Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-30
A POSTAL oOURTsHIP.


.sshe really is the pretfiesf little
creature lever saw, " said Mr.. Wiliough.
By Tane. as he turned from the window
Tor the fiftseth time that morning.
.-JzRe." he added. addressing the house.
Eaid. who was clearing away the
breakfast things. shave y0u any idea
who the people are who have taken old
Mr.. Adderly's house OppOsites'
well, YES, sir. If you please" re.
tur7ed the hand-maideu- Il met their
cook Il the grOcer's the other day, aud
she said that her masters name was
Black = Capfing Ch0ker Black - and
shat be was STAYING here on leave of alb
sence with his wife and daughter. sir-
Oh indeed: did she happen TO men,
ton the young lady's aames"
,-Yes. sir. she called her Miss Eva"
-Evai What = charming namer'
murnured Ar. Willoughby 10 himself;
and then he added aloud
That viii do. Jane thank you."
Mr. Will0nghby Fane was bachelor,
fEenfv-eighf yezrs old. rich. indoleni
and tOlerablv go0d-sOoking. he lived
with q widowed mother in a pleasant
house In Albany. and. having nothing
else to do. had fallen desperately in
love with his pretty cts-G-Uii, and anx-
i0usly sought an apporfunitv for an n
troducficn- However, having disc0v-
cred the name of his enchantress. he de-
termined 10 address her ANONYMOUSLY
By letter.
Having decided upon taking this step.
the next thing TO be done was % pat L
into execution. and having shut himself
IN his little study. sitter many futile At
tempts. be succeeded in framing an
episfle 70 the lady to his satisfaction.
begging her. If she valued bis peace OF
N nd. 10 return an snswer 10 s'N. v,
Hoss-office. AlEany." That done. he
went out for 4 walk. and dropped the
letter IN the nearest box
Regularly three times \ day for a
week afterward he called at the post
o1ier 10 see whether an answer had ar
lived for him As the week advanced
WIil0u .hby hegan TO lose HE sppe. te,
and grow 50 restless and irritable that
Mrs. Fane. ike 4 fond mother, faneied
thai her dear boy was unwell. and
begged him 70 consult their MD cal
attendant. Bet her son laughed at the
idez. knowing well that hs complaint
Wns beyond the doctors skill TO cure.
he was beginning 20 despair Of ever
receiring reply. when. % his great de-
lighf- On the seventh morning \ letter
was handed 20 him by the DO fmasier.
= written in = dainty femaie hand. and
addressed TO w. W Almost unable
% conceal his emotion he quilted the
Post-o1ice. broke open the seal and
drank in the contents
They were evidently Of 4 pleasant
nzfure. for he read the letter over again
ard again, kissed the envelope, put il
into hs breasf-pockei. zhd hurried
home % see his inamorata looking out
OF the window OF the opposite house as
usual
For q moment his first imuulse was 70
salute her respectfully; but immediate
Il afierward ne befh0ughf himself thst,
IS be was still incognito. the Young
hdy would perhaps feel insulted by the
action Besides. how could she have
AIRY idea that he was Nv. Vs'' So Re
wenf indoors and amused himself for
ttrse hours in inditing 4 reply % her
letter, wh ch he posted the same after
noon. and In due course n second an
swcr arrived
and so matters went on. a constant
interchange a letters being kept ND for
= fortnigEf. during which tine Mr.
WiIlOughby Vane spent his days in run
ming 10 and from the p0st-Ofiice, writ
-ine iettars and watching his fair neigh
Dor frsn the window OF the dining
roou-
.-Confound III Re would sometimes
say to himself. s-How provoking the
dcsr girl Isl She never will look this
way- l do wish / could catch her eve.
Z only for 4 moment What horribly
s0Ur -Iooking Old crab the mother IS
Eepend upon II. Will0ughby, that poor
caiid Is anythiEg but happy 1t home
with these swO old f0gies- Indeed.
her letters hint Is much" And having
giving vent to his feelings, he would
put on kis hat and walk 20 the p0st-Os-
nee. or shut himself in his room and
compose another note TO his dearest
Eva
At length three weeks having hown
rapidly away in this manner. he re-
ceived letter enc morning from the
young LADY. which ran as follows:
To " v
rir-A1 II - us1less % continue CORE
spcn1ence in this manner. fhink Il is nov
time for Tou 20 throw OF your incoguifo. and
reveal your irnc na1e and position 70 one %
whom yea are not totally indifferent. Believe
ne thtf nothing Inspires love ika mutual
couadence- ProFe % me thar have not been
imprudeuf IN answering your letters. By at
once informing me Who you are II = with
s.zply for our mutual satisfaction Yours,
efc- Eva
y To which WiIIOughby replied Sy re-
turn Of post
-DEkRE~I Eva az you vii permit me to call
yuE s1t- Have you not for wceks past OBJ
served young mar. with his hair brushed
.I5- o. rl.s o1pss fs hSuseg Ana slrhouTh
yc1 have apparently never taken the Il Eht-
esr notice Of hlm. trust that his features are
not alioEeiner rrpnisiFe % you an that In
--charmsd b. the graceful magic OF thine
BAY nfrer dag raach ana d-s=n ,ud ssxh.
EatcA thee. dream of thee. sig for thee
Fair scar sf AIbany-may Iadd--EnineownY
to quefe wffh some alterations the nob.e
En1za of tie poet brown And nov have q
faFo1 q ask you WhenCFeryo Sc me- at
the ulnaoE take no notice Of ne ~ present
lcst nv E1ofber snouId observe n In few
daTs sse VII he gone ous Of town. and then
ue can tarow % Al rcsfraint III then-
Ed1ou. Adisu. nv adorable one adieai Ny
~wmL0-oHBr vAxE-
To which epi-tie cams The following
answer.
-DEER SIR Tonr exnlau.tfon Il perfectly
satisfactory ! nav also add. your featu Is
src not n AL rspulsive to Eva"
Bless her. what a delightful little
soul she iss'' e;aca.aied Tilloughby-
md he went ont, ordered new suit
Of clothes and had his hair cut
willy" szid Mrs Fzne 10 her son
the neSi morning. Il wish you would
DO something 20 improve rcur mind.
and not waste your time hooking out of
the window all day rs ron have lately
done Como AID read the Assembly