The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-10
TWO HEROES.
Miss Carnahan Had the Courage
to Choose the Plight Cns

from town, looked about as cross as q
thoroughly good-natured man can.
was smoking ny PIPE on the veranda,
and could see, afar of, that Sutiey'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.
"Recl;on wen have to sleep on the
.oot or in a haystack. Alph. Seven
/ tcnderfeco. Two weehs," And SUIT
! stamped into the house, swearing soft
/ ", wiIilc ! unfoIded the telegram he
/ had flung me and learned that Mai.
Carnaaon, president Of the Willow
/ Ridge Cattle Company, to which the
&c" ranch belonged, would arrive
4 three lays later for visit of two
/ weeks and that he would be accompa-
MED ~ half-a-dozcn other tender
1 feet"
Thcy arrived in due time-or, rather,
uudne time, Tor we had inaugurated
hoase-clcaning and general fxing-up
campaign which was only about half
CON pieted when they came. Besides
the major, there were Mrs. and Miss
Carnahau; NJ Potter. who was tacitlg
understood to DC Miss Carnahan's ''ac-
cepted;" Mr. and Mrs Wells, and Miss
Daisy Wells, 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. H., 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 shat was worth seeing, do
everything that WAS worth doing, and,
| seemingly, tried to find out how many
harum-scarum escapadcs she could ac-
complish 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, close to the ranch, those
two were galloping here, there and
everywhere, as happy as pair of city
school-children turned loose in the
country for short outing, and deter
mined to make the most CT it.
Did you ever stop to think how we'll
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-
fde their family secrets to each other
people, at that, who, under ordinary
circumstances, were perfect oysters of
reticence; and a plains acquaintance
ship usually is equally rapid in growth.
Sut and watched them ride away.
one morning-Miss Carnahan and Ted
dy-the former, in her tight-fitting
riding dress, her cheeks glowing, her
eyes sparkling, looking the picture of
health and girlish beauty; Teddy's six
feet of bronzed, robust manhood sitting
the saddle as if it had been his cradle,
his wide hat stuck carelessly on the
back of bis handsome head, and his
picturesque dress showing off his
straight, strong figure to great advan-
tage They turned at the top of the
hill, and waved US a laughing good-by
by CAD! Scribe, aren't they 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-tackle he had no use what
ever. 1t is quite likely that he did not
altogether approve of his capricious
sweethearts daily expeditions with the
handsome and captivating master of
arts, who, Sutley informed me, was
more than inclined to get into flirta-
tions CT the pseudO-desperate charac-
ter, if, really, he was not somewhat
susceptible, which is quite possible.
However, the tendcrfoot was plucky,
and gave no outward and visible sign
of whatever feeling he may have had
in the matter. J was drcadfully sorry
for the poor chap, for he was rafting
good fellow-one of the sort who make
lots o: friends among men, but who
are altogether TOO good to succeed with
women TO any remarkable extent.
As the days went by, it became more
and moro 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, glance, or even less; and when,
at the end of two weeks, Miss Carna-
han pleaded for another ten days
stay, and the major and the rest, of
course, assented, l knew there We're
breakers ahead for Potter
One hot, quiet afternoon, just as
Teddy's and Miss Carnahan's horses
were brought around in front, where
we were all Longing on the veranda,
SUIT, who had been busy writing, came