The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-04-13

- torefathers had represented he
same commonwealth, and so. If wos
likely, would his descendants. if tboro
- virtue IN the fitness Of things and
uhe heredlty Of love. While intrepid
Irontiersmen We're opening the trails
through the fertile wilds west Of fine
A%ileghanies a strong branch of the Gal
noun family followed close in thoir
Footsteps. The majors great.prond
iather saw the glories and the posi-.
vliltles or the new territory. He struck
Doidly orward from the old Reyol1-
t!onary grounds, abandoning the luxu-
rles and traditions of the Carolinas for
q fresh, wild life of promise. His sons
ana daughters became solid stones in
the foundation of a commonwealth.
INC his grandchildren are still at work
on the structure. State and national
legislatures had known the Calhouns
from the beginning Battlefelds had
tested their valor, and drawing rooms
mad proved their gentility.
Major Calhoun had fought with
Stonewall Jackson and won his spurs,
una at the same time the heart and
hand of Betty Haswell, the stancl2ast
confederate who ever made hars
Dandages and prayers for the bows in
gray. When the reconstruction came
ne went to congress, and later on be-
came prominent in the United States
consular service, for years holding an
important European post. Congress
Claimed him once more in the early
nlnetles, and there he is at this very
time.
Everybody in W%ashington's social
and diplomatic circles admired the
beautiful Beverly Calhoun. According
to his W loving term of identitica-
ton, she was the majors youngest
The fair southerner had seen two sea-
sons In the nations capital. Cupid,
standing directly in front of her, had
d o his darts ruthlessly and resist
lessly into the passing hosts, and mas
culine Washington looked humbly to
her for the balm that might soothe its
pains. The willy god Of love was fair
enough to protect the girl whom he
forced to be his unwilling, perhaps IN
conscious, ally. He held his impene-
trable shield between her heart and
the assaults Of a whole army Of suit
ors, high and low, great and small. 1t
was not idle rumor that said she had
declined a cOrOnet or two, that the
millions of more than one American
Midas had been offered to her and that
she had dealt gently but firmly with a
score Of hearts which had nothing but
love. ambition and poverty to support
them in the conflict.
The CalhOuns lived in a handsome
home not far from the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. Grenfall Lorry. 1t seemed
but natural that the two beautiful
young women should become constant
and loyal friends. Women as lovely
as they have no reason to be jealous
It is only the m who does not fee
secure Of her personal charms that
c%ultivates envy. at the home Of Grau
stark's princess Beverly met the dukes
and barons from the far east. 1t was
in the warmth Of the Calhoun hospital
ity that Yetive formed her dearest love
for the American people.
Miss Beverly was neither tall mol
short. She was Of that divine u in
definite height known as medium; slen
der, but perfectly nodded; strong, bu1
graceful-an absolutely healthy young
person, whose beauty knew well how
to take care Of itself. Being quite
heart whole and fancy free, she slep
well, ate we'll and enjoyed every min
ute of life. In her blood ran the warm
eager impulses Of the south; hereditary
love of ease and luxury displayed ltsel
in every emotion; the perfectly norma
demand upon mems admiration was a:
characteristic in her as it is in any
daughter Of the land whose womeI
are born to expect chivalry and HON
age.
A couple Of years in a New 1orl
finishing school" for young aides mac
served greatly to modify Miss Cal
houn's %colloquial charms. Many OF he
delightful way down south phrases
and mannerisms were blighted by I'M
lCOlO, uuEOuldlltlC dtuloSpaSiS
mary conducted by two ladies IRON
Boston who were too old to marry, toe
penurious to love and too prlm to nm
that other women might care 10 W
both. There We're times, however,
She were excited or enthusiastic-whei
pretty Beverly so far forgot her Tram
ing as to break forth with q very al
tractive "yo' ALL" 'suah 'nough" or .
long naow." And when the bandi
, played "Dixie" she was moi afraid =
stand up and wave her handkerchle'
The %northerner who happened 10 .
with her on such occasions usual
found himself doing likewise before Il
could escape the Infection.
Miss Calhoun's face was one una
, painters coveted deep down 10 thel
artistic souls. 1t never knew q dui Il
, slant; there was expression IN ever