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Newspaper Page Text1T0L. XVIII. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY MOIINING MARCH 1. 1887 PRICE FIVE CENTS DO YOU WANT $100? We ciU attention to ear plan for dbtsttsatiiig • box full of presents to uur frlenda/lescrlbed om Hi* last oolamn of p»g« tlx of thtiwoek’a laao*. Wo went erei7 tub-criber to aharo In theao mnu. The plan la almple. Yon send or a new mb* ■Briber. Year name is at once written on atag mi pot In oar boa of presents. On April 1, the box la shaken aud the tags aired up, and eeaonuUee dnni'mit a tag. The name e taggeutho $100 present. The aeotmd tag the ISO—sod to on Dll all the presents are taken. Ofconrseerery parem, who sends a subscriber Will not get a present, bat every one Witt HAVr AW ZOT7AL cue vex Tho lady who sends enoaobscriber may get the 1X00. Hoxxnonr SXrxn.v will. Why not rout Bomember year name goes in «for erery subscriber yon send, and one fur your own subscription, If you send Ire subscribers at one dollar each yon gut one of our mqiurb pictures free. For Ire subscribers at 41.00 each, by adding $1.23, Watch and chain. Kor ten sabaeribera at 41.00 each, and at one time, a watch aud cliaia free, lit each eaae four name goes in onr present box for erery name you Bond. Now wo urgo erery subscriber to be repre sented iu our present Iws, and To saltD ntTIta SAUL* lUBLY so ea to avoid the rash at the BSD or kaiich. pur Cukistmas, Maw Yxan and Vmiarr Doits were so popular that wo hare decided to hare one for Kerch. As this is tho last ono we will have, we urge all our aubicrl beta to get up a club eo as to be rep resented in this. There la not of our 83,000 aubet rilicra who cannot get one Sabccribcr—that one subscriber may get you 9100. The box is closed March Slat, trump Jy, Ha names will go Into the box exxtpt those ■eat la during the month of March. tl Sctoi^y ©op^hbi^. ,THE CHILDJOF THE REGIMENT. By (Ivors' “O, papal Fapa'a turn back! Nolly found laps'.' The city la In tumult. The mob la up. Agreat riot Is impmidlag. TbutmOpa, suddenly called But, are hastening to the armories. Amid a crowd of angry ruugha stand, back to back, two soldiers. Tho eli!'r, In u plain Mick hud gray fsliguo Uniterm, Is private Andrew Me- Plane, head of tho Kieut "swamp” llrmof Me- Piano A Wcetcrvolt. Tho one In the blue coat With doublo-Dsrrcd ekonldrr straps Is Fred West'Tvdt, Mr junior pirtcer and captain, CnpUin western It*. Inco,spite of Ills blonde heard, iaalmost boyish. Hois taking excetlont care of himself with Ida light officer’* sword. Ho ret ms rather to enjoy tiro situation. Just iken n blnn-ej.d b young ufilccr'a knees and triumph: "O, papa! papa's tom bacltl Nelly found r Th : ; she made a dispente effort to climb upon lil m. Captain Wcatcrvelt wna astonished. Me was not the pep* or any littlo girl at|alLand area If he hml been would h rdly hvro expected her Just then. Thecioad woe astonished, too. It stopped yelling. '■Look bore, McClatic,” said Captain Wester- veil. Ur. McClure did not look. He needed all hla ijts for that i,crest rowdy. He was a man who always attended strictly to bosh Base. lifted little "bloo eym with drlight, and clasped his neck with hor tiny arms as ha aaiil quietly to one of the riot er*, a decent looking fellow enough now that La bail given oyer howling bad language. “llirci my man, juittaka the young ono out of Ibis, will you? Shu may get hurt.” This man had two little girls of his own. They were in many ways like this little one. Thty bad bine eyes; they looked hungry and true.-rid for. Their thin Iheaaandpiteonaerica for lir.nd had helped make him a rioter. He was a man, although a rough. Bn the man dropped a couple of bricki and reached to take littlo Nelly. him. 8ba cried, “Papa! ■’ 8h* leather vindictive dc- Bhedid not appreciate hi papal make oogly man go ’way.” little temper. 8be made seen i objcctlunable connti oauce that the man,” whose own littlo girls new treated him go, started backward, and catching bis heels on hla own brick a fell among hla companions in Attitude nndlgnifltd. and sat, gaping. The crowd, as ono man, grinned. Mr. Mo- Cline lowered hla revolver. Ha had himself smiled. Ha had wan that nearest rough laugh naturally. Ha did not fuel an much like shoot ing him now. He did not believe that ho felt Suite so much like smithing him. Perhaps ha was right. Wo can navar knew, fcrlott then come thing new happened. Two young men were in tho rear of tht crowd. One was named Mika, one Jim. Miko was there because ha was aiUaoontented touts. Jim, becanss he was good natnred and easily |sd into mischief. Both waraamployed by MoClana A Vetter- Tclt. Said Jim: “Mike, it's the homes there!” “Faith, an’ la lit’* ‘‘It is—shore, the byes'll kill ’em. ■'llcbbo—I donna” “But, Mike, it’ll atop the bnslneae—there’s bnt the two or them ietil It—and where would "{'oJrorigbt; ba-la better than nothin’; yull ‘cep*’ U cornin'.” Then them two