The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-16
A promise is a promise,
Sweet maiden mine,

A promise is promise,
Sweet maiden mine,
quoted the major as he clinched his right
to the hand he had so long waited for-at
least two years in frontier fort seemed
long time to him. Lillian succumed to the
inevitable. Here was man too much in
earnest to be firted with. His masterful
manner conquered.
1t was only one little week after the race
that there was a picnic party held on the
heights of the upper river at the Potomac
landing All the clubs sent representa-
tives. 1t is a charming spot for picnic.
Retired, picturesque and delightfully."- cool,
situated on the Virginia shore. Each club
has resort on these bluffs. One is called
''Windy Gap" for the breeze is always
blowing fresh through the glen Of the Ana
lostans.
There are deep shaded woods, strangely
upheaved rocks, with cascades dancing
down over them, while rustic stairs wind
up over the nearly inaccessible heights.
On the summit, just beyond the babbling
brook, there is a rustic pavilion, and here
a string band made music for flying feet
all day long. In the wood a path winds
through the deep shadows to farm house,
where there is good well and butter
milk" for those disposed to enjoy sylvan
luxuries. Pretty much all the PotOmacs
were on hand today with young wife or
best grip to receive their guests. Some
danced, many lounged, others, mostly
couples, wandered away where
Cupid is fishing or out for a row,
Or off for dash in the billow,
Or enjoying a book in some nice sheltered nook,
With big bunch Of moss for pillow.
Harry Hines and Lottie Wren were Of
those who walked away into the woods,
and sat down in sight Of the water which
shone through the foliage. When Lillian
was absent, as she was today, Harry had
way of making a kind of substitute of Lot
tie, whom be liked immensely. She did
very well as second best girl.
Jerome Bayne was there too, but he took
up with none. He was flirting in a snatch
lily way that exasperated the girls and
made him Disguised with himself Had
not last nights Star announced Lillian's
marriage to Mai. Dashitali, from Fort
Leavenworth2 Was it not enough to make
a cynic of a saint to see a girl as much of 4
fiirt as Lillian had proved to be2 Did she
not encourage him to fall in love with her?
and had she not made fine game Of himself
and Hines with that contract about the
race? He was "out" with AL womankind
through the folly Of one, and inwardly
vowed to ''get even" by winning and break
ing some other girls heart.
Nice, wasn't hep
And how did Harry take the jilting?
We have only to listen unObserved as he
sits at the foot of tall oak and talks TO
Lottie.
81 confess I was taken aback, Lottie,
the night of the race, when / called for the
prize | had won. oh, Harry said she to
me- 1t was fun to see how you and Je-
rome rowed. | really could not decide be-
tween you, so the wager is of. like you
both SO much. I've only to make love to
the one that's near when t'other dear
charmer's away. Besides, Harry, l have
been engaged for two years to Maj. Dash
itall, and papa says he has come for me
just in the hour of my greatest need, for
he caught me flirting with you today.
The old gentleman's foot is down; l am to
be banished TO a garrison town for life in
care Of the gallant major
Just think, Lottie, of the GOODNESS Of
that speech. First, she almost makes us
boys murder each other in our jealousy
Then she makes us break our backs row.
ing for love of her, but for hs7 10 throw us
both over"
You do not look so very unhappy"
said Lottie, ''for fellow with broken
heart, and broken back also"
That's it, Lottie; am surprised at my
self do not seem to feel il at all as l
supposed / should, for should have vowed
a week ago that / could not live without
her And here am feeling very comforta-
bic and quite able 70 wish the major JOY.
Somehow il begins TO dawn on me that |
should not like to have a wife just like
Iillian-to tease me from morning till
night. 1t cannot be very restful TO have a
companion like that. On my honor, l
should feel thousand times worse If you
should go off and get married. thrust you,
and have a kind of high respect for you
that Lillian never inspired. She seemed
TO take US fellows all by storm. Every
one of us was, or thought we were, in love
with her, from the president of the club,
who is old enough to be her father 10 the
coxswain. Now, do not believe that you
ever fiirted in your life. Did your"
A moments silence fell upon them be-
fore Lottie answered: mo, Harry, never
did. Think DO not care to say what
think! Ii seems disloyal to Lillian TO say
It, for love her dearly, with all ner girl
ish faults. Her beauty has made her ire
sistible-to the Een. She couldn't help
being charming. I've heard her say she
wished every man she met would not be-
gin 20 make love 10 her, If her eyes were
large and black, and her mouth red-red