The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-10-30

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For some reason or other the scout
which Lanes company had been ordered
to hold itself in readiness to make was
postponed, no further orders coming
from department headquarters which re-
quired sending any troops into the noun
tains west of Fort Graham. The cap
tain, far from being disappointed,
seemed strangely relieved that he was
not required to take his troop into the
field at that particular moment. Some
thing had happened, said Mrs. Breese,
who was q keen observer, ito change
the spirit Of his dream within the last
few days." His face lacked the radiant
and joyous look that 1t had had ever
since he came back from the east. "Is
he getting IN inkling Of the stories that
are In circulation was the natural In
quiry. "Is he beginning to learn that
others were before him In that fair
charmer's regardi Still, no one could
question him. There was something
about him, with all his franhness and
hndliness, that held people aloof from
anything like confidence.
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and this was something that rendered
him at one time somewhat unpopular
among the women. Younger officers al
most always, as q rule, had chosen some
one of the married ladies Of the regiment
q q repositary Of their cares and ankle
ties, their hopes and fears; but Lane had
never indulged in any such luxury, and
all the better for him was 1t. Now It
was noticed with what eagerness and
anxiety he watched for the coming Of
the mail It was also observed that dur
ing the two weeks that followed only
four letters were received In her, by this
time, well known superscription. Lane,
Of course, reading the contents, could
readily account for the scarcity. Her
letters were full Of descriptions Of
dances and picnics and riding parties
TO the neighboring mountains. They
had met scores Of pleasant people,
and had become acquainted with Q
large circle from all parts Of thecountry.
They danced every evening regularly In
the hop room, and were 90 thoroughly
acquainted and % accustomed 10 one
anothsr's moods and fancies that hardly
an hour passed in which they were not
occupied in some pleasant recreation.
Lawn tennis had always been . favorite
game Of hers, and her mother was glad,
she said, to see her picking IL up again
with such alacrity. The open air was
doing her good; her color was returning;
the languor and weakness which had op.
pressed her when she first arrived after
the long hot spell at home had disap-
peared entirely. But with returning
health came all the longing for out door,
active occupation, and, instead Of hav-
ing, as she had planned, hours In which
to write to him, almost all her time now
was taken up in Joyous sports, in horse
back rides, In long drives over the
mountain roads and through the beauti-
full scenery by which they were sur
rounded. "And so," she said, Erred,
dear, In regaining health and color, /
fear your Mabel has veryHadly neglected
you"
his reply to her letter telling him Of
Mr.. Noel's unexpected appearance at the
Park was rather dinlcult one for him
to write. It was dawning upon him
that the attentions Of his regimental
comrade to his fiancee were not as en-
ttrely platonic as they might be. Desire
to show all courtesy and kihdlineas TO
the lady love Of another officer was all
very well in its way, but it did not ne
cessitate daily calls when ct home, and
far lesB did It warrant his leaving his
station without permission-running tho
risk Of . reprimAnd, or even possible
court martial-and taking . long jour
ney, being absent from his post al Sat-
urdAy, and certainly not rstuEning thsEO
before the afternoon Of Monday. II
thiS were Known ct the headquarters Of
the recruiting service Lieut.. Noel
In al probability would b raped %
vsroly over the kmuckles, II nothing
worSs. Lane could not, and would not,
for an instant blame his aancea, but ha
gently pointed out to hsr that Nr. Nod
nan great riSlu In making sach . Jour
nag, and that n would b wen on that
acoomt 10 discourage Gmilar expedi-
tons IN the future. To this aha made
no direct reply, but that she observed
his caution b quite poafblA