The Red Cloud chief., 1901-06-21

This scene was passed through without
actual war. Wiley laughed. sarcastic,
ABOUT Jones. on whom the dispersion thus
cast was understandable. Jones was
emblttered, and detested the Americans;
and they all. save Bard, looked askance
at him and Mrs. Jones.
Old Joshua Bradford, rheumatic, who
owned something of immense value on
the Isthmus of Tehuartepec. bought a
large house. larger than that Of any other
American. The governor Of the State of
Vera Cruz lived next door: aud pondcrous
Joshua and his stylish daughter knew
the governor. Plainly. all the other men,
bers of the American colony were out
classed. Miss Della Bradford spoke to
them distantly, and grapsed her skirts
dclicately AZ she passed them. and was
seen to visit the governors.
Mrs. Wiley's corroding eye perceived all
this. II dare say they're common
enough" said she. III you could only
get at the bottom OF IT," Jealous? Not
she. But the word governor IL puissant.
To know the governor!
That Delta thing is a snob." pro-
nounced Jones.
White smiled on her, and was cut for
his pains. 1t was at length plain to the
whole colony that the Della thing was a
snob.
Yonder, before this strangely beautiful
city, spread the hllly fields of banana
and coffee. waving and glistening with
enchanted green In the bright sun. And
sometimes up over the tree-ferns and
into the steep streets rolled the white
mlsts, wrapping all things In a sea-made
'shroud great silent mlsts, ignorant OF
siIobs and corroding eyes.
1t would seem that the Americans were
now ready FOR social functions, for which
Mrs. Wiley had been So long looking out.
Nobody had ever invited anybody. All
the ladies and some OF the men wished
hat things might he going on" But
the several unfortunate occurrences
which. have been limited at were preven-
tive. Mrs. Wiley was the pioneer. and
felt certain of her position as lcader-in-
gem. She. unhappy and brooding.
watched Mrs. Dard's and Mrs. Jones'
doors, longed to bloom with a sudden
rosy tea-party. and from then % 10
march In ella silk ut the head Of tho
social procession. Everybody felt that
the colony was trembling with PAIN on
the verge of a season.
But could Mrs. Wiley soil her home
with the presence OF Mrs. Jones and Mrs
Fustgart? Gould she. even with the gra-
cious stoop of n social leader, bend down
to Mrs. Bard; further stu. to Mrs. Whit
fe? Would she be caught deigning 70
smile at the Della thing? Alas. the bal
could not be set rolling by Mrs. j. Far
tington Wiley. II was glued.
Mrs. Jones had tentative impulses rela'
tive TO a little dance. Mr.. Jones hac
once limited at this In the hearing OF
Wiley. Wiley laughed smotheredly n
: Jones. and said to Whifie that a rubber,
hon ought to be a lively one, sure. Black
t bearded Jones ground his teeth. Mrs
; Jones' tentative impulses propelled her m
! further. Associate with the Wiley woman
and the Haunting F~ustgart? 1t was to-
bad one had to be thrown with people 8
far out OF ones class.
. Mrs. Fustgart wouldn't give anybod.
4 anything, not she. But she felt sure tina
I; nobody would give anything without In
l wiling her.
Bard thought OF a Thanksgiving din
. rer whercat all should be kind and unit
ing. But the WHITES stayed, and stay
, cd. taking up all the places at the table
- Della walked In n dream.
> From this false calm resulted the fol
: lowing conditions: Mrs. Wiley snid Mrs
Jones was too proud to associate Wit
. the colony and give her dance. 1T
Il %laughabie. yes iaughable," said Mrs
Wiley. bitterly. ITO see IN what crannie
Iride will grow
Mrs. FustgaIt Is supposed tn have le
Mrs. Jones know about this. and tina
Mrs. Jones was the Granny. Mrs. Jone
: laughed a hard laugh. Mrs. Wiley think
she can hold the social life Of the colon
frozen. does she? Frozen by her cold, di
,orced eye" Mrs. Bard said the Fust
CART woman had ruined everything.
1t was at last the sad state OF affair
that Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Wiley neve
dared he in one another's company; tina
/. Mr.. Jones had sworn to smash Wiley
" that Mrs. Fustgart shifted at Mrs. Bard
: and Mrs. Bard went into Mysteries a
" each approach of Mrs. Fustgart; tina
|. Whlfie grinned ut all with Insult. an
D. Mrs. whiffie pined away: and that Joshu
Bradford and his daughter bowed fror
" stil more glacial distances.
The soil being now prepared. ther
appea red Mr.. Ross Wilkinson. paintcl
% The Mexican Herald spoke of him. Will
u he was yet In Mexico. II said he wa
an artist of note and that his pictures ha
won him fame In California. Mrs. FusI
cart hurried to Mrs. Jones with a cllI
- 49,
~. ping from the social notes, which mer
toned Mr.. Ross Wilkinson ms havin
been at "A box-party with the family {
W Ambassador Clayton and Baron Nor
:" cheur. the Belgian minister. Wiikinso
', came to Jalapa to paint. rented a Guc'
!. little house, and lived In picturesque ID
" / emian style with goods boxes, tin can
49, and abandon.
i, The newborn American colony WI
Il. profoundedly stirred. ambassador Cla!
IA toms family Is the pyramids summit; o
differently considered. the keystone.
40 Now, Ross had a fatal dash and goo
- fellowship about him. He was tall, hi
,n Young. horid. handsome, and Jolly. ~
first thing that happened was that
NO walked up the street with Della In Il
M eyesight OF all. Then. before anybot
-, knew how, he was acquainted with ever
body. lie called Jones. 'old Jones
which pleased Mr.. Jones. lie crack
al cofree-jokes with the stimulated VILE
a, He gave the latest song to Mrs. Fdstgal