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About Saturday morning courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1893-1894 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1893)
abiTE HA'ruiimAY morkio courier if , 1 1 1 4-. , .'t t r. 3 ' few&..t Jio' NiT 1 '.S JIT n w w"r t-r uy. rival, abandoned his own exertions ii'ton tho violin. Ho viewed tlio advent of tin nult.tr with suspicion mul commented upon It witli cynicism. Apparently he recognized In tlio soft harmonies Cyn. thlu's deft fliiKoro struck from tlio strings a dangerous ally to sentiment. Alcldes, as wo havo neeii, wan a foo to roitiunce, ot seamstress r.ml milliner. There it an ! ot coquetry to tho man at licr vide. A n.ncli iiromenuding in the slnjlo bust Hess street of tho littlo village, indulged , In no ulnilessly as to give tho observer , tlio general Impression of a rehearsal. , lint it wan apparent that fcininino carl oMty culminated rapid intcrchuugo of hostilities passed between tho ladies in a discriminating survey of one another's costumes, which wax more expressive than word?. Mis) Bertha Maverick, with Bupercillos eyo lids and defiant nestrlls, re-enforced hct loss aggressive companion. Bruce, who !., !, , flitO t. VtltNin Ullllk 4ill WltM tMtM, I must not omit to mention a certain formality in dress which MIm Dalian bo Kan to affect about thin time. It was in tho direction of long train) and trailing habits. Thero was much mysterious re hearsal in tho seclusion of her littlo room, a disposition to gather her skirts in one gloved band and tiptoe about, avoiding intermcdlnto objects with nn acquired daintiness and grace. Thero were certain fastidious aim of manner which wero deftly caught and quite as faithfully rehearsed in private. During theso ceremonies a small riding whip, formerly presented to Cynthia by Mr. Buck Jcrrold, wim generally carried lightly in tho right hand, A nwift ranter oxer tho adjacent hills, attended by tho one scrutiny of tho remote horizon, in variably followed this painstaking per formance. Such mysterious behavior was not without provoking tho comment of other member of the household. "I should reckon yo' was practicln fo' the tight rope, wl' all yo' airs and graces, Mis' Cynthy," tho ebony Amelia ronton ttrutod. "Is there any private theatricals goln locotno off down at San MarcusV" in Quired the mystified Alcidis, hsvlnu through the open door caught a glimpse of his daughter attitudinizing. "I didn't know, from tint thnr high stopplu, but you war posin fur tho stony hearted princess thot refuses tho poor but descrv a young man in tho play." To all tkls ingenious badinage Miss Dallas preferred an attitndo of disdalu ,fnl reticence, but she was manifestly unhappy and ill at ease. That joyoiu, liijht nearted gayoty which once ps eased her had taken wings. She sang no more, where once her glad votco chal lenged the mocking bird. Sho was as capricious as an April day. Peevish and fretful -with her father for tho most part, there wero intervals of sudden tender sesa when ike overwhelmed him with kisses and caresses. Possibly at such momenta a certain absent individual was ever present to her fancy whose namo sho sever suffered to pass her lips. Philoso phers aver that in matters of the heart there is a species of cold comfort in thus lavishing the affections by proxy. t During this unsatisfactory period Cyn thia's treatment of Mr, Buck Jerrold Was moot remarkable. This gentleman 'kM mm wont to visit her often; to pots hours in her society, to sit quietly by her " old silent Mid thoughtful, smoking his trip osmI rsotwg her every word or ac won with nrevereaoe and admiration that was little short ol worship. .Formerly Miss polios had permitted this oppress! ro hosaofO as if hers by a species of divine right, hod laughed and chatted with him pleasantly, accented his little gifts and keepsakes gratefully-, sent him upon her errands with the air of conferring a fa tor and exerted her many fascinations m way known only, to the sex. All this had been most agreeable to Jerrold. With evident satisfaction ho "basked in tlie sunshine of her favor. But o change camo suddenly about. With the advent of the spring roundups came more frequent visits on the part of that gentleman and a strung waywardness in Cynthia's reception. Sho greeted him with marked embarrassment and ro straiut. Tho former silence ot his man ner was now eclipsed by her own tad turnitv. at