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The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

The B. X. Bruce Y. w C. T. u.
has become quite a thriving tenn
perance society. and we are glad
to know that it IS doing a grand
work in our midst. fighting against
the monstrous demon-Liquor.
At its social meeting last week at
the residence of Mrs. T. Fl. Lyles,
three new members were added to
their growing list-among them
young man. Miss Cora Bell is
President. Sunday evening, May
Id, a temperance rally will be held
by the society at St. lanes A. M.
L. church. Quite an elaborate
program is promised, and every
body is cordially invitedto attend.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

|he play, called "A Mess in the
Ehen, y will be presented in
Tor Temple Hall, Tuesday
hing, May is, for the benefit
1t. James A. M. E. Church.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Last Friday evening the Young
Peoples Lyceum. a club of young
folks ranging from 10 to 16, gave
home social at the residence of
Mrs. Huston on Edmund street,
which all enjoyed most hugely
Your correspondentnever attended
a more enjoyable affair The
young people, beaming with youth
and vigor, seemed to enjoy every
thing in sight. The following
program was rendered: Remarks,
Harry Bryant, president; Piano
Solo, Ella Charleston; Paper,
Duet, Lula G. Mills. Piano and
Mandolin Duet, Carrie Douglass,
Sadie Nukins; Piano Solo, Flor
ence Gotten. After the program,
the young ladies served refresh
ments.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Mrs. Val D. Turner expects to
leave soon to visit her old home
in Ohio. She expects to remain
all summer.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

The residence of Miss Bessie
Mills was the scene of a brilliant
gathering last Tuesday evening.
the occasion being a surprise on
Miss Mills. Many of the bells
and beaus of the city were present,
sumptuious repast was served,
and dancing and pleasant conver-
sation were indulged in until late
hour. when all bade the charming
hostess good night Those pres
ent were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mills,
rIr. and Mrs. w. Mills, Misses
Gertrude and Addic James. Cora
Bell. Eveline Hickman, Hattie
Grissem, Birdie King. ZeIlia Evens,
Ollie Jefferson. Cora and Annie
Anderson, Mary Howell, Jessie
Williams. Viola Berry. Marie
Armstrong. Neffic Brown. Messrs.
w. Smith. d. Kemp. VIII How.
ard. w. Reynolds. Geo. Lucas.
Geo. James. !. Richardson. r.
Howard. Allen and Willie French.
&c. S. cuthbert. Morris Hickman.
]. r. Murphy. r. Robinson and
John Mills.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

you have a friend to whom
would like to have us send a
|ple copy of THE AMERICAN,
us his name-we shall be
lsed to favor him with it.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

On Monday evening, Twin City
Hall was the scene of another
large gathering, which attracted
the attention of pleasure-loving
people of tn Twin Cities. The
event was st. Phillips May Party
which was grand success in every
way. The crowd was almost too
large for comfortable dancing, bus
everybody was of a light heart and
made the best of it. The music
was grand; everybody enjoyed
themselves from the youngest to
the oldest; quite a large crowd
was over from the Flour City.
The May Pole dance, by 16 bright
little girls, was the best ever seen
in our city and as precise and reg
ular as clock work. Mrs. Harvey
Officer, wife of the Priest in charge
of the Mission, deserves credit for
the manner in which she trained
the children. The little girls tax
ing part in the dance were Ger
trude and Clara Buckner, Blanch
Cuthbert, Gertrude Bennett, Nora
Godet, Helen Anderson, Blanch
Bremen, Marguerite Bremen,
Violet Hartman. Adela Renker,
Bell Salter. Lena Moore, Flossie
Utly. Marie Lacrosse and Gertie
Bennett.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

|mong the Minneapolis people
attended the May Ball given
It. Paul by the st. Phillips
sion were Mrs. j. Frank
eaton. Miss Eileen Wheaton,
Patterson, Robt. Lee, A. b.
and Fred Nelson.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

r. Cornelius Turner, who has
i absent from the city for
e time, visited the Office of
AMERICAN last week.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Ms, Val D. Turner was taken
suddenly i'll Tuesday morning
Nothing very serious is appre :
hended however.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

|rs. Luther Abbey was recently
IA to Missouri, to the bedside
er brother, who died shortly
her arrival.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

very enjoyable ice cream
Al was given at st. Thomas
|sion on last Thursday evening.
attendance was qnite large
tile affair proved both . social
financial success. A short
|ary and musical program.
s'stlng of . vocal solo BY Mrs.
|safon and i paper. Womaa ]
bg Mrs. Il. j. Colemisr.
very effectively rendered
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

