Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-07-11


Don't worry about II. captain.
These cadets are doing the same thing
you boys did dozen years ago. and
cadets will keep on doing 1t rs long
as the academy lasts Come and dine
with us this evening | wish you TO
meet my husband
A dance for the graduating class
and their friends was in progress Cap
tain Ainsworth was among the on.
lockers. lie stood behind the chair OF
Il lady. a young girl Of perhaps six
teen came 10 her To ask some ques-
ton aud called her nuntie. Later in
the evening Captain Ainsworth "as
introduced to the aunt
You are not one 90 our army circle
here at West Point. I helicvct"
NO. am q visitor from New York
| came 10 chnpcrou my niece | know
how girls enjoy West Point for | WAS
here when gr myself remember
my experiences here with great pleas.
urc that IS. all except one. met my
first disappointment here \ cadet
was attentive to me listened To his
hatterlng words one day he asked
me to stroll down Filtration walk with
MN. was persuaded. II" St"l'leh
at iittIe nook part way down lie
toId me
ION Z" any lurther' beg YOU
salh the captain on afe the second
person nave met since nave return
ed 10 the foint whom asked to be
on nre FRED N"Iant
40: am Nice AiiiSworth Aren't
You Edlth Andrews:
NO; I'm Belle ilarwood.
oh.
1T Is only case q another cadet
and another girl. Doubtless there are
dozens OF proposals on that walk every
year. wonder If any OF them ever
results in marriage
one bright moonlight night Captain
Ainsworth ana party Of bis friends
were trying 10y the uncertain light 10
read on the monument GA the north
ern end OF the plain at West Point the
names OF officers who were Killed in
the war between the states Several
others came up. and there was u gen
eral Introduction.
Il am looking" said lady TO Cap
tain Ainsworth. FOR the name Of my
cousin who was killed Mt Aniictam."
The captain started He had heard
That voice before and had never for
gotten II. He told the lady that II
she would give him the officers name
he would try to find II for her. but
when she told him he exclaimed:
He was In my class. You can't see
the letters at night. for they are in
shadow. Tomorrow you will find the
name without any trouble.
When the others passed on Captain
Ainsworth and this lady fingered.
The view from little farther this
way" be said moving northward. is
beautiful"
She went with him. and they stood
side by side looking up the river
Il remember said the captain.
showing emotion In his voice. stand
ing ON this very spot twelve years ago.
when | was cadet. with n lovely girl
who was a visitor here The scenery
was the same as 1t IS now aud was
lighted. as now. by the moon. | had
just passed from cadet TO officer and
was TO leave West Point the next day.
Il had passed four years in the acad-
envy and every summer had taken on
a new love In passing from cadet TO
lieutenant had my last affair OF the
heart. and though was not aware OF
It was taking on Il love that would
never be- able TO throw of Under the
impression that II was a passing affair
ike the others | failed during the FOL
lowing few months even TO write to
the girl in question. assuming that she
Considered IL. as | did. a mere West
Point Irritation. When ! learned that
had met the only girl | would ever
iOve It WAS too late. | dared not re-
open the matter seriously with one