tho river, whither. . iltji 1 it i1 Stlrittt Mia tltrttxititr!.?... t i WO IlUVlI BLTlla WW II IWJ IU lUIUUIlLU. I Ultra tuuitui I'mum, .mj nitiiuuyiiMIIU Ul I "' ,- , ' "Yo wanter look out,, Cyntl.y, fur the San Marcus led, and to which locality win about o speak, noting nt onco the poetry and iioiisoiiho thot tlmr tarnal . tlio footsteps or tno ratr uaugniors wero """". "; ', , V --"" !i.i....ii nn t.n nhimlr mil of. ..f v nn.. nm,t imniliitratlv directed. his hat and imssed on, but as ho did so, turn it looso on ver nnitunrdcd foolln's." i Foremost among these lovely txxlcs ho wild gravely, surprising her once trlans was Miss Dertha Maverick, with eves that were ' nn eyo like tho flash of u bayonet and a "It's a destroyer profile decidedly aquiline, Hho could l of tho amwtlto, nnd gener'ly plumb full seen on any pleasant afternoon, defying o' onsntisfattorinpss," bestowing a glance tho ndmlratlou of tho lmfllml sun with n nlnyitiK uimmi it with wistful and far away ' tfC'oS jrv3w . jaiWiWx h k ttimtt tho glistening strings that was full of foreboding, "1 know a girl onco thot was thot led away by orleof them jinglin critters thet sho didn't donothln else but play an lie round, n-longln and a-yrarn-in, until by atid by tho sallow faced critter got herself clean bewitched. Hor family and friends could do notliln with Iter. Hho wouldn't cat notliln. And fln'ly sho wont into a galloplu consumption, and they buried her ono very damp day in tho arly spring." But in splto of this terrible example of tho fascination of guitar playing Cyn thia still persisted in her practicing. She endured with cheerfulness tho soro fin gers, tired wrists and other annoyances which this exacting Instrument imposes upon its dovotees. And sho received no end of encouragement in other ways. Tho mocking birds which fled aghast from tho shrieking violin sometimes favored her with imltatlvo outbursts that sincorcit form of flatten. Perched on some tossing spray or flickering hero and thero in their odd "half mourning," they produced snatches of her waltzes ami fandangoes. Thero won a certain sentimental lizard with nspecnlatlvo eye that would bask daily niton n sunny rock, and from his rapt demeanor during her performance was apparently enabled to obtain glimpses of the Infinite, hitherto dented. And Aulus sympathized and lent his quiet and dignified approval. And tho fawn wan soothed into a dreamy lau guor that wus fast becoming habitual. So the days passed, and Cynthia's heart found much of consolation, and Mr. Buck J?rrold wondered at the change in bis Uulclnei. and had long soufcrouces with tho mystified Alcldes, vho wan an ooyed and fretful and mado mysterious referenco to tho provalenco of malaria and the existence of "dumb oger" tho inference being that his lovely daughter wan suffering from tho maladies of a for ward spring, until one day Mr. Jerrold inrprir-cd the old man with this query: "Yo don't reckon, then, thot the visit of thet thar Henry Bruce hex bed any thin to do with this yer change? It's my opinion thet's what's done it." "Why, he wa' n't here more'n two days at the furthest," remonstrated the fa ther, storing at his questioner. "Thet'a air right," returned Jcrrold meditatively, "but it don't take any great length of time with the proper per son. Ive bean tola tlmrs been cases where it was only o word or a look thet done tho biz'noss. Purvided thet's the true stato of the cose," ho added, stretch' ing his huge limbs awkwardly, whilo a weary look crept suddenly into his eyes, "purvided thet's it, and ho proves him self to bo a better man uur I am, Cynthy must tako Iter ch'icc. I hevn't got notli ln ag'in hint. Ho'o n squaro sort of chap, and man cs h a man can stand bein beat by a straight forrard feller who is better flxod and better favored." Then camo a letter from Henry Bruco to Cynthia, couched in delicato terms, wherein he expressed regret that ho was unablo to act us her escort to tho coming ball at San Marcus, but that courtesy necessitated that he should itccompauy Miss Stafford. Cynthia iwrused this mlsf ive calmly, wept over it in private and then acted with tho pcrversoness of womankind, Sho did not change her at titude toward the deserving Mr. .Jerrold, but the sat down and indited a long epis tle to tho neglectful and dangerous Cap tain Forakcr, in which she reproached that gentleman for bis long absehco from her side, represented herself as languish ing from lack