The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-07

let IL be our first In Wyoming. And
in a 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 hor 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 five 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
fervent reply.
"Yes, I admit it; but so long as I
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 Rugged 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
nowl"
Early on the morrow came further
news. Troops from Steele and Bridger
were on the move. but no word came
for the cavalry Mt Emory, and Mar
shall Dean, hitherto most eager for
field service, learned with joy he felt
ashamed 10 own that he had still an
other day to spend in the society OF
Jessie and her friend. But how much
of that elatiun Jessie could have
claimed as due to her every sister
whose brother is in love can better
tell than ! At eight they came driv-
ing out 10 hear the band at guard
mounting. though. TO old PecksnitT' $
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 soldicrly 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
tiat. Looris was with them. but Eli
nor drove. for her father had urgent
business. he said. and must remain AZ
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 1 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 he
made up to run back to Cheyenne. I'm
afraid I'll have to ask him to bring
the captain TO dinner to-day Dc
you think Mr.. Dean win care t.
Gomez" he asked.
81 think he would rather not leav,
camp" said Jessie, slowly. "Ordcr.
may come any minute, he says"
yes, | suppose So" answered Fol
som, vaguely relieved. Something told
him that there was autagonism be.
tween the young fellow and Burleigl
that would be apt to involve Newhall
too. "l'll ask them both, if you don't
very much mind he went on, whis
pering to Elinor. And will you tell
Mrs. Fletcher? How is she this morn.
ing?"
Just as usual, papa She says she
has rather violent headaches once in
awhile, and she thinks it prudent tc
keep her room to-day. But | can at.
tend to everything" Indeed, thought
the daughter, she wished she had it al
to do.
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