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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1901)
i f- JT- t THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISER ! ! Ill XV, XV. HiNII5IW, Publisher. NEMAHA, " - " - NEBRASKA. THE LITTLE HIGH CHAIR. Oil, tho house of tlio Llttlo High Cluilr Owns many n throne, 1 declare, Ami, Its klngnnnd queens they nre small; And' (ho crowns that they wear theynro all Made of softcut and silkiest holrl Blng hoy, hahy; hi. babyl Hue, we bond tho knee, And homage pay, the livelong day, To High Chnlr royaltyl Oh, tho hoiiFo of tho Mttle High Chnlr! Though kingdoms bo burdened elsewhere, Hero tho heart of tho mothcr-lovo sings To her dear little iiccnH nnd her kings, And tho world Is all happiness thcrcl Sing hey, baby; hi, baby! See, wo bend tho knee, And homage pay, the livelong day, To High Chnlr royalty! -Mary II, riunncr, In Good Housekeep ing. OEM f UucA (qxirkl) 'Cwsmvet CopyrlcliteJ, 1900, by tlie J. 1). Llpplncott Co. CIIAPTHH IV. Continukd. Tn tho wave of patriotic wrutli and fervor Unit swept the land when the Maine wiih dotio to death In Havana harbor, many and, many a youth who hnd sneered at tho Htato guardsmen learned to wish that lit; too had given time and honest effort to the lehool of the Holdler, for now, unless lie lind sufficient "pull" to win for lilin a Htnir position, his only hope was In the ranks. And ho, even In the reerult detach ments of tho reulurs, were found HuorcH of young men whoso Hoeial HtatiiH at homo was on a plane much higher than that of many of their of ficers, lint the time had eotnu when tho long and patient effort of tho once despised militiamen had won desurved recognition. Tho commis tdnns in tho nuwly rained regiments were held almont e.xohiHlvely by olfi coi'H who had won them through long ncrvico with tho National guard. And In tho midst of nil tho whirl , of work in whieh ho found himself, Lieut. Stuyvesant had been mini moned to tho tout of Gen. Drayton, commanding tho great encampment on tho Hand-lota south of tho Presidio reservation, and bidden to tell what h know of one Walter F. Foster, re cruit th eavalry, member of tho de taehment sent on via tho Denver and 3tlo Grande to Ogdon, then trans ferred to tho Southern Pacific train No, 2 en route to San Francisco, which detachment was burned out of Its car and tho ear out of Ha train early on tho morning of tho of .Tune, 1808, somewhere In tho neigh borhood of a station with tho tin couth name of Boownwo In (ho henrt of tho Humboldt dosort, and which Boerult Foster had totally disap peared the following evening, having been last seen by his comrades as tho train was ferried across Curqutucz Straits, :i0 miles from Oakland Pier, and later by railway hands at Port Costa on tho back trip of tho big boat to tho Bcnicin side. There was llttlo Stuyvesaut could toll, lie hardly remembered tho man except as a line-featured young fol low who seemed shy, nervous and uiiBtrung, something Stuyvesant had hitherto attributed to tho startling and painful experience of tho fire, nnd who, furthermore, seemed desir ous of dodging the lieutenant, which tilrcumstnuce Stuyvesant could not fathom at all, and if anything rather resented. Ho explained to the general that lie was in no wise responsible for the caro of the detachment. Ho had only easunlly met them at Ogdon, and cir cumstances later had thrown him Into closer relation, Hut; tho veteran general was de sirous of further information. Ho nat at tho plno table in his plainly furnished tout, looking thoughtfully Into tho frank and handsome face of the young olfieor, Ids fingers beating a tattoo on tho table-top. Tho gen eral's eyes were soinbcr, oven sad at times. Beneath them lay lines of caro and sorrow. His yoico was low, his manner grave, courteous, oven cold. Ho was studying his man and discussing in his mind how far ho might confide In him. Obedient to tho general's Invita tion, Stuyvesant had taken a chair close to the commander's table and sat iu silence awaiting further ques tion. At last It came. "You say ho left nothing no trace behind?" "There was nothing to leave, gen eral. Ho had only a suit of under wear, in which ho escaped from tho ear. The men say ho had had money and a vallso filled with tilings which ho strove to keep from sight of any of his follows. They say that ho be friended a tough character by the name of Murray, who had enlisted with him, and they think Murray knows something about him." "Where hi Murray nowV" aslccd the Cliict sflSJfezt "In the gunrd-houso at the Presidio. Ho gave tho corporal In chargo a good deal of trouble and wns