of his attentions and in quired if ho could eparo timo from his engrowing luilHarv duties to take her to thd coming lestmty. Vet eecn la this noprles rtcnnnoltcrtng the (In ix sped on and on, Jcrrold was often astounded ut his elo quence in his efforts to entertain her, but Cynthia wus at all times absent and distronsht, and appeared to bo haunted by o nervous dread that Mr. Jerrold wos about to say something which it would give her great pain to hear. Upon the slightest pretext she would cscapo him and bury herself amid the solitudes of the sympathetic pines. Hero that strange trouble which made her heart acho would occasionally overflow her eyes, nud thero were tears shed in tho dim woods as little bidden as understood tears which the pines bemoaned and the bluebirds oud squirrels held sacred, but which somehow brought the balm of relief to her who shed them. I do not think through it all that Miss Dallas wan really conscious of being in love, only in o general way that she was bereaved and disappointed. The occur , rences of the past f ow months hod come to her in the light of a revelation. She was suddenly aware of tho existence of '' some one who possessed for her o pecul r..,ior sympathy whose words awoko a re rspoaoive echo in her heart somoouo im Measurably superior to tho rough men she usually encountered. She could not ""explain the strange claim this hitherto unrealised being had upon her, Sho only knew that it existed; that she longed for Its infloeuce; that she grieved when it wos denied. And thero was associated with this feeling, as there always is, one of pique and injury for tho apjrent no V gleet which site boa suffered. c. ''', How much' this state of mind was al Wviatedwhen the obliging sheriff put " into her hands the guitar sent by Henry Bruoeitts impossible, to soy. Certain it " m thot pern instrument wos the reclp tjSBof. mora' tender treatment. She s4orodH with ribbon, carried it about ftti fcf Msmsrtly just rproetiosd in !mmaumm m. Abet this Urn t) And Contain Forakcr, vain, critical and complacent, read this letter care fully over his after dinner cigar, smiled superciliously, adjusted his officer's cap rakishly over bis distracting curls, and mounting his horso rodo over from the post and passed tho afternoon with Cyn thia. That bo was received with o cordial ity ho had no reason nor tight to expect; that Cynthia flirted with him desperate ly and in a manner calculated to strike despair into the heart of Buck Jerrold, and that tho irato Alcldes was moved several times in tho courso of that event ful afternoon to cast longing glances in the direction of tho "Silont Mary" may bo readily imagined by tho reader who has remarked tho inconsistency of wom an when dominated by pique. Small wonder that Captain Forakcr promised to go to tho ball; that ho lis tened cheerfully to Cynthia's plan to visit Miss Bertha Maverick, tho fascinat ing daughter ot thevillago blacksmith, and agreed to call for her at that lady's homo on tho evening in question, and that bo rodo back to his quarters with a self satisfied smllo upon his supercilious features, curling his gray utustacho and otherwise pluming himself upon tho tri umphs of the afternoon. That alter Inn doparturo Cynthia dismissed him utterly from his mind, and that sho hated Miss Stafford cordially and was conscious in her heart of hearts that Henry Bruce was inoro fascinating than over are fucts that .will readily occur to her ap preciative and discriminating sex, to whoso tender sympathies her present emotions aro intrusted. parasol of palo pink and leading on, its it were, by this orlfliinimo of Hontlmcut, tho thronging cohorts orl cxan coquetry. Threo days of aimless pilgrimaging on tho part of tho SaiMarcus maidens, nud all at onco was seen tho method of this vernal madness. Occasional horsemen began to bo met with on tho dusty highway. By degrees tho nuiiiUr of these was augmented to mounted squads and groups, until at last their proMrtions reached thoso of a generous cavalcade, Of course this irruption of eligible manhood was tho occasion of much Indiscriminate flirta tion, and thero were many glances given and exchanged that boded ill for tho fu ture peace of mind of tho parties con cerned. Mischievous eyes challenged observation beneath dainty bonnets, and tho tilted sunshade was eloquent of the warfare of Cupid. Need it bo said that bronzed and bearded faces accepted these overtures with