Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-08-18

IRE wei aware or tine milo form or
torture which awaits them. They
know that Mr.. Graduate will burst
upon their vision clad In natty attire
which the purifying breezes have not
yet had time to purge of the odor Of
the tailor shop. He will not have been
in the garrison day ere his trunks
will have been cmpticd Of their con-
tents. and the love trophies they con-
tain exhibited to the seemingly patient
group who sit meelsly listening TO the
pretty young man us he boasts of his
conquests In the rosy field of love.
They will smile serenely MS his velvety
tongue purls on, and the time-dimmed
canvas of their own memory bright
ems and presents for their edification
the day when they, too, came gliding
into the service arena In the same state
of innocent insanity. They will not
tell him SO in words, but will mentally
say to him:
~ sad case, very sad case, my dear
boy, but you will get over It. just q
little campaigning. little of the hard
ship incident to border military life
viii wear the academy glitter from
you, and you will develop in time into
n man Of more sturdy mold whose as
pirations will crave something more
substantial than the melody Of soft
~ sung love ditty or the giggling smile
of simpcring schoolgirl. Those
withcred bouquets bearing the distin-
gushing names of Rose and blanche
and Agnes and Katie and other fair
uniform worshipcrs now so precious to
you. will soon find Judgment in the
coal scuttlc; those daintily perfumed
notes will go upward in the smoke Of
the CRATE; the oft-kisscd photos will lie
neglected in your trunk in the store
room, and the memory of the dear but
tcrilies who cared little for you, but
who loved to fluttcr around your gray
uniform and hurl chances Of defiance ut
pouting rivals, will be but rs hazy
dream, which you will not In your ma
turer sense care for memory reproduce
in too strong coloring. You will not
he SO fnstidious in dressing for the sad
die and the field rs You were In dress
ing for the ballroom, or 10 keep nn up
pointment with the latest plump
quail who had fallen victim to your
military air and brass buttons. Enjoy
your trophies while you may, my boy,
for stern duty will soon hid you shake
off the aspect of the beau and don the
ns
Lieut.. vandever came. and was ut
once located in bachelor quarters and
listed for duty. Capt. and Mrs. Colby,
us the oldest in point of residence
at the post. announced n reception In
honor Of the new officer, and ON the
evening designated the parlor of the
Colby quarters was well filed with
officers and ladies'. Lieut.. Vandcver
was introduced to all. and was cordial
ly welcomed into the society of the
garrison. lie proved to be n quite
handsome young gentleman, and had
brought with him u smile which had
no doubt played SID havoc with maid
cnly hearts ut the alma mater on the
historic hudson. yet beneath the sur
face there seemed to Turk I'm impcrious,
tyrannical. II not cruel nature. which
the smiling face could not entirely con-
ccal. lie was studiously polite In his
dcmcanor toward the ladies and en-
dccvorcd to be hail fellow well
met" among the gentlemen, but sort
of rcpcllant glance which at times shot
from his eyes went far toward smoth'
cring the warmth with which both
gentlemen and ladies would have glad
" welcomed him.
Alice was ut the party and was cx-
qui,itcly lovely in her dress Of purcst
white. She was the especial idol of
the ladies of the garrison. and there
was more than one dissatisfied lock on
the more matronly faces when II was
observed that Vandcvcr seemed to I've
greatly siaitten with her charming
presence and grace Of manner. lie was
devoted in his attentions to the fair
girl. SO much so. In fact, that his as
siduity really annoyed her, and to es-
cape him she excused herself ut the
earliest moment consistent with polite
ness and went to her home.
TO he CONTINUED.