Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-05

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He had flung himself upos ths Ground
bes de her p he poke and had clasped
hsr hand In his. For q moment she
permitted il to remain thers unresist
iuglv. while her whole wOman's nature
seemed to respond 20 his appeal: then.
with a sudden effort, she drew herself
away and rose to h6r feet.
$40. | vii net be your wife, she
said. with flashing eyes sud qtiiverine
mouth. "Ar Hennikeis You camelherg
aespisihg Us poor Manches er people
f0u thO7ghf we were half SATages, do
void Of al cultivation and refinemen'.
From. tho Flight o. your intellectual
-eperiority You looked down upon u
aud ridiculed US / saw il in your man
ner. in your iooxs Among others you
thought ft TO despise was my father.
one Of the best, the nOblest Of men.
You scoEned his speech and manners
because he did not happen to have been
Sd fortunate as yourself in receiving 4
good edn alton. but had worked hi:
way upwards by energy and industry
from a comparat rely low rank I'm life,
saw quite clearly Whist was passing id
ycrr mind and do yOu suppose
would marry such man? NO-s
Thousand times nor
Henniker had grown very pale.
evil You lisfer tr lie FOR z momcnt,
Nc. MsttlandS" be said very quietly as
sne turned to leave the room.
'.For what purpose? she asked. the
tone OF passionate indignation still
thrilling her voice. s.DO you fancy you
could alter NV decision? Neveri Ereu
the daughter of Manchester sser.hani
has some little Sespect f8r herself aud
heF relatives. / am ashamed of the
IiisA Who IS ashamed of my father. II
ysu would 20 down on your knees and
offer me all the riches the world con-
tains Il would not marry youl The
subject had better be dropped between
US
In another minute she had swiffis.
but none too steadily, assembled the
stairs. and was living on her bed her
face press ID into the bed-ciothcs. sob
bing IS II her heart would breaz Oniy
a $oHsn After aill
whit-Sunday that year was 4 glorious
day. All nat6re seemed at her bright
est
Mr. Maitland, Henniker and Lily
went TO church. Coming back the mer-
chant joined friend. and Henniker
and Lily werS perforcs thrown to-
gether-
BE had seen very little of her since
the sffeir Of the previous evening.
When they had met she was shy and
constrained. In church he had once or
twice cast quiet glances at her-indeed.
his thoughts were tSr more occupied
with the pretty figure dressed in black
at his side than with the service; bit
her ayes ss such times were always
HOwncast. and her attention seemed
wholiy riveted on he prayer-book-
Henniker was terribly detected. and
he looked quite pale and ha-gard. he
felt that be could endure this torture no
longer To be in the same house with
this girl whom he loved with al the
strength and ardeucy of particularly
EtruEQ Nature. 10 feel the constant
charm and attrzelion OF her presence
10 know that she WIS not nor ever
could Be his. and to realize that IL was
entirely through MS own fault .aaf he
had miss5i winning her. was more thin
he could bear. He would 90 away, but
before he went he would explain mat
tiers 10 her.
The walked alone in silence for some
distance AT length Henniker said.
with a slight effort:
Il am sorry, Miss Maitland. that I
should still stay to offend ydn BY nv
presense. Believe ME. would willing
ly have gone away last evening could /
have done sO-indeed. it is misery for
me now 20 remain here. But. as NJ.
Maitland expressly asked me for Whit
Sunday. II seemed rude TO run sway on
the very eve Of il; and indeed I could
think Of DO excHse that would Justly
such a course without Introducing your
name into the natter"
Il hope you won't think of leaving
on my account" she interrupted hur-
riedly.
As this. however. is perhaps the last
time I shall have the opportunity OF
speaking 10 you alone" be went on,
without noticing her remark. Il should
like. if YOU viii bear with me. 10 say a
word in answer 10 your charge Of last
night Twill speak frankly % you, Miss
Maitland l did come down to Man
chester with the views you describe. and
| was an ignorant man in doing s0-faT
mo- ignorant than the very people
VIII. despised. did not think your
father veil educated or vel bred: b1t
see now how wrong | was to Judge .
man by few external characteristscs,
for have discovered that he possesses
= trne mob lity of disposition before
which !. with my small narrow mind,
ought 10 blush am the better for
having kaown yoar father, 81 IS Matt
land; and have rece we'd a much-need-
ed lesson that hope / shall never for
get But viii confess more than that
There shall Be moth NJ but trrth be-
tween us now After to-day 1 shall
never see YOU again; but. at any rate.
snail have the consolation of think NJ
that there was no decept on between US.
When i came TO Manchester. l did so
with purpOse-I came to marry yOu. 7"
To marry mel" she exclaimed, start
led out Of her silence by surprise
Yes, 70 marry vOu.
But You had never seen me"
Il know that; but I had heard of You.
l knew that you were wealthy. or rather
that your father was I was poor and
unfortunate-ruin was staring me in the
face. / determined to come to Man
chester. and, if possible. to marry you.
to relieve myself from my debts. But
before had been tEenfy-four hours in
the house circumstances altered nv
case was now really honestly in love
with you could only think of .he
mot We with which had come to Man
chester witk horror. More than once
determined 20 run away-to leave YOU
to get back 10 London, and, begin
ming 4 new and better life. to face my
ruin Ike msn; but the sight OF your
face chained me to the spot. / could
not bear TO part from you--f was pow
erless. / dare say, Miss Maitland. yOs
think all have said the mere emotional
talk of a man of the world aeeornnliShed