more than equal frankness, that tho fluttering handkerchief in every In stance received tho recognition of the ruined sombrero, and that everywhere along this dangerously actlvo highway thero was a ilispOHitlon on tho part of either sex to halt frequently nnd look back? But onco in town, theso amorous ad vances of tho sterner sex gave rlso to reckless outlay of capital and n remark able colicltudo in matter of dress. The barber was put into requisition, and tho demand for "b'ilcd shirts" nnd "store clothes" threatened to exceed the limited 'supply cf thoso articles. Meanwhile notes in very erratic hand writing wero constantly flying about. Mr. Lariat, in conformance with a cus tom as absurd as unnecessary, was giv ing Miss Lone Star preliminary notice that ho contemplated the pleasure of call ing upon her, and tho latter lady was re sponding that sho would take pleasure in being at homo in anticipation of that gratifying e cut. And so feminine van ity was flat tt red on tho ono band and the manly breast disquieted for some days to como on the other by these rare oppor tunities for. visiting, the dearth of wom anhood upon the frontier rendering young manhood practically defensolcss. And to fucilitate this dangerous state of things tho event of the ball approached. at which mitslo and the dance thoe de stroyers of philosophy were, to finish matters end put tho coup de graco to the general infatuation. Through tlio foresight of Bruco and Kcrnochan, the best room in the Half Way House had been engaged in nd vanco for Kato nnd Edith. For them selves tho gentlemen accepted with good humor such primitive quarters as oppor tunity afforded. On the morning of tho eventful dny they drove down to San Marcus in a light conveyance, reaching tho littlo hostelry in timo for dinner. Hero they registered in the small blank book which answered for tho usual hotel register, und Miss Stafford noted with some merriment that an entry made by Phil Kcrnochan on Christmas day, two years previous, occurred only four pages buck. Hero that lady's patrician nostrils were saluted with the. odor of kerosene and frontier cookery, and after enduring the stuffy atmosphcro end rheumatic appointments of her bedroom sho came down to dinner with en amusement very similar to that with which luxurious pcop'o cuter upon tho enjoyment of a picnic. Doubtless by the timo sho had dis cussed this remarkable meal, eaten amid promiscuous society nnd ovorseered by tho officious proprietor who kept up a running flro of conversation with tho myrmidons of tho kitchen through a long slit in tlio vfaiwgot, oud dealt his plates and appetizing (.isiies over tho heads of his guests with great recklessness and liberality tho novelty of Texan hotel life begen to pall somewhat upon tho young lady. I cannot cay that Edith's appetite was Improved, cither by tho panoramic view of hotel cookery tho wainscot afforded, or by the gentlemun opposite, who ato IMCostt ho heard Miss Bertha Maverick remark in a high, metallio voice: "Thet's tho stuckup pleco you wa3 tell in mo about eh, Cynthia? Well, tf I reckoned I was so ivowerful fascinatin, 1 wouldn't let every ono know it when ever I met 'em. Tho aim and graces ot thet fast-colored brunetto is enough to natch'ally paralyze nn 8-day kitchen clock." With tho first shndows of evening pub lic curiosity begnu to bo attracted in the direction of a long, low structnro, whose spacious outlines and shutterless win dows showed black against tho lighter sky. Tho building lind lccn reared in tho in terests of Erin by a prosperous Hilier niiin, who rejoiced in tho classic namo oi TJlysHcs Miigiudy and consecrated hif architectural efforts and poetic memo ries under the tltlo of "Tarn's hall," but tho cynical Texan youth wero wanting in reverence for Ireland's legendary past. "Turrler's hall" was tho popular render ing of Mr. Magindy's poetic christening. Actuated by tlio name spirit of skepti cism they pelted tho edifice with mud and stones, and sent vagrant tomato cans on voyages of discovery through Its an cient lights. Externally it was apathetic diagram of its owner's highly lacerated feelings. But there wero occasions when tho im portanco of Turricr's hall impressed it self even ii'ton this derisive public. During political meetings, religious rt vivals and tempcranco crusades the hand of tho vundul was staid. Among such intervals cf immunity wus tho present. Tho very rr.bblo that bud been most