Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-10-27

present feii on their knees and prayed
70 the virgin 70 avert the coming STORM
while those who could, rushed from The
palace
The frince, raying like . maniac
rushed mp to thu chamber OF the Prin
cess Natalie. his wife, who was lying OF
her couch i'll and m great suffering, ant
poured upon her torrent OF abuse; &C
cusing her Of having connived st tht
marriage Of their son to = low-borl
maiden. In his fury he dragged hel
from her sick bed and hurled her out o.
the room. Finding that she made M
resistance. he rushed OF to spend the
rest OF his Indignation on the first un
fortunate servant he might encounter
" Not until he was out OF the castle
did the Princess maids venture 10 hel
assistance Arena. her chief attendant
lifted her frora the floor where her cruel
husband had flung her, and laid her on
her couch. But in . moment. as she
locked at the pale face before her, she
saw that her mistress was dying.
go my lady! Q my beloved mis-.
tress! she cried; what shall do with
out yQuP oh, don't die! Don't desert
your faithful slave! and Areena wrung
her hands and sobbed aloud.
The Princess opened her eyes and
gazed around. Becoming conscious ol
the grief of her faithful servant, she put
out her hand and drew her towards hel
and whispered:
=" Areena, am dying, but y was moi
ms fault Tell him 80 Il ne should bc
shocked at my death. he cannot help
ms temper. . Jesus forgive him and
iorgiye me. thy erring servant Areena.
give my dying blessing to Boris and to
ms young wifc. On that could see bis
lace:
tray: Areena' pray Tor meF ehe
murmured, tnen closed her eyes ana iay
very sun, "hiie her breast neavcd WIN
pam. AFTER long pause she opened
ner eyes ana whispered; uive my love
70 ny aear Irlnee- FareweiI'
HeAs no.ninS ,no ,oveiy Hnncess
r1 Nu'al'c was iound aeau py her husoanu'
10 vnc nnu oa'eu 70 teii nun ot ner
uea'n. 4 think sne must nave aied OF
gIlci ~ 49r son marriage' huueu tne
suiue' ne seemed 70 pe irying 20 satis-
any ,urhlnS aoupt ~ ms mina as 20
wy ieai e&uec " ner Suuucn ueatn'
year or more after the lrincess
Na,nle ueatn' tne frlnce received
aho.ner sn 'cIler rom ms son teiiing nim
mat nc was gong TO bring MS bride
nome io. LOT . vlsit' Inc fr'nce called the
nead nutier anu said;
borkna' las ne called his son for
shortl VIII arrive here Tomorrow.
bringing ms iow-born bride with him.
NOW marx my orders. NO one must
take on ms nat 70 them Let every one
VINO meets them bark like dogs in their
'aees. wh.n ...s ~.
nou Incy iescn Inc Paiace iet
no ono "nl'arness 'neir norses, SO ,nat,
~ - so4n ~ nn'o given tnean uo'n =
sounu wn'pp'ns; tney may start on
Ssann w"nou' uciny'
1nc Ir'nee lnstrucuons were al
calr'eu OUT frince Boris ana MS bride
sunersa every indlgnity that could be
h tnousns ol; a nnnureu ana ni'y village
shy Ioys' ~ poea'ence 70 osuers; greeted
'le'n un'sn. :. ,ne entrance 70 tne viiiage with
9u's'lcaoncu Ti's 'onsaes anu 9er,slse snouts:
my pre,ty lace ana genue demeanor o.
.nc loseIy young pride produced not the
snenses' enest On tne seris' VINO seemed
saAo pleasure IN tnus Illuminating
'nc.r superiors.
me Servants ana aomesilcs who
losee tne,r Young fr1nce looked on with
iea IA tnelr nearts' but they did not
aale en even 70 smiie q welcome home to
80 :. M r5"snuh;,a ~ ~; 1919 - IL ..;,, :.
tho n.ns;cn stooa P,,n"'ni .S va u1 my. :.
wh,, % - IL h.nJ. ~ w ,;a,.a 'on,s, ,s rlsn n.
,n~ ,;ra ~ is ,hn"a na' - .'s ,s ' ~; ,us nn.n ,
;n5 anJ ~ s.ta,a \, rJ n's 1a s''an
ra5. rae, "'' '''' "''o'0 'o'' 'o'lons WIN
ent,anss nc carnage n napproacnea acne a Inc man
ns SnsS nv; se:u a. noIis WIN uncoveIeu
,oa1 ~ -: assls'eu us young wie 20 aiIgnt'
Tsa smo : r.ncc rusnen IurlousIy upon them.
~ ~ Ds,u' .r.seu nr ner sweet plue eyes Y
,i's ,1sr ,aec, INC rrlncc looked a. her
men Pnusou. An = moment ms counte'
,nn lanes cnsngeo ne looked surprised
'ng1 Tts sn,ea mn. ,, anu heiu n ou. nus nand:
Inc son Threw himsef ut his fathers
ieet. ana the young vile would have
nonS Ine same put tne fr1ncc took ner
IN n,s aIns ana embraced ner. nc
conlIIlmcn'eu ncr on hcr wondcriu!
pcsu'ys .olgaee boris on tne spot: ana
olue.eu grand least IN honor OF the
g. 2e. ,og guess 49,; m
n..cs =. - .'s ..,a s''''o TIL Al was Joy sn9
fo hnns'n~ snd Via ,,,;Ia;s,. o va .,': - sne
Th.r. ,vss 80 ,.s. ,;sst. 'en. sIu 'cso'',Ss. ~
P-;rc. ss.,,"J o d;@os skms' m" '''o
s s'oe1 e'Ao'en' man.
ms cnange was the work o. the
gente .nncess varvara. NO father,'
sne would say whenever she saw ne was
gong INTO one OF his Old 1lts OF rage:
mo. no; this Is not right and he
generally would become calm and rea-
sonapie.
In the course OF . year q grandson |
was born 70 frinco Alexis, and his Joy
knew no bounds. When the child was
old enough. he used often to be seen |
carrying II about the palace. and put |
ung II to sleep. BY singing snatches OF
nurscry-rhymes. At its christening, be |
gave great feast and liberated two /
hundred slaves to please his daughter |
in-lsw.
But the babe sickencd and died
Inc grandfather was overcome with sor- /
row. lie refused to eat Or drink. and /
would mot be comfortcd. and the be-
reavod mother put aside her own grief |
70 ny to comfort him.
Very shortly after this. the young