Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-24
The Daily Story
An Army Campaign-By T. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted. 1914. by Associated Literary Bureau

which were badly needed. and. an.
ed one for laundry Implements p -,
out noticing that had 1t not bean 81 s''a'
overpius OF married soldiers - az
post the present supply would ssA -
been ample.
BE 1T remembered that Colops, r..
rison was forty-two years old. na sal,
when man feels that be bas 49, -.
beyond the time when he has
attraction for young girls; that be ~
seen no woman for more than 4 80
except those attached to the nos, -
commanded, none OF whom was e,ts--
young or beautiful. When. thersfo,.
the next day he passed Mrs. Mac,
lum sitting on her porch in front ~ i.
quarters with the girl he had sasr :.
the coach window he stopped to n,s.
a few compliments. Mrs. MaccsIIr-
introduced Miss Madeline BADGER -
niece, who had come to make her
brief visit.
II fear. colonel" said the LADY. at,.,
you are such a devotee to bachslo.
habits that we shall see nothing :.
you while my niece is here; otherws..
1 should hope to have you aid in enter.
tanning her"
81 assure you, madam. with several
youngsters having nothing to do bu,
an occasional tour of duty the Young
lady will not need the attention Of an
old fellow like me-"
Miss Madeline Badger made no 70.
ply to this whatever in words, but SAT-
looking at the colonel with adnirnr
eyes. One would have thought she
was looking at an Apollo. There Is
something very attractive to a middle
aged man in an admiring gaze from
young girl who has not yet learned TO
keep her admiration to herself. The
colonel was much affected, and as be
walked away, feeling that those mid
eyes were following, he felt more
proud of himself than ever before in
his life. But probably, he thought,
when the youngsters appeared they
would be turned in another direction
Mrs. MacCallum decided to give a
dance for her niece, and great prepa-
rations We're making therefor.
Colonel Garrison" she said, Il an
in trouble about the matter Of opening
the ball. I assigned Mr.. Twining 10
open 1t with the guest of honor ny
niece, and she has refused him for
first partner"
whats the matter wits Twiningr
asked the colonel.
Nothing. Madeline has no objee
ton to him whatever. But she con-
siders that since the ball is given for
her it is her right to open it with the
commandant."
What Does she wish to open It
with meY
"She declares that she viii open 1t
with no one else"
"My dear madam, please tell your
niece that I shall be charmed to open
the ball with her"
The colonel dancing with Miss Made
line Badger was surely an interesting
sight. To be preferred to young men
who had been recent girl killers at
West Point was a triumph that he had
supposed impossible for man OF bis
age. Jupiter leading Terpsichore in the
dance could not have appeared more
godly. Nor was the first dance al
When it was over Miss Badger led the
commandant to a window seat. where
she sat and chatted with him, and
since none of his inferior officers woud
venture to take her away from MN
and she made no excuse to leave MIN
he was forced whether or not TO stay
where he was till the man VINO naa
been assigned to her for the next dance
approached.
Mrs. MacCallum had seen to 1t tnaI
the colonel was down on Miss Badgers
card for a number of dances, and when
the function was over be went 70 US
quarters, his head whirling as bis nees
had whirled during the evening. Ine
majors wife had gained victory III
the very beginning of the campaign
: Miss Badger instead of making
short visit made long one. But sne
made short work of the colonel. Inosr
who were in the secret that she Wa
being used to put him hors de COMBAT
In his fight against women in the afn,!
did not dream but that she "oui.
throw him over in the end for one o.
the younger officers, any one OF WnVin
would have been glad 10 get nel,
Those unadvised wondered what IL al
meant.
Every one knows that in the enOsce
Of a mate n man is subject TO inhuencs,
and what he will do may be foreton
from those inhuenc y As for wo
man, in the matter OF her choice sns
resembles a crab. No one can 'eH
whether she will 20 forward or paeE
ward or sidewise. Miss Badger IN lls
end astonished those who had put ne
forward to sting the colonel by suuueD
y announcing her engagement 10 nun
The conspirators builded better tnAN
hey knew.
Colonel Garrison in speaking OF woI
IN in the army has all the enthusias
II new convert.
"Why. my dear fellow" he WIN Z,
o a brother officer. what wouiu
,ome of the discipline necessary 10 .ss
lrmy were it not for the softenins =
luence OF women? There wouio y
plutiny."