Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-13

1oct OF their ASPIRATIONS Matters Wert
growing desperate, 30 the Count was
deputed 10 devise scheme which NIGH
produce the desired effect
Clara. my dear" remarked Mr.
Dexter one evening to the invalid. ''thai
black-whiskered Italian brigand-l0Oking
chap who calls himself a Count, want:
us 70 Join IN driving excursion some.
where
s-Of course. you told him you'd do nc
such thing" answered the young lady,
somewhat fretfully.
Il said I'd ask you-not that ever
supposed you d mix with the tagrag and
bObtan lot of people there are here"
so you're not going?" said the othel
giri.
Certainly not Why?''
Nothing. but thought you might
ike a change in the mOnOtOny;" and
she rose and leff the room
Il wish to goodness scme Italian
brieand or nobleman would take 4 fancy
TO Annie.r sighed the invalid Her
temper is really uncomfortable. italian
Counts are generally on the lookout for
heiresses. Why can't YOU send her on
this expedition instead OF me? Nobody
here knows that she hasn't got farth-
ing in the world. We might get rid OF
her. and what \ blessing that would
be-
Il am afraid yOu are getting IN
charitable. Il would however. be
rather smart to let these hungry fellows
think she IS an heiress. But If / take
her. what Is to become of yous''
Il shall get on The people are
amusing to look at. and Hannah viii
sake care Of me Besides, Annie posi-
lively irritates me. I know she thinks
nursing such dreadful infiictiOn-"
Have 1t your own way. my dear
I'll tell the Count thar we shlll be de-
lighted"
So when the appointed day came Mr..
Dexter, accompanied BY Miss Annie,
and dulT mounted on a moderately
well-app3insed coach. was pilOted by
the triumphant Count 10 yrell-knOwn
shOw-place q dozen miles from Scar
borough.
Mr.. Dexter omitted to inform Count
SplitzentOf that the young lady under
his charge was not his nieee az al. but
the daughter of defaulfing clerk. who
had committed forgery and then blown
out his brains. Neither did he say that
she had not a sixpence in the world. or
that he had allowed her to assume the
name of Dexter. owing to tle disgrace
which had stained that Of her father
The excursion was. therefore. highly
enjoyable The Count had asked the
Baron Won StufCuzz t6 ioin the party
too. on the condition that he did not
make himself too agreeable TO the
pseudo heiress: and the rich Miss Nun
90 and her mother had been invited for
the Baron amusement 81. after IN
specting some more or less Interesting
ruins. the party paired OF in the
grounds. the Count, Of course. monOpO-
lizing Miss Dexter. and the Baron Miss
Nung0, while Dexter was left 10 the ten
der mercies of the chaperon- The lat
ter gentleman had decidedly the worst
of the bargain. for Mrs Mungo. who had
been Halifax mill girl. sub
iected him TO a cross-examinatiOn Of the
most searching and irritating descrip-
ton about his fortune, his Rieces. the
amount Of money he intended 70 leave
them. and. in fact. all his most private
and personal affairs
Il hope YOU enjoyed yourself. my
dear said Dexter 10 his pnOtege, some
what grimly, when his tOrmenfs We're
over. and he found himself once more At
the Regalia-
Immensely" answered the Young
lady. with much emphasis The
Count is simply charming. and he Is 80
wei OF; he has = house in Paris. a villa
in Cannes. and any amount of estates in
Lithuania and the Caucasus.
"a house in Paris and a villa AZ
Cannes. grOwled Dexter to himself. -
must make fSffher inquiries" "
Miss Annie Dexter. once having in
serted the thin end Of the wedge by
getting an introduction to Scarborough
society. gave her guardian 10 peace
until he allowed her TO 20 to the ever
balls. which were the almost
daily sOlace Of the Young men md
maidens at the various hotels She had
no difficulty in getting Mrs. MungO. or
some other affable matron. to look aft /
r her, an arrangement which suited /
Dexter and his niece to perfection. as
hereby they got nd of her for the /
evening. and were left to their own de- /
iices.
Everybody knOwswhaf Scarborough 1
lotel ball Is The guests Of one hotel f.
lsk those of another alternately. There /
5 usually n gentleman whc cfkcistes as /
Master 5f the ceremonies. and intro 1
luces everybody. whether they Ike IL !
II not Hence one sees young ladies Of /
ifie revolving with Hebrew money !
enders. ambitious mammas g,Ishing /
Dver their daughters projections TO the /
managers Of Haymarket restaurants. |
md respectable British merchants wOr- &
.hiping at the shrine Of French ballet I
iancers and demi-mondaines. Miss I
Aiice Dexter was not Young lady OF 4
'ery refined tastes, and this sort of |
hing suited her admirably. Her va ]
lOus chaperOns impressed upon the /
company that she was the seiress to TN /
old wealth. and Dexter's millions made 1
uch a sensation that the Young lady /
Iad half dozen proposals in as MANY 1
laws. She herself did nothing to en-
ighteD her many adOners As to the real /
tate CT the case, as she was quite /
hrewd enough to know that any such 4
fatement would most materially de-
rease both their numbers and arior. /
)n the contrary, rs she generally bor-
owed Miss Clara's dresses and dia-
n0nds. sometimes with and sometimes
Without her leave. she did her best to
'onfirm the popular error.
after n few weeks of this sort of life
Tr..~-.aTr
eedingly marked that Annie began to
xPect 4 proposal daily The Count.
IOwever. was a very wary gentleman.
nd. before proceeding 70 extrcmiiies.
e determined to ascertain from her
Incle what the Young lady's prospects
eally we're. He accordingly wrote him.
ezging the favor Of 4 few minutes
in his private roOm- The
Imerican, Of course, knew pretty wei
rhaf was corainO huf moi being over