Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-11-30

"sOsopha. began. .athis f. no
place for you:" and then I called
myself an Old hlunderer who deserved
b. be well kicked for his unutiesable
stupidity.
"No. il j. ny home. my dear old
home. no longer. / have looked over
the papers which are In mis- boz enough
g. see plainly that the place viii not be-
sufficient % satisfy the demands 81 the
creditors. Let me know - soon as you
can the full amount ~ the deficit have
thought u al on. No. dear Major. !
can not BE- contented % remain idly ~
Decrwood. kindly as you mean the
ofer. while ms fathers debts remain
unpaid. All I am AFRAID you are an
gry; but indeed. indeel I can not
She wa rock 10 arguments and per-
s%uasiDn. She was her fathers 0wn
daughter. After an. her spirit and de-
termination demanded admiration. /
gaze IL grudg ngly enough. feeling as II
should enjoy scolding her soundly and
then kiss NJ her.
/ took the box. and chose 'olcave her
with the impression that di%sapproved
totally Of herself and her detcrmina
tions.
Isat down 10 bard work over the pa
pers. and when morning dawned ]
could talk definitely about the state Il
affairs.
Wen. they were in a very bad WAY.
indeed. I made no effort b. mince
things - Josepha. who had made me
an early call She gave a little gasp.
turned her back on me. and walked
straight to the window.
II was a beasfly morning; couldn't
have been nastier. The rain feil-driz-
zle. duzzle. drzzle. She ccrld
see the gray shaft which marked her
father grave. II was dreadful The
clock licked on and on.
"~Josephar (Anythingto break the
stormy silence.)
No reply.
"Iou are not legally bound % pay
these debts. All the law can do Is 70
claim the estate
Perhaps she heard. She turned her
head a trihe.
81 DO wish YOU would b. more ike
people. Here / am with more money
than can use Borrow Of me. Your
false notions viii beneii nobody. and ~
for your pride | call i foolishness. Al
any rate, stay here n DeerwOod will
60 away willingly il IL will be pleasant
er Ia any way for you. LIT me. as your
fathers s.i friend. advise YOU"
She came 10 my chair. and put her
hand 10 my shoulder.
"DidI rate your friendship (and il is
very. very dear 10 mel above the duty I
owe 10 the dead and my conscience r
should prove unworthy Of 10. Risking
the loss u your regard. Major, / must
adhere b M course.
She scratched OF two advertisements.
handing them 10 me as she rose.
=" anted-Pos'tion a. guyerness. aud
I" For sale-Hajeilton Place. were The
headings. ] did my best 70 obtain her
consent 10 tearing up the first. but all
she would say was: "DO not urge me.
How Ike she was % Oswald. with
that square jaw, that firm. clear tone,
and impedous pose.
And 80 (perhaps because 81 the re-
miuderl ! gainsaid her no longer. Gov
erncss she should be Il she wished. snd
Josepha went home pleased as any
headstrong girl who has her way.
In pursuance 81 \ plan 10 head her
Oh ! sent a telegram to RDg. The idea
OF her not loving such a fine. manly.
tr~ue-hearted fellow. the best man ever
inside a Llcuienants uniform. lie had
only 10 ask TO wed anywhere. He came
A. soon ~ he could get leave. They
were OF Ia q fortnight.
told him Of ~Josepha's resolves.
her."
"And that. uucle?"
Love" Profound sigh from Reg.
but no disposition to open his mouth.
DO you try your luck again, Re
member the old rule about two mega
uyes. / have observed the Young wom-
an pretty closely. and think YOU will
succeed. Tell her ia case she consents
10 make us the happiest Of men YOU are
70 give up vour commission and come
inio my firm az once. Pshaw. bow
Don't look 70 dazed. have Intended
u al along; only taking time bv the
fOrclOck. you know. There, Won Young
beari Would You hug me q deatha Go
along with youl Tell Josepha when you
hnd her that an eccentric old duIer
who has taken a fancy % the place Of
feret $4,000 to-day for Il. and that
being by long odds more than she can
e1pect 10 have offered again, / took
him up
IAN right. uncle; anything morea
He wa already half out Of the libra
rp.
"Tell her-no. never mind"
Reg was by this time beyond hearing.
For an hour / walked 40 and down
my lonely, luxurious drawing-r1om
Free from the restraint OF Rerinald's
company, the fever rose again In nv
blood, my pulse beat fast, nv step
quickened. Tnen / formed a hundred
plans which would aid IN crushing
down ms heart. | would travel; /
would trust 90 time; with seas aud
years between | would grow calmer IN
my feelings. would come back and
find my happiness in Reginald and
hers l would give them Hamilton
Place for their wejding-gih. ana 1 i'm
agined myself IN after wears frolickinr
on those green terraces with Reggie :
oldest or youngest as the case might
De. but the fever rose again. the long
ing was rs strong a. Il was vain. /
was not In the frame OF mind 20 meet
my nephew, and a. soon a. my roSn
was saddled / sprang % her back and
was od-away-Icare not where so /
could ride this madness down.
came home late. The hardest bat
tie had ever fought had won. / had
such a gup on myself that, after seeing
bess comfortably stabbed and rubbed
down. went 20 Reggic's room without
the least fear Of self-betrayal.
But the lad was not there. A note
sticking IN the mirror-frame attracted
my attention. L. was addressed 10 rue.
IL ran, with many a blot and crasure.
4" DEAH oLn uSCLE IL was al a mistake.
apenna never rally cared two pins FOR me.
lnef hoy ant Eu AFFAIR wasn't love I'D am
~" 100 me - before, aud I ought 90 have
hnlNn better Than Co ~ to her twice. but ynu
-thfrts l don't D anne you, uncle. How
s1ouil W. know she was Vcry kind-lf you
can call thar SORT OF thing kind amt 1 dare saw
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