New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-25


Hans to bring tray For all of him. the Major could
60 trayleSs forever.
WHAT threatened to be the termination Of all inter
w course between the two old blades came at last
when il was time for the election OF new post com
mander No one ever knew quite how II started; out
the Major whose turn II was TO become sheridan heu
officer was absent for several weeks visiting ms daug,
Ter in Florida and a circulated that ne had Sd
he did not care for the place Of honor for the coming
term Journey to Florida was a porentouS event lor
the Major. So wonderful, so unusual so VentufeSoHe
was this trip that he prolonged his stay for nearly TWO
months There were those wicked enough to suggest
that he was getting old and that 1t was for the benefit
Of his health two reasons which the Major had he been
present. would have bitterly resented The ruinor
Grew as do most OF them. from statement to be ac-
cepted as an undispued fact because the MAJOR was
not there 10 DENY it. So for the first time IN many years.
Colonel Horton was elected to succeed himself as the
proud head OF Sheridan Post
Il was nearly three weeks later when the dimnutlve
form Of Major Sherwood mped the threshold OF
the house that he had to regard as home his cane
striking a vigorous stroke on the stone ana SUNNY
climbed the stairs He hung his soft souch hat on ms
bool,-for no one in Sheridan Club ever thought OF
,sing another mans hook turned TO the pier glass and
sootbed out his white mustache and goatee, Jerked his
coat down over his shoulders, buttoned 1t tightly ana
walked in with Of victory lie mad taken IL lot
Granted that he was now the post commander, ana
thereby automatically, president OF Sheridan Cup
There would be ashtrays the tables constantly and
other needed reforms which that old simpleton HOT
Ton had neglected. ..,
crowded There were at least ten men present, and
Hans and his assistant in a fever OF work Every
chino looked the samc-he crossed batteags over the
door with Ellsworths the most conspicuous, Nlaoney
Luqle shining the stems and mugs engraved or painted
with names Of soldiers long dead, the saddle OF the
famous General who fell from II at Chckamauga the
rncyploded Confederate shell from Fort Sumter ana
all that other collection Of priced relics The very To-
bacco smoke seemed to wreahe itself in the same homey
garlands round the blackened raiters. \otnng was
changed as the Major entered beamng and glad TO be
home again II was Corporal Todd who irst saw nm'
and seized his crutch and FASTENED to give nm greeting
WHY. Major" he exclaimed. Mighty glad
20 see YOU back! Mighty glad When we
heard that YOU weren't going to let us elect youas
commander again. were all afraid YOU were
ill., or that something had happened TO YOU
He ended lamcv and stopped; for a sudden
white blanched look had pervaded the Majors
When YOU heard-whcn YOU hcard-say that
again. won't vou,~ faltcred the Major.
other men hobblcd forward to greet him,
and the Corporal was spared the trouble OF eX-
PLANTATION.
adjusting his glasses they might take ilrmer
hold on his high. thin nose, that YOU didn want
% accept the commandcrship for another term.
S. we again elected the Colonel We were
What Reelected Horton; You made him
commander Of Sheridan 90 succeed himself
The Major glarcd at his comrades, and there D.
vas an awkward silence. A4
"Ahcm,~ Doughcd Hans. standing IN the rear ~
and cran,ng his neck forward. and putting ".
discreet hand 70 his mouth "
~Then-thcn-~ spluttcrcd the Major III f'
means either Of two thing Gentlemen. Il
that Horton or some Of his followers played
s.urvv political trick. or that Sheridan Post.
No. 81 Grand Army Of the Republic. No. longer
wanted Major John Sherwood. bid yougo'd-
DAY and goolby
III big. resonant voice doomed ont the words
IL as an ul'imatum. He salutcl s'iiily, bout