The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28

tween the girls, a panied look shot into
the lieutenant's face, but before the
major could go on the man across the
aisle arose and bent over him with eX-
tended hand.
"Ah, Burleigh, 1 thought 1 knew the
voice" But the hand was not grasped.
The major was drawing back, his face
growing yellow-White with some
strange dismay.
You don't seem sure of my iden-
tity. Let me refresh your memory,
Burleigh L am Captain Newhan. L
see you need drink, major-Ill take
one with you"
CHAPTER TX.
For nearly a week after the home
coming of his beloved daughter, John
Folsom was too happy in her presence
to give much thought to other mat
tiers. BY the end of the week, however,
the honest old Westerner found ankle
ties thickening about him. There were
forty-eight hours of undimmed re-
joicing. Elinor was so radiant, so fond,
father to himself, and so said others,
so wondrously lovely His eyes fol-
lowed her every moment. He found
himself negligent of her gentle little
friend and guest, Jessie Dean, to whom
he had vowed to be a second father,
and such a friend as she had been to
his Pappoose, when, a homesick, sad
eyed child, she entered upon her school
days Elinor herself had to chide him,
and with contrition and dismay he adj
mitted his fault, and then for hours
nothing could exceed his hospitable at
tentions to Jessie, who, sorely disap-
pointed because Marshall was not
there to meet her, was growing anxious
as no >tidings came from him. Two
whole days the damsels spent in going
over the new house, eXclaimlnS over
papa's lavish preparations, but wishing
presently that Mrs. Fletcher were not
quite so much in evidence, here, there,
ard everywhere. Only when bedtime
came and they could nestle in one or
-other~ of their connecting rooms were
they secure from interruption, and
even then it presently appeared they
could not talk confidentially as of old.
Folsom had taken them driving each
afternoon, he himself handling the
reins over his handsome bays, Elinor
at his side the first time, and Jessie,
with Mrs. Fletcher, occupying the rear
seat But this, Elinor whispered. to
him, was not as it should be. Her
guest should have the seat of honor.
So, next day, Jessie was handed to the
front and Mrs. Fletcher and Pappoose
were placed in the rear. and in this
order they bowled round the fort and
listened to the band and talked with
several of the women and one or two
officers, but these latter could tell
nothing about Lieut.. Dean except that
they had been expecting him for two
home, which both Jessie and Pappoose
considered odd under the circum-
stances, though neither said so and
nobody thought to explain. But the
morning of the third day Miss Fol-
som''-aS the veteran was amazed to
hear his daughter addressed, yet on
reflection concluded that he'd be
tempted to kick any man who ad-
dressed her otherwise-seized a favor
able opportunity and whisked her fond
father into a corner of his library, and
there gave him to understand that in
Eastern circles the housekeeper might
sometimes, perhaps, accompany the
yoa,:g ladies when they were going
shopping, or the like, alone but that
when escorted by papa it was quite I'M
necessary. 1t was in fact not at all
conventional.
BLESS my soull'' said Folsom. 81
supposed that was what she was for.
What did these women mean by telling
me I must have a companion-a guide
-etc.?'
They meant, you blessed daddy, that
they wished to provide you with-one
of their number, and me-with some
thing I do not want. If Mrs Fletcher
is to be housekeeper, have nothing
to say, but-don't you think your
big daughter old enough and wise
enough to select her own companions?
Daddy dear" she continued, after
little pause, and nesting close to him
with a pathetic look in the big brown
eyes, her lips twitching bit. ST know