Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-16

throwing her arms around his peek
kiss him. as he sat there adorina her.
His home had always been q col( one.
the vanished presence had not wtlm6d
it up particularly; and MIR. Hart iwenl
on dreaming-of other and dearefxuD,
sihljtieS I'll sPecsed ahy The fact ~
erfVy het; t Ssna ha4 sal A9:l
Bondhow hoy IeveB NJ. Hart hespt q
pake hef rSonsket th4 n and
eg1R aA6tEGk apd a ldnntG nan
dreamed. Far up ON the Summsrxine
turnpike. stood the DOCTORS cottage1 II
was little, roc0co, and comfdrtless
wooden house. yet-picturesque. had
the ominous- name of Parrot 8 F6lly-
and was associated with the foolish No
of visionary. Every boiy wht had
lived there had failed. Now the topno
doctor was taking his turn at II hNf
IA baS2 ia I sgss; s,ssi k ssss 81 buy.
ing everything he did no re luira ~l0
sSd a and sih q tie DOCTOR @ esis sacs'
He collected the most ccmfortless
and rocono of O. airs. the most
rickety and spindle-l -lege ed table,. the
most faultful clocks. with dege1erate
works. His dining-room, in which thses
was seldom a dinner. had Lttosotia
Borgia side board. His collection of
bric a-brac was getting to be consider
able. lie loved beauty, appreciated
hU, haQ Che souI Of 6cdlector. He had
roaine6 about. Travelled. everyyhere.
caught the habit of spending mdlpy~-
be ore that bank failed where al his
was. Then he came down to hbAg q
country doctor. and fell in love yitb. .
pair of gray eyes. two white hands, md
a figure SO tall. slender and .graceiut
collection which was 50 sreiis. And
now, Is he cape home to the s'Qcpco
cottage ~ sat down. tired and poor
and disconsolate. how be wished 1e had
not bought so many things he didshdt
need. that he could now afford thb dear
thing which he lid need. 81 n
And both men determined I'd write
her a Valentine. The l4ih Of February
was atband, that great dramatic period.
Yfn Gen an{ exTppted tonteIto some
sNrees hstening female ear tho iact that
-velk letus see bow they did it, q
mi. HIT we1tout and boughtla far
ing. flaming. much ,arnhhed Valentine.
which ka&l On Il. in gold 1st:srst %~A
; fs'whs>S er Thy wish nv he,t
That Yill give II thaei" .
A,s *ss lRe' sssa;s R'ss ssslS Sus sss &
the outside. adding within q handsome
lace pocket handkerchief. Fhich. al
beng 1sePsed ir browt pFS was doey
DIR. Darenant looked over his duriosi-
ties, and in box OF violet wood founl
some beautiful cups of old Dresden.
They are too expensive for. me to
keep" said the poor doctor; $50 may
as well give them away" i.sr.h
,ocsinx I'M n ] I mirror. 's al q Ssiisi l. her her
loser feets and |throws his arms about
the den6er waist and the lege d. In
Cermsn tat, ran thu&k 49, 4
-.wnce art thou, fond art ard sweet; =
Forgive me, that think OF thee r ~ ..
And he remembered that this lite set
Of cups told Fro ssarfs love story. the
beautiful idyl Of tho wandering 'poet-
..s4lst vhat p gcehs1pn he was, this
cld s1-vwrese' said Chg young yoctor.
taking up another cup. on which were
painted the two young lovers rf gar
den. where the maiden picks five fiolets, .
and gives him three. lstlll Froyssartls
story; AMI then again another, who're
the lovsrx, sst beneath the akpde of =
Walnut tree. and he sang ffcr 4 ballad.
while little girls. rs beautiful as dreams.
gathered towers aud threw them In her
lap. while she collected them intoposies.
All over the little set Of cups wassprcad
the same garden. full OF lowerst dogs.
b rds. leaves and the same two 1ovors.
M sas sss aa sd rS Sensas s p''"S ssr wss
thorn. where the lover wait. d on rs
lady. The cups preached sermon
which only gentle, refined mature
could appreciate and understand
a sermon! They aktsi' =
poem. an allcgory. They told the old
lnQE thate 30. .and fwu44a VtopId W
lor e&eh o1kerg IN f,cfsses Ioysl @ve sud
gracious favor. No matter ahput. the
Ioil. the pain. the brambles on you dis.
lant road. Clouds hung over one part
Of the garden. but what of them? -
And the doctor found a little pieceSof
paper which also had been foldd In the
bG Sfntio0etwood. andon i7ns wr tc.
~ dfbuy a. ,he did the pung gdnt and
llen5os q cssk<ns>f4t cleanlI flower.
lhcse lincs:
LADY OF worth and beauty fair ssc,n I
In wsom dwell all sweet gifts Of Rpnce
NY hcarf. my love- my thought. ny cnfc,
Are slaves before thy gentle fsce1 "a n
Yet dare askf OH grant TO md
Tho gin OF kindly thought frol thss6si
fAnd;ypt6bg ID boz with the cups
md the verses under sarm. hd walked
n the dark February evening 10 Auat
Davifs house. to leave the gift for
4!fiSss. fiiss .Sst M-ssx slssn n. Hart
'pcsd in his wooing. Aunt David bade
lin -perzcvera.T and he and Jtne bdr
nany kng tan He was vtry good
md true. simple-hearted and strong.
,ssa ,ss 'As ;.IRE3 s]'2a sRs s w. him; i'm, X: He
Ia&eeG 3 0tkAeEeoh not meneion that
Tord. Friendship was possible, but
And the doctor came TO 'gct his
hanlA SIR dectori h. hexan to teach
lcr TO paint on china: she. the arfisfiG7
yirl. VIII, loved beauty and art, -
nfcgf fi1e vgIy udthc fassPlesk- 1kW
'opic4 CsnV Fup with the mirror M!
'ecmed to be James favorite. fer wi q
= IL sl,Sztesi ~ hshiSi1he' lookiI
ylass- nj = magical experiment. 4 y
ooking in the mirror. fEI
Aud theo oans a-dark shadow R0s@]
he mirror. and Aunt David, stxu
IN M ~ b1lpU. suddenly )aj
Nd mo fenl1ps she had 4nzpe ted
hat all was not well with her; perhaps
Ssi st3lesss n3.ss : her ss;i' Il
ard dIsapPo:nfe George Ietterfoq. Z
md she. who was % bescf VIII loverA
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