Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-07


had become observed throughout the
ship. The dominion and power of that
little lady had been of brief duration
as was to be expected in the case of a
woman who had secured for her undi
vided use the best, the ARREST and by
far the largest room on the steamer
a cabine de luxe indeed, that for a
weeks voyage on an Atlantic liner
would have cost a small fortune, while
here for sea soiourn of more than
double the time under tropic skies, and
while other and worthier women were
sweltering three in stuffy box below
it had cost but smile. The captain
had repented him of his magnanimity
before the lights of Honolulu faded
out astern. The general began to real
ize that he had been made a cat's-paw
of and, his amour propre being wound
ed, he had essayed' for day or two
majestic dignity of mien that became
comical when complicated with the
qualms of seasickness. There was even
noticeable aversion on part of some of
the officers of the Dudes who, having
made the journey from 1.-The bay" to
Honolulu with the women passengers,
army wives and Red Cross nurses, nat
urally became the recipients of the
views entertained by these ladies.
Quick to see if slow to seem to see. Mrs.
Frank has lost no time in begging one
of the young soldier wives to share her
big staterOom and broad and comfort
able bed, and the lady preferred, the
heat and discomfort between decks to
separation from her friend. Then Mrs.
Garrison rendered both the run. of her
cabin during the day and evening; sug-
gested, indeed, that on hot nights they
come and sleep there, one on the bed
and one on the couch; and they thanked
her, but-never came. She cOddled the
general with cool champagne cup when
he was in the throes of nal de mer, and
held him prisoner with her vivacious
chatter when he was well enough TO
care to talk. But, after all, her most
serious trouble seemed to consist in
keeping Billy Gray at respectful dis
lance. He sought her side day after
day, to Armstrong; mild amaze, as
has been said; and when he could not
be with her was moody, even fierce and
ugly tempered-he whose disposition
had been the sunniest in all that gray,
shivery, dripping sojourn at the San
Francisco camp.
But once fairly settled in Manila the
White Sisters seemed to regain all the
old ascendency. Col. Frost had taken
a big, cool, roomy house, surrounded
by spacious grounds, down in Malate
and close to the FLASHING waters of the
bay. Duties kept him early and late
at his office in the walled city; but
every evening, after the drive and din
ner. callers came thronging in. and all
Witches witcheries were called into
play to charm them into blindness and
to cover Nita's fitful and nervous
moods, now almost painfully apparent.
Frosts face was at times q thunder
cloud, and army circles within the outer
circle of Manila saw plainly that all
was not harmony betwiNt that veteran
Benedict and that fragile, tiuttering,
baby wife. The bloom of Nita's beauty
was gone. She looked wan, white, even
Hong Kong or come to Manila until Mar
garets arrival, then flew to the shelter
OF that sisterly wing. Frank Garrison
had been occupying room under the
same roof with his general, but both
general and aide-de-camp were now
much atield, and Frank spent far more
days and nights along the line of block
hnnSnS hn, bn Il 4 l.
ing of his wife was unannounced and
utterly unlocked for. Did | consult
my husband!" she exclaimed in sur
prise, when asked the question one day
ny the wife of n veteran field officer.
Merclful heaven, Mrs. LenoX, there
was no time for that except by cable,
and at four dollars a word. No! 1t
any doubt of what Frank Garrison will
say or do exists in my mind | go and
90 the thing at once, then the doubt is
settled. If he approve, we'll and good;
If he doesn't-well, then I've had my
fun anyway"
But IL made little difference what
Frank Garrison might think, saw or do
"hen Nita's need came in question. 1t
was for Mia that Margaret Garrison so
suddenly quilted the Preside and has
tened TO Hawaii. 1t was for her sake.
20 he her counsel and protection, the
elder sister had braved refusal, difficult
'ies, criticism, even Armstrong; open
suspicion and dislike, to take that long
voyage to a hostile cline. That she
oraved, too, her husbands displeasure
was not matter of sufficient weight to
merit consideration. She was there to