Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12


walled her sorrows, while the obstinate John
went out for walk and bath.
''Oh. WELL" said Winnie, indifferently, sit
really doesn't make much difference; as pa
says, the sky, air, sand and water are pretty
much the same everywhere"
"But the people, Winnie, where are the
peopiew cried her mother.
They win come, l suppose. Pa says Mr.
Devine is looking for them all the time"
The dinner, Mrs. Baxter admitted, was
fair, but it was still in gloomy frame OF
mind that she retired at an early hour, after
sitting for forty minutes in solitary grandeur
Oh the hotel piazza.
The third day was Sunday, and Mr.. Bax-
ter went Off with man fishing, to the great
scandal of his wife.
Winnie and Will go to church," she an
nounced with decision.
''No church here said Mr. Baxter, with q
cruel laugh. Better come in the boat with
Delrnar and me. jolly fellow, Delmar."
AZ don't believe YOU" she said, severely.
With Vinnio IA tow, she poked around the
forty odd edifices without finding sacred
one, and then sank upon the sand near a
small cove, exhausted, worn and out of tenn
per.
''Vinnie," said she, AZ could cry"
ooh, no, mamma" objected Winnie, with
some emphasis: ''please don't It's no sin
not to go to church If there isn't any. Be-
sides, think it is delightful"
"What isa'
''The cir, the water, the sky and the peo-
pie"
There are none"
i=< 7 essv HI i'm With m y
'tSaw who3 Mr.. Deviney"
"Nonsense! Delnar."
The elder looked at the younger severely.
"Delmar,n she said, coidly.
Permit me-" returned the younger, def
antly. ''When know him it win be time
enough to add mister Don't look SO
shocked, or will cali him Ned, as pa did"
Il might have known it, sighed Mrs. Bax-
ter This place is demoralizing. No
people, no church, no respect. 1t is in the
air"
She might have said more but Winnie
nudged her with the crook of her parasol.
'Here they come pow," she said, e4citedly;
"pa and Delmar-Ned.n
They were coming at 4 smart gait. A dis
reputable pair, wearing shameless straw hats
and smoking cigars.
Mrs. Baxter had just time to notice that
Delmar was q blonde, but not Extensively so,
tall, but not link, with calm blue eyes. She
had no time TO compose her features, nor did
she try
His name was Edward Det,nar, and as soon
as he had fairly introduced him Baxter rat
tied off:
Marrow shave-I don't know thing
about smack, and over she went while
had the tiller, and if it hadn't been for Ned
you'd have been wearing black"
Mrs Baxter screamed and at the same
time tried to look shocked
Fishing on Sunday
''Nevcr TO be excused observed Delmar,
in a deep voice, Except on the grousid Of
charity" Then he told IA entertaining tale
about poor family somewhere who lived on
fish, and for whom the Sunday catch was
destined, and told it SO we'll that Mrs. BaS-
ter, experienced matron that she was would
have been deceived had she not intercepted a
faGraut wink from her husband to her
daughter
Henceforth, she said she was his enemy,
and the walk back TO the hotel was a cold
one, although the day was warm. Delnar,
unabashed, escorted Winnie, while the rec
Six days afterwards, the deeply injured
woman said in one breath: "John Baxter,
would not for the world disturb your brutal
equani;nity, but must warn you that Winnie
is in the greatest danger of being engaged to
Mr.. Delnlar."
1t is scarcely creditaole, but Mr.. Baxter
received the information with stolid smile.
"You don't believe itn exclaimed Mrs
Baxter "Good heaversr'
Jane said Mr.. Baxter, with an offensive
air of superiority, ''let me explain. Delmar
is i clever young man and not fool. He
can't afford to marry Winnie, and he knows
it.n
''Vinnie is-sl>au / say rich?"
You had better not; in the present 1uctu-
ating state of trade there IS no telling But
Delmar thinks she is, and there is our safety.
Jane, young men are no longer impetuous.
free. open hearted and trustful os when was
O young man"
''Why, John, EN- sure you never wereI"
Therefore, Jane, therefore the young men
of today are not marrying rich girls on
limited incomes Dslnlar is trusted clerk,
trusted with everything but a large salary,
and he couldn't buy Vinuies hats without
cheating the butcher"
"But, John, if ne loves hcrT'
"Ha hap
"John"-
"Jane, don't be foolish"
''John, Will speak. You have noright to
assume that Winnie OF Mr.. Deimar viii act
sensibly-1nen are always fools. and that
haxen wretch is no exception. You mark
my Words
"No moro, Jane You alarm me for tho
stability of your mind. Go read tho pa
pers, and keep posted on the progress of the
age"
Yet Mrs, Baxter was right and Mr.. Baxter
was wrong Ii spite of the size Of his salary
and worldly wisdom acquired in billiard
and smoking rooms, Delnaar drifted into
love, and Winnie, who ought to have known
better, did not check him. 1t may have been
the solitude, youthful defiance, or love, or
combination of all three.
Eight days later Mrs. Baxter drew Mr.
Baxter aside once more and said 10 him, with
a face expressive Of justiiable triumph which
motherly anxiety could not conceal:
Il will not reproach you, John. Come to
the window and see for yourself"
Shes crazy" said Mr.. Baxter; but he
followed her to the window.
Look there by the wreck! They have
been sitting there fer an hour, her hand in
his"
Mr.. Baxter took the profered opera glass
hooked carelessly, cried profaneiy.
Young men are 10 longer free and open
hearted rs they were when you were young,
John" observed Mrs. Baxter, after first re-
treating to safe distance. 'Delmnr is not
q fool, bpt ne has taken Vinnies hand in
his"
lie ehrew the glass on the lounge and
rushed forth swiftly. 81 hope have not
caused any trouble said Mrs. Baxter, pol