Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-07-15

All imagined Ne had learned what All
amnklng amount Of work had bceh Ac-
complished by the silent fVsslp, and
they rather dnwlsoly concluded 20 drop
the sHhiect Tor It would have short
chpd various troubles II Richard and
Julie had known about the talk But
Richard had not even heard his name
connected With jules, and was simply
in a furious temper over his unexpected
rejection by the only girl Ne had ever
loved,
Az least two persons in Sunnydale
experienced nothing but clouds and
rain tor the next three weeks, no mat
ter wnat the weather report said. Then
came two letters. One from George
Lane, in Vienna, bitterly reprouchlnv
Julie Franklaud for hur conduct toward
Richard Dale, and offered 10 release
her from her engagement II she wished,
The other from Frederick Firth TO
Richard Dale, rcproaching him for his
flirting With an engaged girl, and re-
GREETED that he should have lost the
high sense Of honor which had so en-
nobled his boyhood.
The young people of Sunnydale have
tempcrs. They do not pine in secret,
or let fog of Misunderstanding nour-
ish poisonous vapors 1t Is well known
that thunderstorms clear the air; thus
Richard and Julie presently developed
social thunderstorm which cleared
the atmosphere Of Sunnydale.
Julie, with her black eyes flashing
and cheeks ablaze, wrote the follow
ing emphatic telegram to George Lane,
in Vienna: "It Is all crazy nonsense
will investigate and explain" And
Grandpa Frankland speeded il on its
way, wondering much at the ways of
young people.
Richard, ! grieve to state, swors over
his friends instructive and admonitory
letter. and then sent this telegram TO
Frederick Firth, in Sherman; ''Obliged
for advice. A pack of lies. viii write
tomorrow.
That afternoon Richard Dale and
Julie Frankland were seen together
in Richards buggy.
Just as Miss Lawndes was saying:
''Of course, it's all settled now," the
buggy stopped before her door, and
Richard helped Julie to alight
''Miss Lawndes," said Richard. as
that lady hurried to the door, Miss
Frankland and l are determined to
learn how our names came TO be con-
nected in q manner which has caused
us the greatest annoyance. We have
made two calls, and in each we have
been referred to you"
Miss Lawndes looked angry and en-
barrassed. II prefer to refer you to
some one else; all the village saw it,"
she said, stiffly.
ITO whom do you refer usP" asked
Richard, looking very stern.
''Mrs. Allan saw II just after did.
and the Poulett girls just before; you
must excuse me, and Miss Lawndes
retreated into the house. for never,
since she had Gifted on" Richards
youthful shirt-wrists. had she seen him
look so angry.
what in the mischief does she
meanP" exclaimed Richard.
''Let us go to Mrs. Allan" said Julie.
They found Mrs. Allan working at
her hower-beds. When she realized
the presence Of these two in her path
she raised herself ponderously, and
looked at them over her spectacles.
Mrs. Allan" said Richard, ''will
you please tell us what you have ever
seen 10 make you think there was any
Irritation between Miss Frankland and
MYSELF"
Mrs. Allan looked around for some
support, but finding nothing nearer
retreated TO the doorstep and sat down,
while the two young people stood in
front of her.
"You want to know, Richard, do
you? Well. thought you'd have heard
II dozen times in the last three weeks.
So there isn't any thing in It, Is thereP''
she said, in her exasperatingly slow
way.
Miss Frankland is engaged to a
gentleman for whom / have the high |
est regard, and we have never imag- |
ined that our names could be connected |
till this morning, when we received |
letters from friends at n distance, in |
forming us that we were the victims |
of some objectionable gossip whose |
name we are now determined to find |
out" said Richard.
"Well, Richard" said Mrs. Allan, |
clasping her fat hands around her gar |
den trowel, ''you walked down Main |
street on the 2sth of April with long |
red fringe of jules collar hanging 70 !
the top button Of your coat, and all the
village saw It..
"Did I?" said Richard, impatiently,
'and what more?h
what morei Seems 10 me most
people would think il mans coat
was that near to a girls collar-no, |
don't mean TO say you had kissed her,
but you could have counted her eye
lashes, Richari," and Mrs Allan looked
at the two amazed young people with
n deprecating air.
''On the 25th never left my room;
had one of my bad sore throat, DIR.
Allan knows" exclaimed Julie.
ii was at your house, but only saw
your grandfather about some deeds"
said Richard.
'And my collarette, my red chen
lille collar that George sent me from
Paris!-yOu could not have been even
near it,"
Every body knows that collar,
Julie, there's not such another In Sun
nydale-a long red fringe, with little
gold tassel at the end, said Mrs. Allan.
Mrs. Allan, ask you to take my
word for II, that Miss frankland and
have never hirted. that did not see
her on that day, and that am utterly
ignorant as to. how a piece OF her
fringe became attached to my coat but
ton. said Richard. and then the two
puzzled, angry young people drove
away, this time TO Mr. Frankland's.
Bessie Frankland was hanging on the
gate.
Bessie" said Julia, "tell me, did
you ever take my red collarette out OF
my room? / won't scold, not one word,
but Mr.. Dale and must know"
Bessie considered a moment at |
was ages ago. the day we got the last |
arbutus. 1 only had it on for a min
ute"
Where did you put It, thenp"