Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-01-18
CHOLLY'S STORY.

came out of his room aIGlreu all III
white. looking a perfect picture OF
manly beauty. Cholly was a blonde
specimen of the male sex, blue-eyed,
polden-haired; a stalwart representa-
tive of the Saxon type. He was II, well
placed as regards this worlds wealth
and position. Life to him-thanks to
old Egerton Bailey, his late father
was 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.
Cholly's 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-
yous. By general agreement the music
was banished, coats discarded, negllgee
attitudes assumed and the eight men
amused themselves by relating anec-
dotes and personal experiences.
"By the way, Cholly," at last q 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
atrocities, cowboys breaks or out
RACES? These fellows stories are stale.
We require something spicy to stir
us up night like this"
''WeII, / 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. els
it Christian Endeavor story, Cholly?"
asked Tracy. you do look awful sol
.emn.''
mo, it's Sunday-school tale" said
Andy Wears, q very young man with
"A new mustache and a drawl.
"All right" said Cholly, quietly. eff
you fellows don't be quiet, won't tell
in
go on, Cholly, don't mind the
calves" grunted old Maj. Poole. ''Tel
us your story. man."
''It will interest you, major; doubt
less you remember the Donovans, of
Limerick-prettyK Kate, they called one
of them. / met them in Dublin"
do / remember her? May me eys
fall out of me head if 1 ever see her likes
again-eyes like violets, hair like ink
and skin like peaches and cream. And
a figger! God bless you, boys, she had
a figger like goddess. She could ride
cross country like bird. Never saw
such a rider before nor since. But,
Cholly, me boy. I thought you were
gone in that direction. Oh, the pair
you'd have made"
: Cholly blushed scarlet, the company
exchanged chances. Seems to me-"
said Andy Wears, ''that the majors
telling this story. Go on. Cholly, hold
the platform" So Cholly cleared his
throat (as Andy said afterward he
seemed nightly upset by the majors
remar1s), 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 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
in Dublin, don't think the trio cared
much for pretty Kate; they were jeal-
Gus of her, and took pains to show it in
many petty ways, particularly when
Capt. Gordon, who was considered a
matrimonial catch, appeared on the
scene and devoted himself to Kate"
Capt. Rupert Gordon, of the 47th ?''
queried Maj. Poole.
'The very same, dark beggar, with
a bad mouth and lots of money.
''Well, he was the man that set all the
Dublin girls wild. They literally lion
lied him. He was dOuce enough there.
He was 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 to
do; she was very unhappy told me
all about it one evening at dance.
She had devil of a life in her uncle's
house, and Gordon seemed very fond of
her. She didn't know what he really
was; neither did /, or I could have
warned her. They were married III
September: in November Gordon took
her to the Riviera after the honeymoon
was oSor: 4 fellow who met them there
told ne that Kate-that is, Mrs Gordon
looked raiserably unhappy, and peo-
pie said Gordon iil-treated her. How
lever that may be, she did not stay with