Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-05-04

the house,
..Oh, 20 when you know she is out"
suggested Jim. coolly.
."lrust me for that II l can," returned
Mrs. Seton. nodding her head knowingly
'.Still, | must confess it puzzles re tc
think why she wcn.cd to Ero1 r:c ct all
She never goes to balls: they're LIE the
theatres. they wouldn't do In our posi-.
ton -
What is our position?" inquired jim
with Interest.
II don't know at all; very uncomfort-
able one. should think" krs. Seton re.
piled.
However. the months lad gone by. and
tho Clankshirc regiment bad settled down
very comfortably. and lad como. Gs othcs
regiments Lad done before them. to look
upon Elankhanpton as On unusually do.
sirable station.
Eut first and foremost In ell schemes
end plans for enjoyment YES little
AIRS. Seton. who loved tho world
dearly and paid l:c:sclf In liberal coin oi
pleasure every day FOR sticking 60 faith
fully to her gallant II stolid Tom. the
major. Nothing of p!easnring kind
could be organized without her. and moth.
crs and daughters alike regarded her as
On unmitisated blessings sort of social
fairy Godrlothcr
She had oIo Of the very pleasantest
houses IN ElankhaEpton. and seemed
never so happy cs vixen it was full Of
people. unless Indeed you took exception
to such times ns she madc ono OF crush
elsewhere She was O Nirt, OF COURSE
for che Girted with oil the men. young
and old alike, and with her Tom the hard
est OF all; but she monopolizcd none. and
the girls knew that IL any of them should
get engaged to one Of Mrs. Seton's men
there would be no awkwardness ON her
part, but that the very heartiest congrat.
ulations would come from her.
'.Shes such good little SOUL" said one
Oxford-after she had wished him Joy of
his engagement with Madge Traford and
had told him If he made Madge half as
good husband rs her Tom made her she
would be happy woman-''some women
are SO nasty to fellow when lie wants to
get married But she's not that sort. Dy
Jovel she told me the whole duty of hus.
bands today. as If she had been my sweet
hearts mother and hadn't ut all the best
of characters at the back of Inc. like
the little woman. she's SO genuine" And
q good many other men and women be
sides Marcus Oxford had the same opinion
of Maj Seton's gay little wife, so that she
was on the whole one of the most popular
women in the garrison.
When the two men reached the house
they found the party in full swing-Mrs.
Seton herself standing in the hall with q
III tho drawing room, and IN the rooms ut
ha nf m "a
plates and Of tea cups.
AS they presented themselves before
her. Mrs. Seton began to scoli them for
their tardy arrival. II wos SO afraid you
were not coming WHAT You've only
Just rot in from town.
Didn't know till twenty minutes ago
that you had party" Beautiful Jim
broke in; ''if had known. Mrs Seton, l
should have come back by On earlier train;
yes. assure you should How do you
do, Mrs. TraffordY" bowing to little Mrs.
Trafford as she passed ON her way to the
tea room.
Il wanted you to talk to girl who has
been brought by Lady Margaret" said
Mrs. Seton in an undertone. ''Miss Adair
Is not well-hcadache or something-and
this girl has never stirred from Lady
Margaret's side, and must be simply bored
to death. Not"-with a gay laugh
'that wish to cast reflections OH Lady
Margaret; only you know what lot of
Kow-tow dean's s wife has to get through,
and really could not introduce any men
there are so few here today. somehow. :"
Beautiful Jim laughed. I'm trot her
around. Mrs. Seton. Will you take mo
to her. or must ask Lady Margaret"
"Oh, III take you. What good boy
you arc, Mr.. Beresford; one can always
depend on you"
'Oh. hope so. We all depend on you
for good deal of our pleasure. Mrs. Se-
ton," he said
So Mrs. Seton struggled into the
crowded drawing room. and Beautiful
jim faithfully followed. not q little to
the disgust of more than one young dam
sci, who would fain have detained him
beside her. But Jim was true to his
trust and followed closely at his hostess
heels, and in time was formally presented
to Miss Earle.
Pretty eyes," he said to himself as she
returned his bow.
MAY take you to have an ice or some
tea?" he asked. Then he looked deprecat.
ingly at Lady Margaret Us If to say, "lIow
can l take you bothf I've been told of to
this girl, and
But Lady Margaret saw and understood
the look. ''Yes, take Miss Earle" she
said kindly. II have promised to 60 with
Maj. Seton for cup of tea in few min
utes; but this poor thing has been sitting
by me oil the time, and must be not only
bored but fainting"
Miss Earle. however, disclaimed any
such feeling, though she took Jim's arm
with alacrity when he suggested that
they should 20 off and get something to
eat at once. do you know, Miss Earle,
he said, I'm SO fearfully hungry can
hardly stand up at oil. ! haven't had
anything to eat since had breakfast at
the club this morning"
1.-The club herer" she asked.
''Oh. no; the Army and Navy"
"Oh, in town. You have come from
town todayf"