In Barracks and Wigwam — page 249: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Peer ok et CONCMMONT Ge oe ag j Mr. Hilliard arrived the morning after the captain’s — departure, and the interview between father and son was avery affecting one. Linn freely forgave, and the proofs — of his father’s sincere affection for him made him a happy lad. | | Captain Cameron offered, by way of amends for his unjust treatment, to get Linn an appointment to West Point, and the offer—which promised -to realize the lad’s highest ambitions—was gladly accepted. Linn and his — father immediately returned to Carlisle, where the young soldier received quite an ovation, for the news of his brief and gallant military career had preceded him. Within a week or two Linn’s enlistment was nullified — by the War Department, and he settled down to hard ~ study. During the following summer he received the promised appointment, passed the examinations with ~ credit, and was duly entered at the famous institution on the Hudson. a Our young hero is now in his second year at the ines itary school, and it is understood that when he gradu- ates he will be assigned to duty with his old troop at — Fort Sandiman, where Lieutenant Dimsdale, and Major — Dallas, and the other friends he made in the past, will — gladly welcome him back as a full-fledged and gallant — officer. a Bruce’s misconduct forfeited his chances of a mili- — tary career, and he is now engaged in business with an uncle who resides in an Eastern city. He seems to © have taken a liking to it, and gives promise of becom- — ‘ing a useful and honorable citizen. 3 ne Steve Halsey is leading a worthless and idle life, and, te : unless he reforms, will come to a bad end. He res es 2 pees and spent the portion of the stolen money — nd Bruce. concealed ; in the neighborhood of — POD ce ee eS RAN ee Cann eh ao s.com +.