Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-09
CHAPTER 1.

v..ro Lady From Philadelphia.
"a. Enid Maitland was a highly
.,,,ed uroduct OF the far east 1
,,r viewing Colorado as a point
..,.rture. not as identifying her
~. orient The classic shades
e-vn Mawr had been the Groves
,.sdemus where with old Plato
~ walked" Incidentally during
.omp,etion OF the exhaustive cur
s..,um Of that justly famous institu-
=. ~ had acquired at least a bow
- ..cnsiutance with other masters
4 ne mind.
~, mad the physical in her educa-
- nseu sacrificed to the mental In
!, east the mems sana and the
..,or. sano were alike in evidence.
- - ridden to hounds many times
a. snise-scented trail OF the West
rss-,sr Hunt Exciting tennis and
'.lmrely golf had engaged her atten-
- IN the courts and green's OF the
r.-,op Cricket club. She had buffeted
"a Oceans gray and melancholy
s.s,.- on the beach at Cape May and
4 Atlantic City.
a,,ritually she was a devoted MEM
~ Of the Episcopal church, OF the
,,eety that abhors the word "Protes-
.,ss IN connection Herewith. Alto
,.,her she reflected great credit upon
9, pastors and masters spiritual and
,.mnoral and her up-bringing ip the
shree departments OF life left little TO
}, desired.
upon her graduation she had been
a opcs received and acclaimed by the
.as,embly Set of Philadelphia, to
sh.th indeed she belonged unques-
toned By right of birth and position
,na there was no other power under
haven By which she could have ef-
s,c,td entrance therein. at least
TAT Is what the outs thought
Il hat most exclusive circle. The
I'D home Of the Maitlands over
boxing Rittenhouse Square had
b,sn the scene OF her debut In
81 tie refined and decorous gaities OF
philsdelphia's ultra-fastidious society
de bad participated. She had even
hoksd upon money standardized New
York n It's delirium OF extravaganza.
4 least n so far as sedate and we'll
hon Philadelphia family could coun-
insncs such golden madness. During
be year she had ranged like a con-
epsrn-pardon the masculine appella-
l'cn--between Palm Beach In the
nuih and Bar Harbor In the north.
Philadelphia was proud Of her. and
he vas not unknown In those un-
'ortunate parts OF the United States
sh|ch lay without
IL al this she had remained a frank,
i'ss unspoiled young woman. Life
VS. NIL Of rest for her. and she en-
t5et It with the most un-Pennsylva-
Man enthusiasm.
he second summer after her com
hs ont found her In Colorado. Robert
Maitland was one Of the big men OF
" vest He had departed from Phil
As'phia at an early age and had set
u,d IN Colorado while It was still In
" formative period. There he had
p1En up with the state. The Phil
nelphia Maitlands could never under
mad 4 or explain II. Bob Maitland
must have been. they argued. a rever-
n'n 70 an ancient type, a throwback
nsome robber baron long antecedent
William Penn. And the speculation
- rue The blood OF some lawless
ni,nturer Of the past. discreetly for
q ~ the conservative section OF the
Alily. bubbled in his veins unchecked
= NE oppressive atmosphere OF his
me and immediate environment
~ had thoroughly identified him
- VIII his new surroundings and
- plunged into all the activities OF !
vest During one period of his |
ns had actually served as sheriff |
= ne Of the border counties, and II |