The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23

day on his ranch. o, that day. I give a
sigh of happiness every time think of it.
Mr.. Wyndham had a couple of men from
Cheyenne stopping with him, and one
evening, when they had ali been dining a.
the hotel. he suggested to aunty that she
| bring Leslie Stephens-with whom, by the
| way, L am very intimate, she is Philadel-
phia girl, and very pretty-and your
humble servant over to his quarters next
| day for luncheon. Although poor, dear
Aunt Mary questioned the propriety of
visiting Bachelors Hall, We persuaded her
to our way of thinking, and went.
The road to the ranch lies through the
park and is perfectly beautiful. After ten
miles, which aunty and the boys took in a
carriage, and Leslie and in the saddle,
we reached the dearest little Lighthouse.
with veranda across the front furnished
with IounglGg- chairs and a hammock to
make Ii inviting. A tiny lake within two
hundred feet of the house added to the
plcturesqueness, and the glorious old
mountains and brilliant blue sky COM
pleted the scene. Orr host and his friends,
MIR. Beale and Mr.. Richards, met US on
the veranda-helped US dismount and took
US Inside, where we were served with
sherry and crackers.
After lovely hour spent out of doors we
sat down to as dainty a lunch as heart
could desire, in the sunniest of dining
rooms, which Is worthy OF being described.
1t looks out upon the lake, and is not moro
than twelve feet square. On one side is a
great bay window, and on the other an
oid-fashioned Fireplace, with a high. mar
row mantel over it. The china was all in
view IN cupboards built in the walls. All
over the house the rafters are left in the
ceilings, and the plaster is rough dried,
which is really wonderfully effective.
Besides this pretty dinng-room there is
the hall, trif1e larger, which serves as
llvlng-room. 1t also has fireplace. and
a great log was burning on the andirOns
the day we were there. The hall is fur
nlshed with great easy-chairs, two luxu-
rlouS couches, quantities of skins, and
few really fine etchiues. All over the
house Navajo blankets hang as portieres,
but "all over the house" does not mean
much, as there are only three sleeping
rooms and kitchen besides those have
described. There! Now that l have done
justice 10 Mr.. Wyndham's abode, will 90
back to my tale. After luncheon we |
roamed over the place, took a row, swung |
In the hanmOcks, and had, in fact, a long, |
idle lovely day. Mr.. Beale brought out |
his banjo, and we sung lot of old songs, |
and finally ut five O'Clock we went home, |
escorted by all three men. Don't think,
my dear, that the fascinating Brantly has
succumbed to my charms. He likes me, | !
fancy, as like him, but there is not a YES
tige of a Irritation between us. This party
even was proposed by Mr.. Richards, who is
lead in love with Leslie, but profitei by
her attractions. Yet | am confident that
f i'll Mr.. Wyndham have not even "half
1 lover | have ''all friend" which in
his unstable world would be lar more de-
,ira5le.
am making my plans to be at home in
'wO weeks. We are all vulgarly We'll
Aunty longs to dwell in tents forever, and
my dear boys contemplate the return east
ward with means Of dsmay. With love to
Jim and your sweet self.
Worm DEvOTFD SISTED