The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-06-14
spirl,. .,mply irresistible. Her .alIIe.

OF wit had made him roar with delight,
her mimicry of one or two conscientious
but acidulnted danes who had come
over on the Queen, bound us nurses for
Manila, had ticklcd him to the verge
Of apoplexy; but when later she backed
him into the coolest corner OF the
"lanui" with the plash OF fountain close
ut hand, and the sweet music of Ber-
gers famous band floating softly on the
evening ar, aud told him how her
father had loved to talk of his, the gen
erals. dash and daring In the great
days of the great war. and led him on
TO tell of his campaigns In the Shenan-
doah and the vest. listening with d.
lated eyes and parted lips. the cam
paigner himself was capti,atcd. and
she had her will. a great senator had
told him how she had come thither to
nurse a gallant young officer in her
husbands regiment, how she had
pulled the boy through the perils of
brain fever until he was now convnl-
csccnt and going ON TO rejoin his COM
ratlcs In Manila. and she. she was pining
to reach her husband now serving on
Gen. Drnyton's staff. Other women
were aboard the Queen; could not Gen.
Crabb find room for her? II Is hard
for IA soldier to refuse pretty woman
or u prominent member of the commit
tee on military affairs. There was not
vacant stateroom on the ship. Officers
were sleeping three or four in room,
SO were the Red Cross nurses: and the
two army wives already aboard had
been assigned n little cubby hole OF n
cabin In which only one could dress at
u time. There were only two apart
mcnts ON the big craft that were not
| filled to their capacity--the room occu.
pied 10y that sea monarch, the captain,
and that which, from having been the
"iadics boudoir," had been fitted up
| for the accommodation of the general.
| The piano had been wheeled out on
deck. the writing table slowed away.
and u fine new wide brass bedstead,
with dainty white curtains and mos.
quito bar. large bureau and wash
stand had been moved in. and these.
with eqsy-chairs, electric fans. electric
lights and abundant air. made IL the
most desirable room on the ship. Even
| Armstrong. colonel commanding the
troops aboard. was compelled TO share
his little cabin with his ndjutant. and
the generals aides were bundled into
a "skimpy" box between decks. There
really seemed no place for Mrs. Gar.
rison aboard. especially when il was
found that the passenger lis, was to he
increased by three, Il surgeon and two
officers going forward from Honolulu; !;
and one uf these was our old friend and
once light-hcnrtcd Billy Gray. now
nearly ron,alescent. but weak and. as
all could see, fcyerishly eager ,o get on
to Manila.
All this was explained to the senator
IL was even suggested that there was
room for Mrs. Garrison on the Louis.
iaua, "A safe old tub. IL she was slow
hut Mrs. Frank looked 81 pathetic and
resigned When this arrangement was
suggested that no one had the hardi
hood 10 actually dwell upon IL. and the
senator said IL was u shame 10 think o
it. With whom Of her own sex coul,
she associate on that long. hot ,oyag,
ahead of them? WHY not transfer som,
Of the Red Cross nurses tn the Louis
: lana" Mrs. Garrison had no oh bicctions
but they had: and the surgeon IL
charge made prompt and vigorous pro
test. lie knew Mrs. Frank. and sh
knew him and did not in the least de
spair. She still had u plan. There wa
coy dinner one eycning-just tn
evening before the departure of tn
Queen. and the gallant captain of tn
ship. the veteran general, the quarter
master In charge Of transportation. ih
mcnbcr of the senate military commit
tee, some charming girls-but none $,
charming us Mrs. Garrisun-wcre o
the party. There was some sentimen
and much champagne, ne u result q
which. at one II. H., the nig-hearted SCI
monarch aforementioned sworc by tn
bones of his ancestors in the slim,
grasp of Davy Jones that that swee
little woman shouldn't have to L,
a-brgging for accommodations on hi
ship. II the general would condcsccn,
to move into lis room. by thunder, he,
sleep up IN his ioul-arnther den mex
the chart room, and Mrs. Garrison
God bless hcr.-could take the gener
ais room. and he queen of the ship
queen Of the Quren-quecn ut queens
by Jupiter. aud here's her health will
all honor. 4 soldier. OF course, coul,
he no less gallant than "A sailor. espe
cially as the captains room WAS a hi
better than the "lIoudoir," and had al
ice chest and contents that the veteran
campaigner was hidden to consider hi
own. The agreement was clinched tha
very night before the party broke up
and little Mrs. Frank shed tears q
gratitude upon the generals Goa
sleeve and threw kiss after kiss tn III,
handsome sailor as she hung over tn
balusters of the broad yeranda ant
waved them away IN their swift-run
ming cabs. and then danced OF TO he
room and threw herself On the bed aft
cr mad piroucite about the spacious
apartment. and laughed and laughe,
until real tears tricklsd from her eyes
and then gave orders TO he called a
seven o'clock. She meant tn be up ant
aboard that ship with all her luggag,
before sense and repentance coul,
come with the morning sun-befor,
either soldier or sailor could chang,
his mind.
TO the amaze of the women alread,
aboard, To the grave annoyance OF Col
Armstrong, to the joy of poor Bill.
Gray, and the mischieyous merrimen
of several youngsters on the commits
stoned list, Mrs. Frank Garrison. thu