The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-06

trips it was "Olga this" and "Olga
that" until we were tired of hearing
Of his little Norwegian Apache" rs
one of the boys ungaIlantiy dubbed
her one time when Horton was not
present.
But when. after his third visit East,
Horton returned to Silver City, bring.
ing with him his mother and the little
Norwegian Apache" what q change
Of heart and a surrender OF hearts! In.
stead Of an angular, awkward young
| person, possessed of points that nigh:
make her, when developed, a beauty
OF the lilly" type, behold o petite
young wolLan, with a wealth OF pale
golden hair, beautiful eyes AMI teeth.
complexion of roses and cream, AMI e
decidedly vigorous constitution which
called for lots Of horseback riding ana
other outdoor exercises.
OF course Horton was persona grata
ut the post, having been stationed
there during the major portion Of his
brief term OF service as a Lieutenant !;
wherefore the wives and daughters of
the garrison strove to outvie each 9TH
little proteGce, suffering themselves,
on her account, to listen to his moth
er's long dissertations on pedigreos,
especially that Of the Horizons. As a
general thing, the female contingent
OF garrison society does its best to dis
courage ''outsiders," rs being likely
to prevent the capture, in due form,
Of what it considers its own legitimate
prey. But in this instance it was diff
terent-for wasn't it possiblethat this
merry young stranger might captiyate
and marry some penniless subaitern,
thereby leaving the field open for
some spinster to ensnara the very eli
glhie ana decidedly wealthy Horton?
Decidedly so; and upon this basis
the campaign went on, much to the
evident amusement of Olga, who, with
woman!y intuition and a knowledge OF
the ways Of m far beyond her
years, nut two and two together and
told norton it was all very funny.
Clancy those army f,umps, Jack, be-
ing jealous Of me-poor me! jack"
(thls with mock soiemnity), "are you
in love with me?'
"Ol9a, | wish you would not talk in
that frivolous manner. 1t isn't like
you-and You should have enough
consideration for me to believe those
people siucere in their attentions"
And Horton turned away witna panied
look, but Olga's arm were around his
neck, and her tace was close TO his,
es, with wet eyes, she whispered:
Jack, dear, have | hurt you?'
Never before had John Horton been
so tempted. Should he now tell her
what for two years had been in his
heart OF hearts, unknown to any one,
his loquacious enthusiasm con.
corning her? Or should he take adj
vantage Of her dependent position and
her eighteen years, or whereabouts,
and confess himself?
1t was but q momentary struggle,
then Horton was himself again-a mute
worshiper of the goddess he himself
had created-or found and developed.
"Yes, you have, dear. Please cont
speak Of my friends again IN that
he said, disengasiug her arms.
Olga's mouth dropped, AMI there
was piteous look in her eyes SIS she
81 won't, John" Then, with g sud
len kiss, she walked away rs though
she intended to 60 to her room Tor q
zig, feminine cry; but she didn't. A
1alf-hour later found her at the piano
:rying to MARBLE a Mexican song while
he fondled the cat with one hand ana
cut the accompaniment with
he other.
Horton stood in the gallery for
;ome seconds, her parting kiss burn
ng upon his cheek, her pathetic face
$ she left him still before his minds
We.
"1'm an old brute!" he told him
elf. "a man OF my age" The was
wenty-eight) talking to a buoyant,
r~repressib!e child in that manuer,
lerely becauseI am supposed to be
:er guardian! Jack, you old scoun.
rel, you ought to be ashamelof your
Ii there was q male person in sonth.
rest ern New Mexico who did not fall
own and worship that "little Nor.
'egian.Apache," he failed, probably
trough fear, to declare himself; but,
{ all the love.stricken young idiots {
hat ever commanded a first platoon /
with cledit) in times of peace and in
ines of war, and fell ignobly before 6
he initial onslaught ofthe little fellow
18th the arrows of love, MIR. Danny, Of
Nth, was the bell-mule. !
With him Olga's affair Was serious
} the young lieutenant. He ell but t
esleeted his duties to be at her side I
hen she and Mrs. Horton were stop t
ing at the pos:. t
But she oificiated as pail bearer ct
le funeral Of his hopes when he pro- 8
osed to her at o picnic given Dy the
dies of the garrison. in honor of I
lga's departure from the fort. She t
as kind enough to him and oil that, )
ut Dandy took it rather hard ana b
wore he'd resign his commission. re. i
re to the mesRtains and adopt her.
:!teSe as a profession. Instead, how
7er, lie exchangaSsto o Northern
ost, fell in love agaiSMnd married j.
is colo4el's wife's sisbEs, who was y
but who had motey enough to G
the fact somew3 .at. s
Fielding comes next. Ho was q Il
aiding light Of the local bar atone Of
le larger Arizona towns. and attend. y
| to a good deal Of business for Hor- a.
N, who was interested in copper Il