[ing your job work to THE
|RIcAN. Neatness and dis
h IS our motto.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

The following was clipped from
the St. Paul Globe of Friday, May
5th:-"John Hose, age Io. son OF
Sam Hose, who was burned at the
stake at Newman, Ga, ten days
ago, was today furnished trans
portation to Philadelphia by the
district officials. He said his
mother had gone there and asserts
his fathers innocence.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Look for the next grand June
party by st. Peters Clayer's So
dality. 1t promises to be even
grander than their May party.
All our young ladies will assist.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Mr.. w. T. Francis has. been out
of the city during the past week
on business for the N. p. Legal
Dept:, where he is employed as
stenographer.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

rs. d. L. Lee entertained at
Dleon last Wednesday, Miss es
a Gray, Ada Mason and Mr..
}. Lee.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11
MINNEAPOLIS.

5. Geo. w. Nelson is on the
list.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

|he editor has been confined to
|rooms with a very severe at
Of La Grippe for several
under the care of a pry-
en. However, nothing serious
Pprehended and it is hoped
he will be At active duty soon.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

HE AMERICAN will be found on
leach week at the Palace Bar
Shop, Cor. Washington and
Ind avenues.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

are glad to see Mr.. Josep h
Ian ont again.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

A strawberry social was given
Thursday evening by Mrs J. K.
Hyland at her residence on Sth
street for the benefit of St. James
A. NJ. Z. church. Quite a large
number were present.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

The Excelsior Club, composed
of the Ladies of St. James chur ch,
met at the residence of the pastor,
Rev. Anderson, last Monday after
noon; quite large number were
present.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

Thomas Scott is elated over
Eheel.
The Twin-City American., 1899-05-11

whites. Space will not permit
me to do more than name few
living illustrations: Scarbor-
ough, Blyden, l.. II. Moore,
Dubois. Kelly, Miller, Bowen
and Crogman.
The record of Negro college
alumni shows conclusiveiy that
the black man not only can
take on a higher education, but
he can also make ii pay. DIR. II.
l.. Wayiand has made the as
sertion that the Negroes mind
should be turned away from a
liberal education 10 industrial
training because "by pursuing
the industries he is better
fitted TO earn a livelihood. I"
This 10 o baseicss theory spun
out Of the fantastic web of DIR.
Wayland's most sanguine
dreams. Upon the least In
vestigation IL dissolvee in thin
air. The graduates Of Negro
colleges are eli employed, and
On the average they are draw
ing larger salaries. and are
drawing them more months In
the year than they who are
pursuing the trades. The coll
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CHAPTER VIII.