philanthropists cried mighti ly “Away wld yes, byes! Here's the peruce,” The crowd fled, terror stricken. Mr. Me dline drew a long breath of relief, "A narrow escape that, Fred;”’ said he, “Now let's got to the ormory.” “Very well. Now. little one, down you go.” nnd IVcotervctt attempted to set the child on her feat, bet aba dong dnaely to him. •Tail* 'tarry Nelly. Nolly a’eepy. Taka Nelly to mamma” And shecnddled her curly head oa hla ahoolder and cteaed her ayea “Cl me, Fred, pnt tho child down, and let's to off. Thme fellows wtil be back.” “Jut pat my sward in the scabbard for me. Will yon, VcClana! Thanks! Do you know I don't see throngh this What docs the child mean by calling mo pops? And tho acorns so gureof it!” “Think about that after we’re ia the armory. She probably belongs in one of theee teueincut hours" "She want brought np ie ooe, at any rats THd you ever hear a tenement-hoove child asy T r l»’ sad ’meaner And look at bar hands; g. ■!■: toss a lady’s!” MYcd our lives tonight. Where do you Uvo, Nelly? Where’* nuiinma? Why, tho'* asleep, Kelly! Nelly! Where do you live, folly?" "Wiv dm mm*." "And where'* mamm*?" The child hesitated Mid thought deeply. "Nelly know. Sorncvere. Don’t 'oo Know? Kany place-not nlco like home. Mamma tick, and lie down and k’y and k’y. Nelly hate *' aid go out for rap*. Now papa take Nelly a tWitr-toA heme ’dain.” And eho dropped off ■ItfP. "Well. Fred, you’ve your hand* ftill. Comi won! Yon must got to the armory. What Jomo, 1 will "Come on v . "But the child"— "Cornea with us. There’s no finding out where she lives, and if you think I’m going to leave this littlo innocent in the streets to- night’’— ••But, my dear boy’’- Wcatcrvelt laughed. "Will you please re member we’re in uniform, l'rivato McClaue? Foraitid, match!" "And he atepj cd rapidly off. -McClano fob lirwui him, rjlcnt, but much perturbed in mind, digesting chuff in anticipation. If. Tho ecene ut the nrmory that night was or- citirg. 1 he gnat building was lighted bril- liutUy; o utoh tuorv various and noisy thtu actually riotous, througed about the outran^, where wmb ported a strung guard with bayouots fixed. Mtmbi ra of tho regiment were constant- ly arriving, and making thoir way in, ant'd « chorus of hooting and hit-ca. Every few min nets a cab would dash up, disgorge grav-coated SfiMit/N, aud nWity again mm but as wmp could urge. Now, feur hacks arrive together. A blue coated officer leaps from the foremost and shouts loudly for tho guard. A strong detach ment rush*a duwn tho atop?; tho crowd il pressed b -c k, and while thocaiziages were aur< rounded by a Hue ofstoel a fatiguo party has tily empties them and carries tbeir cuuteuta, heavy chests, indoors—fixed ammunition from the state unenal. Within is chuoa como again. Mon napping, or trying to; men shouting; men singing; men quietly chatting; men skylarking roughly; but all in the gray uniform, all with knapsack* packed and overcoats rolled, all ready at sergeant’* call to spring for^their rifle* and fall in. 1 Into this scene Captain Westervslt carried little Nelly, soundly sleeping on his arm. Tho guard stared, presented arms, aud wondered, dumbly, being on duty. Titn- gray-coated throng within stared, saluted, and wouderod noisily, not being on duty. A torrent of questions and remarks pourod upon McClane as be pushed his wav to his company room, silent, and trying to look conscious. “Who is she?" "Where did yon win hart” "A new doll for the squad!,, "K company’s vlvandloro—turn out tho gurrU! ’ etc., etc. Meanwhile Wcstorvclt had reached tho cosy room, where stood the colonel, amid u group '? hi* officers. Ho saluted with Ms left hand. 7 hr colonel returned his salute and stared in blank amaaemont. W hat on earth are you doing with that child?" Ik fore Wcbtcrvclt could reply Nolly woko. Shu gazed around her, bewildered and 1 by s "papa" there—it was not "papa" at all. Thebluooyes dilated with fear; tho rosy lips trembled; a piteous look camo over tho baby’s face as sho cried: "Mamma! mamma! mo want mamma! Oo not my papa! Bid man! bad man! Oo dot papa’s to’so oo. Oo not my papa? ’ and aho fought and strugglodto got fuc. tertamiug.' A cuiious throng had gathered in the hall, "Close that door I 1 ’ shouted tbo oolouol. ‘Mi vo me that child, Wcstervelt. 8he will bo in con rubious;" aud it was u touching sight to so tho gtay-bearded officer tenderly cooiftutiu, the heart-broken baby. He was tho father u a little girl at homo aud had osperlonco. Finally lie set her down in a corner, quiet, aud contcLUdiy playing with hi* dress epauiotoand gorget. “Oh, i itty, pitty!’’ cried sho, aud forgot everything else for tho moment. Then tVcaforvcJt told his story—how tho little creature bad run to him through the crowd aud so prolmbly saved his life. 1U dvr ok especially upon her calling him "papa*" "What's her umio. Westervelt r' Little pitebera have big ears, also fluent lips. 8he spoke up for herself. "Mo Helen TUy Fwccrmm, mamma’s booty, papa’s pot." x, r voice was clear. Every ooo hca: r out* exclaimed ia surpnao: t lcn Ciny Freviaau! Gan sho bo Clay Freemans child ?" -Aud did your pupa wool tlioa. cloiUos?” aolitd WntcivtU u^i'.rl/, beglaning to uudei' ttaad. ‘•Em, lot* of tlm... Ooat to wear 'em aai do tfi to he soger man." Litlo doubt now why the had called him •pepa." Only a year ago Captain Clay Free man bad been tho most popular officor ia that regiment. Wcatcrvelt, then his lieutenant, had, of them alh been moat intimate with him, but evrn be knew almost nothing of Freemau’a home life. One day tho regiment took part in that moot nouacnsical of military exhibitions— sham fight. It wat ia mid July, tha moat sultry day of the aeaaon. Tho men ware in tbeir heavy anifernta, and were loaded with icked knaptacka, baveraacka and eantoena, looked ao much more much he knew about il The general sat his horse, surrounded by his staff in the shade; tho men inarched and countermarched, loaded and fired—1» ttoaon. Cannon reared, rifles cracked, white smoke rolled over tho plain; almost every moment some man staggered, dropped, and was carried the rear on a stutahur. a real, true stretcher, be attendid to by the surgeons in a.real truo field hospital. The general was delighted. IT!* bee gbwed with pride. "Glorious!” said he. "1 have never Ken anything look so much like real isrviee." . , It was true—he never bad. One or two of hla ataff had the advantage of hiss, but "mili tary etiquette" kept th* m aileut. Up came a gray-headed, keen-eyed man, the snrgton of our regiment. Ue was a doctor, not a soldier. Us neither knew nor eared much about military etiquette, but he knew n.gieat deal abuut i uasuvke and Uaeffoctt. Without e>eu saluting he blartel out, 'Gcrtta! , this is horriMe, murderous.” ‘‘W’bnt do you mean, air.?” "I jmsr thie You have about 2,^00 men out tl ere. Jn the last twenty minu-os w>n> than It 0 of tht in have hc#‘D hr mtebtin proa.taied by the he*L Tb f § must bo stopped." The general gasped. "I , I—, return ts ir \<r t. .»r. —I’ll have you courtrxrirtiallnl." Piob !” fald the doctor, "you know whit ; rot.’re doing row, and I’ll bare you indicted ] cr c.aii>laogLtrr.” •Consider yourself under arrest. Your sword, dr!" Thedocter wore mac, but this soundrd like "real service." "Bosh T odd tho doctor aul wont hack to his work. The genual nearly Mated, Hut the one or two of hla staff who had seen "real service," and ao khew where the bounds of military etiquette ended, said some very plain words to him, and soon aides de camp were galloping in cveiy direction, tho firing ceased, the ranks were broken and tho sham fight was over. In twenty minutes ous of leas than2,000 men engaged, 120 had fallen, overcome by tho butt. Among them was Nelly’s fathor. A few fe%s afterward he was dead. AU his brother officers, and the members of his compauy attended the funeral. They ptutfcd resolutions, had them "suitably eu a grossed," and sent to tho "family of tho de< cutsed." They wore the "usual badge of mourning" for thirty days, and often t and spoke of their dead comrade with soi tow. What more could they do? How were they to know that Clay Freeman, who h*ul lived well, dressed well, spent freely and never boirowcd, lir.d died penniless? How wore i Ley to kuow that his widow and orphan stood klt.no in tho world, tlair bread to bo earned by two v.hitn, jcwilud bauds, untainted tj pro duce aught more useful than South Konsing- ton embroidery, aud imitation Ilavilaod faience. III. Tbo colonel had adopted Lewis's sensible suggestion. Reporters wore numerous ia tbo unuvry ihul night; all were glad to got suah au ‘ item,’’ and by daylight tho papurs were spreading the story oi bow littlo Nolly had bteu found, wltuabo was, and when * Alas, tie oj cs that mott of all would gliuideuvd by thoreadlug, wore closed iudsatil. Butlhegucd doctor, who at tho last had 1« amid much of tho story of his baauliful mod refined charity patient, tun tbo account ia his morning paper. Ao hud been very aoxtous for the child, aud Itad douo all ho could, which la tbo diatutbed state of the city, was but little^ to find her; so he wont immediately to tae armory. Stating his namo aud burinoss ho wna iiciiK diutvly pa«ed, aud tho corjvoral of the guaid took him to the colouoh * Odom 1 Ural*," said he, "I am Dr, Went worth. 1 saw In tho paper that you had little Nelly Fnxman hero, aud I havo como to look after her." "Very glad to aeo yon, doctor; tako a seat. won’t you? Yes, tbo littlo thiug’s hero, sate and well SI o'a holding a reception in tho main drill room, just now. I suppose her mother will bo here soon to tako her heme; but how she Is to got her away from the tnon, ttlo thing. I fear tho has no home. Her mother died last night I attended her. Bho was evidently a lady born, but she dlod of starvation, colonel, in one of the lowest tene ment booses I ever entered. Before she died she told me a ted sfory of mUfortaoe and want Why, her husband was Clay Freeman* an officer or your own regiment" The colo nel's face was very sad. "I know that, doctor. Bat the mother dead! Terrible.’ How thfe mist rablo thing happened I don’t know, but it is a fluune to tho ’ regiment" JTo thought a numuent "Doctor, will you t'll this to my officers.” Then to his orderly, "Ask tho offi cers, as many us you cau find, to oomo horo at onci‘." Boon tbo room filled. Nearly ©very in the regiment hastened there, for import Ant nows from headquarters was expected, every moment. The colonel spoke: "Gentlemen, you all knew Clay Freoman. Hie littlo girl, aa we supposed, is his child. Her mother dkd last night. This Is Dr. Went worth, who attended her; Ho will tell you how she dkd.” Tho doctor, who guesecd tbo oolonol’s thought, told simply but very movingly. Tbo officers locked grave. The cotonol went uu: "I will tell you how I feel shout tht*, and I believe you all feel aa I do. You know what Fireman was, aud I say It (a a burning dia- graco to ua that we, his brother officer*, have not thought enough, nor coral enough, to save our friend’* widow from such wrctchodnsss. It is too late to do much now. But what umonda we can make we must make* if only for our own aakes. Ills child is loft, you kuow.” "Leave her to me, colonol," criod out West- ervell; "my sister ” "No* Westervolt, this la a matter for us all.” Many plana were proposed. Finally M^jor Strong, who had stood silent all this tinio, "Well, colonel, I think you can tee we're a!] with you; but I don’t like altogether any of the propositions. Wo can easily raise plenty of money to ee»ma the ohlld’e future—hut what’s that? I want every man in this regi ment to be interested in her like a tether, to often see her, and to remember the lesson this Md business kacbM us. My notion is this: Left the dues of every man in the regiment bo iucrrtifod by $2 a year with their ccuaent, of courro, there’ll be no trouble about that, ex cept they won’t thick it’s enough—to be used for the child. That will give her a aure in- By the time she reached it, the annoTy was il lent,andtbemen with thtir glittering riflei were formed in loog lines In the largo drill loom. Kelly clapped her hands with delight. They had their ‘Mans" at last. 8he listened to event orCor and watched every movement. Bhe thought it was all for hor amusement, for had not these "nice sogers" been promising all morning that thev would march for her toon. Sho only miseed the music. Soon the companies wore formed, the ranks were opened, and every man received his forty rounds of ball cartridge. Thcutbo first sergeant’s call was sounded, the details wore made, and the companies equal* ited» A few maneuvres, and regimental front was fqrrncd, entirely occupying the length of the immense room. The adjutant turned the regiment over to the coloneL "Battalion, load!" Down camo tho glittering ll&o of steel. Click-click—click —a pause clang. Nino hundred breach-blocks dost d and 900 rifles were ready for rioters. "Carry-arms!" Click-click, as tho hammors were brought to the half-cock, and therlfios axofigaiu perpendicular and motionless. Ti c colour] spoke: "Mod, wo shall march out in less than au hour. I trust you to do your duty; above all bo attentive and prompt. Kcop cool; ticu’t get excited; duu t lire without or- dua. That fa all I have to say to yon; remombor It! Before wo go I wish to apeak to you of a very w*d affair. You nil remember Captain Firt man. You remember how he died. Hi* widow died Inst night in poverty and oilsory, without a irirnd, without a dollar. Think of It. men! Think of it! Clay Freeman’s widow dying of hunger on a bed off which tho very biai‘k« ts had been pswnod. Tho little girl that Ci.ptidn Westervolt brought in last night Is Cisy Freeman's only cntld. Sbo Is alto getber an orphan, and {utterly destitute. It thirqnot something for ua to do hero? Is it not oni duty to do something?” Then he told them in a few words tho plan the plant he officer* had agreed upon. * Now all thuro of yon who are willing to be bound by this, and, remember, there is more than a mere question of money invoivod—will •t the word "march” step two paces to tho frf »»t. Those who are not willing, stand test. "March!” Tramp, tramp, tramp. At one man the whole regiment moved forward. The cofumd’s rye moistened. Perhaps that was f bo jetton the line seemed a little unsteady* He km it what’the men wanted. "In place, reat,” bo • ommanded. ’"Three cheers for onr little jrirl! Threo cheers for tho daughter of the regiment,” and how they did cheer. "Bring her down, colonel. Introduce hor," they shouted. Tbo colonel laughed and mutfomd to Liwlt, Be led Nolly by the band to the colonel. Who* as he stooped tokl b» r, took his own regimental badge from hi*-' n.it and pinned it on hor poor little frock, where, as he rilsed her high for all to too, It S t tered proudly, a pledge of safety, peace and l (o tho dcscitcd little one for all hor coming •» "Cheer your fill, boys, no danger or MY SENORITA, Br Wallace V. Shi!. For Tho Conititutlon. On, bright spring morning In 187—, when la dilllgenrla rolled ont of Tbbooo, I found my- •elf tho only pusaengcr. I had a rido of forty miles before ms ts thu City of Mexico, and tho proaPMt of making tha trip alona did not suit mo. Tho driver of the ladllligcncla, ono UUPam, had ariUalnons bee, a Tars .nueullTO of trcaoon, stratagems and spoils, and erery time It sm turned in my direction I Instinctively felt under the asst to tee If my valise was still there. My valise waa fully worthy of this attention on my part. It contained ton thoaaand dollar* in gold, the result of my collecting trip to Te- boso, undertaken In tho interest of n wealthy Autricnn client at tho capital Tho Interior of the vehicle and look oot fur her.” ’The beat plan, X think I” spoke tho colonel, ’ at unco adopted. and It was Wratmclt smuni roll something In ink yon, \ Doctor,” laid i’rstcrvclt had been quietly moving around jug his brother odour* and now, laying a of bill, before the colonel, he whispered (thing In his ear. *lbaak yon, Westervelt, I bad forgotten." laid ho, “yon see bow wo all feel about this. Now, willyoad.ua all a favor, Will yen take this money and make arrange ment* for this poor lady’s funeral, yon know bow wo woold wish it to be. Yea sea wo may not be eble to leavo our doty hero today or tomorrow, and need a friend—will yon oblige u*»" 'Indeed 1 will, colonel Bely on mo. Ev erything shall be ae her dearest friends could wish. 1 suppose I bad better teke the little girl boene with mo nntil yos can make your arrangement*.” ’ 1 hat* to loeo her. flht i* like a sunbeam In the nrmory Jut now. Bat I tappen ire can’t keep her horo very well. Oo and fetch her, Westervelt." Just then an orderly from headquarters hastily entered, and minting, handed s folded poper to tha colonel. “Or ders st Ism," they all thought, and Wester- vr It paced at the door. Tbo colonel hastily glaaead over the paper. “Gentleman,” mid he, "w* are ordered to form in rndtn.se to march out, Wactn expect far ther orders by eleven. OM your men together: thoesesesbly will beeoondedin tea minutes.” The officers were hastening to their when Mgjn Strong called oot quickly: muntot, eicneesee, colonel; can’t we pot tht, matter of the child before the men at 01.C* af ter they’re formed, and get it settled?” "'err. well, nmto, I will attend to it Ctn von wait * short time, nocter? Yon can take Nelly with you after w* march out” Tha :ted wittingly. ent cheers were ringing In every pait of the armory, a, the men learned that orders had crane, and ran to thoir company rooms, buttoning Jacket* sad bstanlng body I wJts’a* they ran. Then the sharp roll of the i'rums mad. tbo wall rraoond, till the shoots >f tha sergeants, “FWI1 In! men! fall In!” colli carrely b" heard. Lewis bed |ust tlmeiocar- ,y little Nelly, atm*** os ev-ited as Use men, alihoogh she didn't knew it what, to one of tho galktto^whan 4ko could me everyihing. ,$ fttplitrnliigthme bravo bine eyes tint glance -ot'iuudly down ynnr lino. Hltois yours by bit tv.-.a well rs by ndnudon—tho child of tbo r.Uaent. the knows it and feds It as wott you do. Betliy though .ho ts, sho is ouo of you; tho regimental spirit In lu iter aud will nuvor leave her.” "Bringher to u«, r"i,u,cl. f.otui havo her." The colonel Ml ac .trongly nanny of them. Ho led her to tho right of tho rogf- mrut, while the drum corps soondod threo ruffle* In her honor, and tho colors dippod. It was n great sight, as cho passed from man to run down that lino. Even thoir dla could hardly keep them In their plscos. They Hired her. They raised hor blghratholrnnns. Officers aa they held her np shouted: “Look at he r, men—nune remember.” Exciting It tras, hut .be, throngh It all, kept her brignt,st**d- fiut look, as If to my, “I trust yon all, I lore you all. We belong to each other." Bhe felt it, though, as the emlonel'boie her sway, her baby Bps could find no words; sho only sighed soft ly, and then "Now mo do tell mamma." Tha colonel's heart sank, llo gavo her to Dr. Wentworth, saying: "I rm afraid all tbla Is vary silly, doctor, aud bad for Nelly; hat I could not help It. Riot doty always makes the men a little wild, and eho la to hiave end pretty.” The doctor nailed. “No harm done, colonol. Book at her; a per fect little Jean of Are. I believe she'd go with you, and naver wince for tho Bring. Leers her io me, end,colonel, I'm not given to sentiment. Lnt there's my hand; nnd God Mesa you nnd your regiment.” At that moment the ordors to march out wore bsndtd Colonel Craig. Ho thrust the pa per through hla sword bolt as he moved to tho rrouteud center. All mw it, guessed what It war, .and were Just ready to cheer again, wh«u— ' Battalion, attention!" rang out, "Carry arms! Right shoulder-arms! Colnmn of (burs —fours tight- march!” And sritb that tha long