The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-31

at knowing that Alice Renwick would
not be ON hand for the german, and it
was being fondly hoped she might never
return to the post, there was still an
other grievous embarrassment. How
about Mr.. Jerrold?
He had been asked to lead when the
german was first projected and had ac-
cepted. That was fully two weeks be-
fore, and now--no one knew just what
ought to be done. 1t was known that
Nina Beaubien had returned on the pre-
vious day from brief visit to the upper
lakes, and that she had o costume of
ravishing beauty in which to carry desc
lation to the hearts Of the garrison
bellies in leading that german with Mr..
Jerrold. Old Nine Beaubien had been
reluctant, said her city friends, to re-
turn at all She heartily disapproved Of
Mr.. Jerrold and was bitterly set against
Nina's growing infatuation for him. But
Nina was headstrong and determined.
Moreover, she was far more than
match for her mothers vigilance, and
it was known at Sibley that two or
three times the girl had been out at the
fort with the Suttons and other friends
when the old lady believed her in quar-
ters totally different.
Cub Sutton had confded to Captain
Wilton that Nine. Beaubien was in to-
tai ignorance of the fact that there was
to be party at the doctors the night he
had driven out with Nina and his sis
ter; that Nina had pulled the wool
over her mothers eyes" and made her
believe sho was going tospend the even
ing with friends in town, naming q
family with whom the Beaubiens were
intimate. A long drive always made
the old lady sleepy, and as she had ac-
companied Nina to the fort that after
noon she went early to bed, having Sc
cured her wild birding, as she suppos-
cd, from possibility of further meetings
with Jerrold. For nearly u week, said
Cub, Nine. Beaubien had dogged Nina
so that she could not get a moment
with the man with whom she was eyi-
IDENTIFY so smitten, and the girl was al
most at her wits end with seeing the
depth Of his Irritation with Alice Ren-
wick and the knowledge that on the
morrow her mother would spirit her off
to the cool breezes and blue waves of
the great lake. Cub said she SO worked
on Fanny's feelings that they put up
the scheme together and made him
bring them out Cad, if old Maman
only found it out there'd be no more
germans for Nina She'd ship her off
to the good Sisters at Creye- C1ur and
slap her into convent and leave all
her money to the church.
And yet, said city society, old Ma.
man idolized her beautiful daughter
and could deny her no luxury or indul-
gence. She dressed her superbly, though
with somewhat barbaric taste, where
Nina's own good sense and eastern
teaching did not interfere. What she
feared was that the girl would fall in
love with some adventurer or-what
was quite as bad-some army man who
would carry her darling away to Ari-
zona or other inaccessible spot. Her
plan was that Nina should marry here
at home-somo one Of the staid young
merchant princes rising into prominence
in the western metropolis, and from tho
very outset Nina had shown a singular
infatuation for the buttons and straps
and music and heaven knows what all
out at the fort. She gloried in seeing
her daughter prominent in all scenes of
social life. She rejoiced in her triumphs
and took infinite pains with all prepa-
rations.
She would have set her foot against
Nina's simply dancing tho german at
tho fort with Jerrold as a partner, but
she could not resist it that the papers
should announce on Sunday morning
that 'tho event Of the season at Fort
Sibley was the german given last Tues
day night by tho ladies of the garrison
and led by tho lovely Miss Beaubien"
with Lieutenant or Captain Anybody.
There were dozen bright, graceful,
winning women among the danes and
damsels at the fort, and Alice Renwicli
was famous beauty by this time. 1t
was moro than Maman Beaubien could
Withstand that her Nina should "lead"
all these, and so her consent was won.
Back they came from Choquamegon, and
tho stately homo on Summit avenue re-
opened to receive them. 1t was Monday
noon when they returned, and by 3
o'clock Fanny Sutton had told Nina
Beaubien what she knew of tho Won
derful rumors that were floating IN from
Sibley She was more than half disposed
to bo in lovo with Jerold herself. She
expected proper amount Of womanly
horror, incredulity and indignation, but
she was totally unpropared for the out
burst that followed. Nina was trans
formed into a tragedy queen OIL the in
stant, and poor, simple hearted, foolish
Fanny Sutton was almost scared ont of
her small wits by the fire of denuncia-
tion and fury with which her story was
greeted. She came home with white,
frightened face and hunted up Cub and
told him that she had been telling Nina
some Of the queer things the ladies had
been saying about Mr.. Jerrold, and
Nina almost tore her to pieces, and
could he go right out to the fort to see
MIR. Jnrrold2 Nina Manted TO send q