Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 51: what you’re looking at

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=< ~ ne THE CAPTAIN’S CAUTION. 53 form, to keep him out of the way for a while, and then I will withdraw them. When he is released, I will try to have him sent into active service with the army down in Mexico, ~The fact is, Sardis, that I can’t-help feeling a liking for the young fellow, and want to assist him, although I had rather not keep him near my person... He is too much tinctured with the, im- pudence and conceit of young America, but that. will be rubbed out in time, and I really like his spirit.” “Ts that your reason for wishing:te saa him where he ean get killed 2?” “What is a soldier’s life worth, uplese ae na © chance to lose it? When I was at his age, I would have been thankful to any one who would have sent me where I could distinguish myself and earn my promotion... .Never fear, Sardis, for I will keep him out of your way, and treat him. fairly to boot. But it seems to me, my dear fellow, that you trouble yourself too much about Bent, and that you don’t rely sufficiently upon yourself... You ought to show iss enterprise and determina- tion. You ought to ‘make up’ to the girl,” as we used to. say when I \was@-bachelor.” “T am a cautiously. I don't want to ans ail by. & rash venture.” et “ Your cautiousness will. make you a 1 loser yet, L am. afraid. You can’t expect her to fall into. your arms, by simply“wait- ing for her. Have you not approached her upon. the sub- ject ?” s A, a ee ae “T have tried to, but she bacee me at au distance, and ownide it whenever I touch upon it.” . “That will never do. You ought to sh plain- -spoken, and you should learn something definite. I will.call her here, and will speak to her before you, so that the matter may be under- stood between us.” The old officer called and beckoned to Fanny, who soon came galloping up, and reined in her horse by his side. “ We have been talking about you, Fanny,” said the major, hardly knowing how to open the subject. “That is, I have been speaking to Captain Sardis. ge fact, my child, you know how much the captain loves you.” “Tndeed, sir, I know very little about it,” replied Fanny. “ What’s the reason you don’t? You must be blind and conichooks,. conn