lino Bkd out to the fight, whllo Nolly watched them and waved farewell from tho doctor's arrnr. Thrro camo near liotoga quarrel botwoon tho officers’ wives aa to who should ban Im mediate emo it hor, hot Mr* Craig aattlsd that hy the exercise of her prerogative and took her to her own boms. Tho regiment never neglected the promise given on tha day of tha gnat riot. Ilow proud they wore of hor! How they bored everybody, with stories of tho charms and perfection* of "our daughter!” How they watched her as she grew up Into n beautiful, cultivated, hlgb-souled woman. And what anxiety that*: waa; when throogb the colonel, she dutifully aakod the regiment's consent to her marriage. They gave (tat last, after such an esamluatlon of the young man's character, peettton end proapeeffi, Be no bride groom ever underwent before. Then, as they could do no more for her, they gave her np. with such n dower as caused both her and bvr husband to remonstrate with tho greatest vigor, bit not tha toot effect Bhe never forgot tha regiment. Its halgn glittered among tho laeco and orange blossoms iff her bridal drew. Btontrer lost the esprit enrpe, the regimental feeling. In loyalty, .. th, honor nnd coarage—In every best aenae - she Is atUI "the chl'd of tha regiment" Nineteen Men Kaaeutod at Once. Frees the Tokehama Oeaett*. December II at Pekin wna execution day, and there were thirty-one prisoners, among whom were several teen of rank, who wen under sen tence of death by decapitation ocesrangUng. Tht day preriooe tho convicts were tresled to a booml- ill repast of wine and victuals, according So an ancient custom with prisoners Jurt before their *s- centlnn. Early the ness morning the condemned were taken cat of their cells end pieced between two bodies el soldiers, end, having been securely boned and manacled, were pieced in carta and at once rooTerrd m the eseentlnn around eotild* of tho Oman u n rate, whan a mss abed bad been creeled for the rccommodallon of tho lodges and other officials concerned in superintending the ex ecution. At a little alter neon the Imperial order was re- reived, cowl siring three of the culprits ts death by decapitation end stateen of them by strangula tion ; and to the remaining twelve, fear of whom men bolding official positions majesty granted e reprieve, aa they were erenrritBgfy taken heck to their ecUa It wee about 4 o'clock Us the after noon when the executions were coded It la retd that a man related lo I be Imperial family » the tame of Tsefmn, who was under sentence deeih bystrinsuiatlnn end was lo he eseeatrg ttoaaaee day with sho asker oH—rtava rerapedty climbing one tha welt ttg Bight pfgrtoui. accommodatlngaix or eight parsons, and I led td fur n fellow passenger. We bud nut loft tho outskirts of tho town fairly behind ns, when th* lumbering old each was brought to n sodden standsUU, tho fuur holms throwing themtelvca Into n lint ecruis thu road, with tho ovldont Intention of taking to tho Roods. ‘ tarrajo!” howled Oil Teres, from hi* lofty perch, echo gave bis whip n vicious crack. “J'kou devil of a Sauoha, I will cot ont thy hi art aud livor; and aa fur thuo, ford Its, I will flay then alive I ” 1 laughed. When the driver talked In this fashion to his heists, ho was jo n good hnmor. Ills lusty oaths and frightfulHhrceto I fur nothing. The reuse of oor halt was soon explained. Two young women had signaled oil Perea to atop. Ono of thorn waa immediately bandied into tho vehicle by bqr companion nnd tho driver. It rremed to mo that sons bird of tho tropics, with au overpowering glitter of gor geous plumsgr, had swooped down upon mo, aud I naturally looked out of tho window until 1 could think of aomothlng to soy. It struck me that tho new pameuger’i maid, far such tbo young woman outside appeared to lie, was a very picturesque affair. Bus had a rich ct niplexlon, with fins black eyes, and htr hair, arranged In n long, ghnsy plait, hang down nearly to hor heels. Her head, neck and shoulders ly bore, and her only garmi weroalooa-fltUng white cotton tunic, ai petticoat of red and bine reaching to Lucre, fibs gars me a atony look, and ktood her hand to her mhtrese, keeping up a Iivoly chatter all lbs time. Afhr the driver had stowed away tha light baggage of tho senorita, aa be called hor, sod a parting adlot bad been exchanged between tha lady end tho airy looking young woman who wao to bo left behind, Is dllllgcncla started, and waa soon rambling on it* way. Under tho ctrentnatanceo It was Impossible for me to go on looking at the landscape for ever. It was olrarly my duty ts mnko myself agreeable to the sonorita. The task did not appear at all unploaaant to rru after 1 had furliveiy surveyed tho situation out of ihe util of my eye. If an erouo for oprning it ruiiversxtion had been laoklng, Gil Terrs v. /:• i I'l-h t ii,‘ugh to supply it. '?hi ium,r will bo delfghlrd to kuow,” he d, with u flourish, "that tbo sonorita will honor us with her