placed under guard tho morning they reached the city. They hnd to spend the night with the Iowa regiment at Oakland pier." Again the gray-haired general gavo himself to thought. "Could you tell how he wns dressed when ho disap peared?" ho finally asked. "A young man In tho second sleep er gavo him a pair of worn blue scrgo trousers and his morocco slippers. Homebody else contributed a neglige shirt and a black-silk traveling-cap. Ho was wearing these when last I spoke to him at Sacramento, where he would not cat anything. I I hnd wired ahead for dinner for them." "Yes," said the general with sud den indignation in his tone, "and I'm told tho company refused to reim burse you. What excuse did they give?" "It's of llttlo consequence, sir," laughed Stuyvesant. "Tho loss hasn't swamped me." "That's as may be," answered tho general. "It's tho principle Involved. That company Is coining money by the thousands transporting troops at full rates, and some of tho cars it furnished were simply abominable. What was the excuse given?" "They said, or rather sotno official wrote, that they wouldn't rclmburso us because they had already had to sustain tho loss of that car duo to tho carelessness of our men, nnd their own train-hands, general, know there was no smoking and the men wero all asleep. Foster had a very narrow escape, anil Corporal Connel ly was badly burned lugging Murray out." The gwiornl took from a stack of correspondence at his right hand a letter on club paper, studied It a mo ment, and then glanced up at Stuy vesant. "Was' not Col. Bay's rcgl met with you at Chlckamauga?" ho asked. "It was expected when 1 left, gen eral. You mean tho th Kentucky?" "I mean his volunteer regiment yes. 1 was wondering whether any of his family had gone thither. But you wouldn't bo apt to know." And Stuyvesant felt the blood be ginning to mount to his face. He could answer for it that one member had not gone thither. Ho was won dering whether he ought to speak of it when Drayton finally turned upon him and held forth tho letter. "Bend that," said he, "but regard it as con fidential." It was such a letter as one frank old soldier might write another. It was one of a dozen that had come to Drayton that day asking his interest in behalf of some young soldier about joining his "command. It was dated at Cincinnati five days earlier, and before Stuyvesant had read half through tho jingo his hand was trem bling. "Dear Drayton," It snld, "I nm In n snarl, nnd I wnnt your help. My sister's pet boy eamo out to try his hand nt ranching1 near us hist year. Ho had Bomo money from his father and everything promised well for his success If ho could have stuck to business. But ho couldn't. Hilly nny, com manding my first squndron, wns stationed with me, and tho first thlngI knew the boy was head over ears In lovo with Billy's daughter. I can't blamo him. Marlon. Junior, Is an pretty n girl ns ever grew up In tho nrmy, and who's a bravo and winsome lass besides her dad all over, ns her mother says. "Walter's ranch was CO miles nway, but ho'd rldo tho CO six times a week. If need be, to have a dance with Mnldla Hay, and tho eattlo could go to tho wolves. Then camo tho war. Tho governor of Kentucky gavo Bay tho command of 11 regiment, and that fool boy of mlno begged him to tnko him along. Ray couldn't. Besides, I don't think ho half liked Walter's devotloa to tho girl, though ho hadn't nnythlng against him exactly. Then 1 was retired and sent home, and tho next thing my sister, Mrs. Foster, camo tearing In to tell mo that Walter had gone and enlisted enlisted In tho regulars at Denver and was going to 'Frisco nnd Manila, as ho couldn't get to Cuba. She's completely broke up about It. "Foster went to Washington and saw tho president and got 11 commission for him In tho signal corps volunteers and ho should bu with you by tho time you get this, so I wired ahead. lie Isn't altogether a bad lot, but lacks horse sense, and guvo his parents a good deal of anxiety In his var sity days abroad. lie was In several rumpus ulong with a booa companion who ecems to have been so much like him, physically und morally, that, motherlike, Mrs. Foster Is sure that very much of which her Walter was accused was really donu by Wally's chum. I'm not so sure of thlB myself, but at all events Foster made It a condition that thu boy should cut loose from tho ovll association, as ho called It. before certain debts would bo paid. I don't know what soldier stuff there !b In him If any but glvo him a fair start for old times' sake. "I need not tell you that I wlhh you all the Joy and success tho doublo stnrs can bring. I'd