The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-23

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thsr's employ and dspendmt on him, un-
len he mAETioS according to his father'S
wishes; and the old man called him OF
Just - soon a he found out that VIM
cent was on the verge Of failure. Billy
Rosdter has Lost any chance that he
might have had In thatquarter, for she'll
never look at him again"
"serve him right, II that be the case.
Any man who hAsnt sense enough to
stick to . girl who Il bright and pretty
q Mabel Vincent, rich or poor, deserves
no luck at all in this world. But that
reminds me, Capt. Noel, according to
rumor and what the girls say in society
and you know they generally know
pretty much everything that Is going on
there is something more than 0 mere
understanding between her and your
predecessor here, the recruiting officer,
Capt. Lane. DiG he say anything about
It to your
"No, not q word. think, though,
that had there been anything in the
story Lane would have let me know
something about 1t, for we are very old
and intimate friends. Did you say that
that was Mr.. Reginald Vincent who has
Just gone into the billiard roomr
"YeS," answered Mr.. Morris, "that's
he. Would You Hike to know himr
Every much indeed; and II you've
nothing better to do come in and pre-
sent me. Perhaps he will want to play
. game Of billiards, and II 90 I'm his
man"
And 80 It happened that that very
morning Gordon Noel was presented to
Reginald Vincent, and when Regy went
home to luncheon he spoke enthusias-
tically Of his new found acquaintance,
whom he pronounced to be one Of the
most delightful fellows he had ever met
anywhere, and who was such Q warm
and devoted friend of Capt. Lane. 81
want, II I meet him this afternoon, as
probably shall, to bring him back to
dinner with me. What say you, motherl
just informally"
Don't you think it would be better to
wait day or two, and have little din
ner, and invite few friends to meet
him" asked Mrs. Vincent "Your faith
or, perhaps, would like to be consulted In
the matter. I've no doubt that he would
Ike to do something to show attention
to any friend Of Capt. Lane. What do
you think, Mabelr
II vote for both, j." replied that young
woman, with much alacrity. II have
met Mr.. Noel twice"
"Capt. Noel, dear" said Regy, 'Capt.
Noel"
He Is not . captain yet, Reginald;
happen to know from the regimental
roster; have copy upstairs that Capt.
Lane very kindly left me-" And hero o
decided hush stole over the fair chssls
Of the young lady. 81 learned good
deal about the ohcers Of the regiment
from Mr.. Lane-Capk Lane-while he
was hare. Mr.. Noel ranks second among
the hsutenants Of the regiment. As
Capt. Lane said, he is 90 very near his
captaincy that perhaps he accepts the t.
Tie that you all give him at the club as
only . tribe premature"
"Wel1, captain or lieutenant, it doean't
make any difference" said Regy, I'm
pulAvely; ''he'S . mighty good fellow,
and mighty good friend Of your friend
Capt Lane, and II you have no objection,
mothSr, III bring him around to dinner
tonight, and thon parhAps We might 60
to the theatre aftsrward. I'm very sure
that Capt. Noel will enjoy 1t. Fact ID,
ho enjoys everything. Everybody in the
club Il perfectly delighted with him.
You ought to hear him sing an Irish song
or tall French storyi m try and get
him started when he comes here. Hes .
wonderful mimioi and he's 90 fun Of in
formation about their service on the
frontier. Now, Lane 20 seldom spoke Of
anything Of the hind; but Noel WIN talk
for houn ct time about the wonderful
country through which they have
secuted and fought, and al that they
have been through In thsir campaigns.
By JovOl but that fellow has seen Q lot
Of hard service, and has been through
some hairbreadth escapesI"
"WhoT inquired MfS. Vincent; "Capt.
Lane or Mr.. NoelT
''Noel, Of fcourse-Noel Tn speaking Of.
Lane, no doubt, saw great deal Of SER
vice with the regiment; but Noel says
he was adjutant 20 much Of the time,
and on other staR duty, while he Noel)
was almost incesSantly scouting, hunting
after various Indian parties, and being
on the wazpatb, as he laughingly en-
presses IT,"
docs he mean that Capt. Lane didn't
go much actual service therSl" aSlrsd
Mis- Mabel, With heightened color.
''oh, don't know that he means that.
Don't undorstand me a. saying for Q mo-
ment that Noel disparages Lanes SER
Woes; on the contrary, he never spealrs
Of him except with the most enthusiastic
regard. Neither does he boast ct all Of
his own service; only you can't help see
ing, In the modest, offhand way In
which he gpeaks Of his campaigning
what a deal Of hardship and danger he
has encountered, for the simple reason
that he was with the command that had
to go through It all"
"Your father tells me-" said MrS. VIM
cent, "that he met him one day on
Change when Mr.. Withers brought him
ini that was before the crash, and when
he had no time to pay him any atten-
ton. OF course, the cousin Of Mr..
Amos WitheFs was received with O great
deal Of bowing and scraping by Mr..
WithsrS friends In that honorable body.
But an the same, know your father
WIN b glad 10 meet Mr.. NoSl now, and
By al means bring him, II you feel dis
posed, tonight. What manner Of look
Ing man Il hsS
"A INVARIABLY handsome man, moth
e." sd HSbsl 1t once; zone Of the
hnndsomest ] ever saw, and he certainly
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