Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-08-08


the great drasing4ooA like guilty
thing
Eisel astonishcd hef family "A ain.
ner fhat evening by Inquiries A. u ihs
state Of The female labor market In
New Zealand
Urclo joe a philanihropic parson.
Who happercdi 70 be of she pArtH de-
lighted 70 fnd his pretty niece taxing
an interest 10 subject 90 little fsiv.
oloua delivered bimsolf of a short
lecture on the subject
Ethel sighed at hcafih9 that thsfs
was 20 little demand for tho work Of
educatcd women (save the mark,) in
that distant colony. and began 10 turn
her thoughts toward Waterloo Bridge
Ethel funss on bolrg "a old maid.
She knows that positively any girl can
lsssoo a husband in New Zealand" !"
her brother Bob remarked, in a chal-
ienging tone.
But Ethel bore Il with uninserosting
meekness; perhaps. she told herseif
she was q husband hunter after ALL
Alter dinner she put on her hat and
stole out into the street She had been
indoors ali day. and could bear Il no
longer The June evening was still as
ligh; as day. and simple-mlsded
couples were lettering with frank az
fection in Regents Park She had not
gone far before shc saw large. famil-
lar figure bearing down in her direo-
ton.
"oh' how ! haie him-.I bate hirar'
she though, again. while her heart
beat with maddeBing rapidity. III he
has a spark Of kindness In him he will
pretend not 10 see me-
But Jack for Il was ho m.dh no
such pfstense TN tho contrary. he
not cnlf raised his hat. but came up
70 her with outstretchod hand. She
put her cold fingers mechanically into
his. and scanned his face; thore was
neither mirth nor disgasi IA II aud
the thought hashed across her. chill.
ing. while IL relieved her. that he
probably attached little importance 10
an incident 10 which she. knowing her
own secret, had deemed but one inter-
probation possible And then. before
she knew what had happened Jack
was walking along By her side, pour
ing Out torrent o. indignant re-.
proachss as to her deso-tion Of him IL,
favor Of Dicky Carshalton at the War
ringtons' party
1T is your cried Ethel. with spirit.
for the unexpected turn NJ sHsirs rc.
stored her courage; 'ft Is you. Mr..
Davenant, who were unkind. 10 stand
by and let old friends be victimized
without striking a blow in their be-
half Pray. what did you expect me
TO do9 Was 10 have said: NO, thank
you. Mr. CarshSlton, | prefer 70 stay
here with Mr. Davenantg "
"And. II you had said it, would II
have been truef'
She changed her tone suddenly.
''Dicky Is such boroL I think
prefer any ones society TO his. D."
lie stopped short 10 the path. seizing
both her hands, and looking down at
her with stern and passionate eyes.
A close-linSel couple strolling by
10 one another that there
had been a row, then refreshed them
selves with half dozen kisses.
Ethel said Jack, in an odd voice,
'it's no use pretending You do think
of me sometimes | happen 70 know
4"
She was loohing up at him, but at |
his allhsioh the sweet face flushed /.
and drooped suddenly.
Ethel - Jacks voice sounded |
stranger and stranger; was he going
70 laugh or cry? and why on earth /
lid he speak so low7-z"Ethel. do you |
xnov what signature / should like 10 |
ice 70 your letters2"
This was too much.
"No. 1 doD't'-she lifted her flushed .
ace; the cruel tears sbone and sIiarted .
q her eyes,
Cant you guess?"
NO"
The momentary defiance had died; a
'ery weak whisper came from the pale
ips.
Cant you guessP Then shall tell
'ou. EthelP Ethel Dayenant that's
What | should like 10 see at the bottom
i all your letters. Shall ever sec
tf"
"Jackr'
Further explanation Is needless
When next they met Mr.. Carshalton,
10Th Jack and Ethel were beyond the
each Of his rnaneryara T.p,rIo p..