cvmpsny ell the way to tho 1 minagrd, In rather crippled Spanish, to exprrea my almost delirious pleasure, and wound up by saying that I had been In n state of utter gloom aud despair over myaolltary Journey, To roy anrpriie, tho arnoril* replied In ex- rcllent English, and said that she oral over joyed to have an American for n follow- traveler. “1 like tbo Americana,” she arid, "They are, what do yon call It? Nlco, I tbluk, la tho word. Yes, they are ao nlco.” “Talks like ono of onr boarding school mines,” I said to myself, aud then I mads some suitable reply. There waa no question about It Tho stno- rlta was pretty. Tall aa a daughter of the gods, with midnight hair and eyes, harmon izing well with her brunette complexion, she we* what I called, Imprsaied aa I was by her coatnne, a blaring beauty. Bhe was not d rested fur traveling, pot perhaps the considered a ride of forty miles a mere trifle. She was attired after tha fashion of the seaoritM I had son promo- Hading In tho parks at the capital. Her hair IMS studded with flashing gems, and herd real waa i f some almost diaphanous material that •aimed to gleem and shimmer with tbo prla- malic hoeo of the rmlabow. Bhe wore the Inevita ble black too mantilla which ladle* are seldom area without la Spanish-A merino con Ulrica, bat If It we* intruded tocffoctsally ooo deal her snowy shudders, it wna i lamentable failure no a disgutar; aa much ao aa tha V.Shaped bodice which waa ao liberally cut that I found myself softly quoting: "On her whit* bream s sparkling cram she wore, Which Jews might kim, and lngdets adore " My fair companion was not long In tolling mo that ah* waa returning from n brief visit to a airk relative Beyond that eho bad llttla to reveal about herself. But she did not scrapie to uk any number of qneetUraa. Did I Ilka Mexico? Waa I traveling for bos!nee* or iilruoro? What did 1 thluk of the Mexican Udlea? 1 answered all there questions, re I lastly and complacently watched the fluttering fon with which this bean Ufa! creator* appeared to dostlcesthalf of her converntlon. In fact, I grew unnecessarily communicative. I men- tinned my visit to Thboso, aad told of my fae cesa In roilceting an old debt fur which I waa to receive a good let. “And the tenor ia not afraid of robbers?” hinted the senorita. “Well, rertalnly nut Inth* daytlms," I re- jjkd, “I bars Bat* mysterious change had oomo over th* senorita. Before tho words were ont of my. month she had tha weapon at full cock leveled stray besfi. "Senor Americano,’’ ah* laid, "it Is usclesi to resist. 8es!” A glance showed that I was helpless. Only four robbers were in sight, bnt thsy were fear one, to say nothing of th* i •gainst The me raen were *11 mss Iced. One bold tbs horses of la dllllgcncla, another stood guard: over Gil Teres with a pistol pointed st his brad, while tho two othus, st either window of the coach, covered me with their weapons and demanded my valise. “Tho tenor will band It to yon.” Could that voice be tho aenorlta'a ? Ua* doubtcdly It was, bnt It sounded strangely. With three revolvers focused on me, within a few Inchea of my head, there was nothins to do hot to make the beat of It. I qnlotly de livered th* valise with Its golden oontonla. The door wna opened, and the senorita sra* as sisted ont hy one of the brigands, bhe sran Instantly hslmd into n vaunt (addle, aad El Tornado exchanged a few whispers with her. Ttrs bo turned to mo. "Thanks, senor, for yonr attentions to tMf lady. Yon carry with yon onr beet wishes. Adiocl” “Adlos, senor,” chimed in th* ltdy, waving her hand. I gramblrd ont an answer, and the lUtls cav alcade sparred off nt n gallop. Gil Feres was of bnt little comfort to me. He crossed himself several times, end told mo that 1 was lacto in escaping from El Tornado with my Ilf*. Then ho swore at Sanrbo nnd Per- dlls, and jhuhed tho horses uni II thsy dashed furwaid nt tho top of their apeed. * e s s a s o S Ono night, n week later, I was eomlng onl tha opera homo with a friend. The pre*tdi _ end* group of official* came along, nnd wo made way for them. Suddenly a face that once seen could never bo forgotten Unshod be fore my rye*. Leaning on tho arm of* dis tinguished looking officer In a colonel's uni form waa tho rt noil la, my own senorita! "What Is tbo mattes?” aakrd my friend, “That woman!" I cried, “Who ft she?" "Tbo Senor* Air arcs,” sras tho quick an- "And tho man?” "Her husband, Colon ai Alvurea.” Taken shuck aa I was, I thought of what waa duo to my friend. I told him tho whole ‘Tam sorry yon hnvo lout yonr ucnorlta," ho said, w 1th o grim umilo, “hot kcop your dla* corny to yoorasU. I have no doubt Alvarer. doessoinctitncatukoahand In highway rub- “—under tbo namo o! El Turuado, aud hla helps him. Bho posted tho gsug ahont visit to Toboso. Everything that occur red waa pre-arranged. But ynn have no real- cdy. A Ivcraz ia an officer of high staiKllng. If you mnkn tho chnrjra that ho Is EL Tornado yon wiJ] )*e whot >im mire hh fate!" Othrr Americana took tho nninn view, find a* my client showed no dlioottltton to lu&ko » fljtht for tho iccovory of his money, I took roy departure for the states without n^siu sooinn- my sonorita. HEWITT AND THE KNIGHTS. NlW You* February 21.