Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-15

oone up from tho tennis-cour<. cam.
bursting in. impulsively.
"0h, say!' he began. "hsys you
heard have you seen? oh. beg par
don. didn't see. you knowi" be sdded
- be noticed the extraordinary fact that
Flushington had people up.
Flushingt0n, with vague idea that thil
was the proper thing to do. 'Mr.
Lushine ton. Mrs. -pO, Idontt know
her name-my aunt my cousins. =
The young man. who had just been
about to retire. bowed and started with
sudden surprise: +" Do you know" be
said, slowly. to the other. 81 rather
think that's my sunt!''
s.I-I'm afraid not" whispered
Flushington; ''she seems quite sure
she NINE"
''Well. l'rc got an aunt and cousins
I've never seen before coming up to-
day." said the newcomer. land yours
is uneommonly like the portrait Of
mine. I"
III they belong to you. do take them
awayr' said Flushington. fesbly; II
don't think can keep up much longer" :"
''What are you whispering about.
Fredf" cried the aunt; s.is It some
thing we are not to knowp"
''He says he thinks there's been q
mistake, and you're not my aunt" ex-
planned Flushington.
s'Oh, does hep she said. drawing
herself up Indignantly; ''and what does
he know about It'll didn't catch his
name, who is hep
Erred Lushington." he said; ''that's
my name.''
..And who are you. Il he's Fred LUSH
ingtonw she inquired, turning upon
the unfortunate owner OF the rooms.
''i'm Frederick Flushington," he
stammercd; I'm sorry-but l can't
help it!"
''Then you're not my nephew at all.
sir!' cried the aunt
''Thank you very much" said Flush
ineton, gratefully.
q You see," her real nephew was ex-
planning to her. - there isn't much
light out on the staircase. and you must
have thought his name over the door
was f. Lushing'on.' SO in you went.
you know! The porter told me you'd
been asking for me, so looked in here
to zee whether anything had been heard
of you. and here you are"
''But why didn't he tell mer' she
said. for she was naturally annoyed to
find that she had been pouring out all
her pent-up affection over a perfect
stranger, and sic even had dim idea
that she had put herself in rather .
ridiculous position. which. Of course.
made her feel very angry with Flush
ington. "Why couldn't he explain be-
fore matters had gone 50 farr'
How was 10 know?" pleaded
II dare say have aunts
In Australia, and you said you were one
Of them. thought very likely you knew
best"
"But you asked after Uncle Samuelr'
she said. cunningly; "you must have
had some object-l cannot say what =
I,,,s IN encouraging =, ,sr'sg my mistake-oh' I'm
"You told me to ask after him. and
did," said the unhappy Flushington;
''I thought It was all right. What else
was to do?"
The cousins were whispering and
aughing together all this tine and rc-
yarding their new cousin with shy ad-
very different from the man.
ner In which they had looked At poor
and the old nurse,
90. was ovcrjoyed at the exchange,
Ind declared that she felt sure from the
irst that her master Frederick had not
urncd out 10 undcrsixed as him. mean
ng FIushington.
- Yes yes" said Lushington. hastily.
= quite mistake on both sides; quite
lure Flushington isn't the man to 20
md intercept any fellows aunt"
IL wouldn't have done Il for worlds,
II had knownT he protested, very
sincerely.
"Well." she said. little Modified.
= I'm very sorry We ve all disturbed you
Ike this. Mr.-Mr. Flushington" (the
lnlucky man said something about not
II nop); "and now, Fred. my
10Y. perhaps you will show US the way
o the right roomsP"
Come along. thenr' said he I; "Ill |
un down and tell them to send up some
unch" (thcy did not explain that they
lad lunched alrendv). "You come,
90, Flushington. and then after lunch
'ou and win row the ladies up to By |
on's Poolp'
"Yes, do como. Mr.. Flushington. the |
'irls said. kindly. "just to show you
orsive usr'
But Flushington wrigglcd out Of Il; 10 |
'ogin with, he did not consider he knew
IL neighbor sufficiently well, rs they
ad only had q nodding acquaintance
eiore. and besides. he had had enough
emalc society for one day.
Indeed. long after that, he would be
areful in fastening his door about
anchcon time. and II he saw any per-
On In Cambridge who looked as II she
light BY any possibility turn out to be
relation. be would Zee down back
Ircct.-Belgraria.