Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-18
mrs. TOW HARDING.
one O the senson,. Nantueket IayIl


herbor Two young women in simple
travelling costume sat on the deck and
loo down on tho many-shaded green
wal. below Miss Morgan aud Miss
Ford The latter was tall, dgnilied
blonde, and three years the senior
o. polite, dark-oyed friend at her
sid twas she who spoke, with just
a H. Of annoyance in her voice:
'lts too absurd, Amy. You can
never carry out sucn a plani you will
get into all kinds Of scsapes and tell so
maay libs.n
siiss Morgan, coolly-"What are flbs
in goot canse, my dearp You willsee
it viii be tho simplest thing in the
world, and | do so want to see life from
a married standpoint
Miss Ford Then t0by didn't you
marryp I'm sure there was Harry
Thorndyko -
Miss Morgan, with ficrceness "Bel,
if you ever allndc TO that again
81 won't, dear" said her friend,
soothingly, "but since you didn't mar
ry can't see why"
That's just it, answered Miss
Morgan, eagerly; ''if | had married |
should wish to appear single. Come,
Bel, III chaperone you beautifully. Let
me have my own way, won't yol,
dcarP'
Miss Ford, with resignation--"Whcn
10 YOU not have your own way, Amy?
But you'll repent it, and shan't have
ore moments peace
Repent itp Neyerl Now for
name Mrs Mrs What is my hus-
bands name, Bel?"
II decline all acquaintance with
myths"
Miss Morgan, after some thought
II have it now Bel dear, let me pre-
sent you TO Mrs. Harding, Mrs Tom
Harding, Of Nashville Nashville is a
good far-oif place, you know
Miss Ford tried to frown, but laughed
instead and bowed. ",Now. Mrs
Harding she said, "perhaps you
will find time to look at this charming
scenery and they fell to talking Of
the beauty OF the waves and the white
sailed vessels outlined against the dis
tant horizon.
They sat slightly apart from the
crowd Of fellow-passengers. and abb
sorbed in their talk, did not note sim
gle listener, who stole guiltily away as
the steamer neared the Vineyard. The
listener was young man, tail and
ccmely, with laughing blue eyes and
fine, clesr-cut features lIe wore
suit OF well-Iitting gay, and carried in
his hand travelling satchel neatly lot.
tered IT IL. His face letokened a
little perpieAity and much amusement,
as he sanntered 10 another part Of the
deck, aud devoted himself TO the pages
OF Nantucket guide. He glanced
now and then at the young women
who mad SO unwitlingly bestowed upon
him their confidence, and, rs he did so,
be smiled.
They talked on in desultory fashion
till the summon twilight fell, and the
picturesque old town of Nantucket
rose in sight Miss Morgan sprang up
from her chair, and, gathering her
wrap around her in careless though
not ungraeeiui way, called her friend
"Come, Bel, IN longing to begin my
new li.c,n and taey threaded their
way dcftly through the crowd to the
landing place below. There they
quickly got into q carriage and rollsd
away through the cohbled paved
streets, with the hoayse notes Of the
town'eror ringing in their ears. They
looked about them eagerly, noting the
quaint old hoases, and the charming
grass-gro1n streets.
'Oh, BEL" cried Amy, "rm half
sorry we came.
"Why, deargi asked her friend
"Eecasse shall mover want 10 go
away again.
The breakfasted gayly the next
MOI Z, bestowing but slight attention
on &. fellow boardcrs. They mad
map OF the island spread out before
I m, and occas onalIy invoked the aid
o. Nantucket waitress in making
thei ms for the day.
:" e's the Old mill. the old house,
Suri-sido and sconset.n said the young
woman. con-cleniiously checking oil the
spots ~ interest on her fingers as she
spoke "and Wquwinei, and
"Oh, don't. please interrupted
Amy, "dca'i tell any more 1 am be-
wild red now. Be-, what do you say to
walk a'ong shore this morning. and
The Old mill this aiielnoons'
Her friend assentoi, and they rose
frum the table and went out IN the hall. ]
''llow del gatiully fr,i | feel said1
Amy, as she aiopped al the des. and
bean 10 turn over the pc -es Of the reg
ister a told everybody not TO write
~ me. and shall write to no one
She scanned a-c after psge without
comment til her eyes rested on the one
where she la inssi.Jod her friends
bame and her own the night before.
Bel" she gasped, "look hercl' and
sho turned to her friend a face cl horri-
ted rise.
There were tie names she had regis
iarcd there ihe prev'ous evening
Mrs Tom Hariins. Nashville. Tenn
81 lSaifl ord. ccF ior4-
Lat leneaih them was another in q bold
and manly hand.
Tom ilerlilg. NASHVILLE. Tenn
''How perfectly shocking What
shall / do?'
Il was quite late in the afternoon
when they climbed The stairs Of the old
MIL anl they found the miller alone.
lie was an cd sailor. brown and
ueafher-beaien. with kindly dark cycs
ard queer iiiile gold r'ngs, sailor fash
inn. IN b. ears. He was a Portuguese.
De- ioil them. WAS horn IN the Az1rcs.
rld had sreni many years Of bis life
upon the sea
DO ycn Ike America asked Bel
"lcs. ycs. Ike d here, its a Big
corrfrr. but Ike better 20 home 10
ihc An Ng woman. she have Der
bruih here. and 40 I STAY
II hope sen viii 70 home some day,
crei Amy. impui.iFcly. putting oui
her band.
=" D. 7es fla1 80. write you name
n nr book teIore loa Eos and be
rruiig pros seed 8 register. the siii Of
tone former rstor.
slca vrite, Amy, sald Be-. aad he