be In It too but for that old Spottsylvanla shot-hole and rheumatics. My eagles, however, will fold their wings and toko a rest, but we'll llap 'em and scream every tlmo you make u ten-strike. "Yours us ever, "MAItTINDALE." Stuyvesant did not look up at 01100 after finishing the letter. When ho did, and before ho could speak, tho general was holding out some tele grams, and these too he took and read tho almost agonized appeals of a mother for news of her boy tho anxious inquiries, coupled with sug gestions of the veteran soldier con cerning tho only son of a beloved sis ter. Drayton's fine, thoughtful face was full of sympathy his eyes clouded with anxiety and sorrow. Martlndalo was not tho only old sol dier In search of son or nephew that fateful summer. "You sec how hard It Is to be able to send no tidings whatever," he said. "I sent to you in tho liope that you might think of some possible ex planation might suggest some clew or theory. Can you?" There was Just one moment of si lence, and then again Stuyvesnnt looked up, his blue eyes meeting tho anxious gaze of the commander. "General," ho hazarded, "it Is worth while to try Sacramento. Miss Hay is there." CHAPTER V. At sunset that evening the regi ments destined to embark with tho expedition commanded by Gen. Vin ton were paraded for Inspection In full marching order, while a dozen other commands less fortunate looked enviously on. In front of the gunrd-houso nt tho Presidio a doen cavalrymen armed witli the new carbine and dressed throughout for winter service, this being San Francisco June, had formed ranks under command of a sergeant and stood silently at case awaiting the coming of the officer of the day. Tho accurate fit of their warm overcoats, the cut of their trooper trousers, the polish of their brasses and buttons, the Bnug, trim "set" of their belts, all combined to tell tho skilled observer that these wero regulars. At a brief, curt "Sergeant, get out your prisoners," from tho beardless lips of a young lieutenant, there wns instant fumbling of big keys and clanking of iron from the hidden re cesses of the guard-house. The dismounted troopers sprang suddenly to attention. Tho guard split In two at Its middle, ench hall facing outward, marched half a dozen paces away like tho duelists of old days from the back to back position, halted, faced front onco more, and stood again at ease, with a broad gap f a dozen paces between their inner flanks. Into this space, shuffling dejectedly in some cases, stalking defiantly in others, slinking, shivering nnd de crepit In the case of two or three poor wrecVn of tho rum fiend, a stream of .lumanity in soiled soldier garb came pouring from tho prison door nnd lined up tinder the eyes of vigllnnt non-commissioned officers in front of the young lieutenant in com mand. There they stood, their eyes shift ing nervously from group to group of huddling spectators, their shoul ders hunched up to their ears the rHT-raff of tho garrison the few des perate, dangerous characters from the surrounding camps, an uncouth, uncanny lot at any time, but looking ItB worst in the drip of tho floating "3 "THAT MAN'S A DAMNED I.IAIt, AND THIS IS AN OUTRAGE." fog-wrcaths and tho gloom and de spond of dying day. The boom of tho sunset gun from Alcatraz fell sullen ly on tho ear even ns tho soft trumpet of tho cavalry, close at hand, began sounding tho "retreat." At its last prolonged note the sharp crack of an old three-inch rifle echoed tho report from Alcatraz, and from the invisible, mist-shrouded top of tho staff the dripping folds of the storm-flag came flapping down in view, limp and bedraggled, and tho guard sprang ngain to attention ns a burly, red faced, hearty-looking soldier, with a captain's insignia in loop nnd braid on the sleeves of his overcoat, broke a way through tho group of lookers on and, barely waiting for the salute and report of tho young lieutenant commanding, began a sharp scrutiny of tho prisoners before him. Down along tho lino ho went, until at tho fourth man from tho left In tho front rank ho stopped short. A bulky, thick-sot soldier stood there, a sullen, seml-deflnnt look nbout his eyes, a grim set to tho jaws bristling with a week-old beard of dirty black. Then camo tho snapping colloquy: "Your name Murray?" "That's what they call me." "What was your nnmo before that?" "Jim." Whereat there was a titter in tho ranks of prisoners. Some of tho guard oven allowed their mouths to expand, nnd the groups of volun terrs, chuckling in keen enjoyment, camo edging in closer. Instantly tho voico of the officer of tho guard was heard ordering si lence, and