Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-11-05

months before ceased to fear that he
would die OF sorrow, and | stayed
with the children. An 80 another year
went By. Then Il was springtime.
remember, and all the orchards were
full Of blossoms. pink and white.
Frank came to me as / sat at work In
the shadow Of tho two or three trees
in our little village garden. aud sat
down at my feet.
Faithful little woman" he said. II
wonder II you know how dear you are
TO meP"
Ilrembled aud my heart throbbed 80
could scarcely beathc.
"You are rich and | am not" he
said; but | know you will not think
that | am a fortune hunter. I am
sort Of wreck OF what was. l think
something went out of mo whom my
poor Gladys was lost--that Is, youths
essence. feel it-and look how grey
am growingi But long for dear
ftinnd-for n woman's tonderness--for
a wife who will bo what you can be to
me. Will you have me such MS avn,
with my children and my saddened
spirit, and all my imperfccIions on my
hcadP"
Would IP dared not speak; but !
put my hand in his ] know he did
not give me the love ho had given
poor Gladys; but | should have
right to live near him-to receive his
caresses-to be all to him that / felt
could be.
"lIo shall love mo yet as passonatoly
rs man ever loved woman l said to
nkEcnlf tku hnn ssa,raoanI M
more afraid OF loving him too we'll.
am once his wife"
was happy as the angels are for a
little space.
We were 10 be married very soon.
but as yet had told no one. had my
wedding dress sent down from the city.
village gossips know nothing OF il. and
one evening went to my room to try
it on.
1t became me very well. II was a
palc pearl silk. with a pretty white
bonnet, aud In that | was 10 walk up
the church aisle on tie next morning.
We were to have a little journey aud
return.
Il am pretty again." thought to
myself ''The looks ! lost long ago
have como back to me in my Joys" aud
! went up TO the glass and kissed my
own reflection.
As my lips touched the mirror
heard sound bclow--a wild cry, u
scream of fear, shout of JOY. What
had happoncdp
rushed to the head OF the stairs.
They were dark. The ball below was
fully lighted. Under the blaze of the
tyf n orffsr lnsssV. 4 Er,t,I ~
holding his wife Glndys in his arms.
She wore travelling dress. His sud
den clasp had caused her cap to fall to
the ground and oil her golden hair to
escape from its comb. Living and
loving she stood there embracing him.
! rushed back to my room. tore OIL
my dress. hid it. locked 1t safe from
sight. donncd the gown that came trst
TO hand. cried God help mel" and
went down the stairs. BY this time he
had her 10 the parlor aud was looking
ut her with his tear-wet eyes.
AS beautiful ms ever" he cried: ''as
beautiful as evcrl7
Thank God. Gladysr' cried. And
surely | thanked God that she had
come when she did. She kissed me-
but not warmly.
Fancy me all this time ou a desert
island" said she. Il had TO 20 back
to London for clothes aud money. aud
l thought il best not to cable"
Her tones were llippant. her looks
defiant.
Tired Of taking caro- of the babiesP"
she asked. How do they look2 They
won't know me-"
Later she came 10 my room.
ii heard you wern going to marry
Frank" she said. Hadn't you better
conIessP On the whole / suppose
you'd likcto leave usp'
II have packed ms trunk" said.
'-Gladys you must have suffered; tell
me about your life on the island How
could you keep so well, so fresh SO
blooming?'
II can't bear to talk of IT," she said.
'1t was horrld, Of course. How old
and ugly Frank has grown"
with grief for you. | said.
She laughed aud left me.
A little later / met an English friend.
She took my hands.
Il thought YOU would give Mrs Bar
ron up" she said. Her husband has
taken her back after ALL
1T is no crime to be cast on desert
island, said I.
Desert islandr she laughed. Did
she tell him that storyP She lost the
steamer aud went back to her own
house She found il hard to leave
some one she had come TO know, aud
when the boat was lost she made capi-
tai Of it in America. We knew she
spent a good many months aud good
deal Of money in the Isle OF Wight,
and her temper was too much even for
Lord -. So she came from a de-
sert island-and he believes IT, How
fnnnyw
] never saw either Of them again