The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
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Mini a.agle
TWO HEROES.
Miss Carnahan Had the Courage
to Choose the Right One.

The manager of the &c" as he
rode up to the ranch, on his return
from town, looked about as cross as a
thoroughly good-natured man can.
was smoking my pipe on the veranda,
and could see, afar off, that Sutley's
wonted smile was missing
Read that" he said, as he flung
himself from the saddle and turned the
bronco loose to run to the stables.
Reckon Wen have to sleep on the
roof, or in a haystack. phi. Seven
tenderfeetl Two weeks" And Sut
stamped into the house, swearing soft
~, while unfolded the telegram he
had flung me and learned that Maj.
Carnahan, president Of the Willow
Ridge Cattle Company, TO which the
&C" ranch belonged, would arrive
three days later for visit of two
weeks, and that he wonld be accompa-
MED by half-a-dozen other tender
feet"
They arrived in due time-or, rather,
undue time, for we had inaugurated
house-cleaning and general fxing-up
campaign which was only about half
CONF ieted when they came. Besides
the maio there were Mrs. and Miss
Carnahan; Mr.. Potter, who was tacitly
understood to be Miss Carnahan's "ac-
cepted;" Mr.. and Mrs Wells, and Miss
Daisy Wells, a young lady of three, to
whom the whole outfit capitulated at
first sight.
Next day, Teddy" returned from
his hunting trip. Teddy" it may be
as well to state, was Edward Thayer,
A NJ, cousin to Sutley, and young
man.of charming personality and con-
siderable attainments To him fell
the duty of acting as chief entertainer
OF the guests, and he filed this post to
the queens taste-or, at least, to Miss
Carnahan's, which was much more to
the point The others of the party
were easily entertained, but not so
Miss Carnahan. She wanted to see
everything that was worth seeing, do
everything that was worth doing, and,
seemingly, tried to find out how many
harun-scarum escapades she could ac-
conplish in the short space of time;
and, of course, this just suited Teddy,
who was always ripe for fun
So, while the others stayed, for the
most part, Gloss to the ranch, those
two were gauoping here, there and
everywhere, as happy as pair of city
school-children turned loose in the
country for a short outing, and deter
mined to make the most of It
Did you ever stop TO think how well
acquainted two young people, left
pretty much to themselves can become
in very few days, especially when
their tastes lie much in the same direc-
ton? | have known people on board
ship. total strangers, become such good
friends in three or four days as to con-
hdc their family secrets to each other
people, at that, who, under ordinary
circumstances, were perfect oysters of
reticence; and plains acquaintance
ahip usually is equally rapid in growth.
Sut and ] watched them ride away,
one morning-Miss Canadian and Ted
dy-the former, in her tight-itting
riding dress, her checks glowing, her
eyes sparkling, looking the picture of
health and girlish beauty; Tcddy's six
feet of bronged, robust manhood sitting
the saddle as if it had been his cradle,
his wide hat stuck carolessly on the
back Of his handsome head, and his
picturesque dress showing off his
straight. strong figure to great adv&n-
tage- They turned at the top of tho
hill, and waved Us laughing GOod-6y.
by CAD! Scribe, aren't they a stun
ming team|'
They were, indeed; and ! feared they
might come TO think so themselves,
which would be hard for poor Potter
and maybe for a certain young lady
back in the states, to whom Teddy /
wrote regularly every Sunday
Poor Potter, it was plain to be seen, ,
was not enjoying himself hugely. He ,
heartily detested riding, and for guns !
and fishinG-taciIle he had 10 use what /
ever. 1t is quite likely that he did not .
approve of his capricious /
sweetheart's daily expeditions with tho |
handsome and captivating master of :
arts, who, Sutley informed me, was /
more than inclined to get into firta-
tons of the pseudO-desperate charac- .
ter. if, really. he was not somewhat /
susceptible, which is quite possible. !
However. the tenderfoot was plucky,
and gave no outward and visible sign
of whatever feeling he may have had
in the matter. | was dreadfully sorry
for the POOR chap, for he was a rafting
good fellow-one of the sort who make
lots of friends among men, but who
are altogether too good to succeed with
women TO any remarkable extent
A. Il.
and more apparent that Teddy and the
fair visitor were nearing the danger
point in their swiftly-strengthening
friendship. "Straws show" and so
do the most insignificant actions-a
word, a glance, or even less; and when,
at the end of two weeks. Miss CRrna-
han pleaded for another ten days
stay, and the major and the rest, of
sssented, l knew there were
breakers ahead for Potter.
One hot, quiet afternoon, just as
Teddy's and Miss Carnahau's horses
were brought around in front, where
re were all longing on the veranda,
Suit who had been busy writing, came
put and Joined US with: Where's nv
pest grip"
Sure enough where was Miss Daisvo
Every body asked every body else, and
very body else disclaimed all knowl-
.dge Of that young persons where ,
bouts; so, while the rest of US began
couring the house and stables for her.
Teddy and Miss Canadian mounted and
ode away 10 see if she had not wan
ered off on the prairie, or up IN the
ills
We could not find her so all the
AVAILABLE horses were pressed into