Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-11

What became of Mr.. Vinal Beatrix
never ascertained; she forgot about him
for several minutes and when she looked
round for him he was gone. Meanwhile
Jocelyn introduced his companion to Ter
as ''Gen. lingo, gentleman interested
in music" and Mr.. Randolph was ex-
tracted from his retreat, into which he
had withdrawn under the impression
that more duns were after him, and vas
likewise made partaker of the generals
acquaintance. The latter appeared in
quite different light from that in which
we first encountered him. He had not
only been assiduously instructed by
Jocelyn as to the behavior he should put
on, but the fresh country air and scenery
and the tendency which all persons who
live in some measure by luck have to
hope for fortunate turn in their affairs
had combined to put him in a genial
and optimistic frame of mind. As a con-
trast to the gloom in which they had
lived of late this sunny mood of the gen.
erals seemed even more paradisiacal
than would havebeen the case at a more
cheerful time. His jokes and comicali-
ties had an arch charm to the ears and
eyes of Mr.. Randolph and his da1gh-
ter that would have perplexed the manu-
facturer Of them.
A feeling of security and pleasant
promise diffused itself in the air, though
as yet there was no known foundation
for it. 1t was o'clock in the after
noon and dinner was over, but in con-
sideration of the city habits of the guests
preparations were made for one of those
high teas which combine the best feat
ures of all meals. In the meantime the
old ex-Virginian rummaged out bottle
of claret (Which the general sec. city
wished had been whisky, and proce 3ded
to dispense it with something of the
courtly air that had belonged to hir be-
fore misfortune and misanthropy had
marked him for their own. But his
hospitality was tempered by haul ting
suspense. What was the general, and
what did he intend? Evidently he lust
have had a purpose of no ordi iary
urgency to bring him all the way rom
New York city hither. His sm ling
bearing forbade the supposition tina the |
purpose could be hostile one, but why |
and In what way should it be friel div? |
1t was only by an heroic effort that Mr. |
subdued the evidence o. his
and perhaps did not succeed
in Disgusting it so completely but that
his guests could amuse themselve by
detecting it.
AT length, when the bottle was near
ing its last glass, Jocelyn turned t. the
young hostess with his most fascin; ting
manner and said: ''My dear Beat tx, / |
wonder whether your piano is in tune?
The general and 1 are pining for some
music. The fall season hasn't begun vet.
you know, and positively don't believe
either he or have heard any singing
worthy of the name for four mon his
ah, general?"
"Four months! 1 should think mo-. by
JupiterF' returned the general, rub bling
MS nose pleasantly. zone doesn't hear
good singing as often as that, my dear
boy. "Fn just tell you" he contin ued,
turning to Beatrix, ''a thing my dear old
friend Dorimar said to me once
Was Professor Dorimar a frieLd of
Tourss" exclaimed Beatrix, with sum
ihine streaming from her eyes.
We'll, I guess it was good Will be-
ore you was born that 1 knew him
irst, said the general calamity; and
mere was nobody had much to says oout
music after himr
"Oh, FL sing for you as much as you
TishF rejoined the young lady, all live
With generous pleasure. thinking of
'rofessor Dorimar always makes me feel
s If could 90 anything She lei the
way, as she spoke, to the inner sit
ing room. the scene of her late battle
nth Mr.. Vinal The gentlemen fol-