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iIon me sons declaration IN h;slfsVor W.
! Tell hin he has iaken wrong means,'-
Edward ,Keox al tru,h--he speak f2l
hlmseli-he tnow nothing Of What la
dian do. AiI'foeian plan E
The tone 81 The chief admitted Of nc
doubt. and Cary Wharton saw atonce she
true object al The red skir. Dfawing
him aside, she said STOPPING Hawk viii
believe The white Lily. She has learned
much 10 one night. STE sees bis object
clearly. fheEDdian is Edwsrd's ifiead.
but be will ID the White EiIiy's also -
Promise never TO breathe one word Of
what has passed to-nightlo living soul 10
take Cary home 10 her father. and il Ed
ward Knox ever asked The hand Of Cary
WSartoa. sheswilII mot say no add Ca
fry blusbing, bowed her little hesd thent
lcon,iaoed, but Indian ne must moi know
this. Cary mnst 81 least have The plea
sure Of telling him herself
The delighted chief. who loved Ed
ward as q brolhes. promised everything
she asked. andeven 10 secure The silence
of others; and ,:ben giving herNa skiff and
Two red skin bpatmen. despatched Der al
once TO her faahef's house. which she
reached long before any one was up.
Faul and the minister having been so.
lemnly cautioned BY STOPPING Hawk 10
keep silence. were then liberated, and
The chief. delighted with his errand has
tened towards The abode oil Edward Knox
He was up. and al breakfast. pale and
ldowncasi, but calm, IS he bFons ht 10 his
mind many sources Of consolation. He
loved Cary Wharton sincerely but mol
sel6'hly. Hes was manly, generous
iase, which sought HE happiness Of its
object more than bis own. He veuem..
bered. too, that be bad a widoweds no.
Their aud orphan sisters, who weresfsr a.
way, and who would be delighted. al his
return; who would welcome him with,
joy, and makela jubilee 10 York county.
Massachusetts, at bis taking possession Of
bis fathers hons. and business connex-l
ion. which he8had left, deluded BY the
igris faiuus d Texas. He resolved,
therefore, TO depart, and at osce. At
this period Of bis eogita,ions The. Indian
entered. TbeIgree,ing was cordial, and
then Edward explained bis plans. The,
Iudisn Gmnted. but made no opposition
He then said
'Go-say good by. White Lilys'
No. faltered Edsard; ] would rather
not
White man mad. Indian say co.
Perhaps White Lily change her mind.
There was something like j tone Of
onfidence 10 The Indisn's manner which
made Edwards heart leap. Hes looked
inquiringly at him, but bis face was SO
lidi,y itself. iUponIthe hint, however, be
acted. and TO his great surpriseilhe Stops
ing Hawk accompanied him on-his visit,
II was alternoon ere they reached the
picturesque mansion OF Bureasville, and
as they wound their way down the hllock
in iron, Of the door. Edward saw Cary
walking alone iD grove beside The house.
which could be reached from that side.
IN few minutes be was BY her side :
Cary had seen the m approach and con
ceisisg from the Indian 'spresence, lha,
the young man came,in triumph 10 accept
her acknowledged love, she stood proud
Fly and haughtily awaiting bis coming -.
He saw this, and bis whole manner was
even more dependent and deferential
than usual. Gary felt that the Indian
had not betrayed her.
j come. Miss Wharton said Edward,
l''to bid you good by. / am weary OF Tex
as. and wish 10 return 10 the United
States. The charm which has bound me
here so long was last night ,rudely bro
KEN
Edward Knpx,' said Cary, with an AZ
fecialion Of solemnity, i have great
mind, in revenge for being called rude.
to say good bye. God bless you. But,
added the arcbg girl blushing, and gently
bowing her head. III will say, don't 60
Edward. III you do. you will leave one
sad heart bebinG.'
/ Cary cried The young man, 'msyF-
Don't interrupt. sir, il is Of no use,
my Disgusting from myself that you love
me; AID that you are not Indifferent 20
| me, I am afraid yonder red skin can
prove too clearly for me 10 deny it,
Cary again cried the lawyer. who
was so overcome. as 10 become anything
but Ct for cross examination. TO what
dol owe Ibis happiness.
| To Heaven, Edward, if il be bs2pi
ness, which in one nigh, has changed me,
ard made . giddy girl a woman. Lis
ten ~
| And 10 few rapid sentences she told
her nights adventures. TO which Edward
Knox listened With gravity and pain, On.
Ill bis friend Shopping Hawk was intro
duced. when he could mol forbesr smile.
al what do YOU laugh. dear Edgard Y
said Cary Whanon.
AT the Indian, dear Cary. He loves
me as a brother. and Jam guile sure 10
TENDED. for my advantage. 10 wiring from
/ you an acknowledgment of affection ,e
be used against you Well. 4 must con-
Tess, though il was q strange proceeding,
\ We have much 10 thank him Tor
That day Edward Knox dined with
Cary and her father. and alter dinner
popped the question 10 the major. who
though be had sli CHI recollection OF hsv-
ling promised bis daughter TO some one
else the night before. yet. Is, Cary was on
the present snitor's side. be shook bis 10.
ture son-in-law's hand. and expressed
himself highly delighted. About month
after. Msjor Wharton and Nj. and Mrs,
Edward Knox. started for Yorktown
| Massachusetts. having sold all they bad
10 Texas. and Edward realized the pic
lure o! his reception on his return. No.
was he any ihe.less welcome because he
Brought with him ! vile. he st once
from his wealth and talents, ioak' z hign