Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-17


When once his wife, l felt sure that II
he Jared for her TO win social success.
her looks and bearing would insure it;
and from the great improvement which,
as have already said. noticed in his
health and spirits, believed that his
marriage would make his life longer,
happier and better.
Now for my objection, which seems
almost laughable one. objected on
the score OF the extraordinary resem-
blance which. so far as a man may re-
femble a woman. existed between
Charles CalTiston aud Madeline Rowan.
The more i saw them together, the
more was struck by it. A stranger
might well have taken them for twin
brother and sister. The same delicate
features, drawn in the same lines; the
same soft. dark. dreamy eyes; even the
same shaped heads. Comparing the
two, 1t needed no phrcno' ogist or
physiognomist to tell you where one
excelled, the other excelled; where one
failed, the other was wanting. Now.
could have have selected wife for
my friend. | would have chosen one
with habits and constitution entirely
q ferent from his own. She should
have been bright bustling woman.
with lots of energy and common-sense
-one who would have ratified him
about, and kept him going-not love
ly, dark-eyed. dreamy girl. who could
for hours at stretch make herself SUI
premely happy II only sitting at her
lovers feet and speaking no word.
Yet they were handsome couple, and
never have ! seen two people so utterly
devoted TO each other as those two
seemed to be during those autumn days
which spent with them.
soon had clear proof OF the close
. ess of their mental resemblance One
evening. Carriston, Madeline and /
were sitting out-of-doors, watching the
gray mist deepening in the valley at
our feeL Two of the party were. OF
course. hand in hand. the third seated
at discreet distance not 50 far away
Hs TO preclude conversation, but far
enough nf to be able to pretend that he
saw and heard only what was intended
lor his eyes and ears.
How certain topics, which / would
have avoided discussing with Carriston.
were started hardly remember. Prob
ably some strange tale had been passed
down from wilder and even moro soli-
tary regions than ours-some ridiculous
tale of Highland superstition. no doubt
embellished and augmented by each
one who repeated il to his fellows.
From her awed talk / soon found that
Madeline Rowan, perhaps by reason Of
the Scotch blood In her veins, was as
firm believer in things visionary and
beyond Nature as ever Charles Carris-
ton In his silliest moments could be.
As soon as could stopped the talk.
and the next day, finding the girl for a
fow minutes alone, told her plainly that
subjects of this kind should be kept as
far as possible frcm her future hus-
bands thoughts. She promised obedi-
ence. with dreamy eyes which looked
as far away and full Of visions as Car
riston's
..I3y the by" ] said, ''has he ever
spoken. TO you about seeing strange
thingsP"
'Yes; he has limited at IT,"
''And you believe him?"
.'Of course / do-he told me so."
This was unanswerable, "a pretty
pair they will maker' muttered, as
Madeline slipped from me 10 welcome
her lover, who was approaching. They
win see ghosts in every corner, and
gobllns behind eyery curtain"
Nevertheless, the young people had
no doubts about their coming bliss.
Everything was going smoothly and
pleasantly for thom. Carriston had at
once spoken 10 Madeline's aunt, and
obtained the old Scotchwomen's ready
consent 10 their union. | was rather
vexed AT his still keeping 10 his absurd
whim and concealing his true name.
He said he was afraid Of alarming the
aunt by telling her he was passing
under an alias, while II he gave Made
line his true reason for so doing she
would be miserable Moreover, | fonnd
ho had formed the romantic plan of
marrying her without telling her IN
what an enTiable position she would
be placed. SO far as worldly gear went
"A Kind OF lord Of Burleigh surprise no
doubi aommo:sded itself 10 bis imagina-
tive brain.
Tho last day Of my holiday came.
bade a long and sd fnewoll 10 lake
aud inenn'Hln, ~ accompanied by
Carrl| ton, siarisIpr home aid moi
y, ~ Pngs' F'7p's e'iNfep R'