The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-11

fully did he fulfill the duties he had I'M
dertaken. The young orphans soon learn
ed to look upon him as an elder brother;
indeed TO Dorothy, who was five years
younger than her sister, he seemed in
their childish days quite elderly.
One afternoon he brought a married sis
ter to see them. This lady invited the two
girls TO dine, and so TO the theater. y
supreme JOY in itself, and productive Of
important consequences.
At dinner they met Color el, then Major.
Callander, q grave, sedate man, who had
run the gauntlet of many garrisons with
cut any serious affairs of the heart; and
now, in the most unexpected manner, he
fell utterly and absolutely fathoms deep
in love with the defunct captains lovely
daughter Mabel.
Colonel Callander carried out his pro-
ject, and Mabel, won by his quiet kind
ness. and pleased at the prospect of
home which he assured her she should
share with her sister, consented with
sweet, frank readiness, and in about six
months after their first meeting Mabel
Wynn became Mabel Callander, the object
of her grave husbands profound devotion,
of her overbearing mother-in-law's deepest
dislike.
This event wrought cOnsidera bic
change in the life of Mabels sister. The
first grief of parting over, Dorothy found
that many pleasures and advantages had
come into her hitherto rather meager eN-
istenco She had prettier frocks, more
abundant bonnets. and more frequent eN-
petitions to concert and panorama with
those better-off elder girls whose superior
lot she had hitherto envied.
The Christmas and midsummer holi-
days, spent with Major and Mrs. Callan-
der wherever they happened to be quar-
tered, were glorious periods of fun and
frolc. and when little baby niece was pre-
scented to her. her JOY and eNu1tation knew
no bounds Towards her brother-in-la she
1 felt the varmest regard. not untinged
! with ave- and her highest reward. when
/ she did not resist her natural tendency to
/ idlencSs, and attained any school distinc-
tinction, was C&llander's grave approha-
I ton. This halcyon period came to a close
I when the baby girl was a few months old
and the regiment being ordered 10 India
I the commanding officer retired and Cal
/ lander got his step. But a warm climate
/ did not suit his fair wife, who was never
1 very strong. After the birth Of boy she
was ordered home.
! Dorothy, now close Oh the serious age
Of eighteen. by CalIander's wish, left
school to reside with her sister The only
/ drawback to this blssful arrangement
was the neighhorhood and supervision of
/ Mrs. Callander, the delicacy and depres-
! sion Of Mabel. This, however. seemed
/ likely to pass away, as. in a month or
/ two, Dorothy gladly recognized an i'm
/ provement in health and spirits The win
! ter was a pleasant one. for Paul StandiSh
proved himself the best guide. philoso-
/ phcr and friend" they could have had.
| Tho gayety of their lives was consider
4 ably increased towards Christmas by the
! arrival in London Of Egerton. who had
4 known Colonel aud Mrs. CaIiander in
/ India, whore he had gone for sport and
travel, lie loaded the sisters with flow
cr>. stalls at the theaters. small presents.
/ endless attentions. managing at the same
I time 10 stand well with the Dowager, who
respected his wealth and position.