The Princeton union., 1900-10-18
THE PR1N NoEToN UNION, m HURsDAY, OCTOBER ls 1900.

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mo, no, indeed! : replied her sol
ldier escort, with throb in his breast
that echoed and dovermastered that in
| her own. No time to isten--come!
It was your first galop at the Point ~
let it be our first in Wyoming" And
! in q moment more the tall, 1.-THE, sup
pie, slender forms were gliding about
/ the dancing floor in perfect time to
the lovely music, but now her dark
eyes could not meet the fire in the
blue. Following their lead, Loomis
and Jessie joined the dance. Other
couples from along the row fastened
to the scene In hve minutes lively
hop was on at Emory, and when at
last, breathing a little hurriedly and
with heightened color, Elinor Folsom
glanced up into his joyous and beam
ing face-"You had forgotten that
galop, Mr. Dean," she archly said, but
down went the dark eyes again at his
ferveht reply.
"Yes, I admit it; but so long as l
live I'll never forget this"
Small wonder was it that when Bur-
leigh came driving out at tattoo for
a brief conference with the colonel,
his sallow face took on darker shade,
as he suddenly caught sight of that
couple standing at the moment apart
from the dancers, seeing neither them
nor him, hearing for the moment no
music but that which trembled in the
tones of his deep voice, for Elinor was
strangely silent. ..>
Marshall Dean," whispered Jessie
that night, as she hugged him be-
fore being lifted to her seat, "tell
me true, wasn't Pappoose's picture in
your heart pocket? Didn't that bull
let crease it?"
promise on your honor not to tell,
Jess,' he whispered
She nodded delightedly.
Eyes, and what's more. it's there
now!"
Early on the morrow came further
news. Troops from Steele, and Bridger
were On the move, but no word came
for the cavalry at Emory, and Mar
shall Dean, hitherto most eager for
field service, learned with joy he felt
ashamed to own that he had still an
other day to spend in the society of
Jessie and her friend. But how much
of that elation Jessie could have
claimed as due to her every sister
whose brother is in love can better
tell than I. At eight they came driv-
ing out to hear the band at guard
mounting, though, to old Pecksniff's
pathetic sorrow, he could mount only
twelve men all told. That ceremony
over, they watched with kindling eyes
the sharp drill of Marshall's troop;
that soldierly young commander, one
may feel well assured, showing his
men, his horses, and himself off to
the best of his ability. as who would
not have done under such scrutiny as
that. Loomis was with them. but Eli
nor drove, for her father had urgent
business, he said, and must remain at
his office. Maj. Burleigh, he added,
was to meet him, whereat the girls
were silent.
"If you could have heard the major
pleading with that cantankerous old
fool at the fort in Marshall's behalf
you would get over your wrath at
Burleigh just as did," said Folsom,
to both, apparently, and still neither
answered. Burleigh was evidently
persona non grata in the eyes of
both. 'He tells me Capt. Newhall is
still here, waiting for train to be
made up to run back to Cheyenne. I'm
afraid I'll have to ask him to bring
the captain to dinner to-day. Do
you think Mr.. Dean will care to
Gomez" he asked.
II think he would rather not leave
camp" said Jessie, slowly. "Orders
may come any minute, he says.''
"Yes [ suppose so." answered Fol-
som, vaguely relieved. Something told
him that there was antagonism be-
tween the young fellow and Burleigh
that would be apt to involve Newhall,
too "I'll ask them both, if you don't
| very much mind," he went on, whis-
| pering to Elinor. And will Won tell
Mrs Fletcher? How is she this morn
ing?"
Just as usual, papa. She says she
| AAe@o 1" oA4SA '1OlOAO lCdSkLCuCS once IN
awhile, and she thinks it prudent to
keep her room to-day. But I can at
tend to everything." Indeed, thought
the daughter, she wished she had it all
to do.
And so Folsom had gone to meet
Burleigh, and the girls had planned,
Mt least Jessie had, that Marshall aft
er drill should ride sbeside them into
town and have a chat in the parlor
while she wrote to mother in the H.
brary. But thing happened that no
one could have foreseen. Just before
drill was over and while they were
still watching it from their seats in
the covered wagon. buggy drove up
alongside and Maj. Burleigh Jumped
out, gave the reins to his companion,
and bade him come to him as soon as
he had finished what he wished to do
at the suffers. The majors face was
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