Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18

/ ing out among tho green tops of the trees
and shrubbery, was the house Of Colonel
William Kane, tho magnato Of tho village
He had been an ofllcer In the Federal army,
andit was whispered around that his wealth
had sprung from despoiled Southern planta.
tions and robbed stables. Perhaps there was
shadow Of truth IN this statement aud
perhaps not But be that as IL may, his
home wa1 that Of man OF afiiuenco.
THIS pleasant villa was made more pleas
ant by the prescnco Of daughter Ethel
Kane, The Colonelis daughter was bcauti-
ful. A perfect type OF blonde, trifie be-
low ordinary stature, with largo blue eyes,
shaded with long silken lashes, n complexion
which drove all Atoms beauty fairly
mad with envy, lips red as June cherries,
how could she have been other than beauti-
fuli
Ethel Kane was dutiful daughter. With
the tenderness accorded only 10 women,
sho would comfort her father when, suffer-
ing from an attack OF tho Gout, he wuuld be-
come Grabbed and unpleasant, and laughing
and Joking with him when some happy
speculation would cause him TO become
more than customarily Jovial. Colonel Kane
fairly idolized his fair daughter, and often,
in imagination, saw her the petted wife Of
some duke or nobleman. The idea that she
would marry or even love n man OF common
birth never entered the old mans head
Karl Douglass was young school-master
In the village Of Alton. Wei educated and
Intelligent he was accepted as member Of
the best society Of the town, and Il was at
a social gathering Of the elite that he FIRST
saw Ethel Kane. When he looked into her
modest face and met her innocent gaze with
his dark eyes, he knew at once that he was
In danger, yet strove not TO escape his inn
pending fate. He sought an introduction,
and before the company dispersed had con-
versed enough with the idol Of the Kane
mansion 10 know that he was madl ia love.
With Ethel Kane Il was butlittle different
Her heart which had known no other love
than for father and mother, had found
another object for It's devotion. The dark
eyes OF the young pedagogue had captured
her. Turn as she might she was haunted by
tho dark and poetic CLEAN Of those soulful
eyes.
Three months later and young Douglass
and Ethel Kane were avowed lovers
Colonel Kane soon discovered their love
and determined to PIT stop TO it at once.
Accordingly he saw young Douglass and,
In tones more forcible than polite, warned
him never again to speak TO his daughter
Then he roundly scolded Ethel, herself, and
ooarding-school.
As is usual in such cases, the young
peoples love was but strengthened by op-
position. They arranged an elopement and
ere many hours were gone by, were secretly
married.
Colonel Kane was fairly crazed with
anger when he was Informed Of the matter.
Wrathfully he drove his daughter from his
door, adiuring her never to come within his
sight again. With a heart heavy over the
anger Of her parent, yet light over the hap.
piness which she anticipated with her hand
some young husband, she turned away from
her home, leaving behind an angry father
and a sorrowing mother.
AS is too often the case with young men,
Karl Douglass had lived up to his income,
and aside from his monthly salary, was
penniless. Through the exertions Of
Colonel Kane, who spared 20 pains to pun
lsh his daughter for her marriage, Douglass
was turned out Of his situation as a teacher
At Alton Academy
Adrift in the world, seeking employment
and finding none, was the fate Of the young
teacher. He had no trade and was entirely
dependent upon his education for living.
A year later found the young couple 90
cupying miserable quarters in a tenement
house In one OF the lowest sections Of Chi
cago. Starvation was staring them in the
face. The rose had wand 10 white on
Ethe's check, and the bright eve Of Karl
Douglass had lost its lustre But their
passionate love for each other remained
unaltered. SIN, AS Of yore, they talked Of
love and home, and longed and prayed for
better days. But they came not
beautiful brown-eyed little babe had
blessed them with its presence. Can we
say bkssed theml Ifear not II was a con-
slant source Of pain. Its mother was un-