The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-05-03

maiden sister, had u 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 casc |
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, iiimsy gowns and hats.
gloves and summer shoes all OF dnz-
cling whitc-sometimes yerging for n
change To a creamy hue--but colors,
except for sashes and summer sbawls,
seemed banishcd from their warlrobes.
They danced diyinely, 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 MS dnisies, in
time for guard mounting. and nt any
hour after that could he found chat
ting 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
n dance. and on rainy days, or on those
evenings, when there was neither hop
nor band practice, they could be found,
each In some dimiy lighted. secluded
nook about the north or west piazza
or on the steps leading down TO the
"Chain battery Walk" sometimes sur
rounded by % squad of cadet friends,
but more frequently In mur:Gured
tcte-a-tcte with only one cavalier. In
! the ease 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 sistcr-Miss
Terriss-thcrc presently developed a
dashing young cadet captain who so
scientifically conducted his campaign
that he headed of almost ull compet-
itors and was presently accorded the
lead under the universally accepted
theory that he had won the little lady's
heart. Obscryant wonderland what
women are not obscryant-of each
other?-declared both sisters to be dcs-
pcrate flirts. Society ut the Point
frowncd upon them and, after the first
forma, call or two, dropped them en-
tircly--a thing they never seemed to
resent In the least, or even To notice.
They were never invited out TO tea or
dinner Oh the post-solcmn functions
nowhere near 80 palntable ns the whis-
pcrcd homage of stalwart young man
hood. "Nita Is yet such child she
infinitely prefers cadet society. and
always did like boys" explained Mrs
Garrison. Some rather guy old boys
used tn run up Saturday afternoons
on the Mary Powell and spend Sunday
ut the Point--Wali street men Of Il
years and much lmcrc. Dear old
friends Of fathers" Mrs. Frank used
TO say, "and I've simply got TO enter
tain them" Entertained they Ger
tuinly were. for her wit and ,ivatit>
were acknowledged on every side, an,
. entertained no; only collectively. hut
sevcrally, for she always managed Il
give each his hours confidential chat
and on the Sundays of their comiht
had no time To spare for cadet friends
Moreover, she always drove down u
:, the big bus with them Monday morn
I, ing when TIE Powell was sighted com
!, ,, ing along that glorious reach from
polopcrs island and stood NJ the cdg'
u of the wharf waving her tiny kcrchie
even blowing fair" kisses 10 then
as they steamed away. No wondci
Nita Tcrriss was frivolous and t'irtn
u tious with such an example, said 50
G cicty. and it, frowns grew 3lacke
| "A "a
Sistcrs--,hc "Sylphitcs," came In view
; But frowns and fulniinations both fc'
u harmless from the armor OF Mrs
y Franks gay insuuciance. Nita wincc'
Z at first, but soon rallied and bore tn
Z Sights of the permanent and scinl
y permanent residents ms laughingly a
', did her more experienced sister. Mia
d il was explained. wns only just out q
Il school, and Mrs. Frank was giving hc
s. this summer at the Point US grca
l. treat before taking her To the far ives
Il where the elder sister must soon 4
e to Join her husband. Everybody knc'
z, Frank Garrison. lie had long bee
r stationed at the academy and was
'e man universally liked and respected
r even very highly regarded. All of
y sudden the news came back TO III
u Point n few months after mis- rctur
u TO his regiment that he Was actunll
n engaged To "Witchie" Tcrriss. Hot u
y the heels of the rumor came the wee
'c ding cards-I.icut. Col. and Mrs. Tcrri'
T. requested the honor of your prcscn,
ie ut the marriage of their daughter Ma
II. garet To Lieut.. Francis Key Garrison
re -th u. 5. Cavalry, at the Post Chape
IL Fort Riley, Kansas. November -, Isl
pt all In Tiirany's best style. rs wei
ic the cards which accompanied the inv
II tntion. what II good thing for o
rs Bill Trrriss," said everybody who knr
that his impccuniosi'y WAS due To Il
H. cXactions aud cStrayugnncics of II
I'd wife and "Wilrhic"-"AGd what u bu
ur thing for Frank Garrison!" WAS u
lr echo. His in,iInutvs kgrw that he la
"put by" through economy and sci
10 denial about $4,000, the extent of u
nv fortune outside of his pay. "Shc
n. make ducks aud brakes Of 1t in the S
weeks honeymoon" WINS the coniidcl
os prophecy, and she probably did, fu
h., despite the fact that he had so recent
10. re Joined the regiment, "Witchic' Il
-, sisted ON q midwintcr run to New u
,s leans, Savannah ana Washington, M
-, bore her lord. but not her master, ov'
~ the course In triumph. Toastudentofh
~" man nature--and frailty, that union
faded and somewhat shopworn maid
~ To an ardent and vigorous young 81