Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-09-10
A HAPPY RESULT.


her own special armchair by the open
crate fire, with a table before her up
on which were lying piles OF playing
cards. Her face was intent her eyes
fastened upon the game, as she took
the cards from the pack in her hand.
and put them. one by one, upon the
various piles on the table.
DIR. Thorman, her nephew, a tall
broad-shouldered man of thirty. sat
opposite to her. the newspaper he had
been reading lying on mis- knees, and
his eyes too. watching the game.
Jack on the teu.n he said, and his
voice, coming loudly upon the profound
silence, so startled the old lady that
the cards in her hand fell upon the
floor as she looked up.
"Oh. what shame!m the doctor
cried, as he gathered up the scattered
pieces OF cardboard 1T was almost
outl BY the way. Aunt Hilda. don't
you get dreadfully tired Of playing
Patience every EVENING"
Sometimes. But cannot read or
sew by gaslight, aud get tired Of
knitting. l wish l know some new
games"
The doctor smiled. He lad little
surprise Ia store for the old lady.
"rll show you an entirely new one"
he said; zone invented last evening
after you went to bed. We will call il
The Kings Reception.
'And you really invented it. HarryP"
she said; chow clever aud how kind.
for / am sure il was only 10 please me-"
II would do much more than that
TO please You. Aunt Hilda," he said;
but the words touched upon tender
spot in the old lady's heart, and the
tears suddenly gathered in her eyes
aud rolled down her cheeks.
"And yet you are going to London"
she sobbed; "and | may die before you
come back"
II must CO. was the grave reply.
81 would noi leave you except for a
positive duty. auntin. / will not stay
one hour after my business is finished"
And shall have TO send for
Roberts girl. always hated her
motheri know just what a silly piece
of affection Jessie Cassiday would have
for a daughter"
Perhaps not. She may be like her
father"
who died when she was two years
old. thought ! had done my duty by
the child when / sent her to Mrs.
Moran's school and had her educated
for teacher. / have left her two
thousand pounds in my will" 81
You ought to leave her at least bali
II not all your PROPERTY the dQelor
said, emphatically. You have 10 Que
else but me tQ ehare H. and | have my
fathers lnofey ard i.,I 4 n&n pr6fession.
Daisy spcnh AAre a hone here while
you live .-2ud what YOU will leave"
! 1Defe! thefei I've heard that
opinion hundred times already. You
are very ungrateful." with more tears.
mo, do no not say that am most
deeply grateful for a motherly love all
my life, for happy home. for life
free from care and trouble. Aunt
Hilda. What | owe you | can never
repay. but the money"
Don't say any more. I'll have the
girl here while you are in London.
since you insist upon il; but my money
Is my own, and will leave il where
please. Now show me your game
again. Kings In square in the centerP"
And an hour was passed in studying
the new combination.
A week later In the same drawing
room at SunnyslOpe. Miss Hilda was
once more playing ''Patieuce;" but DIR.
Thorman was on his way TO London.
aud in bis place was seated a Young
girl OF nineteen. with blue eyes and
rich chestnut hair, young likeness Of
the old lady opposite her.
II was this likeness that first melted
the GOODNESS her aunt had always felt
toward Daisy Cassiday. a dislike found
ed entirely upon the aversion she had
felt for her brothers wife. But Daisy.
she admitted, before the first day Of
her visit was over. was "all Cassiday,"
a quiet, gentle girl, entirely free from
hor mothers aifectaiions.
Timid aud shy at first. with the re-
straints OF a strict boarding-school
sill upon her, Daisy soon became at
home In her aunt's house, and with a
tender. loving heart soon found n
hundred ways TO make the old lady's
life a brighter one.
For fifteen years Miss Hilda had been
a sufferer from a spinal trouble that
made her a prisoner in two rooms.
the drawing-room and the bedroom
Every morning Martha, her maid.
dressed her aud put her IN a deep
chair, which was then rolled
into the drawing-room.
Hero she had for years spent the day
alone. excepting for friendly calls, oc-
cupying herself with books or needle.
work, while her nephew was making
bis round OF professional calls.
II is not necessary here 10 explain
the business that suddenly summoned
DR.. Ihorman 20 London. but il was a
call Of duty. aud likely TO detain him
Tor several months. His aunt had
grieyed and fretted herself almost sick,
nt the prospect Of Loneliness or tho
visit OF niece she was sure she would
dolest And 10 her joyful surprise.
she found herself happier than she had
been for years.
Grateful 10 her aunt for her educa-
sati0n, for the legacy she had been in-
lormed she was 70 have. Daisy devoted
herself 10 The task OF making the long
iours less tedious, with marked sue
'ass She was not brilliantly ac-
'ompllshod. but she played we'll upon
he piano. sang pleaslngly In sweet
lul not very powerful voice. but
|ilsa iIllda loved music. She playede
be1lQuo. donlinocs. and
hosA and was al adept al knlfllng,
~ lepehl Nls1 i'l|aa laoework soms