The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-03-22
"Thi.." hurried on the ,oIubIe iIstie

AhfEt vi tnN FOiuDtt htttS
woman, seizing another feminine wrist.
"is Miss Cherry Langton--CherryR Ripo
we call her at home this summer, the
dearest girl that ever lived except my
self. md one yon'll simply delight In
ms you do In me-wben you get to know
her. She Is, as you have often been
told and have probably forgotten, the
only good-looking member Of Franks
family-his first cousin. She wns mop
ing her heart out after all the nice
young men In Denver went 20 the wars.
and whitening on the stem until told
her she should 20. too, when she bios
somed and blushcd with Joy rs you see
her now. sir. Cherry. make your man.
ners." CHERRY, whose name well de-
scribed her. was only waiting for
chance. laughing the while at the merry
flow OF her chnperon's words, and, al
the first break. stepped quickly forward
ard placed her hand frankly in the
outstretched palm Of her host. then
glanced eagerly over her shoulder n
though she would say: But you must
see her." and her bright eyes sought
and found the fourth feminine mem
Der Of the group)
"And this" said Mrs. Frank Garrison.
bravely, yet with trife less confidence
Of manner, with indeed n faint symp-
tom OF hesitancy. els Miss Amy Law
renee" and in extending her littl.
hand TO take that of the most retiring
OF the three girls, only the finger tips
and thumb seemed 10 touch. Miss
Lawrence came quickly forward, and
waiting for no description. bowed with
quiet grace and dignity to the chief
and. smiling bit grayely. said:
Uncle left word tina, he would soon
return. general. but he has been gone
with Col. Armstrong nearly an hour.
| hope we have not taken too great n
liberty" and her glance turned to the
substantial tea service on the rude
camp table.
"Oh. I'm responsible for tbat--and
for any and every iniquity here com
mittcd, solely because 1 know our gen
eral too well to believe he would allow
| furnishing dansrls to faint for lack of
sustcnancc." IL was Mrs. Garrison. Of
course, who spoke. Il simply set
| Frank and his fellows 10 work. with
the result that tea and biscuit. light
and warmth, mirth and merriment,
faith. hope and charity sprnng UP like
magic in this gloomy old tent, and here
we are still. Now. say you're glad
came. general. for these stupid boys
Oh! | quite forgot! Let me present
the slaves Of the lamp--thc spirit lamp,
general. Frank. you know-too well
i dare say. Stand forth, yassal Number
Two. This. general, is Capt. Schuyler
a mite Of II man physically Gotham
itc. in fact-but a tower of wit and
wisdom when permitted 10 speak" CA
diminutiyc youngstcr. with IA head
twice too big for his body. ard n world
OF fun in his sparkling eyes. bowed
deliberately TO his commanding general
but prudently held his peace.) capt.
Schuyler. my dear general, mccl.ly
bears the crescent of the subsistence
department IN his beautifully high and
unqucstionably New-lork-made col.
lars. lie hasn't an idea on the sub.
jcct Of supplies except that coinmissary
cigars are bad. but his senator said
he had to have something and that's
what he got. He'd rather he second
lieutenant of regular infantry any day
but that WINS too high for him. Here,
n youth il fits to 't'--Mr. William
Gray. of the -teenth foot. whom
knew years ago when we were kids In
the same camp, and whose best claim
TO your notice is that you know his
father. lie says so. and hopes you'll
forgive all his budding iniquitics OH the
strength Of it," The general nodded
with grin at the youngstcr who stood
at Miss Lawrcncc's left. and then held
up his hand for silence. shutting of
further presentations.
"Fll forgive anything but more chat.
ter" said he, with a placid smile. pro,
'idcd you give Inc some tea at once
Then ] should he glad Ia know how
you all happened 10 meet here"
MY doing entirely. general. Drank
nRothcr cup-quick.J Cherry came
with me to surprise my busbnnd--an
easy thing to do-rm always doing IL
We found him here. by your orders
striving to entertain these two charm
ing damscis--ihc last thing on earth
he is capable of doing. however yalu.
able he may be with orders ard CORE
spondencc. I heard Mr.. Primes story
and nj once suggested Col. Armstrong
heard Miss Lawrence cxclnim nj sigh,
Of Billy here, and saw case of old nc
quaintancc and sent for him forthwith
so easy to say: The adjutant ger
erals COMPLIMENTS found that. afiel
all. they had never met. but Miss Law
renee had seen him at the head OF som,
famous student company. IL was wht
presented him to her. and summoned
Capt. Schuyler 10 meet once more hi
fellow citizens. the Primes. l II wa,
who ordered lamps, fire and the tcs
things. ] am the good fairy who
wrought the transformation. Behold
me with my wand!"
She seized Miss Inngton's slender
umbrella and, waving IL over her curl,
little head, pirouetted again in tri
umphant gnyety.
The general was thoughtfuliy slipping
his tea and studying her as she chat.
tered and danced. When she paused
n moment for breath he again held uT
his hand.
"Col. Armstrong went with Mr.
Prime. did hc?"
with every assurance that the prod
igal should I've produced forthwith and
restored to the paiernal BOSOM" de-
claimed Mrs. Garrison. melodramntic-
ally, and would have ranied ON, never
noting the flush Of pain and embnrrass-
ment that almost instantly appeared
In the faces OF Miss Lawrence and her
| dark-eyed eastern cousin, nor seeing the