faces straightened out in tho twinkling of au eye. The elder officer, the captain, grew a trifle redder, but he was master of himself and the situation. It Is with schoolboys as with soldiers, their master is the man whom pranks or impudence cannot annoy. Tho offi cer of the day let no tone of temper Into his next question., ' Looking straight Into the shifting eyes, ho waited for perfect silence, and then spoke: "Jim what? 1 wish the nnme un der which you served in your previous enlistment." "Never said I'd served before." "No. You declared you had not. Hut I know better. You're a deserter from the Seventh cavalry." Tho face under the shrouding cam paign hat went gray white with sud den twitch of the muscles, then set again, rigid and defiant. Tho eyes snapped angrily. Tho answer wan sharp, yet seemed, ns Moldlcrs say, to "hang fire" a second. "Never seen the Seventh cavalry in my life." The officer of the day turned nnd beckoned to n figure hitherto kept well In the background, screened by the groups of surrounding volun teers. A man of middle age, smooth shaven and stout, dressed in business sack-suit, came sturdily forward and took position by the captain's side. At sight of tho newcomer Murray's face, that had regained a bit of Its ruddy hue, again turned dirty white, and the boy lieutenant, eying him closely, saw tho twitch of his thin, half-hidden lips. "Point out your man," said tho captain to the now arrival. Tho civilian stepped forward, and without a word twice tapped with his forefinger the broad breast of Pris oner Murray and, never looking at him, turned ngain to the officer of the day. "What was his name in the Sev enth?" asked the latter. "Sackctt."' The captain turned to the olllcer of tho guard. "Mr. Hay," said he, "sep arate Murray from the garrison pris oners and have him put in a cell. That man must be carefully guarded. You may dismiss the guard, sir." And, followed by the stranger, Capt. Kress was leaving tho ground when Murray seemed to recover him self, and in loud and defiant voico gave tongue: "That man's a damned liar, and this is an outrage." "Shut up, Murray I" shouted tho sergeant on the guard, scandalized at such violation of military proprieties. "It's gagged you'll be, you idiot," ho added between his set teeth, ns with scowling face ho bore down on the equally scowling prisoner. "Come out of that and step along here ahead of me. I'll put you where shoutin' won't help." And slowly, sullenly, Murray obeyed. Slowly nnd in silence the groups of spectators broke up and sauntered away as the last of tho prisoners dragged back into the guard-house, and tho guard itself broke ranks nnd went within doors, leaving only the sentry pacing mcchnnicnlly tho nar row, hard-beatea path, the sergeant, nnd, at tho turn of the road, the young lieutenant whom Capt. Kress had addressed as Mr. Hay. This offi cer, having silently received his su perior's orders and seen to it that Murray was actually "behind the bars," had again come forth into the gathering twilight, the gloaming of a cheerless day, and having hastened to the bend, from which point the forms of the olllcer of the day and his as sociate wero still faintly visible, stood guzing after them, a puzzled look in his brave young face. Not yet n month in possession of his commission, here wns a lad to whom every iota of the routine of a lieutenant's life was as familiar as though ho had drawn tho pay for a decade. To Be Continued. taiune to tllC I.llMt. A certain duke, while driving from the station to the park on his cstnte to inspect a company of artillery, ob served a ragged urchin keeping pneo with the carriage at his side. His grace, being struck with the cleanli ness of the lad, asked him where ho was going. Tho lad replied: "To the park to see the dook and sogers." The duke, feeling interested, stopped his carriage and opened th door to the lad, saying he could ride to tho park with him. The delighted lad, being in igno rance of wlio he was, kept his grace interested with the quaint remarks till the park gates were reached. As the carriage entered it was sa luted by the company and guns, where upon his grace said to the lad: "Now, can you show 1110 where tho duke' is?" The Ind eyed his person nil over, then, looking at tho duke, replied, quite seriously: "Well, 1 dunno, mister, but it's either you or mo!" London Spare Momenta. DoiucHtio OpIiiloiiN, Husband I think only sensible women ought to marry. Wife Well, you'd be a bnchelor if that were the rule. Dervoit Free Press, FASHION'S MIRROR. Notes on Whnt Mllnity Must AVcnr ir She Would He L'p to Date. Many flounces mark the