in the world Is 10 MATE. He Kept edg-
Ing closer aud closer TO the girl sitting
In a white muslii, dress aud a long
white veil streaming down over llef
shoulders. he was ready TO sympa-
thize with her. and she seemed dis
posed to be sympathized. with.
.What time was be 10 be here?" he
asked.
'sTen O'Clock"
..Its now about H."
Reckon it Is about that
when were you to be marriedT'
at r."
Burge fdeeted about in his chair.
arose every now and then and looked
out OF the window IN the direction the
groom would come. II be came at all.
II reckon he won't come said the
girl
II hope he won't"
That's real mean Of you." she re-
marked. looking ont Of the corner OF
her eye at him.
You're too pretty and nice girl to
marry a man who hasn't the spunk to
show up when he's pledged himself
TO marry. Ii he doesn't come by II.
The time fixed for the wedding. I've
half q mind to-
He caught his breath at what he had
said But II he was fearful OF being
considered bold he soon, lost that fear.
for the girl didn't reproach him.
Il don't suppose now" he continued.
IF any fellow should come along you
hadn't known before and offer to help
you out you'd be satisfied to-
The things wouldn't spoil"
"But how would you feel about it,"
.sDo you mean II q no'thern man
should come alongY
well. yes
"And a soldierT
ga soldier"
Il don't think I'd mind"
There was silence for awhile. when |
p,,rsro hroto n Tins.