The Delta independent., 1898-06-10

ing mxs ,xascahle ana unrsasd1aah1A. Il
was his ATse year with ths Fsgimsnk -
Il recaemhaesd, and The idea that IL
should bs ON the waEpath and he mewl-
ing in Hed was intolefable. Yet the doc
tor Rravely told him b could not ride
wilkcus certainty o9 seopenins his
wcaad and endangefing his life. Nay
nard could not believe it. Both Ma
staanarl and his sister strove 70 road
to him, but he would not listen. He
w.ntod all tho papers that had news Of
the Geld columns but no other subject
in their pages interested him In the
leset There was one subject much near
q home to which he would have given
car with moro than avidity. but on this
subject he could not talk. and 4ra
Stannard and bis sister would mot talk
10 him. He lonsed for daily news Of
Nathalie Baird and got none. She had
even ceased her visits to the house.
Ever since the night Of her first up
parent illnem-the night that orders
came for Stannard's men to move-she
had been dropping visibly. and Mra
Barry was sore distressed. No more did
Nathalie take her long. e1hilarating
walks upon the open prairie. She stole
forth on sunshiny days at MrA Barry's
urging. and went timidly mp and down
the long walk within the sentry linea.
but never neared the cato at the east or
the open roadway that passed out to the
westward beyond the old headquarters
building. She seemed to shrink from
observation even then. She seemed re-
luctnnt to meet OF talk with the many
kind and sympathetic women who
would have welcomed her 70 their IRE
sides whsa the swift gales burst upnn
northwest or TO their sunshiny piazzas
On the rare aftesnoons when soft breezes
blew from the Colorado foothills, and
the band played sweet melodies, and
the children frolicl.od merrily out On
the broad level Of tho parade.
Shy abe bad ever seemed 70 Be. bat
not startled and afraid ~ now, and Mrs..
stapnard, generally self contained and
self reliant, had even taken counsel with
Mesdames Ray and Truscott, two young
matrons she much approved Of, and in
voksd their aid In tho good work Of
banishing the evil spirit that bad dark.
cued the day dreams Of this strange
New England girl. Both were ready and
willing 10 help In any way. yet neither
could suggest . line Of operation. The
girl seemed % utterly uuapproachable.
Mrs.. Tfuscott had paradsd Baby Jack
for Niss Baird's inspection and expected
her to become slavo 70 that conquer.
ing h9o's fhscinations - did other
women, old and young. but Hiss Baird
bad paassd his little highneu BY With
scanS sscognition the very next tune
she mst him, and an injured and indig.
nant nuFss was not slow 70 take the
tidipgs honA. Mrs.. Rsy had biddsn her
70 luncbsua q ~ o. both. always with
ths 0De result Nathalis coold not
ls.vs. - 0id. hsr invalid At home e.
eap1 fn9 H. walt She took eaeh day.
Ma eennaarA had sDasht gently an4
hnd1y, 70 win ~ eooddence u tho
giSl. b1s Nashalie seemed 70 divine hss
oAdsee and nsd from hse IL nervous
alasm. "It u . mos ancanny thing.
nd MrA Stannard to Nsthalis's friend
spd protector. II never met . girl of
hee yeaFs 20 utterly set against her
kind" There was . lovely young girl
often Whiting st the Ffsemsns' then, .
Ain Mamie Bryan. who was freshness.
vivscity and frankness pcrsoni6ed. and
thsss sphemsrs soosht to induce her to
cultivate Miss Baird. bot that fell
through, foS Mans outspokcn. open
hearted manner seemed TO he o rcproach
In Nsthalis's syes-she who would not
o. could nos oonilds in anybody.
"6hs y the loueliest girl In Wyo-
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