Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-02-16
CHATTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
While Mr.. Emeric!s was chatting under
the re itraint placed upon his movements
by tho iron walls Of an ocean steamer,
occurrences In New York were taking
unexpected and almost sudden turns.
From the day when Armida saw Eu-
gene Breezy picked up In an unconscious
condition after tho collision OF tho gro
Gerry wagon and tho carriage, her In
terest in him had been on the increase
and, what was more, was undisguised.
After his final recovery she insisted
that all tho supplies in that line for the
house should be purchased from tho
Harlem grocery. To this Of course no
ono made any demur, nor could they
reasonably, so long as Eugene supplied
goods OF q quality good enough for their
use. But after awhile Armida's interest
had increased to such IN extent that
she had spoken to Eugene regarding
the benefits which might accrue to him
In aftor life II he possessed ut least
few accomplishments. So to give the
suggestions some practical shape sho
had suggested giving him lessons In
music herself and he had eagerly &c
cepted her offer.
The result was that Eugene's pres
ence at the house near TO Gramercy Park
be- amo such frequent occurrence that
Mrs. Delaro very naturally remarked 1t
and In confidential moment referred
to the fact when speaking to Mr.. Will
cox. The old mans reply was that he
did not think there was any improprie-
ty In Eugene coming to take the les
sons, inasmuch rs he understood no re-
turned the favor by giving Armida an
opportunity to prevent her knowledge
OF French from rusting by means OF con-
versation In that language. At the
same time he pointed out in as careful
manner as his frank, open nature
would permit that 1t would be advisa.
BILE not to leave tho young couple too
much alone. In this opinion Mrs. De-
laro readily concurred and she resolved,
in Wow OF the fact that SO many highly
bred young ladies had lately cloped
with low-born coGchmen and streot-car
conductors that she would exercise ut
least little care In watching over her
beautiful daughters association with
this young grocer to whom she had
taken such fancy. Not that she real
ly imagined Armida was In love with
him, but inasmuch rs his lot In life
seemed to DO cast in so different chan
mel to Armida's she thought 1t woll 10
enforce hcr mothcTly prerosativo just
little, as precautionary measure.
1t was rather strange lat least so Mr..
Wilcox thoughD that Armila's regret
over tho absence Of Percy Lovol had not
been Us marked as that Of her mother
or rs sincere Us he know his own to be-
The Englishman had found warm and
lasting place in tho old mans heart;
his society had been half the pleasure
OF old Wilcox later years, and he
missed Percy sadly.
It was one night about the time when
Percy was being invited TO permit one
Of the card party at Buenos Ayres 10
shed his hearts blood, that Mrs Delaro
and Mr.. Wilcox wero sitting In tho IL
brary. wondering part OF the time and
discussing during tho remainder In re-
gard 70 the probability or otherwise OF
Percy Lovel's mission being one which
would terminate profltably-at least 20
far IS the object was concerned-or
whether It would be only ono moro to
add 70 tho already long list Of failures
whom thcy heard notes Of music In the
parlor and the voices Of Armida and