The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-10
CHOLLY'S STORY.


manly beauty Cholly was blonde
specimen of the male sex, blue-eyed,
golden-haired; a stalwart representa-
tive of the Saxon type. He was q, well
placed as regards this worlds wealth
and position. Life to him-thanks to
I'D Egerton Bailey, his late father
was a pleasant pastime, the world
charmed play place, where girls wor-
SHIPPED him and men voted him
trump. So much for Cholly, debonair,
kind-hearted and handsome, who had
travelled the world over making friends
wherever he went.
CholIys prediction that it was too
warm even for smoking concert on
this particular evening was verified by
the slim attendance there on his arrival
only eight men out of 30 expected
found their way to the usual rendeZ-
vous. BY general agreement the music
was banished, coats discarded, negligee
attitudes assumed and the eight men
amused themselves by relating anec-
dotes and personal experiences.
by the way, Cholly," at last friend
said to the blonde Adonis, who, sprawled
on sofa, was listening quietly to the
conversation, you're very silent to-
night, you've just arrived from the
west, too. Come, haven't you some
blood-curdling tale to tell us of western
atrocities, cowboys breaks or out
RACES? These fellows stories are stale.
We require some hing spicy to stir
us up night like this"
"Well, l did have an adventure, but
it's recital won't be spicy, Tracy; don't
think it will be the style you care for"
"Out with it! Out with it'll" seven
voices simultaneously exclaimed. us
it Christian Endeavor story, Cholly ?"
asked Tracy. You do look awful SOL
emn.'
mo, it's a Sundayschool tale" said
Andy Wears, very young man with
a new mustache and drawl.
"All right" said Cholly, quietly. eff
yRu fellows don't be quiet, l won't tell
go on, Cholly, don't mind the
Calves" grunted old Maj. Poole. "Tell
US your story, man."
ct will interest you, major; doubt
less you remem Der the Donovans, OF
Limerick-pretty Kate, they called one
of them. l met them in Dublin"
do l remember her? May me eys
fall out of me head if 1 ever see her likes
again-eyes like violets, hair like ink
and a skin like peaches and cream. And
a fgger! God bless you, boys, she had
fgger like goddess. She could ride
cross country like bird. Never saw
such . rider before nor since. But
Cholly, me boy, l thought you were
gone in that direction. Oh, the pair
you'd have made"
Cholly blushed scarlet, the company
exchanged glances. Seems to me-"
said Andy Wears, "that the major's
telling this story. Go on. Cholly, hold
the platform" So Cholly cleared his
throat las Andy said afterward he
seemed nightly upset by the majors
remarks), wiped the perspiration from
his flushed face. and began:
You see, fellows, my story will have
to consist of two parts. the introduction
and the sequel. 1t begins in Ireland
four years ago and ends in Canada four
days ago. 1t was in Dublin that first
met Miss Kate Donovan. of Limerick
She was a sumner. as the major says,
the best cross-country rider ever saw.
She was as poor as church mouse and
as proud as Lucifer. She was an or
phan, had been brought up by her uncle
old Peter Donovan; he had three
daughters of his own, but none of them
could hold candle to Miss Kate herself
From what | saw during the time was
Dublin. | don't think the trio cared
much for pretty Kate; they were jeal.
nlis of her. and took pains to show it in
many rctty ways. particularly when
capt. Gordon. who was considered Q
MATRIMONIAL catch, appeared on the
enc and devoted himself to Kate"
Capt. Rupert Gordon, of the 47th?"
"ried Maj. Poole.
The very same, a dark beggar. with
bad mouth and lots of money.
Well, he was the man that set all the
dublin girls wild. They literally lion,
ized him. He was douce enough there
He wasa asked everywhere, and old Peter
Donovan was mad enough when he
asked him for his niece. and not for one
of his daughters. They said the three
girls never spoke to Kate for weeks.
Poor Kate, she hardly knew what tx
do: she was very unhappy-she told me
all about it one evening at a dance
She had a devil of life in her uncle,
house, and Gordon seemed very fond OF
her. She didn't know what he really
was; neither did l, or could have
warned her. They were married IL
September; in November Gordon tool
her to the Riviera after the honeymoon
was over; fellow who met them there
told me that Kate-that is, Mrs. Gordon
looked miserably unhappy, and PEG
pie said Gordon ill-treated her. How
yer that may be, she did not stay witt
him very long. One day a woman ap-
peared at the hotel where they were
staying; she was gaudily-attired spec.
linen, not overcultured. She registered
as Mrs. Capt. Gordon, and forced her
self into the Gordon private rooms.
Gordon hadn't word to say; he owned
up that he had married her five years
before somewhere, where his regiment
was stationed; ! forget where. There
was terrible scene. which ended by
Kate leaving the hotel. No one knew
where she went. My friend. an Eng