newest pet ticoats. A handsome silk skirt seen in one of the stores had the outer frill reaching nearly to the knees, of cream d'esprit net, stitched with rows of tiny Bilk rucklngs. Hcneath that was a frill of plaited silk, which hung over a slightly gathered flounce, finished with a foot frill, says the Boston Budget, While the soft lawn or silk tic has in a great degree taken the place of the stiff collar, a white stock with Ab cott ends is a favorite for golf or out ing wear. A college or club pin to fas ten the cuds down to the waist is a pretty fad. The sailor blouse is a popular style in shirt waist suits for young people. Many pretty linen and pique ones are now worn. Many women have decided that a bathing suit of silk is more profitable than one of nny other material. Not only is it as warm as wool, but It dries much quicker and retains its shape better than either wool or mohair, and is more graceful and effective. White or blue serge is always a favorite for yachting costumes. Sim pler ones have rows of stitching in self tolor or contrasting bands or straps, while others are ornamented with gold braid in rows or fancy designs. Many of the skirts nrc mounted in rather broad kilts, and others have three or four tucks all around, just above the hem. The jackets are made loose and short, with sleeves long and not too closely fitting. Sometimes there is a hood, like that on a golf cape, to be used In windy weather. A felt hat is often found convenient for seashore wear, being able to en dure much in the way of fog and rain. Pearl color, with a slightly rolling brim and a crown of medium height, very soft, forms the hat usually chosen. The trimming, which covers the entire upper side of the brim, is a drapery of rather heavy warp printed penu de sole, soft and glossy. Sometimes this trimming is carried over the edge to form a binding to the hat. If desired, a quill may be added. New and striking veilings are being made for use as hat draperies. A red chiffon, embroidered with green golf sticks, recently seen, would be pretty around a white duck hat, with the ac companiment of a red golf jacket with green lapels, but scarcely under any other conditions. Bright colored gloves, such as olive green, are considered bad form. White, pale gray and tans are those most worn at present. It is snid that in Paris the gloves never match tho gown. "White chiffon nnd Vnlenciennes nre combined to make many handsome hats, ranging from "pancake" shape to the large Gainsborough. White satin is much used on beige and Tuscan straw, with perhaps a touch of color given by a cluster of roses, a flaring bow or a rosette of tulle. Great fluffy, white plumes are charming on these straws. HURTFUL AND HELPFUL GIFTS Two K-cnrrlciicrs in the I.lfp of tho International SiuiHhliie Soclety'it reHlleiit-Civiivriil. "When I was trying hard to get through the state university on very little money," writes Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, the president general of the International Sunshine society, in the Ladies' Home Journal, "one day an old-time friend looked me over, and taking out a ten-dollar bill, handed it to me, snylng: 'You actually lo6k'as if j-ou di.d not get half enough to eat. Take this money and straighten up a bit. Don't forget to pay it back to me when you can. I don't believe in giv ing money to anybody.' Now I was not an object of charity, though I was sndly in need of Sunshine. 1 put the bill away and cried as if my heart would break. After waiting some days. I sent the same ten dollars back, say ing I wns glad I could return it to her so soon. To this day I hear of her tell ing how she helped me financially when I wns hard up. "Another woman, that same week, asked me why I diid not take my meal at the restaurant where most of the. students took theirs. I replied that it was a little too expensive for me. The next day 1 was called in by the proprietor of therestaurantnnd asked If I could find time to look over the books of tho concern and verify the work done by some one else, and if L would take the pay out in meal tick ets. I thought it merely a bit of luck that had come my way. But at the close of the term the jrroprietor told mo that my friend had paid for niy meal tickets. Did the kindness ofTen'.: me? 1 cried just as hard as I had cried over the ten-dollar bill, but it was u. different sort of a cry." lie Itelicve llor Mlml, Mrs. Isaac I am surprised! 1 nefer expegtcd to see you gome home in togsigatedl Isaacs Ba hie Rachel, don't say a vordl, I met a feller vot paid for dU chag. I didn't hie goit me a cendt! Puck. ""i V f x. iv-',' i : .j