Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

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Mr.. Santley, had twice remarked, but
later he had given it as his opinion that
for a girl who hadn't a penny she was
too-superior, you know. Santley had
been twice abroad, had little money
and about as little sense, had cast his
lot with the Nathan contingent as more
congenial and productive of dinners.
Yet he cad spent more evenings at Mel
yilles than anywhere else in the garri-
son. Melville, always courteous to him,
but never communicative, could not
have been the attraction, especially as
the major had way of withdrawing
to his study with certain of his officers
CT several evenings in the week and
working out problems in the war game.
6an.ley was no student. He hated
Gcoks. but he loved 4 pretty face, and
that Ethel Grahame's was pretty be-
:.cnd peradventure not more than five
women at PawEee could be brought to
deny even in sacred and secret conf
denees. Mrs. Melville was not SAINT
ay's attraction, for she spent the early
evening hours with her children as al
rule and considered Santley a milksopi
and snob. Snob he was, as defined by
Thackeray, but milksop-that was still
mot proved" Santley was dawdleri
In the parlor, but no dolt upon parade
He rode, shot, spared and danced well, !;
and what he might do in the event of
ed. Now, Langdon had been Miss Ora
hame's escort on three occasions in
saddle before his arrest and court mar
tial, and then sharp weather set in
Miss Grahame, who had been devoted
to riding" in the early fall, seemed to.
lose her fondness for it when the No.,
vember winds blew cold over the bald;
bluffs along the Pawnee It was Miss.
Grahame on whom the duty Of enter
tanning Mr.. Santley generally devolved,
and it was the conviction in Melville's
household that no better arrangement
was desired by that gentleman What
the major and his wife only conjectur-
ed was that for Miss Grahame the arr
rangement was less charming, but shei
made no remonstrance. There was
very much in MI. Santley she did not
fancy at all, but she would have been
less than woman had she not seen that
her half formed aversion was anything
but reciproc8ted. Few women worth
the winning are destitute of coquetry, /.
however diluted, and Ethel Grahamei
had found pleasure and interest in
spite OF herself in Mr.. Sankey's visits,
for she delighted in puzzling, perplex-
Ing, even in tormenting, him. She had
gone to two dances with him, to one
with Woodrow or May and then refus-,
cd to so with him to third. He asked!
why. Because you ask SO far ahead" ~
was her placid reply.
Il thought the rule was first come
first served" he said in sulky sur
prise.
81 know you did, and if that rule,
We're universal no woman could be at,
forded a choice. She might be compel
led to go through an entire season with
tbs least desirable man in society.
Now, like variety"
"You went riding three times hand,
running with Mr.. Langdon," complaint
ed the youth. "Did you refuse him the
fourth?'
The fourth never came, but if it had
SHOULD have gone. There is great Diff
ference between an exhilarating OUT
door ride and an indoor party. Be-
sides Mr.. Langdon could teach so
much" i
Which l can't do, suppose you
mean," said he disconsolately. Then,
with an upward glance, SIS he going
to teach riding for living, do you
s'pose?'
The words were hardly spoken when
he regretted them. Miss GrahameI
flushed holly, and the light In her eyes
BODIED i'll for Santley.
IL really beg your pardon" he