Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-07

PhersOn can scarcely be called any thing
else-flirt with an adventures as much
as You like, my dear boy. IL yOu feel sure
enough Of yourself; bat be ve-y careful
to stOp-a long way of Of mztrimOny.
That's what wisG man does. my boy"
Poor Lakely, with his elbows on his
knees. and his hands supporting his
head. sat staring a. the figures Of the
carpet
'-ConfOund it, you always had wisdom
enough 70 fit out an army. Brissed. he
yrowled- Its no effort for you to keep
out Of scrapes- You couldn't get into
one If you tried You're so deucedly
cold-bloOded-"
When il dawned upon Mrs Lakely
that her son might unexpectedly be on
the point of listening to reason. the
poor lady's JOY burst forth in touching
gratitude 10 Horace's friend But it
was shOrt-lived JOY At the end of 4
fortnight she came to Bristed. pale with
agitation. and communicated the dire
intelligence that Mrs Mcpherson had
appeared in person on the scene; that
she was following Horace up
4 suppose she feels that the boy has
been slipping from her-cdiOus person.
exclaimed Mrs Lakely. waxing bitter
in her righteous Indignation lit is
too shocking, the vulgar fOrwardmess Of
such people do not fancy that she
really cares for Horace, yoG know. IL
is his mOney-that is what she wants TO |
secure She Knows the bov has just /
come into his grandfather's property, |
And she is poor; they say, though she |
lives with an appearance of luxury, that /
she is absolutely impecuniouS Her /
husband. il would seem. left her moth |
ing whatever"
II imagine there is no doubt about |
that" said Bristed
And then Mrs Lakely came TO her
point Would Mr.. Br.sted 20 TO this |
person and try to convince her that |
the family strenuo1sly objected TO the /
proposed marriage, and thatevery thing 4
would be done to bring il 70 nadght?
Would he try 70 persuade her 10 give
Horace up. 20 relinquish her hold OF q
young fellow mere bOy-much her
junior. who ought not to be thinking as
yet Of matrimOny under any circum-
stances? Would he appeal to her good
feeling. II she h<d any2 Would he
MY dea- Mrs. Lazely, any thing to
oblige you. but don't know
'-Oh. don't say so" interrupted the
poor lady. Il have such confidence in
your ability TO strzighsen matters out
for us
A day or two later this conversation
resulted in visit from Bristed 10 the
hotel where Mrs Mcpherson was .em-
porarily registered
II was not in this young mans nature
to look forward with much relish 20 the
He felt that he had before
him something extremely distastefuL
II is even possible that he was inclined
10 take some credit 70 himself when he
upon the trouble he Eas at 70
oblige his friends family and 10 keep
the boy himself from piece of folly he
should spent the rest of his life in regret
ting. But in another way he accounted
himself repaid for any thing he might
do. even before il was done. Fer moth
ing could be sweeter or fairer OF more
charming than Cecilia Lakely. HOracs's
young sister. She was a mere school
giri. > be sure. but Hurlburt Bristed
admired the type An ingenious young
girl was to him the most delightful
thing in nature. And he smiled often
IS he took himself 10 Mrs McPhersOn's
hotel in remembrance Of certain warm.
say glances which had fallen from those
rove-IIKc eyes rursc Tzrrsr rImrs siucr
be had been exer:ing himself so much
N her brothers behalf In helping
Horace he was really wOoing in the
'urest way. If indirectly. the elusive I
lower Of this young creatures love.
he was still thinking Of Cecilia as he
'at waiting for Mrs Mcpherson TO ap-
1ear- He was. indeed, so much en-
-r0ssed in his reveries that he looked
lp only when the lady he had come TO
zee stood close in front of him She !
lad entered softly by door at the side
u him As he rose a little cOnfnsedly !
he covered him suddenly with a won
lerfu' smile a
IL as the perfection Of q smile. Il I
vas brilliant it was appealing, il was a
Inch. IL was even little sad
The young widOw-it was impossible '
IOt 70 think Of her as younger than she I
there an instant and then
unk in chair opposite her visitor. She '
'egged him 70 resums his seat She a
eemed 70 wait, still with that unusual. a
hat almost harmonious smile, for him =
D begin From her presence. at once c
ssured and unObtrusive. animated and {
ep0sOful, from her delicate toilet there
manated an aroma. as IL were, which q
altered all the senses. q
i believe you are Horace LakeIy's d
reat friend. said this gracious Great O
re, in a well-mOdulated voice. II the II
lOdulations were somewhat artificial. y
it were possible to surmise that the a
atural tones of the voice did not al Z
ays betray the same refinement of 1
allure. il so happened that Hubert e
risted (albeif he had the reputation of Z
oticing every thing did not observe :
ie fact
The next day Mrs Lakely awaited v
promised visit with eager i'm o
silence Cecilia looking very lovely in
white dress tBristed had once re-
arked that she should always wear
hite-it was becoming 20 her). was sit al
ng with her mother. and shot an ex- z
'essive glance ss the door when il NJ
lened. :
well Mr. Bristed. WE'LL demanded h
rs Lzkely, have you good news for >
e? Will she 60 away and leave my =
" in peace?~ :,
Cecilia. who had risen and remained :,
znding. in certain hesit1ncy. lef. the n.
ON
Il don't know that can tell you any !,
ing very definite, my dear madam \.
served Bristed some xha. slowly.
'-Oh. what do You mean? l hope the =
retched person does not refuse TO y
osen her hold Of Horace2~ cried Mrs ?
Ahely.
'.NO. no IL is not that-not 1t all :,
sassure yourself Only - Bristed in -
rrupted himself He began again: :,
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