Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-28


chier, as he turned into the Park.
The afternoon being unusually fine,
the drive was thronged with carriages.
Bourohier paused several times, and
leaned on tho rails TO watch the moving
panorama Of beauty and fashion. The
interminable stream of vehicles, and
the constant succession Of faces that
looked blankly at him as they passed,
made him feel somewhat melancholy.
He was about 10 turn homeward when
he became aware Of pair Of large
brown eyes regarding him from a
handsome baroucho that had Just come
to q standstill not three PAGES from
where he stood. As his gaze rested on
the piquant face in which the aforesaid
eyes were set, flashing glance of
recognition shone from under the deli
cately arched brows, and pair of fresh
rosy lips parted in a bright smile over
q set Of the most dazzling little teeth
imaginable.
"Rosaliem murmured Bourchicr TO
himself; 'and shc has not quite forgot
ten me after ALL"
He raised his hat and went quickly
forward TO the side Of the barouche 20
greet the woman he had parted from in
bitterness and anger ten years ago.
Vincent Bourchier, declared said
Mrs. Ormskirk, as she extended her
daintily gloved hand; "I thought
could not be mistaken. When did you
return from IndiaP"
"Only the day before yesterday" he
replied, looking her full in the face.
'lt is pleasure to find l am not quito
forgotten-a pleasure | hardly antici-
pated. have been in the Park for an
hour or more, and you are the only
person who has recognized me-"
IL have a good memory for faces.
And you are very little altered, she
finished, with a blush.
That ready blush Of pretty Mrs. Orms-
kirk gave her an air OF girlsh sim
plicity that was more charming than
real.
"Would you have known me againP"
she asked with an innocent air. which
became her wonderfully.
II should have known you any
where" was his fervent answer.
"How crowded the Park is this after
noon" remarked the lady. changing
the subject abruptly.
Isn't IL wonderful where all the peo-
pie come from? And such queer-look-
ing people some of them arel Just
look at that woman in pink bonnet
and yellow gown
MAY call on you, Mrs. Ormskirk3"
he asked, when they had talked about
mutual acquaintance, criticised the
passers-by, and chatted amicably, after
the manner Of friends who meet after a
long interval Of absence.
"Of course you may. / live at Me-
gatherium Mansions when | am in
town. You viii generally find me
at home about four o'clock" And,
with another of her sunny smiles, Mrs.
Ormskirk drove of.
Major Bourchicr saw q good deal of
Mrs. Ormskirk during the next few
weeks. On some pretext or other he
contrived TO drop in nearly every day
10 Megatherium Mansions. The lux
urious suite of rooms occupied by the
fair widow was on the seventh floor of
the huge block Of buildings. consc-
quently they were reached by that use
ful modern convenience, lift. Bour-
CHER soon cherished quite n senti-
mental feeling Of affection for the cozy
little cage which carried him so easily
and so swiftly upward to the dwelling
OF his charming Rosalie, and had he
been Of pOetical turn he would Ger
tainly have penned a sonnet in its
praise.
He was resolved to try his luck again,
and, in spite Of the fair widows occa-
sional fits Of caprice, he believed his
chances of success were considerably
better than they were ten years ago.
The worst Of it was that Mrs. Ormskirk
had at least half a dozen pretendants,
and the name of her admirers was Le-
gion. Bourchier was often mortified
to find that the attentions of one or the
other Of this band of aspirants seemed
more acceptable TO the little coquette
than his own. More than once he was
tempted TO risk everything on n single
cast of the die. and ask her boldly IL
she would marry him. But more pru-
dent counsels prevailed, and he resolved
to abide his time. Precipitancy might
ruin everything. A woman, ne argued,
is seldom won by coup dc main.
One evening, nearly two months
after the meeting in the park, Mrs.
Ormskirk was present at fancy ball
given by Lady Ethelinda Roster. a sis
ter Of the most distinguished Of the lair
widow = suitOrs. twas the first onter-
tainmont Of the kind at which the latter
had appeared since her husbands death.
Lady Ethelinda made 80 great point Of
the matter that she wrote charming
little note begging dear Mrs. Ormskirk
TO break through her rule. Her lady
ship, Y may be limited, was extremely
anxious 10 bring about match be-
tween her brother and Josiah Orms-
kinks widow and Josiah Ormskirk's 5
thousands, the Rockminster revenues
not being exactly in fiourishing con-
dition.
Bourchier also received card of in
vitation; and he had the modification
Of Witnessing the very marked atten-
ton paid by Lord Rockminster TO
Rosalic, and what was worse, Of motto
ing that the latter received his Lord
ships attentions with apparent salts
faction. lie watched the pair with
silent wrath The green-eycd monster
had full dominion over him, and Of all
Lady Ethelinda's guests he was the
most miserable. The brilliant scene,
the music, the gay crowd were like dust
an 4 ashes between his teeth. He was
about 10 quit the ballroom in disgust
when, as on previous occasion, he
caught glance from Rosalic's bcauti-
ful brown eyes, which seemed TO bid
him stay. In a moment he relented
and went up 20 her.
She was standing with Lord Rock
minister and one or two other men near
one Of the long windows.
BOurchier asked for a dance, which
was graciously accorded TO him. but
when the longcd-for time came round
he sought in vain for the graceful fig
prc dressed In pink as u Vatican shep-