Social circles at West Point at long.
rare intervals are shocked by a scandal,
and at short ones, say every other sum
mcr-are stirred by some kind of
sensation, and the Fairy Sisters" were
the sensation of the year 81. They
came in July. they went in September,
and meanwhile they were ION the go"
a. they expressed it. from morn till
late at night Physically they were
the lightes, weights known TO the hop
room. Mentally, as their admirers In
the corps expressed 1t. either of them
can take fall out of any woman at the
Point" and this was especially true of
the elder-Mrs. Frank Garrison
whose husband was on staff duty in
the far west. Both were slight. fragile.
tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with
lighter. fluffy hair, with exquisite lit
tie hands and feet, with oval. prettily
shaped faces, and the younger, the
maiden sister. had bewitching mouth
and regular, snowy dots Of teeth of
which she was justly proud. Yet. as
has been previously said Of Mrs. Frank,
while the general effect was in the case
OF each that OF an extremely pretty
young girl, the elder had no really good
features, the younger only that one
They generally dressed very much
alike in light, nimsy gowns and hats,
gloves and summer shoes all of daz-
zlipg white-sometimes verging for n
change to creamy hue-but colors,
except for sashes and summer shswls,
seemed banishcd from their wardropcs.
They danced divinely, said the corps,
and preferred cadet partners. TO the
JOY OF the battalion. They rode fear
lcssly and well, and had stunning hats
and habits. but few opportunities for
display thereof. They came tripping
down the path from the hotel every
morning, fresh and fair us daisies, in
time for guard mounting, and at any
hour nftcr that coula be found chat
ting with cadet friends ut the visitors
tent, strolling arm In arm about the
shaded walks with some of their many
admirers until time to dress for the
evening hop, where they never missed
q dance. and on rainy davs. or on thos,
evenings, when there was neither hoI
nor band practice, they could be found
each in some dimly lighted, seclude,
nook about the north or west piaxx,
or on the steps leading down to th'
"Chain Battery Walk" sometimes sur
rounded by u squad of cadet friends
but more frequently in murmures
tetc-a-tctc with only one cavalier. II
the case OF Mrs. Frank no member o
the corps seemed especially favored
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bending over her with love and passion
glowing in his handsome face, pleading
eagerly, clingiug terventy to both her
tiny white-glove6 hands. Mrs. Garrison
saw it all in the fash of second, the
ad jutaut not at all, for with merry
laughter she repeated some words he
had lust spoken as though they were
about the wittiest, funniest things in
the world, and looked frankly up into
his eyes as though he We're the best and
brightest man she had met in years
so his eyes were riveted, and the tableau
had time to dissolve. All the same that
sight gave Mrs. Garrison rather more
than bad quarter of an hour. She was
infinitely worried. Not because Pat
Latrobe had fallen desperately in love
with her charming little sister-that
was his lookout-but what-oh, what
might not happen if the charming little
sister were to fall in love with tha,
handsome soldier boy. At all hazards
even if she had to whisk her way to-
morrow, that had to be stopped. anc
this very evening when they went &c
their room Margaret spoke.
"Nita, il il were only for Mr.. Latrob.
! should not care a snap of my finger
but it's you-you! thought you hat
more sense, thought you fully under
stood that you couldn't afford to los
yourself moment, and set IL ever
girl looked like yielding you did thi
very afternoon. For my sake, Mia
don't let it go any further-dont fal
in Observation-Disclosures you do"
The younger sister stood at the dress
ing-table at the moment, her face avert
ed. The Mary Powell was just round
ing the point, and the mellow, melc
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She was Just the same to every one.
in the case OF her younger sister-Miss
Ierriss-there presently developed
dashing young cadet captain who so
scientifically conducted his campaign
that he headed OIL almos, all compet-
itors and was presently accorded the
lead under the universally accepted
theory that he had won the little iady's
heart Observant women-and what
women are not observant-of each
ather?-dcclarcd both sisters TO be des-
peratc nirts. Society at the Point
fruwued upon them and, after the first
formal call or two, dropped them en-
iirely-a thing they never seemed 10
resent in the least, or even to notice.
they were never invited out TO tea or
dinner on the post-solemn functions
nowhere near SO palaiable as the whis-
gered homage of stalwar, young man
hood. "Nita is yet such child she
infinitely prefers cadet society, and
always did like boys" explained Mrs.
Garrison. Some rather gay old boys
used TO run up Saturday afternoons
on the Mary Powell and spend Sunday
1T the Point-Wall street men of so
wears and much lucre. Dear old
friends of fathers" Mrs. Frank used
TO say. land I've simply got to enter
tain them" Entertained they GER
tainly were, for her wit and Nivacity
were acknowledged on every side, and
entertained not only collectively, but
