The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-29

II suppose I didn't realize how big
You were getting" said Mark penitent-
". "But you can't think how glad I
am to see You. anyway"
ITS a shame sticking yen for years
out In that horrible DESERT" said the
girl. II wish, Uncle Mark. you hadn't
stayed in the army after the war"
"Why, my dearr'
Because then you could have gone
into business in New York. like Cap
tain Murray and Captain Crawford"
1--WE been thinking about as much
myself, Eleanor. But I guess the army
got hold Of me-"
"But they haven't treated you right
". Uncle Mark. They haven't promot-
ed you for years, and they have
jumped all sorts Of officers over your
head. Major Howard was saying %
only before he left for Alaska. But, or
course, he's ont Of favor, and he
wouldn't have any influence, anyway.
Its years since he was In the army"
Il suppose I'm q back number, my
dear. Some Of as have to be. Per.
haps I'll get my chance. I'm not thir.
ty yet, you know, and thirty isn't con
sidered awfully old In the army. At
least, 1t isn't the retiring age"
Don't be 30 absurd, Uncle Mark /!
You don't look an old man at all. It
RAJ just that your photograph was
taken 80 long ago, and ! didn't reflect
that You must have changed"
And II ' e another war comes I'm
sure my experience will count for q
lot. And I'll probably have command
over Captain Murray and Captain
Crawford II ever the National Guard
Is called on for serious work. And
then you'll have your function as our
mascot. y0u know"
He raj surprised Ut the girls sud-
den responsiveness to his words. She
grew very serious.
I've often thought about that, On
Gle Mark" she answered.
but. Of course, Il may nevs hap
PEN"
Il suppose not. But II ever It does
I mean to try to be what You meant
me to be when you made that condi-
tion to the major. How ! wish-how
! wish"
"Yes. my dear9"
THAT we knew who ~ father was.
Sometimes ! think he was only an
American planter. perhaps, who lived
h Cuba and was forced % nee when
the war began. And tAen again I
dream that he may have been . brave
soldier who was trying . serve his
country by going Into IL Spanish
lines n disguise. and ! hop that I
may b worthy Of him"
.You don't remember la1UtAing,
Meanorf"
yes, Uncle Marx. Tn suro ] d.
and yet I've thought - mseA about 4
that I'm not sure how much az Il, II
memory and how much u just ehll1's
inventions. Perhaps I invented Ill Of
It, and made myself believe.I remem-
bered Il. And yet ! am s1rs part Of It
Is memory"
.What DO you remembers asked
Mark rather fearfully.
VSASe 00NAO A0tAs ~ 01US COk1uSCe~
ed memories are II Major Howard's,
home, Of course. And / have . very
vivid impression OF being brought into
the dining room and toasted ct that
dinner which the Major ave to tho
officers after the war. But before Ill
that I seem 70 have memoE1e4 ~ H
they were pictures"
.What = ths nrst thing Jon rsmenar
bert"
II pee ! woman lying n ! bed n .
strange room. Her face u winter than
my face ] havs known; Z man ats 10
atde her. with his had q his hand.
and, though death has no meaning for
me, ! I'M afraid, for / know that 10
Wa ny mother"
WAS this Ii Cubs, Meanorfs
Il don't know, but I think % Unclo
MARI, because / remember running -
the window and seeding ! great pain
tree outside. with spreading branches.
And thses are othsr cities, and ~
s6em n o fEem place 70 placA always
watching for somebody. and yel ~ q
Wefas hiding from people. / know 10
ayQld people. but 4 = a instinct aaly
that tslla mesQo. n.
And Aeain 7 an With nv father A
the Jungle. don't know how Va eDkl
there. but I = the trses IN aroond]
ne. and ! ~ afEai6 We NIX q -