THE COURIER
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and broke the drummer's door in. They
yanked him down to the barroom and
danced him nice and pleasant for about
half an hour, the towhead that we had
figured would have to stand a lot of that
rort of thing himself acting as master of
ceremonies. Then they stuck the drum
mer up on another shelf and started out
In a compact bunch to make the rounds.
" 'Don't you lamb-ropers up yere In
Idaho never shoot up a town none?' In
quired the towhead from Chicago, as
they started out
"There was a note of reproach In his
tone like as if he considered "Wyoming
better than Idaho when It came to get
ting action, that sort o' shamed the
boys and put them on their mettle.
" 'Well,' said Lafe Murdock, we ain't
shot er up none f r 'bout two months,
and I reckon to-day's about the day.'
"The suggestion went with a whoop.
All the boys hopped their cayuses and
one was got out of old man Larklns'
barn for the newcomer.
"They're talking about that day yet
out in Pocatello, those that were there
when It happened. If there was one
pane of glass left in the town when the
sun went down It was not reported. The
town was In a cloud of cayuse-kicked
dust all day, and nary a cowpuncher
thought of dismounting to take a drink.
They just rode in alongside the bars
and drank and then gave their cayuses
the rowels and shot out again, howling.
"Well, say, that pinky boy was all
sorts of a horseman. Going in face
foremost on his cayuse wasn't good
enough for him. He backed his horse
into every shack in town, and every time
he did the stunt the boys gave him a
yee-ow. I didn't use to bank much on
academy training with a fox hunt finish.
But, Lordy, that fellow could ride.
Along toward sundown he pretended to
" be all out and the boys affectionately
picked him up and packed him off to
bed in the best room of the Eldorado
that old man Larklns had set aside for
him.
" 'And I'm wantin' you all t' know
that this yere's a all-right ombrey,' Jim
and I heard Lafe Murdock say as they
were stripping the towhead from Chi
cago for bed.
"They got him tucked in his little bed
all right and comfortable, and then
they went off to wind up the day drink
ing his health. Jim and me, we found
him sitting up in bed feeling of his head,
ten minutes after the boys who had put
him to bed had disappeared. He wasn't
out, or anything like it that was all
shammed and he hadn't slugged half
the booze he had pretended to drink
with the boys. He was grinning when
we came in.
" '"Well?" he said, looking from one to
the other of us.
"Jim walked over to the bed, pulled
out his roll, and counted out five 1100
bills on the pink kid's coverlet.
" 'Neat work, son,' said Jim, smiling.
'I felt like a sure-thing gambler when I
took that bet of yours, and I'm glad to
know that I wasn't.'
"Long1 about 9 o'clock next morning
most of the boys, Lafe Murdock Includ
ed, were standing around In front of
the Eldorado, waiting for their ombrey.
And we were waiting for the pink kid.
He came down about 9:30 our buck
board was in front, waiting to take him
and us out to the ranch.
"Well, say you'd oughter seen the
boys when the pink kid came down, at
tired in a natty blue suit, russet shoes
and a plaid fore-and-aft cap. He was
smiling most pleasant, but they saw
how It was. Lafe Murdock was the one
to relieve the tens'on. He strolled up
to us three, and said he to Jim and me,
grasping us together:
" 'Boss, I know where I stand, an' th'
boys all knows where they stand, an we
ain't a-buttln' In none, now or hereafter,
but with respect to your friend,' nodding
toward the pink kid from Chicago,
'which we consider a all-right ombrey
even If he did fool us up a hull lot well,
we flgger it out that it's our buy and
we'd like t' have you Join us.'
"We Joined them."
Two women were conversing In the
room of an Invalid, who was not as fast
asleep as she pretended to be.
First Woman Tes, my dear, It's awful
the extent to which some people will
carry their spite. I was talking to Mrs.
Bloggs yesterday about poor Anne on the
bed there you know they can't bear one
another and she sez, "Well, If anything
should happen," she sez, "you'd never
ketch me going to her funeral," she sez,
"and"
The invalid (loudly) And you may tell
Mrs. Bloggs that If she don't come to my
funeral I certainly won't go to hers.