scverally, for she always managed to
give each his hours confidential chat,
and on the Sundays of their coming
had no time to spare for cadet friends.
Moreover, she always drove down IN
the big bus with them Monday morn
| ing when the Powell was sighted COM
| ing along that glorious reach from
polope's island and stood at the edge
of the wharf waving her tiny kerchlet
even blowing fairy kisses to them
as they steamed away. No wonder
= Nita Terriss was frivolous and tiirta-
,ious with such an example, said So
ciety, and its frowns grew blacker
when the White Sisters, the Fairy
Sisters-the "Sylphites," came in view
hut frowns and fulminations both tel!
harmless from the armor of Mrs
| Franks gay insouciance. Nita WINGED
mt first, but soon rallied and bore the
J Sights of the permanent and semi
| permanent residents AS laughingly a.
did Der more experienced sister. Nita
it was explained, was only just out OF
school, and Mrs. Frank was giving hcl
this summer at the Point as grea'
treat before taking her TO the far west
where the elder sister must soon e
to Join her husband, Everybody knew
Frank Garrison, He had long beer
stationed at the academy and was ,
man universally liked and respected
even very highly regarded. All of
sudden the news came back to th'
Point few months after his return
to his regimen, that he was actual.
engaged to ''Witchic" Terriss. Hot OF
the heels of the rumor came the we'd
ding cards-Licut Col, and Mrs. rerris
requested the honor OF your presenc
at the marriage of their daughter Mar
garet to Lieut. Francis Key Garrison
-th q, :. Cavulry,'ai the Pos, ChapeI
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old hotel there occurred sometimes
spirited verbal tilts that were quite dis
tinctly audible to passers-by in the cor
ridor, provided they cared TO listen,
which some of them did. On this es-
pecial August evening Mrs. Frank was
in an admonitory frame of mind. They
had known MIR. Latrobe barely three
weeks, and yet as Mrs. Frank was
sauntering around a turn in Filtration
Walk, leaning on the arm of the cadet
adjutant, there in the pathway right
ahead stood Nita, a lovely little picture,
with downcast eyes, and Pat" Latrobe
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he came saua,tring bach. aud both sem
tries within easy range would have
sworn he was chucl Ing. tanker
greeted him with custor AIRY gspcrity.
what DO you mean. sir, by absent
ing yourself from this Investigation.
when you must have known ! WIS with
the board and giving 1t the benefit of
the Information | had gathcred?'
Il was merely eNpcditing matters,
colonel. While you were looking for
where they wen, In was finding where
they got out"
went in what? Got out Of what7"
snapped Canhrr.
"Thcir tunnel, sir. It's Libby on n
small scale over again. They must
have been a, work at II nj least ten
days" And MS he spoke, calmly ,gnor-
ing Cnnkcr and letting his eyes wander
over the floor. the veteran battalion
commander snuntcred across the room.
stirred up slightly projecting bi, Of
flooring with the toe OF his boot and
placidly continues III you'll be good
enough TO let the men pry this up you
may understand"
And when pricd up and lifted away
a snugly fitting trap door about two
feet square there ynwned beneath
II, leading slnntwise downward In the
direction OF the street, n tunnel through
the soft yielding sand, braccd and
strengthened here and there with lids
and sides of crackerboxcs. Now, il
YOU don't mind straddling n fence, sir,
III show YOU the other end" snid the
captain, impCrturbably leading the
way, and Cnnlcr, half-dnzed yet wholly
In command Of his stock of blasphcmy
followed. At the curb, in the midst OF
n lot of loose hay from the bales dumped
there three days before. the leader dis
lodged with his sword the top of n cloth.
ing box thu, had been thickly covered
with sand and nny-and there was tn,
outlet. "Easy ns rolling of n log
colonel" said old Cobb, with n sar
castle grin. "rhis could all be don,
without man you've blamed and ar
rested being a whit the wiser, They
sawed panel out OF the floor. scoopoo
the sand out of this tunnel, banked II
solid against the weather boarding in
y
near. but ran their tunnel under fcnc,
and sidewalk, crnwled down the gut
ter to the nest block out OF sight of the
scntrits, ihcH walked away free men
Those three thieves who got away wcr'
old hands The other men in the guard
house were only mild offenders. eNcep
Morton. Course he was glad OF th'
chance TO go with EN-. s'posc you'll
release my sergeant and those scntric
now"
"I'll do nothing of the kind" MI
swercd Carkcr. red with wrath, I'm,
your suggestion is disrcspcc,ful to you
commanding officer. When want you
advice III nsk for It,"
"Well. Mr.. Gray will be relieved 4
learn of this anyhow. suppose ma
tell him." hnznrdcd the junior mem
ber, mischicvonsly.
"Mr. Gray be-. Mr.. Gray hn
everything to answer fort" shouted III
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but-could she not manage with lit
tie less? He was willing to give up his
cigars (indeed. he had long since done
sol and TO make his uniforms last
year longer-he who was in his day the
most carefully dressed man at the
Point. Well-she thought perhaps he
ought to do that-besides-men's fash
ions changed but slowly, whereas wom-
