Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-11-17 | Page 4 | A Much Mourned Mother

A when shatter was senior colonel of ao 00 army ho was temporarily in charge of some western post and numbered in bis command an exceedingly bright capable follow cleverness was continually getting him stripes and choso whoso escapades acro just as frequently getting him reduced to the ranks ono day this soldier turned tip at quarters with a long face and applied for leave to attend tho funeral of his mother who had died tho previous night ho said in abo town the request was granted but later on in looking over tho bamo records the colonel diw that tho saine bad been granted leave tho month on the identical pretest shatter saibi nothing but a couple of days afterward encountered tho bereaved warrior on parade ground look here my roan said pecos bill 1 I want to aeck yon a question acro you good to that mother of yours while ebo was alive well sir yes sir that is I 1 hope to stammered tho culprit not knowing what was coming 1 I hope BO too replied tho colonel ivo hoard ot dothora dying for their bons eons but never of one dying twice in 30 days for one you may go in mourn ing for a month at alio guardhouse new orleans times democrat