The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-14

from Devonshire. It was there Colonel
Wybert wooed me, though we later re-
moved to New Orleans. Mrs. Wybert
called it New Aw.leens. = sH'
but it was not. until my husband be-
came. interested ina Montana mines that
we .ventureds into that horrid west. $50
do member not to aconfound me with
your western-ah -Bones-W it not?'
No. Zines; they'll be here presently, and
you can meet them. Anyway sse:
rs there an old felleW-as queer charac-
ter, with them ?'aea ~ ficEs 500 -, :.
No; only a. SOM and = daughter and the
mother IS -f4.4- 5ssT5-5rf sESE Tss:+s-3
"Of course sha'nt mind meeting
any friends Of yours she SAID with
charming graciousness; but, really
always understood that you Kn1cker-
bockers were so vastly more exclusive.
| I do recall this name now. i remember
hearing tales Of the family in Spokane
| They're a type. you know. One sees many
of the sort there. They make strike
in the mines and set up ridiculous testao--
1 1ishments regardless of expense. gu see
them riding in their carriages with Two
men in the box-red handed. grizzled old.
vulgarians who'ye roughed it In the
mountains for twenty years with a pack
| mule and a ham and a pickax-vy1th their
ljug Of whisky-and their frowsy, red
faced wives decked out in impossible
inery. Yes, do recall this family.
/ Ihere is a daughter, you Say:
| Yes; Miss Psyche Bines.
/ "ePsyche; ah yes; sits the same family.
recollect perfectly now. You know they
tell the funniest tales of them out there.
Her mother found the name Psyche IN
a book, and liked it, but she pronounced
4 it 'Pishy and so the girl was called until
she became old enough to go to school
and learned better. -
!. Dear me; fancy now!
"And there are countless tales OF the
1 mothers queer sayings Once q gentle
man whom they were visiting In San
Francisco was showing. her a cabinet OF
curios. Now, don't you find the Pom
Epeiian igurines exquisite?' he asked her.
The poor crea ture, after looking around
her helplessly, declared that she did like
them; but that she liked the California
nectarines better-they were so much
; Ejuicier."
~ GU don't tell me; CAD! that was good
. one. Oh, well, she's a meek, harmless
old soul, and really, my family's not. the
, snobbish sort, you know.
& In from the shining sea late that aft
ernoon steamed the viluca,. AS her chain
was rafting thru the hawse-hole, Per-
& cival, with his sister and Mauburn. came
on deck.
i why, there's the Chicago Higbee's
RI yacht a,
: s"That,s the boat said Mauburn
j. front Of her all afternoon trying to over.
S haul u.s. .
; There's Mile Higbee and old silas
n now. '',Fa
t b "And as I live,'' exclaimed Psyche
there's the Baron de Palliac between
$ them!'
+ aSure enough said her brother. A.sW
4 must call ma UP to see him dressed Il
q those sweet, pretty yachting tfannels. OR
q. there YOU are!', as Mrs. Bines Joined them
s "Just take this glass and treat yoursel
If to "a look at your old friend. the baron
= You'll notice he has.one on-see-they r
d waving to u.s. y $50 !.
d st Doesn't the baron look just too distin
81 guished beside Mr.. Higher" said Psyche
II watching them. 80 szs
Is And doesn't }Higbee look just too Chi
n cago beside the baron? replied he
brother. 81
le The Higbee craft cut her way grace
II fully up to an anchorage near the V1iucs
Id and launches from both yachts now pre-
pared to land their people. At the land
lie ing Percival telephoned for carriag'
he While they were waiting the Higbee part
came ashore
so .Hello!n said Higbee; IF I'd know
De. that was you we was chasing ~ hay
a put on steam and left you out OF sight
Of ITS much better you didn't recogniz
~ us; these boiler explosions are 80 messy
ut Know the baron here9
e. "Of course we know the baron. AZ
o. baron!''
re "Ah, ha! very charmed, Mr.. Bines ar
: Miss Bines; it is Of along time that v
are not encountered.
Mt He was radiant; they had never befol
ht seen him thus Mrs. Higbee lowered ne;
TT him with an air of proud OWNERSHIP
Pretty Mile Higbee posed gracefully
st her side. Isl
y TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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