Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-08-27

Miss Farney had not returned from
a morning drive; their hostess was
experimenting some domestic matter
and there was nobody to interrupt the
family conference.
That Dollle Larayne is the cause Of
Athops obstinacy Only for hor we
could manage him well enough, y
Maudie pouted.
well, she need not imagine she
will ever be Athols wife; | wouldn't
listen 10 such thing Mrs. Delormo
asserted, with energy.
II have quite set my heart on
Marine; she Is so docile; she would
always do everything exactly as we
like" said Kathie, and she Is SO mod
est; she never boasts about her money;
she only alludes TO 1t sometimes in an
unassuming manner which is very
charming
How fortunate II was we happened
to discover she was the heiress. No
body else here dreamed Of such a
thing Maudie yawned behind her
pretty Spanish fan.
"Well,n said Mrs. Delorme, II have
made up my mind to speak to Miss
Larayne. She leaves here in day or
two, and II she understands how we
feel that will end her interference
1t happened just then that Dollie
tripped up the steps aud entered the
hall alone.
Athol had remained behind. He
was at the side entrance assisting Miss
Farney to alight from the carriage.
My DEAR / have something OF
much importance to say to you, - Mrs.
Delorme began in tone of affected
kindliness as she drew the dainty fig
ure across the threshold of the parlor
She did not mean to be rude or
cruel, but she uttered in that moment
words which little later she would
have given worlds to recall.
And the lady seemed alike aston
ished and distressed when Dollie sud
denly dropped into chair, her lovely
face white as death, and two big tears
slowly creeping down her tender
cheeks.
DO you mean you regard me un-
worthy Of Atholpn she said family.
"Oh. VIC haven't thought about that
at all, you know Kathie interposed
loftily.
1T is only quite impossible you
should ever enter the family Maudie
chimed in haughtily.
You see, we have higher aims for
him, Mrs. Delorme continued, "and
Of course no man in his senses would
really choose momentary fancy in
stead of fortune like the Nestor
millions
"Ohm gasped Dollie.
AT that moment Athol. followed by
Miss Farney. entered the room.
At the sight of those grieved tears
he stepped to the side of his beloved
and drew her toward him proudly,
Loyalty, as if he would thus protect
her against the world.
What have you said to trouble
herPn he demanded. with an indignant
glance at his mother aud sister. DOL
lie is to be my wife, and whoever
harms her can hold no friendship OF
mine.
For moment Dolie gazed proudly
at her loyal lover and then, cingng
to him shyly, laughing and crying TO-
getber, she revealed the amazing fact
that she, and not Marine Farney, was
the heiress Of the Nestor millions
Even their hostess and Miss Farney
had been ignorant Of the truth, and
the latter had only tacitly accepted an
honor that had been forced upon her.
The three ladies bitterly repented
their mistake, and lovely Dolie was
too happy wife not TO pardon their
error.
Dollie's husband beloved and adored
as he is, looks grave when he reflects
what might have happened had he not
chosen true love as more precious than
the Nestor millions IN Y. Paper.