Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-03-27

wrstkfnl look that was almost enough
to terrIfy the offender Cecil did not
fail 20 notice this. and in his mind
named the pair Una and the Lion"
On the next Saturday he went before
the orchestra door was opened, waited
until they came. and. determined "a
br-=e .. the Lions wrath. took the seat
next TO him. He then bought one OF
the sixpenny books of the music, and
finding that his neighbor did not do so.
ventuned 10 ask If he would like 10 see
il before the concert began.
The Lion was on the point of
grulily rejecting the civility. when "fair
Una" leaned forward and said pleasant
ly- "Oh. thank you. should like to
see It very mSoh;" and her surly gRsrd-
ian was forced 10 take the book.
While she was looking at Il he cast
sidelung giances Al The Presumptuous
mortal who had ventured tO address
him. The Inspection proved satisfac-
I tory, for Cecil Anstrufher. though poor.
came Of = good old family. and in look
and bearing he was every inch a gen
rleman. This tire other could not help
seeing. and, repenfing Of his rudeness.
he c0ndescended. as he handed back
the book. TO make some remarks upon
the music.
During the intervals between the
pieces Cecil followed up his advantage.
and when the concert was over and
they left the hall the three were en-
gagged in 30 interesting n conversation
that, as their homeward road went for
sOn1e time in the same direction. It was
\ good while before they separated
By this time Cecil. always frank and
open. had told his new acquaintances
thst be was = painter. and at parting he
gave the young man his card. and
begged that he would pay him a visit if
ever he were in the same neighborhoOd
Of his studio; ne had also heard that
the Christian name of the other was
Godfrey. but his surname he did not
discover. nor ''Una'sn real Christian
name. nor the place of their abode.
Much astO7ished was he, therefore.
when on Monday afternoon n card.
bearing the inscription Mr.. GeOffrey
Carew, was brought In 20 him He
had the presence of mind hastily to
cover the Portrait Of Mr.. GeOffney Ca
rews sister, on which be had been
feasting his ewes. before his friend of
Saturday walked in.
OF course Cecil was delighted 10 see
him. They talked at first on general
subjects. then Mr. Carew Inspected the
pictures that surrounded him. and
Cecil felt tEat he had seldom ha6 =
critic more Keen 70 appreciate both the
merits and defects OF his painting; but
al the while be was in agony lest he
should raise the cover Of the easel that
stood in the middle Of the room Luck
ily. however. Mr.. Carew did not even
ask the sub cct of the pirsure, suppOs-
ing that il was some unfinished thing
which the artist did not wish to exhibit
At last. as he was leaving. with IN
effort which bespoke him unused 10 ask
ing fzvorS, he said s.Mr. AnstrIrther.
You mentioned Saturday that you had
number OF acqaintances in musical
circles IN London. and one OF nv
reasons for coming here to-day was to
ask if you Thoughts il possible that YOU
could help me 20 get 4 situation as OF
gsaist in some church where | should
only be wanted on Sundays and week
day evenings. M days. as told you,
are occupied
Cecil felt great pity for his visitor
as he saw the proud. hot blood mount
TO his f0resead. and guessed that II was
= new thing for Geoftrey Carcw to have
TO think Of working 50 hard To earn MS
daily bread He promised To do MS ut
most 10 help him. and with n hearty
grasp Of the hands the young men sep
arzted-
Cecil made many inquiries about the
Organist > situstion. but without hearing
Of any thing that would suit; and At
last. two or three Sundays after, he
thought that instead Of writing 90 re-
port his i'll success. he would 90 him
self to the address which Mr.. Carew
had given him He found his way to a
dull street in an questionable quarter
OF the town. but somehow the
house that bore the number he was
looking for seemed much the least dingv
in the row
The servant thzt opened the door said
that Mr.. Csrew was very i'll. but that
her mistress was within, and showed
Cecil into \ pOorly-furnished sitting
room- in few minutes Mrs. Carew
entered. greeted her visitor with stately
courtesy. aud said that her son would
like 20 see him If he did not mind COM
ing upstairs. BY the wsy. she told
him that the doctor said IL woald be a
long time before his patient got well
again. that he had lost his situation.
and was in low spirits.
Cecil was shocked to find him looking
yezrs older than he had done before.
He was too weak 20 bear a long visit,
though he seemed pleased 20 see Cecil,
who. after chatting pleasantly TO him
for ten minutes. t.ok his save, prom-
ising % call again soon
II was not long before ne paid q sec
ond visit, and finding himself made
welcome, be went whenever his time
permitted him Little bv little he learned
something of the Csrew's history
Goeffrey's father had inherited fine
old property. whica had belonged TO his
family for many generations. but owing
TO his youthful extraTaganee had been
obliged 10 mortgage the land heavily.
He had never beea fond Of business.
and finding his involved affairs difficult
10 manage. had gradually intrusted
them 10 an agent. on whom he relied
completely. This agent proved dis
honest. and while making his own fort
une ruined his employer completely;
then he disappeared from the scene.
Leaving the old man 90 his fate
Not until the crash came, AMI the
mortgages were fOreclOsed. had Geof-
frey. who was thea at Oxford. the faint
est idea that aaything was amiss. He
hasfan.af homo and thru, dar-s q ff.u,- oil
Mr.. Carew died suddenly
When his affairs were settled. his
widow and children found that all the
land must 20. except one small farm
that brought in a rental Of E2o a year.
Godfrey obtained n clerks situation.
and his salary added flO0 a year to
their income. They had managed TO
psss the first year of their poverty
without getting into debt. Now, how
ever. Cecil saw that they were growing