Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-26
WANTED. A WIFE.

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Jack Hornby. Of Brazeuface Coliege
Oxford. had Just finished his usual after
breakfast pipe. on the last day of ths
summer term. 1880. when his attention
was arrested By sharp rap zt his door
Immediately followed br the entrance
Of the well-dressed person of his college
friend. Methren-
Come along in sad HOrnby, land
light yourself pipe"
NO. thank We. can't sfoD,- replied
Methsen. .-as have \ lot 10 do this
morning; but ! thought I would lust
run across and tell you bit Of news !
have Just arranged \ glorious hoax, st
the expense need hardly say. of old
Crofton- He has become too cute late
y 70 be caught BY our old tine-h -honored
jokes and 50 have arranged the fol-
loving plan- A week ago I inserted in
the agony column Of the Mor1lise Al
rcrfiscr glowing matrimonial adrer-
tsement in which stated that the ad-
vertiser. who was handsome. rsch sud
Al that sort Of thing. desired 10 meet
with pretty and accomplished girl
with view 70 matTimouT- All auDli-
c1nts were 70 send their phofopranhs-
the replies to be sent TO H. C.. No. Isl
81 Giles, Oxford that's the house
where my scout lives. and so. Of course.
told him 70 bring me anv letters thus
aodressed l got no reply Tor day or
%. but four days ago received a letter
nom certain damsci. who described
herself as young. handsome and accom-
plished. incl0sed me the photograph of
very pretty gsrl. ended br asking
- when and where l should meet her
- town. and signed herself Miss L. Ber-
nsrd, PiccadiliF Circus Post-ofioe: She
also expressed 8 desire TO have the ad-
vertiser's photograph. So l promptly
sent her that Of old Crofton. which he
Ind lately given me. and said wou,d
write tonight when and where sbou,d
meet her 80 my scheme Is. 10 somehow
induce CrOffon 10 meet this girl. she
VII of course recognize him hv the
photograph i have sent. WI probably
rush into his arms. the KANGAROO viii
De utterly overPOWered. and there viii
1e an interesting dieH0HcDiesIt Now.
Hornby. don't ySu think that a mae-
nihce1f piece oS strategy
NO, indeed. don'f.n said Hornbx--
i think IL Is an Internal shame and
what's more. have half 4 mind 10 90
and tel the kangaroo Of the hoax
Oh. come now" sad Methven.
you'd never do that. jack. know.
Vel. l can't stay ary longer, 50 good |
bye for the present
There Is not the very slightest doubt
that II the fates had not interreued.
HornbT would hare gone straight 10 |
Crofton and warned hIn o. the imDend- !
ing hoax. and this story would never
hzTe been written; but. as il hsuDened 4
no sooner had Msthren zone out of /
Hurnby's r0cals q an in rushed the &c.
rctz-y of the College Cricket Club in
state Of b-eafhless anxiety: there was a
match a 1l-50; il was now eleven
0 clock. and he could get together only
elgnt men So Hornby was promDfir
and by the time the match was
over MethTen and his scheme had en-
trely faded from his not too refenfive
NethTen, in the meaptime-
lad gone strzlght 20 CnoftOn's rooms.
Nov, tbs Croft0n. who was about 70
All = victim to Methsen's wiles. was
ne son Of large Australian sheen
'armsr- and had come mp TO Brazen-
ace the previous October. Like most
solonists who have not been to school
n England. he was very simple and IN
and though the kangaroo. ,
= he was generally called. was very ,
lopnlar, he was constantly being made ,
be victim OF small practical iOkes. most
q which were originated by Methren. {
lho was the professional hoaxer of
BE always forgave them !
'eartily, and joined in the laugh him J
eli However. his one wears rcsj-
ence in college bad opened Lis ewes \
tile. and being naturally ANYTHING bus
fool. his friends found II not ouife 50
asy 70 take him in now, As il used 10 J.
e. and several attempts having lately
-lleo- Methven, % sustain his swin- !
ing repui1tion rs 4 joker. had con-
octec the plan he had just disclosed 70 /
IOrnhy. He found the genial giant s
ussy packing his traps ready fo- going
own the next day. After chatting 4 Z
'o1ent OF two the tempter began:
AS you re going to town tomorrow. o
want you TO do me \ little favor. v
roE1iscd to meet a girl. a cousin of v
me. to-norrow- We each had got
n order for the House of Commons. =
nd / Was 10 have escorted her. and As =
e meant 10 have little lunch together .
Lucas' before We went in. we had az T
Inged 10 met &C 4 quarter past two at +
le Westminster Bridge landing pier. c
al being \ place where we c0u dn ; pos a
bly, miss each other. Now. as bad luck D
III have Il the dean has sent for me 70 D
e him zfser collections. 50 that I can't :.
{ the girl know. because she's away a
! visit for 4 day or two to some Il
lends. whose address have forgotten. e,
ID she won't retarn home till after b
e's been 70 the House Now, / don't G,
ant the poor child TO wait an hour for Il
G. 50 would you mind going there n a n
,srter past two and telling her can't v
me. because of that beasfiy dean2 a
ID 50 chat you can't mistake her. ri,
Te br0ughr y0u her Photograph By OF
e-by. her names Miss Bernard. 4,
nv VIII this be too much trouble for "a
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oh. not . Bit said Crofton. Il "
sIl be delighted" VI
We'll. remember. Wesfministsr land
: pier. a 4 quarter pasi two, And i
v. gcOd-bye. add = pleasant long 70 n
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AefhTsn. highly slsted with the re- IA