Show I FlOW I HE ON HER H Hv Mr I E. E D. D E. E X South worth I III Continued from flom yr I III lIT 1 L LN N v tI Jn flIt nII nilo Drill Young Ethel remained d the honored Co guest of tho th old parsonage II He Ire had hadI w I been relieved d of th the command of the 4 Sea Scourge antI and promoted d to th tho rank J of nt first lieutenant and h he was wa nl now now- w L waiting orders 0 Jit o Major Fielding also aho while recover recover- J. J from his hrs wounds made mode the parY parsonage par pu- Y hl hI his home t But mit neither arguments argument nor w en entreaties en- en J treaties s could Induce Induct Ml n Cony Conyers r to profit b by HIP tho large hearted ho hospitality of or thc tho and anI take tak up even a aJ J temporary residence under their roof J c She Sho found Cound cheap chAp board in a respectable respectable respect respect- t able private family faintly In th the suburbs t near nar the and she visited d 1 t. t her friends very 11 often orten and wen went wen every everyday day with to the hospitals ll Ju WI very soon after oCEr his lIs return t home made mad known his hlA intention of n en on- on soldier In tn the listing 8 an a Ii private tj arm army And nd his l sl sister siMor t r saw MoW w no more of or him for or ora a w week k at the tH end of ot which he re ro reappeared reappeared re- re appeared at the tho parsonage with hi his 1 fine auburn hair hall cropped close to hl hI l hl head and antI surmounted b by the th soldiers soldier's cap and his athletic form Corm dl displayed tv iv t th the verV ver e ebe be best l advantage In th the round 1 0 i p. p blue Jack Jacket t and trousers tS of ot the tho privates private's uniform ladles ladies alone The three young oung were ero r 4 J 0 In the drawing room when he he- hew w wa was 4 ushered In In this dress cheH r c- c Half laughing rind dud half bolt crying a sprang to welcome him With uh visible emotion motion k also orr r rl him her hand 0 k As Justin was obliged Nl to he be back Iak at his Ills camp before the tin hour of H tattoo he lie could stay but a g few minutes min nIn- fi ut utes with lulI hr his hiI friends He lie j soon don arose oe c took look in an in affectionate leave heave of or lh thorn them m t L A and Inri went away And when ErminIe wished to see lOJ lO 4 brother she hod had to get a puss pass from froni th thc provost pro ma marshals marshal's hals hal's and aini cross UTE h I. I and vl lt him In In one olle ol ot the forts orts of the thc lines Unea the 4 defenses of DC Washington u u I At this time FIt Fielding passed t 1 his lays days reclining in III an easy casS chair chah under the tIler shade shado of oC the wreathed vine and recruiting recruit porch rending smoking log Ins his hrs strength Young Ethel wont went every ever da day to the thc nay navy naT d department with ith which he Ill seemed to ha have han a n great deal of oC busi bust ness tte anti and Erminie w went ent nt dolly dally to the hospitals with kind words and good gifts to the j And nd what was w-q Elile doing For FOI one thing she bie Wa was making great havoc OC In Inthe Inthe Inthe the heart of the youn young lieutenant who had 1101 lf been cn from rom the Uw fascinated by her elfin charms and antl for 0 another thing b by th the mysteriousness s and eccentricities of or her appearance and deportment she was ns exciting exciting- all manner manner man man- ner of ot disagreeable conjectures concerning concerning con cnn hel herself among amonI her surrounding surround ing log friends f She was not encouraging h her 1 young adorer far from it she was snubbing him In the most contemptuous manner mannor manner man man- ner nor possible b by either r Ignoring hl his offered attentions entirely or els else re repelling re- re them theta carelessly as she hc would have brushed off orr a 3 troublesome fi fly S I Sh She grew mood moody silent and un un- uti- uti social She studied CaB Cosos R all day long except an an an- hour In thc r. r which she n tn drilling g. g She borrowed ed her father Cather rl rifle e and anti went through h tho the exercises with it while the quiet drawing room of or the parsonage echoed with the accents of nf an unknown tongue I dore hums sent Pro I hums dore hums dore hums For you see Britty 1 notice sent pr-sent-I that the drill officer on parade dont don't SO say shoulder houlder but dore nor arms but hums hum ant and I 1 want to be I right b by drill and not dictionary E Elfie t explained 1 to M Mss Con Ir wn wa Fat tit watching JIg her bet performance ir tr I 0 I But ut Elfi Elfie my 1113 lear dear wh do you VOLt Ol Olge g gt through h all this this' Rh she Inquired 1 l Dont Dunt you wish Id I'd t top tell H u u mocked Elfie trailing arms an and 1 pantIng panting pant pant- ing InK for Cor br breath th Indeed I J do What In is it it WhY Vh that's th the tho my mystery but It may come out In a row few layS days Ja as ItS the doctor said of the mottles or Ot the rat eat cator or nr the mouse I forgot which Elfte what are you ou talking of I I love loe nyc Mystery I ter m measles moue what mouse what tb do clo you mean When does doe th thi draft como come off oft t- t Inquired EUle Without t answering ans I questiOn n. n Next weCk Then n next week week- kou you ou will t flad out what I 1 m mean an I flow IIo 1 all 1 And Amt that