ne tivo i:i ltombardmcnt now bestowed themselves in attempted renovation and repair. Tho spacious nuditorium was swept and. aired, tho relics of barbarism wero moved, tho drafts from tho win I jWJ effectually sealed by :ho interven tion of cardboard, bits cf carpet and cast offhats, and even tho redeeming touches of putty und varnish wero here und thero utlemptcd. And when feminine tasto was added to tho rude but practical efforts of men it was wonderful to noto tho transforming change to see. how tho ravages cf time ami abuse yielded to a littlo well 1e stowed decoration, On this occasion the San Marcus maidens had employed the rarnltnre of hemlock loughs nnd gayly colored muslin with felling effect, and tho tallow candles perched everywhere seemed to threaten a general conflagration. Mr. Ulysces Mugindy himself was r.t present going about tho building and lighting these candles with a long pole, attended by a gung of small boys who restrained their uncomplimentary epi thets in view of tho coming festivity. And scurcely had tho last elevated dip commenced to contribute its greasy drop pings to tho gratuitous shower that rained everywhere upon tho ballroom floor, when with laughter and merri ment the guests began to arrive and tako up their positions on tho. hard wooden benches that wore rauged at either end of tho room. TO IlK CONTINUED. slLMomEBfimt m Kl VA VvoT ! I "Hill ,. W 7 V Wl iavmsmsmmfe"'''? OFTHli rAY. (iMfti -Cl' T Wo have now in stock tho most approved nnd best line of WhcciH 6ver shown here, end invito you to cull and me the "Dauntless Scorcher," "King Scorcher," ' "Royal bight Roadster," "The Majestic," "The Dauntless Compeer," for tadies Also t'.ielcatest Novelty, thp COMMON SENSE HIGKORY WHBBb. Never buy a Wheel until you have seen ub. Gor. 10th and M Sts. Carriage Manufacturers. pOUND IT AT bAST, JUST THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN ;'. bOOKING FOR. And seveir.l thousand others. I would advise all ho would ssve time to go to II. W. KKOWN'S, 123 SOUTH I ITH 8T THE EkiGANT WAbk PAPERS Ar "HewaB.--iuUywude,"siild.Tarler. "He shunnied th i (toor Hiptara In my face." "Dear me,1' returned Hicks. "It's lucky you have a hard face; otherwise it might Lave got broken." Harper's Bazar. The Mght.ScMOD. Fngltlgh I wonder why it is there aro so many weddings take place in the autumn. Waglcigh Traditional custom. Adam and Kve were married around about the (all. Vogue. aherat-idly disappearing, come early. WW- - G0Qis CHAPTER IX. For weeks it hod been apparent at Sau Marcus that a social event of unusual importance was impending. For weeks aflutter of expectancy had disquieted th feminine heart, displaying itself in animated lossip upon the street corners. te'M atarisinf tendency to indnbjetn 1W n Moyirawf unatney to manic in en? i , uuweu narrmuij liipiH llll oM ! Pws-a IlrneaaaeUwiwd her eyes with nsml molasses on his p'o and supplied a very wido month with u very largo knife, ami a general suggestion that tho unnat ural flzo of this aperture was duo to tho hazard attending tho experiment. How beit, t';io meal was endured, and perhaps in droad of dyspeptic retribution Mis's Stafford proposed to Henry Bruco to tako her for n short stroll through tho town. To this tho gontloman readily assented, r.nd passing tho long lino of vicious and kicking saddlo horses teth ered iu front of tho hotel they joined tho animatoJ procession of strollor that Idled through tho main street of San Marcus. I leavo to tho imagination bow much attention the fair northerner attracted, what admiring glanccn from undorbroud sombreros wero cast after her erect fig ure and nraceful carriage, and with what envious whispers of detraction the belies of thj villago remarked tho fault lessnessof her fashionablo walking dress. But I must mention ono incident of this afternoon walk. They had reached a point about half way between tho hotel and tho river when a familiar volco caused Bruco to raiso his eyes. Cynthia stood before him, looking very pretty and engaging from tho becoming depths of a quaint poke bonnet. She was ac compauied by an elderly wan iu the dress of an officer. lie wus nonchalantly puffing a cigar. Mis Bertha Maverick, escorted by a cowman of athletic build and awkward gait, was just behind her. A quick color, mounted to Cynthia's cfieek. and she "bowed hurriedly tc IK A V- IS liic; -l?OR- RI OR SHIKE. 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