Mamma This paper says that parlor
matches are prohibited.
Daughter Never mind, mamma; I can
see my men In the dining room.
SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
The ushering in of the penitential sea
ton does not appear to affect the num
ber of invitations Issued, but may make
a slight difference in the character of
entertainments.
There will probably be no large dances
given for six weeks, and there the dis
tinction between the Lenten period, and
the weeks preceding and following it, Is
likely to end.
Of the muslcales there will be a
plenty, as several have already been an
nounced, and others are being planned.
This delightful mode of entertaining is
always enjoyed, and is considered per
fectly proper during Lent, even by the
most devoted. Dinners are always en
regie, and there will be card parties.
At a bachelor dinner in Chicago last
week, the question of the scarcity of chil
dren In the smart set was made the sub
ject of a rather novel bet. One of the
guests offered to wager that those present
had more than twice as many uncles and
aunts as sisters and brothers. No sooner
man and Sheridan. Prominent among
them was the famous picture of Colonel
Cody, painted and presented to him by
Rosa Bonheur. A large silken Hag was
artistically held alloat and formed a
back ground, where the bridal party
stood under a canopy of smilax. A
statue of Colonel Cody stood near by.
Overhead were hung crossed sabres and
the figure "12," denoting Lieutenant
Stott's regiment. The sabres were the
two first used by him. one being his non
commissioned officer's and the other the
first he used upon becoming a commis
sioned officer. Both will be cherished
forever, as they have performed double
duty.
The bridal party, led by Master Will
lam Cody Boal, a nephew of the bride,
and the ring-bearer. He was a minia
ture soldier, as he wore the uniform of a
second lieutenant. The ring was tied to
the hilt of the sabre by a yellow ribbon.
He stood at attention nnd saluted the
groom as he approached, attended by
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MRS. WALTER E. LUDWIG.
had the better proved he was right, so
far as those present were concerned,
than he offered to risk double the amount
that the number of marriages In society
is decreasing each year. While the bet
ting man was putting away the money
the most silent one present meekly re
marked that the fashionable matron was
more agitated over late marriages than
late hours.
The marriage of Miss Irma Cody,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. William F.
Cody, to Lieutenant Clarence Armstrong
Stott of the Twelfth United States cav
alry, is of Interest to the many Lincoln
friends of Colonel Cody and his family.
The wedding was a military one through
out, and was celebrated on Tuesday at
the family home in North Platte. The
house was beautifully decorated with
jonquils, palms, ferns and flags, which
were held in place by bands of yellow
ribbon, the true cavalry shade.
The ceremony was performed In the
library, the walls of which were hung
with pictures of some of the most
famous generals, including General Nel
son A. Miles, commander of the United
States army, and Generals Grant, Sher-
Lieutenant Ferdinand A. Fonda of the
Tenth cavalry, who took their places at
the altar.
To the strains of the Mendelssohn
wedding march came the maid in wait
ing. Miss Arta Clara Boal. followed by
the bride walking alone. She was met
by Dr. D. Franklin Powell (Colonel
Cody's warmest friend), who gave her
away, acting as proxy at the request of
her, father, who is In Europe.
The bride looked beautiful in a gown
of white Irish lace with sash and trim
mings of white liberty satin and chiffon.
Her delicate tulle veil was worn thrown
back from her face and was wreathed
with natural orange blossoms. Her only
jewel was a pearl crescent, a gift of the
groom.
The maid In waiting, a niece of the
bride, wore a dainty white French ba
tiste and Valenciennes lace over white
taffeta, with ribbons and sash of white
liberty gauze. She carried upon her left
arm a large bouquet of jonquils and
ferns, tied with a wide yellow ribbon, the
streamers nearly reaching the hem of
her skirt.
Both the groom and his best man wore
the full dress uniform of the army. The
clanking of their sabres and spurs made
music which thrilled the hearts of those
present.