waa wea all for nut DUt another word ord of explanation get from 0 The next morning alter this conversation conversation conver conver- J Justin n paid Miti ono one of his r rare rire le visits 10 to the parsonage t no H Informed his hi sister that he be was promoted to the rank ranI of ot corporal corpora and laughingly pointed to to n the fhe chevrons c on ills ils sleeves Major Majol Fielding who wa vas much better beuer and antl was was was' expecting to he ordered to his regiment chuckled as OA asno asno no iw congratulated Your pr promotion is 18 the he second step up UI th the ladder adder of military fame on which your yom enlistment was vas th the first OlSt tep step and anti I let t. t me mp remind rt you ou my boy that half hair the greatest generals the th world has Ims ever known were wert men who rose from the ranks Why Lord bless my soul bo boy I myself enlisted as a n soldier and see eo where I am now said AId the tho with a tL little pardonable egotism But In tn any case caRe sighed Erminie- Erminie Justins promotion must be he ver very to ted tedious I ous Not Mot at t all said the tho major He wI will rise AH as fast ns as he Ita l learns A 4 young nun lII like e our volun volunteer here hort is not go- go to be he overlooked overbooked in the lines He fw l lie ibe e promoted as fast Cast as possible The Jt regiment I 1 not filled up UI yet et t you ou know Now New companies are ole being form Formed d. d And I will guaT guarantee nt e. e before the tho regiment marches Justin will have received d hl his captains captain's corn com om ml mission slon Heaven send nd It Il aspirated Dear sister anti and good friends said Justin earnestly I r he bog beg you OU to understand understand under under- stand that 1 T did not enter th the arm army to seek c J. J my iny own advancement but to todo todo todo do Ill my duty to 0 m my rn country that said Erminie I I know Justin know inov It well but but but- will be destiny Advancement your whether you seek It or not said the major As tIme was up and Justin had hind to tobe tobe tobe be back in camp by th the e evening roll roll- call caIl lB h ho took tool leave of or his sl sister tI and friends and departed Th The Tho prophecies of oC Major Fielding were ere fulfilled Justin rose rapidly from the ranks tanks The ThC next time he vl visited his slater sIster he wore ort the tho ba badge ge of a sergeant upon his sleeves 8 And Antl he dell delighted d Erminie with the announcement an nn- that tile the colonel of his regiment had notified him that 11 lie he should have n a lieutenants lieutenant's corn commission mission In a company that hat was wag then being I formed o of new recruits recruit and had also hinted at still tm further nd advancement nt lilU TV lY 1 j T TJ J S 1 l 4 Al All length UW U draft 3 fl n ind the city was was- was m a n. pretty state ol or excitement nt There rhel were ere of youths who had be been en withheld by the authority o Of parents or the p persuasions r ua lons of friends from volunteering but who were now in iii great hopes of or being drafted and made to 10 do as ns they IWed And there ere vore hundreds of I men who whoso o health hud had never r been known to suffer before but hut who no noV no suddenly fell ill of grievous lU disorder Never Never evel no never the thc chol cholera ra o f 3 32 had the city Hy heN been heNas as sickly ic ly Ne tie WIre were so O many people at ut one time lime af nf affected with o many aches and pains pain US i l UK VR a as if Ir Pandora Pandora's LOC box had bad bee hee hen and there opened for the tho fits firs Ime inie and all aU the thC maladies In io I Is heir hn l h hr bran an n sown over vor th the dl district And never ha had there been such uh deplorable destitution n never VI r v sc many mant old grandmothers I widowed mothers orphaned sisters I j a and moth children hll dependent I upon men for tOl support i Hut iut what who t else could be expected i j All AU or near nearly nil nU the heroes had hadt hadI f t volunteered long before the enrollment enroll enroll- I ment and the men mn who ho did not were pr either serving humanity In some other othet I u way waY y or el else eo lacked the power or op the tb j I will to serve f their heir country Countr Bui nUl In all the t excited multitude not 1101 one was wall more mor excited t than hon our Rifle Every Ever morning when the paper came she was wan a th the to seize It and she would ouM let her coffee collet grow cold while she sho he read out nut th the list of drafted men to the thA company at st the breakfast t tab table And on the da day on nn which th the dratt draa for Cor her sub district was cas to come off was waR very r nearly b beside herself Jt She could not b be easy for Cor one one- onemo mo mo- ment m She rambled all o over r the the- house and grounds in ilL the most rC restless q man man- ncr ner She Sheo drilled a n little while and then thon she threw aside her TI rifle and re recommenced recommenced re- re commenced her rambles She bought Cpr every edition of the tho evening papers extras and an all and read the JI list lt of drafted men but at the tho very ry latest Issue the list was Incomplete Anti and a was discontented In the morning sh she was vas the first one downstairs watching for the tho early paper It cam earn and