Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-03-04


hat was all. But one must take money
where one finds Il. polly's fifteen dol
ars were as good as cross Mrs. Van
Dykes tcn-better by five.
Our young lady got home about half
past three o'clock. Every body had
zone out but Jen, who, exhausted with |
smoothing the muslin, was fast asleep. |
She rushed into her tiny bedroom and /
began her preparations. Notwith |
all speed, Jerry was at the |
door with his drag and mis- guests ere
Miss Polly's muslin was donned.
With all her faults, Polly had little
personal vanity. She seldom looked ir
the glass. One reason was that the
mirror was cracked exactly through
the middle; another, that her sisters
criticisms held up to candid view all
faults and defects. She never thought
of her face or head She threw on her
dress, pitched bonnet on the back of
her curly brown hair, flew down the
steps, and was assisted into the drag
by two grooms and a smiling host.
Miss Miverton leaned back in per-
fectig fitting driving costume, and gave
her the fricndliest of smilcs--a little
condcscending, indeed, and was it
slightly amuscdP That was not possi-
bic. To be sure, one dimplcd hand
was bare, but she had no right TO sus-
pect that the other glove would not
soon be used to cover IL. White was
always en- rcglc and becoming, and
she had on her ificcn-dollar bonnet
So Polly bowed and smiled back again.
afaI
and like June rose that Mr.. Jerry
Nevins had hard work to keep from
declaring himself on the spot.
The Kennels. at which the polo game
was played, was very fashionable
place. Every body was out that after
noon. Polly was so happy-happy
with thTt consolation religion itself
does not always give of being appro-
priatcly and becomingly dressed. To
be sure, all her income was swallowed
mp; she was wrecked. pennilcss, for
lorn creature on the morrow, but this
was to-day. "Let tomorrow take
care Of the things Of ITSELF quoted
Polly, piously. Every one is so Kind. -
she whispered 20 jerry, conidingly.
"Sec, they are all bowmg and s8il-
ing
"How pretty Polly Fuller isl' she
heard somebody say as she passed.
Poor little thing! Did YOU ever sec"
The rest was lost. Polly drcw herself
up rather Indignantly. They are
commenting on my bonnet, and won
dcring where l got it-impertncnt
thingsr'
Then she looked up and saw jerry
eye fixed on it, and there was the
greatest tenderness in his glance, as II
he were sorry for her, and yet loved
her.
"Ile thinks. | suppose" said Polly
to her alter ego, "that this is the fint
time l ever had any thing nice, and he
is sorry for me. And then she half
wished she had not worn il.
"Are you very fond Of drcssP" she
inquired, presently.
"GcS, very; that is, like n woman
properly and handsomely dressed. as
want my wife TO be- (here Polly's ;
hand-her ungloved hand--got the
least possible little squeeze); ''but what
| care for most is sweet, lovely. brave
spirit which rises above criticism, and
is true enough and well-bred enough
to LOOK beautiful and be happy in spite
of the garb'
But, indeed said the guilty Polly,
@Snp etiHcs s-it-is 50 hard 10 be that
sometimes one wants things. SO one
yields to the temptation. You must
not be too hard on people If they do
not dress according TO your ideas,
she added, with tears in her big brown
eyes.
Il hard on you?" cried Jerry-it
was in the moonlight, and they were
| driving down lane Of flaming chest
nut'-''I hard? / just love and admire
you for il. / think YOU are the pret-
tiest. sweetest thing in the world;
long 10 deck you with Jewels and fine
raiment. just to pay you back for all
your bravery. Oh, Polly, | love you.
| rherer'
Miss Miverton and Mr.. Rennoly,
occupied back seats; they botli
looked engrossed in each other. What
| Folly said ] don't know something
/ that was satisfactory to the driver
Then she looked up conscience.
stricken.
"Oh. Jerry!" she cried, 'it isn't
you love; it's NV bonnet. and YOU have
no idea what | sacrificed to get it. !
spent all my allowance. l was ths
most eXtravagant creature; got angry
with all my sisters, even mamma and
/ papa. Now You have loved me ant
told me so just because of IL. | will tax,
IL OF, she cried, in n passion. II will
never wear 10 again. She seized III,
structure with both hands-it fell into
her lap.
Oh. careless, abscnt-minded Polly
Where were Your senses! stupidity N,
gazgd one moment at the dreadful oh
ject. II was her wrctched, dilapidatrd
ragged, withcrcd. limp, direputabl,
0id hHf. and her beautiful one Of lac,
and roses was lying in the bandbox OF
her own bed.
The archdcaconess didn't like thp
match at all, Of course, but she wa
heard 10 congratulate herself tha
Jerry's wife was an economical littl
thing. and wouldn't throw away hi
| money.
'You remember that horrid littl
straw bonnet she wore to the poll
match. don't you. Sue?' she asked O
Miss MivertOn, who was Miss Mivertol
still.
Miss MivertOn rcmcmbcrl q.
"Onp thing ] will never do. Jerry.
said Polly TO her husband during IN,
honeymoon.
"What?' -hc asked, with insatiat
curiosity Of wcak-minded bride
| groom.
II will never have an allowance
again And she never did.-Hdrpcr'
/ Ddzdr.
RACHEL'S GREED.
4 Pew Anecdotes showing Famou
Actress Leading Characteristie.
Mrs. Arthur Kcnnard, in her bio