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

most men- ~ astter how fast he
had hooked forward IN his inner hear;
- n Enns In the future when be sheukl
bad = woman who truly loved him and
SHOULD settle down into a quiet life and
Be very happy: and this ideal the
thought Of marrying for money dIssi-
pafed That il would be possible for
klm 50 b DO he had not the slightest
d1ubS Without boing cJnceiie6 Ee vet
knew that he uxs more than t0lera ly
good-lc0klnE. q gentleman and pos
sessed az roauaers and braring thar in
sunsd hini. at any rate among tho
yoaoger members o. his aSqaaintsnce.
: Eear15' welcome wherever he went.
Cut 70 marry for money-to give ue ali
his sentimental ideas Of sndinx a dlspo-
zitinn that would be thoroughly con
genial 70 his uwn--to ma<ry q girl whe
N all probability woulS not have =
single rhosehf or feeling in commoa
with hin-fhis waS isdecd bitter
pin 10 swallow
Il was. however. no t,me for penbv-
pambT sentiment Rufn was starinr
, him IN the face. slI disgrace was nos
80 very far bebznsi hut that be eoald sec
che comine shadow Tlsore could be
no doubt about Il, ks must marry for
moueF- Disszreeabie rs the phrs:c
Was. Il mus te taken. and upoa whom
should rs choice faIls
Uo<ifating thus within himself, his
ere tell upon 4 letter in rack above
The ckimney-picce. the address Of which
Vas written IN = pretty feminine hand.
Surely here was the very thing. That
same morning be bad received an inFi-
satlon nom sa exceedingly wealthy cot
ton spinner III Manchester, % whom ho
had recently had me opportunity Of
being 81 some service in town. sskine
him 70 spend Whifsanfide with him.
his cotton spinner was widouer. and
had an only child. adauxhfer. Taoexht-
fully Hcnniker opened the letter and
read Il through The coatcnts ran
fhus-
-TEE MInLAzn< Dlassuzr. NarR IS.
"124a m HE1EIkEE- Paua for u4l,n ]
an Hc<inE es scrro-ary. wishes q sr0w II you
~ ~ g ~ e.c plenslrr uf spe1dlng Ehltsun-
soc here He uacersfoo4. think, from whai
not enzsEsd 10 ssr sc.ssa s-, n W, 49, III - =.
- so. - and b. What fraG We may ex.
Ecc- Eons <se earriaEe shsli messl you ~ ~
-4uune fEp1 sc1ds his Kind r1rards and
-rulE, I1Lr NtIs,-.~r.s
silly" unused Hennikpr. ~ he laid
slown the lefter--.a prsrtr asfae' And
i Is nice iadyIike Esad she wdfeS. !
worde- what She !. Ike? just the op-
fosiie Of the tame. dare sav-s short.
stout. awkward gi-l with large red
hands sn1 tremendous feet. who blaskes
1e1rful< whenever she Is addressed and
h1sD \ word 10 szv for herself. il i
NO olifcalt TO understand Whist The
fl1ughfer Of an unculffvafed cotton
spinner. brought up under the extreme
IS refining infiuenre Of Manchester sa-
society VIII be like Or perhaps sis Is
one Of the loud scheol. bold Hnd mas
caiine. . perfe { hgr h pett;coafs
There's something rather free and easy
shout TIE letter. now I come TO think
Of II thongh i Is written 50 nicely.
However. As ! have decided that she is
20 be my future wife. il IL scarcely wise
20 pull her 70 pieces I'm in for the
race now and i would only be the act
ot rety foolish man to depreciafe the
pr12 and. pullinz a wr;t:ng-ezse
towards Inn. lie hastily wrote an az
crprance Of Mr. Maifland's kind invita-
Ion- promising to be in Manchester on
TIE day but one afterwards
t Was with DO very pleasant feel
feelings that Frank Henniker travelled
down from Eusfon on the day appointed.
Mr.. Maitland was not AZ home, the
butler who opened the door 81 the Mid
lands informed him. not having vet re-
turned from business. but Miss Matt
land was in the drawing-rOom. II he
would be pleased TO walk that wav.
and thifher accordingly he directed his
steps As ne entered. \ tall. fair girl Of
about twenfy-tw0 rose from her seat at
the far end Of the room. where she had
been reading, and advanced to meet
him
She was very different from his an
ticipzlions. ne thought. as be shook
hands with her This Was certainly not
the common. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. girl
he had prepared himself to see On
the contrary. she was infinitely more
ladyEke. both IN her appearance and
Mariner. than many OF the arist0crzfic
friends he had left in London. and she
had one of the sweetest faces he thought
he had ever seen With easy grace she
bzde him welcome TO the house. exrus-
ing her fathers absence as 4 matter of
necessity. and then she resumed her
seat and .hey entered faf0 conversation.
InstincfiEelr during il al sfenniker felt
that her clear, brown ewes were scrufi-
nizing him closely. fhzt she was. as ii
were. summing him up and making 4
mental estimate Of his value he began
20 take an interest in the girl. and the
more 50 because he felt that be mad
done her an IN 'ustice-
The butler came in presently 10 show
Henniker 10 his room. and. when the
young man went back he found Miss
Maitland with her hat and jacket on
II thought YOU would perhaps like
70 look round the grounds II you are
not TOO tired with your journey" she
said
He answered that he should be only
too pleased. and they At once sailed
ouz together
Going along she gave him little de-
scripfions of the neighb0rhood. showed
him her canine pets. the ho.ses. ct
L|lELMs ~ NAAA AAEA 0--A ~ DuAL4 AAAl
him Henniker Sound himself isteniag
in q way that be could hardly have be
liered possible. The giri had a wonder
sullV attractive manner. She was so
easy and unaffected. 80 thoroughly un-
eonsci3us that she was beautiful and
stFlish. 30 different from the parrot girls
Of society whom he had previously met.
and vet 50 completely their equal in the
finer attributes Of good society. in grace
and refinement with tenfold more
destb Of character and cultivation. that
Henniker enjoyed his walk as he had
never enjoyed any walk before he al
most i0rg0t that his companion was
only an unc1lnvated cotlon-spinrer's
daughter.
Il WAS about five > clock when they
had finished their rounds and tea was
1erTcd IN The drswing-roon- Heuniker