The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-03-14
. -ro@vrirnt, 1911, By ". q chapmsn.)
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- far viewing COiOradO as point
- - denarture not as identifying her
~,.h the orient. The classic shades
8 :, prvn Mawr had been the Groves
:. Acadeuus where with old Plato
shs had walked" Incidentally during
mar completion OF the exhaustive cur
..nn,um of that justly famous institu-
~ ahe had acquired at least bow
,ng aoouaintance with other masters
of the mind
Nor had the physical in her educa-
aon been sacrificed to the mental. In
har M least the mems sana and the
oornore sano were alike In evidence.
Che had ridden TO hounds many times
On the anisescented trail OF the West
chester Hunt Exciting tennis and
lesurely golf had engaged her atten-
lion on the courts and greens of the
Marion Cricket club. She had buffeted
aOld Oceans gray and melancholy
waste" on the beach at Cape May and
at Atlantic City.
Spiritually she was devoted men,
her of the Episcopal church, of the
variety that abhors the word "Protes-
ant In connection Herewith. Alto
gether she reflected great credit upon
her pastors and masters spiritual and
temporal and her up-bringing in the
three departments of life left little to
be desired.
Upon her graduation she had been
at once received and acclaimed by the
Assembly Set" Of Philadelphia. to
which indeed she belonged unques-
toned by right OF birth and position
and there was no other power under
heaven by which she could have eff
fected entrance therein. at least
that is what the outs thought
of that most exclusive circle. The
old home OF the Maitlands over
looking Rittenhouse Square had
been the scene OF her debut. In
all the refined and decorous gaities OF
Philadelphia's ultra-fastidious society
she had participated. She had even
looked upon money standardized New
York In its delirium of extravaganza.
at least In 80 far as sedate and we'll
born Philadelphia family could coun-
tenance such golden madness. During
the year she had ranged like a con-
querer-pardon the masculine appeila-
tion-between Palm Beach In the
south and Bar Harbor in the north.
Philadelphia was proud OF her, and
she was not unknown In those I'M
fortunate parts OF the United States
which lay without.
In all this she had remained a frank.
free, unspoiled young woman. Life
was full OF zest for her, and she en-
toyed It with the most un-Pennsyiva-
nian enthusiasm.
The second summer after her COM
ing out found her In Colorado. Robert
Maitland was one of the big men of
the west. He had departed from Phil
adelphia at an early age and had set
tied in Colorado while 1t was still In
the formative period. There he had
grown up with the state. The Phil
adelphia Maitlands could never under
stand 1t or explain It. Bob Maitland
must have been, they argued. a rever-
sion to an ancient type. a throwback
TO some. robber baron long antecedent
to William Penn. And the speculation
was true. The blood Of some lawleee
adVenturer OF the past, discreetly for
got by the conservative section OF the
family, dubbed In his veins unchecked
by the represstve atmosphere OF his
home and immediate environment.
He had Thoroughly identified him.
self with his new surroundings ana
had plunged into al ths activities Of
the west- During one period OF his
IRE he haA actually served as sheYfx
OF one OK TIE border counties, and Il
was rsp4d bad man. indeed, whs
enjoyed any advantage Over him when
u came to drawing his gan" His
skiii and daring had been unquee-
TONED, he had made q name for him
SELF which still abldes. especially n
the mountains whore things yet re-
NAMED almost as primitive as they
had been from tho beginning.
Ills fame had been accompanied by
fortune. too: the cattle upon q thou
sand hills were his. the treasures OF
mines OF fabulous richness were at
MS command. He lived IN Denver In
one OF the greatest of the bonanza
palaces on the hills of that city, con.
fronting the snow-capped mountain
range. For the rest he held stock In
all sorts OF corporations. was a di.
rector In numerous concerns and so
on-the reader can supply the usual
catalogue. they are all alike. He had
married late in life and was the father
Oh TWO little girls and boy. the old
est sixteen and the youngest ten.
Going east. which he did not love,
On an infrequent business trip. he
nad renewed his acquaintance with
MS brother and the one eve lamb of
MS brothers flock. to-wit. the afore-
mentioned Enid. He had been struck,
as everybody was, by the splendid
personality Of the girl and had striven
earnestly TO disabuse her mind of the
prevalent idea that there was nothing
much worth whfle on the continent
0eyond the Allegheny except scenery.
What you neod. Enid. is ride
across the plains. sight OF real noun
AIMS. beside which these little foot
ms IN fennsy iyania that people back
-ere make 50 much Of wouldn't be
louced. You want TO get some Of the
'piflted. glorious freedom of the west
mo your conservative straightlaoed
little BODY
n my day. Robert repruvfngiy re-
La ed his brother. Enids father. |