Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-28
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teller; what Il y brilliant one, and the
Hit pears dLondon shop-keeper re-
site Of troublclly-appointed carriages
Oihar Darlndlcss stream along the
oleorc spacious thoroughfares, or stood
mig long lines outside the various shops
Guitronized by their fair owners. Bond
ancect was hopelessly blocked. It was
ralist such a scene that may be witnessed
Iy fineday between April and July,
prob TO one tall, dark. sunburned man,
sketcs Sc upright carriage betrayed his
1cssion, the whole phantasmagoria
A fair women, perfectly well-got-up
;e IN, equally well-got-up carriages.
~ lofty "stcppers" was replete with
oc charms OF comparative novelty.
sennt though the scene was inspiriting
of rlough.Nc did not lingcr long in the
gion sacred to the Eleusian mysteries
app shopping. just as he was crossing
place threshold OF the Bayonet Club he
fr;aris hailed by well-remembered
the "Bourchierl by all that's wonderful
pers,hy, thought you were far away at
lngalorc "
Tor dehGspeakor was fair, fresh-colorcd
sons n, little over thirty of the familiar
..t. If the man about town, we'll
"A'" ssed, spruce and with the air of one
In a sao is ON good terms with himself and
;ncan, the world.
Come and have cigar and chat.
anu Iliy It must be ten years since you
are rit England"
"It Is. / shall be a sort Of modern
"ooeS'p Van Wrinkle"
gate; i''Nonscnsc, mani We don't forget
ed sucr friends quite so soon, even in Lon
rctortcd the other. leading the
ueciared nto the smoking-room.
action that for your news, Huntley," said
ran rs he settled himself in an
Oi'' oy chiir and lighted cigar. WHO
grounds bccu born, who has married, who
: fbing died since saw you lastP''
Let me think. IL is difficult thing
happy arrange ones ideas when one IS
try. IL dden 10 stand and deliver. like that
a., if spite Of this protest, Huntley dur
'gIthe next half hour contriyed to re-
PEELED In fair amount of gossip
consa, I1ou remember Lady Ida Somer-
ny he said, suddenly. Pretty girl.
many lee eyes, complexion roses and cream.
commod that sort OF thing. Heiress, too
eJ fell in love with Seton, OF the
.n"eu 20 irds. who hadn't shilling to bless
,nendatieself with. inr guardian didn't see
,syy.1 ut up rough. and wouldn't hear of
5ut she married him. though, when
onlcers alcamc of age, added Huniley, rue
ner. comb, for he hail certain tender re-
IL mbrances Of his own in connection
CCe'ser' Dab the fair heiress Perhaps the as
.nending alton Of ideas prompted his nextre
re choictiy the by, Bourchier, wasn't Rosalie
'ivlng reas0 an old flame of yoursP"
)etter planyhts leading question with
-. cnnce, " replied the other, with
'e'5r'iIY effel laugh, as. he pulled viciously at
AZ h, ,I, married some rich city man, didn't
IYerf fac..Yes; Josiah Ormskirk. Fellow who
cial n ado his money on the Stock Ex-
,ngc. Died couple Of years ago,
Vtrs-,, left his wife a rich widow. .Aw-
~ good thing for her, for ! believe
e-hther led her life Of il for some
n 5rne before his death. Hadn't you
Z ~ e''No. He must have died during my
\, i6sencc at remote place up in the
uncil ills, where hardly ever saw a news
'aper."
n. / Chow did you manage 10 exist?
sed 10 Yell, Mrs Ormskirk is beginning 10
! out into society again. / saw her
. as III the Park only yesterday, and by
1etary owe she looked quite as pretty, and
Md ha imost MS young, rs she did ten years
uiu DC yor'
aty, an q Yes, she was very pretty, - assented
[. TlOurchier and he added. bitterly, "and
=, 'lc took her charms 10 the best market,
e INC =. most women do"
zens Al Come, old fellow, don't be cynical"
81 \ aid Huntley. Have another cigar,
and let us talk about something else -
But the mention Of his old loves
name seemed to have taken away
Bburchier's appetite for society gossip.
He rose slowly, and looked at his
watch.
Five o'clock. old habits are things
Of strong growth. l think shall stroll
down 10 the Park and see what's going
on. Do you feel inclined 20 come, too,
HuntleyP'
"NO, thanks feel lazy this after
noon, 50 shall look through the even
ing papers. There has passed away
glory from the Park. One gets tired
Of the eternal mill-rOund In time"
'Well, I'm on. at any rate for an
hours stroll" And with a good
humored smile and parting shake Of
the hands the two men parted. As
Bourchier sauntered on toward the
Park his thoughts went back 10 a GER
tain November afternoon, when he az. y J
R0salie had ridden home togethe. n !.
= quick run with the PytchlC' Y"
love had got the better OF pr.s ~
lnnd he had proposed and been refused. |
Pretty Rosalie, though she had only the
\ e1perienoe OF a single season, had
enough of worldly wisdom 10 know
that though Vincent Bourchier was
handsome. clever enough 10 be a |
If pleasant companion, Of good birth, |
81 brave soldier (he had already disfin- |
-guished himself az the age Of fivc-and-
twenty, was no mate for her. She
was poaniless but ambitious girl, de-
pendent upon the whims Of her aunt, /
Lady Silyerlhorne, q stern matron, who
had prenohed her pretty niece many a
sermon on the folly and wlckedness Of
girls who married poor men.
n don't think you are the sort OF
woman WHO would be happy with two
new gowns O year she was Ia tho
habit pfsaFlng. Twink " living In
sN-ioemed house IN the suburbs, with
amaid-ol-all-work 10 wait on you. No.
kosalie. you must marry rich man or
Mas s (" bndee I'D "A nn|slsa,