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thfl vas a. 0ILIton Nulc0 rarely occur
led. - fhesrirtis Eere generally in pres.
ence ioee,her. and Paul was as nsych Ella
I lee a. Edward was vexed. Indeed. b6I
that Cary Wharton gave him 40 enccrr.
3sement TO dismountsn seat hipself Be
tide her. there is 90 doubt the gallant son
pf Neptune would have Sen,uIsd q de.
eIafation on the strength OF the epporlu
atty but in vsia be looked beseechinely
u the seat; con- planned Of The bsfn ess Of
The saddle. OF the Iestiseness of. bis ns :
Cary hestd bin unmoved. Edwafd,
meanwhile. several iimes excited The ire
81 Major Wharton. the commanaer. BY
bis unusual blunders-he on eli oiber &C.
easions. The pink OF The volume officers,
while the Shopping Hawk. youns Indi
sn cbie!. much strSched 10 the lyoang
lawyer. could moi iorbesT schooling him
upon the point.
At length the review wa. oyer, aud
Edward. released from bis irksomeS id pties
entered into, s-brief Conversation With the
STOPPING Hawk, 10 whom hefietly ex-
planned tbe4cause OF bis Mistakes The
Ipdian smiled. half 10 pity. half III con-
tempt. and bidding him dangle ncjionger
sier q pals.fsced girl. but speak hb mind
Al once. said. 10 parting.
Talk OF the grsybesrd; ask himlfoF The
young Idly !. be has q tongue aud Ekno KS
what be wants The rose OF the whites
il very beautiful. but she has Two tscss
Hawk replied Edward, some what
sharply, i caunoihesr you talk thus Ca
ry is sacred subject With me-
\ 'Goodr exclaimed The chief, coldly /;
white man hot; but Il White Rose moi
two faces, why have two loversi Two
face girl make bad squaw.'
Edward Knox turned away, being Too
sensible OF the truth Of what theyoung
chief said TO dispa:e the matter with him
Blu, alew minutes brough, him "a the
presence OF Cary Winston, in the, con
temptation Of whose speaking eyes and
lovely features. 10 listening TO whose 10.
cund laugh and quite sensible remarks
on the events Of the day he quite forgot
for while that she could, as lbe Indian
said, have two faces. Edward knew
well that girl is not TO blame because
many wooers come but the fall was, she
encouraged two. which was deceiyipg
both. The party at dinner (which look
place al the Lone Star Hotel. The vast
barn ofwhich had been fitted up as . ball
room consisted Of NJ jor and Cary Whsr.
ton, with the two rivals. The converse
iion was genersl and varied, though both
lovers were intently tEinkiog on one i'm
portant question-who was first To- dance
With Cary Neither liked 10 ask so soon
ADD yet both feared the propitious mo-
neni might slip by. A, length, when a
pause in The dialogue left an opening
Paul Dalton. following lis usual some
what reckless method. said.
i say, Knox, a picayune for your
thoughts. You are thinking OF asking
Miss Wharton's hand; so am /. Well. /
will toss you for the.6rst dance.
SRI said Cary, evidently much out
ragged; while Major Wharton, who was
rather thick headed. allowed The idea TO
enter bis head that he ought tokicG the
offender out OF the room. Before. how
eyer, il had effected a .lodsments, bis
daughter had quietly settled the matter.
Sir, said she i think have had quite
enough Of you all day. and / mean, there.
lore. myself 10 ask Mr.. Knox ID open the
ball with me-
Paul bit bis lip. and looked offended,
Whilsa rich smile OF pleasure Illuminated
the face OF Edward.
60 Thy ways for Gaming. snesking
lawyer muttered Paul in bis wrath, as
Edward escorted Miss Cary 10 The door,
you nav dance IL you will. but Paul Dali
ton, shall win The bride, and that ere q
week be over And complacently look
ing back TO Cary's kind manner all day,
be made up bis mind 10 have decision
that evening.
The ball was opened by Cary and Ed
ward. who. emboldened by The preference
which bis fair psrtner bad shown at the
dinner table, yentured 10 speak much
plsiner than be had ever done before bis
hopes, bis wishes, bis feelings. He was
met, ~ usual, BY playful disbelief in his
prote statious. BY declarations Of being per-
ieelly heart whole. and by the iainteslsug-
gsslion that how could be. considering
snolher- aud here Cary blushed. and did
notconelude The sentence. For Edward,
This ives enough. He was manly straight,
fol y ardness and truth himself. and be fol-
" understood that Miss Wharton was en-
gsged, AID al once determined 10 cease
ali further pursuit where his case was
hopeless. The STOPPING Hawk. who
STOOD near the door gazing curiously a,
The seeEe, saw lhe deep detection With
which he Quilted her side. aniremsrked
tito him. Drawing bis Indian friend ..
way from the festivities. Edward explain
ed al, and added that with Gary Whsr.
ton be had done for ever The Indian.
between grunt and laugh. hoped il
was so. aud they parted. Edward 10 seek
his quiet home. the chief TO return 10 his
village, which was situated about two
miles from Ms,agorda.
| Paul Dalton was noE 10 his glory
Certain encouraging words on the part ol
Cary. in the morning reverted strongly "a
his memory. while the pFecipitate retreat
of bis rival tended further 10 encourage
him. He could not but feel thai Edward
had been dismissed; and II 80. whai ROOD
Between him and happiness7 Accord
lioely. he danced With his fair partner
| with high gIee. spoke 10 The msior. and
! rseeived bis free permission 10 propose
| aud IN order 10 facilitate the operation.
| was allowed The esiimable felicity of see
ling Miss Wharton home when tie bah