The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-14

upon the simple minded and chivalrous
American soldier who had succeeded him,
and who was in fact the most loyal Of hus-
bands. The natural result Of her skepti-
cism was an espionage aud criticism of the
wives of the majors brother officers that
compelled frequent change OF quarters.
When to this was finally added racial di-
vergence and antipathy, the public dispar-
agement of the customs and education of
her female colleagues, and the sudden in
slstence Of a French and foreign domi-
nance in her household beyond any ordi-
nary creole justification, Randolph, pre-
sumably to avoid later international com
plications, resigned while he was yet a
major. Luckily his latest Punishment to
an extreme western outpost had placed
him in California during food of Specu-
latiOn epoch. He purchased a valuable
Spanish grant to three leagues of land for
little over three mouths' pay. Following
that yearning which compels retired ship
captains and rovers of all degree TO buy a
farm in their old days, the major, profes-
sionaIly and socially Injured to border
strife, sought surcease and ArcadIan repose
il ranching.
1t was here that Mrs. Randolph, late
relict of the late Scipion LHommadieu,
devoted herself to bringing up her chill
dren after the EXTREMIST OF French meth
DDS, and in resurrecting ''de" from her
own family to give distinct and aristo-
cratic character TO their name. The DE
FOntAges L'Hommadieus" were, however,
only known TO their neighbors, after the
western fashion, by their Stepfather's
name, when they were known at sll, which
was seldom. For the boy was unpleasant
ly ConceItSd as a precocioIlS Woridling, and
the girl as unplaasantly compliment in her
role of ingenue. The household was com
pleUely dominated by Mrs. Randolph. A
punctihous Catholic, she attended all the
functions Of the adjacent mission, and the
shadow of q black sOutane at twilight
gliding through the wild cat fields behind
the rancho had often been mistaken for a
coyote. The peace loving major did not
object To a piety which, while it LETT his
own conscience free, impaired respect
able religious air to his household, and
kept him from the equally distasbeful ap-
proaches of the Puri5anism of his neigh
bors and was blissfully unconscious that
he was strengthening the antagonistic for
eign element in his family with, an alien
church.
Meantime, as the repaired buggy was
slowly making its way toward his house,
Maj. Randolph entered his wife's boudoir
with letter which the San Francisco post
had just brought him. A look of embar-
raSsment on lis good humored face
strai ,ntened the hard lines of hers, and she
felt some momentary weakness of her nat
ural enemy and prepared TO give battle
I'm afraid here's something of a mud
die, Josephine, " he began with deprecat-
ing smile; Mallory, who was coming down
here with his daU8 hter, you know
This is the first intimation / nave had
that anything has been settled upon" in
terrupted the lady with appalling delibera-
ton.
However, my dear, you know told you
last week that he thought Of bringing her
here while he went south on business.
You know, being q widower. be has no one
to leave her with"
And l suppose it is the American fash
ion 10 intrust ones daughters TO any old
boon companion?"
Mallory IA An old friend" interrupted
the major impetiently. He knows I'm
married, and although be has never seen
you he is quite willing to leave his daugh-
ter here"
Thank your
Come, you know what I mean. The
man naturally believes thas my wife will
be proper chaperon for his daughter.
But that Is not the present Question He
to call here; / expected TO take
you over to San Jose to see her and all
hat, you know, but the fact Of II is-thst
sit seems from this letter that-he's
been called away sooner than be expected,
and that-well-hsng it! The girl is &C
.ually on her way here now"
"Alone1"
81 suppose so. You know one thinks
nothing OF that here. "
''Or any other propriety, for that mat
ter
For heavens sake, Josephine, don't be
ridiculous, OF course rs stupid her com
ng in this way and Mallory ought to have
brought heT. but she's coming and we
must receive her. By Jovel Here she Is
low" he added. starting up AFTER a hUr-
ned glance through the window but !
what Kind Of a ID turn out Is that, any
nows"
1t certainly was an odd looking convey /
auoe that had entered the gates and Was
ROW slowly coming up the drive toward |
he house: \ large dram horse bar I
messed % = dust covered buggy, whose .
strained foreaNia. bent By the lsSt mile OF .
heavy road, bad slsuped the tops Of the 4
'0rewheels toward each other ~ al slarn- 1
NJ angle TIE light, graceful dress and /
elegant parasol Of tie yoIug gil wEo &C
'uned half Of I-s single se-s lcCLsd ludic-
'Ously pronounced by tire side Of the
touching figure and grimy dus4ez Of The
inver, who occupied the other half
Mrs Randolph gave gritty laugh II
bought you said she was a!one' Is that
N escort shs hAs picked Up, American
ashton, on - T0ad'''
That hs- hired driver 10 doabt Hang
{, she can't drave here by 8srself % resorsed
he major, lapStIeatly. hdrrysnx TO the
.por and down the stsl-c1se- Bat be wa
followed b. Us wife She bad
10 idea OF permitting a possible under
tAnClrC 10 nc zxon s1ee1 in thsir first
-rsstiDs- The late d L 'Hom-aalsu ksd
Ell abe 70 apart Whole pl40 II IL
n gue II a single word and zis5-e
Happily Rose AsllsTy alresdv in the
a., In q few wlEss isseaisd tee accident
hst had 5etallcn sss 20 TIE h3Esst syuDz-
ay 81 tae lu-.e- and the coldiy petite con
ern o. Ms Eszi0lp4. Eho n Deliberate
! c5lssR sa1Sslces Tazn4sss6 IN convey %
be yo1ng g1F3 80 COW lerlon that .eci-
eats 81 sny kind to Young la6 - we've q
e regarded - only . ~laEse removed from
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