Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-04-26
.DlSARMED
Foa THE FIRST TIME
m HIS LIFE.
BY ED0UARD BElPlT.

4 Hight touch from the aid de-camp. a
spring. and she IL In the saddle. Away
siic goea. who loves the follows me"
They invariably follow her. one should
see her as she passed through the town.
Hew over the roads aud gained the
country. Nothing seemed to stop her,
neither wood nor field nor GOOD. Then
came the sudden wave OF her hand, n
gay "Goodhyv' to the general, an "Au
fevOIr!" to the young officers. and she
was nut OF sight. leaving never q trace
behind.
Thunder aud lighiulng!' grumbled
the general How does she do Il? We
have once again been outwitted."
The next morning found her again
at the commandments. snury us ever.
She gave the Rcutlnpls n merry little
military salute with her dainty riding
whip. delivered up her horse to bc taxi
On care of'hnd moved straight toward
the dining hall. where covers were get
for the generals breakfast They
breakfasted together quietly. but to-
ward the end the general seemed TO get
somewhat restless. lie could not re-
strain three or four formidable "hcms,"
and he sent the attendants flying about
IN all directions.
1--WE are not here for amusement"
she remarked. Drink your coffee"
He DRINK II. mentally feeling any
thing but amused. Certainly he had
mot womeh OF many kinds. but never
enything like her. Was he afraid OF
a. NNsaN. u.wuN.aW la urnWasNnaAlg In
recalled their meeting Just n month
before In raris. He remembers still
how the the train was starting
slie had climbed In with the rHpidity OF
a little squirrel and taken Il seat he.
side him in the compartment settling
herself 30 cozily and coqucttishly and
arranging her packages with a pretty
order. Then little by little the eyes
closed, the head leaned heavily for
ward and was E0on lying Ia sleep
against her ueighhOr's shoulder.
''Thundcr and lightning!" One does
not disturb the sleep Of n little child,
hut when she opened those big aston
tshg: 45as and looked about II was DIFF
fercnt. Tie might surely be forgiven
Tor STOPPING 10 get a kiss. Unfortu-
natcly IL was the greasy cushion OF the
Beat which received H. while ma
demoIselle moved into a corner for the
rest Of the Journey. Not very vexed.
however. for be saw a slight smile hoy
erinG about her lips.
II happened that both were going TO
the same place.
Two days after the garrison was up
side down. and the funniest part OF the
affair was that while she seemed TO
know everybody nobody knew her. a
handkerchief which she unwittlngly let
drop had q barou's wreath embroider.
ed In the coTner. whence she came TO be
called the Little Baroness"
II only that animal. his nephew, who
was 40 shrewd and was keen on the
scent as a bloodhound. would turn up,
the general felt things might so
straight. But no! Guy was sulking. II
was three months now since they had
that quarrel. The lmbecile. not to wish
% marry tho young girl who was being
specially trained for him at the Con.
Vent OF the Assumption and to take II
into his head to marry a widowl A
wldowl He never would consent Ia
Guy uniting himself TO a woman old
enough TO be hIs mother. Never!
30 the nne captain had taken his dc.
pnrturp and the pleasure Of the gener
ais sister with him. For the two were
ali that remained Of the old family. and
nothing ought TO have separated them.
Yet a mere caprice had done H. The
uncle Of course made up bis mind Il
disinherit the nephew His money
would go to some charity unless
And the image Of the little baroness
came before him flying over the hedge
and the bitches. with her sharp littl
speeches and clear ringing laugh Yes
why notf He would marry her! Gu.
Of course would rPtort. You should h
her father" Well. every one to hl
taste.
THIS resolution taken as the result O
the reflections which had p%revCntpr
him from swallowing his coffee. his al
ger against Guy became stronger an
stronger.
But what a dance the little barones
led him! Though each day seemed I
add 10 Der charm. II alEO seemed to ad
20 her capriciousness Not a wOr
could be get with her The moment b
opened ILLS mouth to say anything I
advance bis suit there was q pirOuettl
and she was on like a lash.
One morning she said:
"Our last promenade. general"
"whyI"
"You will soon know. Would 20
mind Having this last ride withOV
company
She went az her everyday madcn
pace. all tie tine lending the wa.
When she cang Il the wood, the gel