EMS well, I'd rather be dead than
out of style, Frank!"
And so it went.
But if she did not love her husband
there was one being in whom her
frivolous heart was really bound up
Nita-her baby sister," as she called
her, and when Terriss, the colonel, went
the way of all flesh, preceded only few
months by the wife of his bosom, the
few thousands in life insurance he had
managed to maintain went to the two
daughters. Not one penny was ever
laid out in payment of the debts of
either the father or husband. Nita was
| sent TO an eNtravagant finishing school
in Gotham, and along in May of the
young girls graduating year, blithe lit
tie Mrs. Garrison arrived, fresh from
the far west, and after few weeks Of
sightseeing and shopping the sisters
I appeared at the Point, even half-mourn-
| ing by this time discarded. Thirteen
years difference was there in the ages
of the Fairy Sisters, and not a soul save
those who knew them in former days on
the frontier would have suspected it.
Mrs. Frank in evening dress didn't look
over 20.
One lovely evening early in August,
just about the time that Cadet Capt.
Latrcbe began to show well to the
front in the run for the prize, the two
sisters had gone TO their room at the
hotel to dress for the hop, 1t was their
custom to disappear from public gaze
about six O'Clock, and when they came
floating down the stairs in flmy,
diaphanous clouds of white, the halls
were well filled with impatient cavaliers
in the natty cadet uniform, and the
women waiting to see. Then the sis
tiers would go into the dining-room and
have some light refreshments, with a
glass of iced tea-and no matter how
torrid the heat or how flushed and
dragged other women might look, they
were inviting pictures of all that was
ever fresh, cool and fragrant. The tive
fluffy blonde heads would be huddled
close together minute as they studied
the bill of fare, and virtuoas matrons al
other tables, tanning vigorously, wouio
sniff and say: IAN for effect They
know that supper bill by heart L
never changes" All the same, at thu
bottom of this public display of sisterl,
devotion and harmony and in spite o
occasional titfs and differences, ther,
/ was genuine affection on both sides
for as u child Nita had adored Margaret
= and there could be no doubling thu
| elders love for the child, Some regi
: mental observers said that every bit o
: heart that eldest Terriss girl had wa
0 wrapped up in the little one. Neithe
1 girl, even after Margorets marriage
4 | would listen to word in disparagemen
e OF the other. bu, in the sanctity of tn
}, sisterly retreat on the third floor Of tn
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dious notes of her bell were still echolng
through the Highlands. Nita was gaz-
ing out upon the gorgeous effect OF
sunset light and shadow on the east
ern cliffs and crags across the Hud-
son, a flush as vivid mantling her
cheeks, her lips quivering. She was
making valiant efforts to control her
self before replying.
I'm not in love with him." she finally
said.
perhaps not-yet. Surely hope not.
but i, looks awfully like it was com
! ing-and Nita, you simply mustn't.
You've got to marry money if l have to
stand guard over you and see you do
it-and you know you can this minute
if you'll only listen"
The younger girl wheeled sharply
her eyes flashing. Peggy, you prom
| ised me | shouldn't hear that hateful
thing again-at least not until we left
here-aud you've broken your word
twice. You"
Its because l must. can't see you
drifting-the way l did when. with
your youth and-advantages, you can
pick and choose. Col. Frost has mines
and money all over the west, and he
was your shadow at the seashore, and
all broken up; he told me so when we
came here. Paddy Latrobe is beau
| tiful boy without a penny"
His uncle" began Nita, feebly.
| His uncle had sister to support
besides Paddy's mother. His pay as
brigadier in the regular service is only
$500. He can't have saved much of
anything in the past, and he may last
a dozen years yet-or more. Even II
he does leave everything then to Lat
robe, what'l you do meantime? Don't
be a fool, Nita, because l was. l had to
be. 1t was that or nothing, and father
was getting tired. You heard how he
| talked"
The younger sister was still at the
dressing-table diligently brushing her
shining, curly tresses. She had re-
gained her composure and took occs-
sional furtive peeps at Mrs. Frank, now
seated at the foot of the bed, busy with
buttonhook and the adjustment OF a
pair of very dainty boots of white kid.
whose buttons cleaned like pearls.
The mates to them, half a size smaller.
peeped from the tray Of Nita's new
trunk.
There came a footstep and rap at
the door. ''See what it is, Nita, there's
a love-I don't want to hop"
1t was a card-a new arrival At the
hotel.
Gentleman said he'd wait in the
paror, m" said the bellboy, and van
ished, Nito glanced at the card and In
stantly trouble stood in ner paling
face. Silently Mrs. Garrison held oui
her hand. took the card. and one quick
look The buttonhook dropped from
her relaxed fingers. The card read:
"Mr. Gouverneur Prime"
For a second or two the sisters gszst
at each other in silence.
At last the elder spoke. I'm heaven'i
name. what brings that absurd boz
back here? I thought him safe In -
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