Before the buffet luncheon was served
a table covered with a silk flag and dec
orated with asparagus ferns tied with
yellow ribbons was brought in. Boys fol
lowed, bearing the large wedding cake
which was ornamented by a flag, and
placed It before the bride. Lieutenant
Fonda and Master William Cody Boal
stood at attention, while Lieutenant
Stott, In a gallant and soldierly manner,
presented his wife with his saber, which
she used to cut the cake In half. After
ward the guests were presented with bits
of the cake In white boxes adorned with
tiny flags and tied by yellow ribbons.
The bride was born in North Platte,
and has always made her home there.
She attended school In the far east, and
has traveled extensively. She Is bril
liant and accomplished, and will make an
Ideal wife. She is fond of all out-door
sports. Is a good horsewoman nnd will
be able to follow her husband wherever
ordered.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Stott, amid show
ers of rice nnd good wishes. left In the
afternoon for Fort Clark. Tex., where
the Twelfth cavalry will be stationed
until mid-summer, when they will repoi
for a two-years' tour In the Phllippln
under command of Colonel William C.
Forbush, an old family friend, who was
stationed near here years ago, when
Colonel Cody was chief of scouts wltl
the Fifth cavalry.
Mrs. F. A. Korsmeyer and Miss Kors
ineyer, gave a pleasant muslcale this
afternoon at their residence. 1840 E
street. There were seventy-five guests.
The decorations In the drawing room were
green, and In the dining room red was
used. The program was given by Mr.
Carl F. Steckelberg. violinist, Mr. Wil
bur Starr, baritone. Miss Marie Hoover,
pianist. After the program dainty re
freshments were served. Ices by Mrs.
Robertson, and coffee by Mrs. Burlln
glm, assisted by Misses Julia Wort,
Mabel Cleveland. May Chamberlain.
Harriett Towne. Mary Hullhorst, and
Cora Smith.
Mr. Charles Stuart gave a handsome
ly appointed dinner, Tuesday evening, to
the active members of Phi Delta Theta.
Covers were laid for sixteen. The Phi
colors are blue and white, and the pin
is in the shape of a shield. The place
cards were shield-shaped, decorated with
forget-me-nots and tied with blue rib
bons, and the centrepiece was of white
roses. Lilies of the valley, the Phi Delta
Theta flowers, were at the plates. After
the banquet, which was served In seven
courses, a game of famous Initials was
Introduced, and all Joined In singing col
lege songs.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Jennie May Barber, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. O. Barber, to Mr. Francis John
Plym, which Is to be celebrated Tuesday
evening. March the tenth, is the sub
ject of much Interest In fraternity cir
cles. Miss Barber Js a prominent mem
ber of Pi BetaPhi. and Mr. Plym Is a Phi
Gamma Delta. The members of both
these fraternities will be guests at the
wedding. The families of the bride and
groom elect are old friends, and Mr.
Plym and Mr. Barber are both alumni of
the Illinois university.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, the recognized
leader of Chicago society, who became
known to people all over the country be
cause of her work as president of the
board of lady managers for the Colnn
blan exposition, has definitely decided
to abandon Chicago for Paris. She will
leave her magnificent palace on the Lake
Shore Drive within two months. She has
leased one of the finest houses In Paris,
near the Bois. This will become the
nw Palmer castle.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dorgan enter
tained the Strollers Monday evening In
honor of Miss Grace Harrison. Euchre
was the diversion early In the evening,
after which there was a program consist
ing of legerdemain by Mr. Clinton R.
Lee, readings by Mrs. Herbert Marsland.
sopgs by Mrs. Mark Woods and Miss
Harrison, and a quotation on Washing
ton by Mrs. O. E. Rector. Mrs. Ross
Curtice and Mr George Holmes won the
prizes at cards.
The Misses !3tuart gave a delightful
six-hand euchr last evening In honor of
Miss Her of Omaha, and Miss Ashmun
of St. Joseph. There were twelve tables
In use. A two course supper was served.
Out-of-town guests wert Misses Wat
tles and Thomas of Omaha. Miss Mont
gomery of Plattsmouth, Mr. Swartz or
Omaha.
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