Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-03

ana our rooms were the picture O
cleanliness. After cursory inspcc
ton felt sure that I could for a few
weeks make my elf very happy III thcs,
quarters
had not leon twcnty-four hours n
the house before I found ont onc reason
FOR the great change for the better in
Charles CurrisjOn's demcanor. knew
why his step was lighter his eye bright
er, his vo'ce gayer, aud his whole bear.
ing altered Whether the reason was \
subject for congratulation or net could
not rs yet say.
The boy was In love; IN love as only
passionate, romantic. Imaginative nd
turc ran be- And even then only once in
q liio ;inie Needless, hcadstrong, inn
phlsive, and entirely his own master, hC
had given his very heart and soul into
tho keeping OF wemon,
--A4---.-iE.
That q man OF Carrisior's rank,
breeding and refinement should meet
his h.te within the walls Of a lonely
farmhouse beyond the Ttossnchs,
secms Incredible Ono would scarcely
expect 10 find among such humble sur.
roun1ings a wife suitable to man Of
his stamp And yet when | saw the
woman who had won him ] neither
wondered at the conquest nor did l
blame him for weakness.
l made the great discovery on tho
morning after my arrival. Eager 10
taste the freshness Of the morning air,
l rose betimos aud went for a short
stroll returned, and while standing
at the door Of the house, was positively
startled by the beauty OF Rirl who
passed me and entered. rs II she were a
regular inhabitant of the place. Not
rosy Scotch lasslc, such rs ono would
expect to find indigenous to the soil,
but a slim, graceful girl, with delicate,
classical features, A girl with a mass
OF khotted light hair. yet with the APP
parent anomaly. dark eyes, eyelashcs
and eyebrows--a combination which,
to my mind. makes style of beauty
rare, ire ,istble and dangerous abvoe
all others. The features which filed
the exquisite oval Of her face were re-
fined and faultless Her complexion
was pale, but its pallor in no way sug-
gested any thing save perfect health.
To cut my enlhusiastic description
short, | may at once say it has never
been my good fortune TO cast my ewes
on lovcler creature than this Young
girl.
Although her dress was Of the plain.
est and Simplest description. no ono
could have mistaken her for a servant;
and much Is / admire the bonny,
healthy Scotch country lasscs, | felt
sure that mountain air had never reared
n being Of this cthoreally beautiful type.
As she passed. me | ra'sel my hat m
stinctiyely. She gracefully bent her
golden head and bade me a quiet but
nnembarrassel good morning. NJ
eyes followed her until she vanished at
the end Of the dark passage which LED
10 the back Of the house.
Even during the brief glimpse / en-.
ioycd of this fair unknown a strange
idea occurred to me- There was a re.
likeness between her delicate
features and those scarcely less delicate
of Carriston. This resemblance may
have added 10 the interest the girls an
pearaEc, awoke In my mind ANY way,
entered our sitiing-room. and, a prey
10 curiosity and perhaps hunger, await.
ed with much impatience the appear
lnco OF GARRISON and breakfast
The former arrived first Generally
speaking he was afoot long before I
was. but this morning we bad reversed
he usual order OF things. A. soon as
saw him cr.el:
"Carrston tell M at once who j. tho
ovely girl | met outside. An angel
With darS eyes and golden hair Is sho
staying here like ourselvesP'
A look Of pleasure flashed into his
syes-a look which pretty well tod ne
everything. Neye theless he answered
IS care'cssly rs il such lovely young
women were as common 10 tho mounts |
lin side as rocks and brambles.
81 expect you mean Miss Rowan; a
niece OF our worthy lar ilady. She lives |
With her"
She can not be Scotch with such a
ace and eyes?"
"llalf and halt Her father was
'allet an Eng ishman; but was, I be. |
ieye, Of French extraction Tlicy say .
he name was originally Rohar
Carri-ton seemed to have mad close .
inquiries as 10 Miss Rowan pareniagc.
But what brings her hCreHn / aske I.
'She has nowhere else to 20.
rowan was an artist lie married a
lster Of our hostc s., and bore her
way from her native land Some
ears aIo she Il ed, leaving this ono
laughter. Last wear the father Il eI.
cnnilcss. they tell me. so the girl has
ince then lived with her only relative,
er aunt"
We'll" 1 said, "as You seem to
now al! about her. you can INTRODUCES
ne by and by
''Niih the greatest pleasure, IL Miss
'owan permits" said Carri,tca. /
'as glad 10 hear him give the coudl.
.onal promise with as much respec TO
he lady's wishes as If she had been a
uchess
Then, with the liberty c'ose friend
lay take drew toward me a port
lilo. full / rr sumed. Of skeiche, II
cenery 10 my surprise
arristJn jum:ed up hastily and
iatcLed IL from me. They are too
nd TO look ~" h. sail. As | strn--
d TO regain 10 session. sundry
fngS broke, and, 10 nd behold, tho
Dor was Uttered, no. with delineat on,
irosS. J ke and tOrr,nt. but with i'm.
ge' oi the fair your & girl hal cen
Few minutes before. Full face, rolle.
ire quarter fpct. five, eyen seven eight
zee, AL were ihora--each study per-
city executed by Cayr'siOn's cieye-
eicl. | threw myself into a chair and
ughed aloud, while The younZ man.
ushing and dscomliie |, quickly iud-
led th portraits between the covers.
st as n genuine Scotch lassi. bore in
10 plentiful, and, 10 me, very welcome
Carriston did favor ne with his COM
my during the who'e Of that day, but.
'p.te OF my having come 10 Oiland
enjoy bis society that day. from eGsi. !