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

nelInor ono nor any WOMAN IN BhfTl3Ou
had the faintest doubt as to the explanA-
ton Of it all Love had wrought the
change, and being loved had intensihed
and prolonged 1t. Every man, every wo-
man In garrison was his friend, and the
happy fellow would gladly have taken
dozens Of them into his confidence and told
them all about 1t, and talked by the
hour Of her,
But there were reasons, Mrs. Vincent
had said, why It was most desirable that
there should be no announcement Of the
engagement as yet. What these were
she did not explain to Mabel herself, but
assured her that 1t was her fathers wish
as well Lane had rushed to the great
jewelry house Of Van Loo q Laing, and
the diamond solitaire that flashed among
the leaves Of the exquisite rosebud he
snifngIy handed her that night was ono
to make any woman gasp with delight
Could anything on earth be rich enough,
pure enough, fair enough to lavish on
her, his peerless queenH.
She had held forth her soft white hand
and let him alp 1t on the engagement
finger, and then bend the knee like
Knight Of old and hss 1t fervently. She
reveled In 1t, rejoiced in 1t, but, needing
her mothers advice, slowed II away
where none could sec It, In the secret
drawer Of her desk, and Lane was per-
fectly satisfied. II will tell you the
reason some day." Mrs. Vincent had said
to him, "but not Just now, for might
be doing wrong;" and he had protested
that she need never tell him. What
cared he so long as Mabel's love was
his, and they understood each other a.
they didT
And 80, while people at Graham Piled
him with questions and instnuations
and side remarks about the "girl he left
behind him" in the east, he kept faith
fully to the agreement, and though the
whole garrison knew he wrote to her
every day and took long rides alone that
he might think of her, doubtless, and
though every one knew that those dainty
missives that came 50 often for Capt
Lane were written by Miss Mabel Vim
cent, never once did he admit the exist
ence Of an engagement-never once un-
Ill long afterwards.
The first real tidings that the Graham
people had Of her came in q letter from
headquarters. Mrs. Riggs had had such
q long, charming letter from Mr.. Noel
that she called in several of her cronies
and read 1t all to them; and that very
evening one Of the number, unable to
bear the burden Of 50 much information,
shifted 1t from her mental shoulqers by
writing It all to Mrs. Nash. Perhaps the
best plan will be to read the extract
which referred to Lane exactly As Mr..
Noel wrote 1t:
"By this time presume Fred Lane Il
busily engaged with his new troop. /
served with them In the Sioux campaign
and they never gave me any trouble at
all. So, too, In the Geronimo chase q
while ago, when Maj. Brace picked me
out to go ahead by night from CarriEo's
asked for detachment from D troop,
and the men seemed to appreciate 1t.
knew they would follow wherever
would lead, and would stand by me
through thick and thin. II Lane starts
in right I've no doubt they will do Just
as well for him; but expect he IL feel
ing mighty blue at having to rejoin Just
now. You know I've always been Q
warm friend Of his, and It hurt me to
see him 20 unwilling to go back. No one
seemed to know him very well in society,
and its very queer, for this was his old
homeland was never more delight
fully welcomed anywhere; the people
are charming. But Lane had held him
self aloof 0 good deal, and fellows at the
club say he didn't run with the right
Set Then, II all accounts be true, he
had had hard luck In several ways I'm
told that he lost money In Q big wheat
speculation, and everybody says he
totally lost his heart I tell you this In
confidence because know you are o do
voted friend Of his-as indeed you are Of
all In the dear old regiment-but he was
much embarrassed when It came to turn
ing over tho funds. There was quite
heavy shortage, which he had to make
up at time when II was probably most
inconvenient. As to the other loss, II
isn't to be wondered at. She IL q beau
tiful and most charming girl, and many
q man, fancy, has laid his heart at her
feet It is said, however, that Lanes
loss is the heavier In this case because
well, fear It will come to nothing. A
young lady told me yesterday that there
was something back Of 1t all-that she,
Miss Vincent, was deeply In love with q
Mr.. Rossiter, Of New York, and had
been for over q year, and they were to
have been married this coming Septem-
Der, but that the gentleman q learned
that her father had been nearly swamped
In speculation and had not Q penny to
give her. Ny informant went to school
with Miss Vincent and knows her init |
mately, and she says that Mr.. Rositer !
simply threw her over o short time ago,
and that 1t was through pique and exas-
peration and to hide her heartbreak from |
the world that Mabel Vincent began 10 |
show such pleasure In Lanes devotionS.
She led him on, 90 her lady friends say; |
and now Mr.. Rossiter has found out that |
old Vincent was sharper and shrewder |
than any one supposed, and made instead
Of losing pile, and now he IL suing 10 be |
taken back, and they say that she ID 50
much In love with the fellow that the |
chances are all In his favor. This is why
I feel such sorrow and anxiety for Lane.
well, I led the german at . lovely
party ct the PrendergastS last night |
Mis- Vincent was there, looking HE .
peach blossom, and we danced together |
Q great deal. When Il came time to |
break up I believe half the people In the
rooms came to say good night TO me and
to tell me they had never seen % delight
ful Q Rsrman-'everythin 90 depends on |
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