The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

harhor. humOrt mONln., Oraern TO Manila ana the
quarters vary the monotony OF camp routine. The
S hs7e snisFsd and GGS Gray The
cs popular ySnps ssr IL hi, In H. th,%gEa
i.%1 pp%i Ms" Amy Is%rsnc. sn2isd By HI. folo~s
Tho giy |ss'Fsf s q G0' sSuni and
iurSsd BY N: sight Of young pr' ,S.a, vi. Who
~ collision among the carriages T. Mr.. Gar.
na p P Sa MSToa % .. on ss
.nT m9nsy ac ayPsa to s. ;S cray s 81 hi;
Manila. Mr.. Garrison Joins II. Rsd o,c.. Society
Gray is arrested. charged with having aided the
CHAPTER vIII.-CoNTINUED.
social circles at West Point at long. rare in
tsrvals are shocked by a scandal. and at short
ones. say every other summer. are stirred by
some kind OF q sensation and the Fairy Sis
ters" we're tho sensation OF tho year 'o7. They
came in July: they went in ssptem bsr and
meanwhile they were on the CO." as they sx-
pressed It. from morn till late at night Physi-
cally they were the liRhtest weights known to
tho hop room. Mentally. as their admirers in
the CORPS expressed 1t. either OF them can take
a fall out OF any woman at the Point" and this
was especially true Of the elder. Mrs. Frank
Garrison. whose husband was on stan duty In
the far West. Both were slight. fragile. tiny
blondes with light blue eyes. with lighter. fluffy
hair. with exquisite little hands aud feet. with
oval. prettily shaped faces. and tho younger.
the maiden sister. had bewitchnR m outh 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. tho elder had no really good feat
ures. the younger only that one. They gener-
ally dressed very much alike In light. hlmsy
gowns. and hats. gloves and summer shoes all
OF dazzling white-sometimes verRing for
change to a creamy hus-but colors except for
sashes or summer shawls. seemed banished
from their wardrobes. They dancad divinely.
sad the corps. and preferred cadet partners. to
tho Joy OF the battalion. They rode fearlessly
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 as daisies. in
time for guard mounting. and at any hour after
that could be found chatting with cadet friends
at 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 dance. and on rainy
days. or on those evenings whom there was nei-
thor hop nor band practice. they could be found
each In some dimly-lighted. secluded nook
about the north or west piazza or on the steps
leading down to the Chain Battery Walk"
sometimes surrounded by squad OF cadet
friends. but more frequently in murmured
t6te-a-t6te with only one cavalier. In the case
OF Mrs. Frank no member Of the corps seemed
especially favored. She was Just the same to
every one.
In the case Of her younger sister
Miss Tsrriss-thers presently developed .
dashing young cadet captain who SO scientih-
cally conducted his ampaiRn that he headed
of almost all competitors and was presently
accorded the lead under the universally accept
cd theory that he had won the little lady heart.
Observant women-and what women are not
obssrvant-of each other2-declared both sis
ters to be desperate firts. Society at the Point
frowned upon them and. after the first formal
call or two dropped them entirely-a thing
they never seemed to resent In the least. or even
to notice, They were never invited out to tea
or dinner on the post-solemn functions no.
whore near 40 palatable as tho whispered hon.
age OF stalwart young manhood. ''Nita 10 yet
such child she infinitely prefers cadet society.
and I 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 at the Polnt-Wall street
men OF fifty years and much luore. Dear old
friends OF fathers" Mrs. Frank used to say
and I've simply got to entertain them." En-
tertained they certainly were. for her wit and
rlvacity were acknowledged on every side. and
entertained not only collectively but severally.
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 morning whom the
Powell was sighted coming along that glorious
reach from Polorsl's Island. and stood at tho
edge OF the wharf waving her tiny 'kerchief-
even blowing fairy kisses to them as thew
steamed away. No wonder Mia Terriss was
frivolous and hirtatious with such an example.
said society. and its frowns grew blacker when
the White Sisters. tho Fairy Sisters-the 'Syl-
rhltes.' came in Wow. But frowns and fulmi-
nations both fell harmless from the armor OF
Mrs Franks CAV insouciance. Nita WINGED at
nrst' but soon rallied and bore the sights OF
the permanent and semi permanent residents
as arghngly as did her more experienced sis
ter
Mia. it WAS explained. was only Just out
o'school and Mrs. Frank was giving her this
summer at the Point as great treat befo 70
taking her to the Far West where her elder sis
Ter must soon 60 to Join her husband. Every
ooay knew Frank Garrison. He had long been
stationed at the Academy. and was a man uni
NersaUy liked and respected-sven very highly
regarded. All Of sudden the ews came back
70 inc Point. a few months after his return to
MS regiment. that he was actually engaged to
"Uchie' ferris. Hot on the heels Of the
fnmor came the we iding cards-Lieutenant-
.oone and Mrs. Terrs requested the honor
:" your presence at tho marriage OF their
daughter Margaret to Lieutenant Francis Key
GARRISON. til L. s. Cavalry. at the Post
o"rpe'' rort Riley, Kan. November -. 1894.
al IN Ilnany'S best style. as were the cards
"h'ch accompanied the invitation. What a
1000 thlng for old Bill Terriss" said every
"ouy' who knew that his i'm pecunioslty was due
20 me eAactions and sxtravagancss OF his wife
SUI Mtchle' And what bad thing for
Ir"nk harrison" was the echo. His intimates
Nne" mat he had put by" through economy
ana 'ef'donial about $1,000. the extent OF
as ,oFtune outside Of his pay. She'll make
uucAs and brakes OF it in the six weeks
"oue'moon. was the confident prophecy, and
s"s probably did. for. despite tho fact that he
10" sa 90 recently rsjoined the regiment witch
insisted on a midwinter run TO New Or |
aG', savannah and Washington. and bore her
"tu' but not her master. over the course in /!