- Mayor Howitt today furnished to tho press a ropy of tho lot* w r which bn iwnt to tho Voiin* Mon’s D.-no. f ratio dub, of Brooklyn, to bo read nt thoir banquet on Tuesday evening, but which, for some reason, was suppressed. A portion ot tho titer, containing references to tho labor quc*. tlon, on aceount of which, it Is itld, tho doett* wot was not read, is given below: Within the pest nve years a secret organisation has Utn growing In strength and power which seeks to enslave the labor of this country and make it subject to the Irresponsible dominion of rasa inown to people, who are not officers ohuMn by the people tnd who are not creator* of law re> ont all personal Independence on the part of a large number of workmen or the country by re« % n .h‘ u Zl havebccn^rareeifPntoblind SSdfl&tStflS spenstMe newer and hare tried to remain o p°£. _ ro n good seven ahootor, and with driver to help mol ought to bo able to hold my own." “Yon Americana am re brave,” murmured the senorita, “but th* brigands as* very bold. I bare area them ia tho aohorhoof the capi tal. 1 Tcmoim," I answered, "look at tbla Util* toy. end tell im* If* highwayman woold (are to l>(* is.” I haadra hor my pbtol,a weapon ofth* Itteitlmprovcd patten. She examined It sritb interact. "Let roe l»y It on the seat hen, tnd conoml It under any mentlll*,” shteaggeitod. "It wo sited It I can bandit to yon qal'kor than yon could draw It from yoor pocket.” Aa It waa itally a good Idea, 1 eaaentad readily. We did not suffer for topics of course sail on, hut tbla girl, foe she waa nothing more than n ffitrl, made such n pretty picture In her Strang* costume that I foond sufficient entertainment iatokingather. I waajiat beginning to ad mit t<> mjsclf that I was madly ia lev* with her, when la dllllffisneia gave a lurch, and came to a foil atop In a dork and thickly wood- ad pisee through which ire sran psadog. "hi Torsade!” shouted GU Feres. ■ Mtidfol ■date.'” cried tha senorita. I fdt an nnerey tbrilL El Toraedown* tho bravest nnd most desperate brigand In that re ntes!. He bed e short Ume before kidaapjd a wealthy banker and in deflsnltof a ransom had with Its own hand blown ont tha prisoner's alSD«w au<l«Un* t» tyranny, e party baa •rf- '* now confront an<J l terms It Ut true that det raaetement^pollUreandairtn muloedoffioe — ' Kow—Altredtom V mm ocratlr party aball, and at onov, absolutely dltowa aad cotAnnniaU orgaalsaUana wbteaer— - -— action, II 1 r tamMkOL.- ■ I ■ r.natowbtrfi jou and .yo«w fi direct your atl«ntkxs Intba L wfrfrowlssm. M W^TiSton " coadsanr rret orraolaatlona which mxlcrttkoto u linn tk,m of law and destroy tho Bee agonv, -... Naw Vows, I'ebmsry 2fo—There Is a vast .deal of comment In political droleaoveetho auppreaion of th* latter written by Mayor Hswitt, and intended to ho read at tho ban quet to Governor Hill Tuesday night, aud Maser Hewitt, la reposted ae highly Indignant at tbo treatment accorded hla communication by tho officers of tho Young Men's Democrat ic rlub. It la alleged tlutthamayor’*latter created much comment among tho commUtco I of arrangement* whoaitwa* received, hot by* j majority voto or L It sras decided that it should be rend. When Governor Hill hoard of it, however, ho declared, it Is said, tlist If It waa trad ho would not apeak at tbo dinner. iTh* letter was accordingly putnaldo by lire smashes* nf tho committee. The sentence to In tffSct li sted: "Andyeta high In office, hare stooped to ooquslio with these methods to advance their own pesmnal ends ondpolltlrsl aashltinna” Mayor Hosrltt when oeen accmod aurprixod to learn that his letter had been aupprasied, and when told that It bad been construed a* an attack upon Governor 1IUI, he said that hla relations with tha governur wart of a pleasant character and he toped they would. "(flick: ilf F&loir I tidalmed. She Didn’t It.mac. A woman who keep* n hoarding tone* *w Lamed street celled at pol Ie* heodquarteae yatear; dartocompUIn the* • xentiamen hoarder had skipped bvr house, leaving * bUl.nepeld* . "Its owes me about 110 wed I went him caught,” she added, "It hat kind of a pcaaMS area toff'-aaked the •Well, th* day before to weal ossa', many me to settle tbd bill. Yon can Judge what check he has." “And you nfoaodff’ "Yea—ito-WOk I .Uda'l” She exclaimed as she fioshsd deer bock to her care. "It was all settled that w* should Ire married, and that's one season why ra punas*him to th* ends of the earth. A man ubo'UJulsp aboard bill and* nurrian ca- gagtxieal,too,iaaa outlaw who ihoull bo locked

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The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, March 01, 1887, Image 1