Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-31

painted her and I was inclined TO
think that had iHdeod discovered the
not Impossible She
had my doubts OF tho dolicacy Of
any woman who would answer such an
advertisement, but she tobiessed tc
30 mitch shame at having yielded 10
the whim that could not help but
forgive her. Any man can forgive o
charming women an indiscretion, par
ticularly when he Is the cause Of I'll
and / waited impatlently for a second
interview. She told md that she was
engaged 70 a cousin, whom she detest-
edi but family pride had forced her
into il, and she dreaded the day when
she must stand NJ the altar with him.
| hated that cousin; wished that
might meet him under circumstances
that would give me half an excuse 10
knock bim down. l rovolvod plans
for breaking that engagement and de-
termined 10 discuss tho subject with
her at our second interview"
"And did you break itp p" inquired
Mr. Carter, eagerly,
Don'tinterrupt; It's impolite when
| am talking, although necessary and
excusable when you are holding forth.
She sent an excuse tie next doy To
say l was disappointed 10 TO put II very
mildly, and | wrote her note telling
her how longed to break the hated
bonds that kept her from mo. Yes, IL
was rather sudden. l know; but !
really couldn't help IT, She answered
evasively. and wrote again, urging
her to see me- That's the way II went
on. One day was surprised 10 hear
that my professional services were re-
quired,"
"l should think It would be SUR
prise" remarked Mr. Carter "was
IL the fair Bostonianp"
"The messenger told me that Mrs.
Gray wanted me TO come at once. and
OF course went 1 had no thought OF
any thing but surprise at receiving
such a summons from any one. and |
had never heard OF Mrs. Gray before.
reached tho house, and was con-
Quoted upstairs; then, for the first
time, saw that It was my inamorala
that was 10 attend.
"She blushed and stammered charm
ingly when she saw me. She nad not
been feeling well. she said. and had
asked Mrs. Gray to send for physi-
clan, but did not know that l had been
summoned. Mrs. Gray was consider.
ate, and left us alone together She
drew from beneath her sofa-pillow tho
letters which had written to her
"'You urge me TO break the bonds
which bind me ~ another, and bo
united TO you. That other is my hus-
band. she said. in low voice; what
do you suppose that your rich, gener-
GUS aud straitlaced maiden aunt would
say to your making love to a married
woman?'
but YOU told ME- began, and
couldn't get any farther. She
laughed. and put out her hand to me.
You're a foolish boy she said,
and ! forgive you for it. l suppose
you really couldn't help falling in lovo
with me; but the letters that you have
written would shock your respected
relative dreadiully. Wouldn't they,
now?
81 stammered something about her
eetrothed, but she laughed again; and
| remembered that the expressions I
had used would apply 20 a husband as
well ne TO q lover, to n divorce as well
as TO the breaking OF an engagement.
"'Give me the pin which y6u wsat;
she said, and I viii give you the let
ters.'
" looked at her In astonishment.
The pin was valuable stone, gift
from fDF Gun. last Christmas; and the
proposition seemed preposterous. She
was In earnest, however, and finally
made the trade. really could not af-
ford TO have my aunt get possession OF
those letters, with any such interpre-
tation attached 20 them"
" But you said you were in love with
her. objected Mr.. Carter, apparently
bewildered by the change Ia the senii.
ments OF his friend.
"And so was" replied DR.. Ray
mond, coolly; "but I'm not quite SO
much so, now. Did you have an idea
that you were the only individual that
could indulge in buying up his own
letters"
"WelL II strikes me that We have
both been done" remarked the law
yer, contemplstively.
by the way. what did your divin.
ity look hke?n inquired Raymond, a
sudden suspicion crossing his mind.
This was tho laconic reply, as
the lawyer opened "a draw or Of his
desk and produced a cabinet photo
graph Of the dashing brunette.
We've both been DONE" returned
the physician, reverting TO his friend 8
former remark. as he gazed at the
photographs "and, by Georgel it's the
same woman that's done IT,
did you ever hear Of going out for
wool aud coming back shorn?" was
Mr. Carter's inquiry, after the pair
had expressed their feelings rather
more freely than like to record.
Yes, I've heard OF II, but | never
want TO hear OF this particular instance
again." was the answer; and the tone
was by no means lamb-like, although
the speaker may have felt sheepish.
Neither Mr. Carter nor DIR. Ray
mond could afford TO violate the conf
dence which the other had reposed in
him. and they continued TO manifest
the same fattering regard for each
other. The Kentucky widow, alias
the Travelled Bostonian. was not given
to telling all she knew, and never
whispered to any one how she came
into possession Of that two hundred
dollars and a diamond pin. How, then,
did the present chronicler got possess
sion OF the factsP A good story is
suggestive. This one suggests that
question. Miriam X. Davis, In Dem.
a,..effa AnwtIf.s