San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-29
An iRMY PORTIA.
: By CHARLES KING, o. s. A.,
Author of "Ihe Coloael's Daughter" "1hs
Deserter," "From the Ranks, !" Dun
rauen Ranch" "Ttpo Soldiers.

Wilt MISS MarsnaII ry INC nUur, espe-
cially when the cavalrymen were all
down at stables. Neither did she want
the doctor, whom Jeanette McCrea
couId have if she would only make up
her mind to drop Jim Wallace, who was
now so devoted that the yearning med
ical man had no chance whatever. No,
she didn't see, after all, just the right
man for Georgia; still she had al
ways thought of some one so much
older, utterly ignoring the fact that
when left to themselves most women
have very different views of their own.
Not a word had she uttered to Georgia,
of course, but to her loving and indul-
gent spouse she had gone so far as to say:
sit is lovely to see how he is beginning
to find comfort in her society; but,
Fred And madame breaks off, irreso-
lutte, yet suggestive.
"But, Mabel responds her gray
eyed lord with indefiniteness equal to
her own.
"Just suppose And then another
pause on her part.
"Just suppose what, Mrs. Lane-that
it should snow before September" E.
Now, Fred, you know, or else you
haven't any eyes for
II haven't-except for one, says Lane,
parrying the situation with the very
words he knows will most delight her.
"You absurd boy!" But she comes
futtering across the room to reward him
as he deserves. What mean is, Geor-
gia might get to think of him."
"Well, everybodyis thinking of him
just now, and in the light of such a ca
tastrophe l suppose I'd have to make
him think of her"
"He does now; and if he doesn't-you
can't make people fall in love, can your"
agreed, Mrs. Wisehead. Neither
can you prevent it, can you? know l
couldn't stop a fellow from falling in
love with YIN some few years ago, hard
as l tried. The more tried to put you
away, the more you kept coming into
that fellows empty head" Here Capt.
Lane is rewarded again, and as soon as
able to speak resumes.) 80 why worry
now"
"Well, I'm not worrying exactly,
only
"Only what? Every man can't have
a wife like mine. Still, wouldn't she
make rather good one?
Good? Goodness! But the question
is to find the right man. However, l
know what you mean, Fred. Don't in
terfere; so l won't. And there they are
chatting in the parlor, yet, and its time
for him to get ready for parade Why,
here's Mr. Mason" And Mrs. Lane,
who had slipped into the dining room,
caught sight of the adjutant at the front
door.
"What is it, Mason" asked Lane, a
sudden trouble in his eyes, as he hurried
through the hall.
"The colonel wishes Mr.. Wharton to
assume command of G troop temporarily.
I'm ordered to place Hearn in arrest"
was the answer, in tones that trembled
little despite Mason's efforts at impas-
sibility.
Lanes hand was extended as though
to close the parlor door, which stood
ajar, but he was too late. The clink Of
the scabbard without had already been
heard, and almost at the instant Hearn
stepped forth into the hall.
"You won't have far to look, old fell
low. Here l am"
"My heaven, Hearn! 1 thought to find
you over home, or would never have
come here on such an Grand"
"Never mind; l am with you. Good
by, captain; say good afternoon TOTO
the ladies for me"
by Joyel I'm going over with you"
saiI Lane, sHatcliiag L forage cap and
springing down Tic stSRs. lie did not
want to encounter the questioning eyes
within.
But Mabel and Georgia Marshall met
at the parlor door.
Have you heard-do you know was
the faltering question of the former.
Hear! Know! Who could help hear
ino2 Ia il not an OutraGe?"