Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-07-06

slipped q the other slde ~ lie sat anu
olnng 10 the ash-hln A mile WAS
passed, two miles Tho gahle'rooiel
kyrio l00med 10 the distance On sped
The pouYi GA numbered old nohblni ou
sWo0ped the storm cloud. A dufen
guests crowded out upon tho hotel
piazza 10 witness the exciting race.
GLOW white Mrs. Cayendef l0oksl"
cried one. "MheFo did sho pick up the
fantastic drlyerY'
is that Miss Lila IN the eartPN ex.
claimed the gentleman addressed
"Wel, she's girl Of melllol lla,
here comes the rain"
A. the phaelon dashed up he rushed
out with an open umbrella 20 escort
Mrs. cayender into the house, In
mounting the steps she turned toward
Harvey.
'iou have done MS a great service,
sir | assure you We are grateful. NJ
daughter will see that you are rccom'
ponsed for your time aud trouble
''Iho dickens she willH' thought the
doacon's indignant substitute.
Standing beneath the dripping caves,
with rlyulels Of lyo courslng down his
cheeks, he assisted the moist young
lady 10 allght. "lam-we arr deeply
indebted 10 you,N she stammerd, blush
ingly "My mother"
elias taken no cold, | trust" said
he, loftlly. GOOD afternoon.
And horse, cart and driver dlsap-
poaed kiiohenward.
In putting the cart 20 rights that
evening, Harvey discovered grlmy OBJ.
ieot caught between the seat and the
ash-bln. It proved TO be a lady's pock.
ct-handkerchlef, bearing In one corner
the name Of ella Caycnder" lie
handed il to his aunt for bleaching pur-
poses, and received In return letter
from Tom.
my mother and sister have perched
at the Eyrio, on Emden Hlll,n Il ran.
"My mother Is gcttingu from fever,
and is bound 10 get as high as she can.
II you're anywhere near their secluded
nest, do peep In upon them. They'll
be delighted TO make your acquaint-
ancc "
al believe I'll take that handkerchief
10 Miss Cayender tomorrow. auntie.
and have il of my mind, remarked
Harvey carelessly, as he folded the
letter
"Well-or you might send il by the
stage But Harvey was deaf 10 the
suggestion.
Thenext evening, faultlcssly attired,
and minus spectaeles, he presented HIM
self at the Eyrie, and was cordially wei.
coined by both Mrs. Cavender and her
daughter Convinced that he was not
recognized as squire Of the soap cart, he
saw no necessity for proclaiming him.
self such. In making his first call why
should he introduce himself as a clown?
you've made quite visit, was his
aunts salutation when Harvey entered
the sitting-room. "Was the girl glad
to get her handkerchief?n
"To tell the truth, auntie, | didn't
give it TO her. "
"Humphl Strange how n handsome
young woman will weaken a chaps
memory observed the deacon. slyly,
as his wife bandaged the offending
ankle. 81 don't see but Harvey j have
to call again.
He did call again and again, and
again. Indeed, his rides to the Eyrie
grew so frequent that his uncle one day
teasingly counseled him to buy a second
saddle-horse.
"0r get carriage that will shold
two amended his aunt At which the
youth flushed guilty, confirming Mrs.
Clutter in her private opinion that he
was "yery far gone. y
He went further yet that evening
even to the length Of proposing to Miss
Lila.
The little eoquette only laughed, and
babe him not to be absurd.
AbsurdP He would really like to
know what she meant.
Oh, they were both so young
Harvey looked hurt, and intimated
that he, at least, was nearing the down,
hill of life.
And he didn't know her well enough.
The youth eagerly protested that he
knew her well enough to love her.
"Besides, I'm not sure but ! like
another young man better
"Oh, if you care for somebody else.
why, then-why, in that case Har.
yey found the English tongue terribly
intricate, and rose with precipitation.
q met him first, you know said
Miss Lila, dropping her eyes apologeti.
cally, "and am under great obhga-
tions to him.
"Oh, it's all right. You're all right,
| mean; but | think Tom might have
told me-
Told you what?n
aAbout this other fellow
There isn't much to tell, - said Miss
Lila, demurely. ale hasn't come for
ward" Harvey drew on his glove with
a mystifed air. "But | am looking for
him any day now, for the Eyrie is near
ly out Of SOAP
"You bewitching little tease"
Miss Lila's cheeks were eddying with
dimples deep enough to drown mans
heart. Perhaps they made Haryey's
head swim. | can't say. | only know
that he laid hold of the young lady's
hands at that moment in the most
giddy fashion, and she seemed quite
willing to let him steady himself in this
"Well, Harvey, expect to be on my
legs again tomorrow observed the |
facetious deacon, at breakfast "and |
when call at the Eyrie / guess you'd |
better let me give that youRg woman
her handkerchief
Thank you very much; | attended
to that last hight
at didn't seem just right to keep her |
out Of il so long, Harvey" remarked |
his aunt, dryly, as she passed his /
coffee. You ought to have paid her
"Humph! don't you be a mite con-
oerned, wife, " said the deacon, with a
wink. depend upon il,
Harvey has squared accoants with that
Young woman before this, and taken
her note Of hand. He's driven busi-
ness since that day ! SET him up in the
sart. "-Sarah j. Clarke, in Harpcr's
Bazdr.
Touched the Chord.
At noon yesterday there were half a
lnzen idlers al the foot Of Mnnhmari