Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07
MPHERsON's WIDOW.
The Successful Consummation of
q Friendly Mission

q Friendly Mission
In short say you've appointed your
self Mentor over me At once. and be
done with it-hsng IT."
Lakely glzred az his companion
Bristed. iamosable. went on smoking.
A silence, franght witt explosive pos
sibflisies. ensued- Finally Bristed
arose He was somewhat the elder OF
the two. and be was saturnine and dark
~What are you going to dO2" he de-
manded
IF yoa think TN going to say"
Then you 20 to the dickens by the
shortest cut you can fnd~ was Bristed's
ultimatum-
The next day Mrs Lalzely tearfully
pressed him into an interview
Il assure you that have Gone my
best 70 dissuade Horace," Bristed said
oh, il is too dreadful,- moaned Lake
lyss mother. wringing her hands You
have always been such good friends
room-mates and all-and y01ns, men viii
often listen 10 an older comrades ad-
vice and -zaznonsfrance. where 4 moth
ers, sisters, are quite thrown away.
Do use your influence. my dear Mr.
Brissed, with my poor, benighted boy,
Oh. II is too shocking that he should be
thinking. for one instant even. Of such
a marriageF-
Il appreciate your position. you may
be sure. nv dear madam Il is a very
trying one" murrured Bristed sympa-
thefically.
And il is 50 horrible. too. that there
should be question of bringing such a
person into the family when there is
young girl continued Mrs LakeIy,
putting her handkerchief to her faded.
pretty. ladylize little face.
Mrs Lzlely felt that this allusion 70
her daughter was master-stroke Of di-
plomacy-
Certainly. I can appreciate your
feelings here moro than ever cried
Bristed- warmly.
And ray Of comfort pierced through
Mrs Lakely's dolorous mists as il came
over her that = man fof Hurlburt Brist-
eds <seri0usness never expressed
himself 50 clearly unless he wished def
inite inferences 10 be drawn Then her
attention detected from her daughters
interests 70 the more imminent periIs Of
her son. and she sighed again.
Thus urged. Bristed returned 70 the
charge
In the name Of Heaven, LakeIv.
d0a't make such fool Of yourself ne
began in the tone Of a more tolerant
persuzsiFenesS
"A fool Of myself By George! I
think I've good deal Of patience 70
stand what I've stood from you for the
last month. Bristed, II feIlox didn't
feel sore about throwing over an old
friend. by GeOrge--
All right l understand your point Of
view" said Bristed. placidly- 1T isn't |
to have warnings dinned into /
yoar ears when you zant 70 rush head
long into the biggest folly OF your lila. /
But~ifs the friends part to sound the /
warming. all the same. whether its
lyreeable or not You might think of
your mother and sister q little in this |
matter. too"
.-What the deuce have they, or have
y0u, or has AIRY one, for the matter of /
that 70 say against Mrs Mcpherson.
Bristedg- cried Lakely. starting up and /
his friend. with his boyish
features afush and kindling light in
his blue eyes You say she's a little
1lder than L"
mot little; good deal She's older
han l zm-must be-" interrupted
Bristed-
We'll. and even il she were What
II it2 What are a few years one way or
he 0tber2-
"A great deal when the few years are
m the wrong side Rut that isn't the
worst feature You needn't force n
ns0 saying things you wouldn't care 70
Iear. But You know as well as do that
widow has been talked
bout OH unjustly. il you care to
ave IL sol I'm not going iato that
Question But the cid fellow didn't in
pire the greatest respect himself. and.
4 all events. a good many things were
aid Of his pretty wife. Why. my dear
ellow." cOHtinus5 Bristed. reasonably,
md with the kindly influence in his
inc voice and the sOftened expression
n his strong features which had always
Iad SO much power over Horace Lake
IS impulsively youthful temperament.
its preposterOus thing. you losing
our head and letting yourself in for
his sort Of thing This woman is no
wife for yOR--
s'fcu don't know her! You haven't
ven seen her" exclaimed LakeIy,
'eakly-
Il have never seen her, that's a fact
iut know her. all the same. One al
rays knows a woman Of that sort Of
aiiber- They're very interesting 20
1eets very stimulating: very amusing;
cry fascinating. They have ten thop-
and arts While their spell is on a
ian be thinks them any thing they
hose 70 Be th0ughG He believes any