the list was com corn But ut on this occasion for tho the first time Ehile omitted to read It aloud and antl apparently no one had In Interest interest In- In terest enough noush In the subject ct to US try their thell yes eyes over OVI the small lp type But who had been bE Insane InsanA herself with anxiety on the preceding day scorned with Ith exultation on this She laughed at everything c and at nothing Site She sang and danced all over ovet the tho house hons and drilled more thou than over Ehile said one on would think that yesterday you ou had hod been In an agony agon of suspense lest some om ti favorite brother or friend should be bc drafted and anel that toda today you ou are arc In an co o of cit jo joy on Oil perceiving that h Iw hi hi has as Never Q r mind you'll soon oon jie see We e are co coming Father Abraham Five fI Ii hundred u ml red thousand ni more ore replied fife Elfie singing and find dancing out of or the room In two or three days th they did thu know It was one morning aft r breakfast Major ajor Fielding had walked out for forthE forthe forthe the first time since ho was wounded Miss lIss Conyers Coner had haft Just dropped In for tor a a. morning call 1 a an and nh Lieutenant Ethel were assembled in lit inthe the drawing room discussing the on j great topic of the tho day ln the very cry last lat battle hattJe when there came a 3 ring at th thi- bell followed 1 hy by the entrance of or Uncle Bob bringing a larl large barge formidable formidable- looking letter anti and gazing around in perplexity as doubting to whom I ti to deliver lell 1 it Penny po post t miss he said salil at length appealing to the young Joung oung mistress mistress mis mis- tress of the house S But sprang prang up and darted charted d past every everyone one and l the letter ex- ex rF r It 11 Is for mr j jj 5 F Fot t t j u Ellin l ald ld Erminie In Incredulous l ui price e. e Yes If you Oll doubt It it look hook at nt It II It replied Ellie EIMe triumphantly turning the back of the tho letter to in th the tho group so o that each on one could read rend Us Its superscription I It was a long lar largo p. p yellow envelope envelope en en- clope bearing bearIng- ni on It Its upper tipper right right- 1 hand hant corner orn 1 the words word Provost o l Marshals Marshal's hal Office OffIcial Business Directed to S Sydney And exclamations of wonder broke from all present I f fIt hIt It 11 cannot Cl be 10 for you Elfie It Is from the provo O l t marshals marshal's otilee and andon on tin business You Yon can cnn hn have no official business D with the provo provost pro l marshal my dear deal said J Cant T mocked Elne Elfie heat hear pl presently presently t We e p are arC coming wo WP ore are coming our nUt to tn restore restore restore- do 10 anti and 1 bo Ie dear dar F stop top ln singing ringing am r Thin Ihl l letter t I is I directed to sydney nay Fielding Them Thero m J must t 1 be lit a n mistake Iw Sydney Fielding ng Well what I Is my name Isn't it U Sydney FIelding AY Yes hut hut hut- I Just so The I Is Is- loft left ft out I hud had It lOt lef out on Ill purpose e. e NOt that tha I Int Intended to claim exemption on that lIk like Uie Om Jonson Jonsan lon n. n vho tried l to lo get got off on the ground hat the tho enrolling had pelt pell H hi hISame hIS same lam wrong naturally nat writing It Johnson on Thin rum mot m Is IA directed o o Sydney Y Fielding which moans means me tue Sydney y Fielding since th there ra I Is Isto TO 10 other Sydney r FIC Fielding in existence ind nd T I shall respond to it Summons Enrolling officer What What- er n-er do 10 you Ou mean EJOt Inquired d In growing grewing wh which kh won was full fully shared el by hy young Ethel As S s CO for or siu seemed l to mow flOW or gUtS the meaning of or th the whole WhOA affair breaking break Walt Wait a a. minute said Eltie ing in- th the broad H seal Hool ol and nt reading Jr thA letter IUN wn was half hal print and anel half manuscript Her IIri companion c watched her t tI Ion n tl T I 1 knew It site nhe exclaimed jumpIng jump jump- In log Ing up UI sad and sh I S. S We are nrc coming Wt wo are arc Coining mir u Union to ii rElIt restore lP Oh S ar 81 you U quit U die die- I rca excl exclaimed In ills dla- 1 tres 5 r r. 0 Xo No o. o my uny cl deer dear Rr I T am am am die I inn am un only drafted 1 TOld N EI Elfie p. p Dratted Drafted f 11 nil In n a a. a breath S Ye Yes k drafted friends friend anti and f now fellow i S Elfie you yeLl ou are ATe cra ed s Mitt Kr- Kr 1 No 0 not t on You I I always hit upon th the ll right ht Initial but nit upon the th fl right ht word replied Eli Elite El- El Jie ite i You do not mean man to as say In sober 1 drafted Ml s 6 earnest arnest that you OU are Such a thing w was WAft never heard of or Women omen have hav enlisted and ha have haC C hut a always when ills dl- ll d a all as men num I nev tn r in In rny my Hf life Iff heard of a woman b drafted 4 Such an Rn event vent would IM be Impossible said Lieutenant Ethel Impossible Lor mocked EI Are AI you so o young and green as not notto notto notto to know Impossible things thin constantly happen And AntI here her In Is the th proof In black and antl white If U that document I. I IK Is the th official I I summons of ot a drafted dratt man It proves I beyond a doubt that U tt w. |