Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-15

Mere. preserve us! No, she's RED.
shes an Indian, \ al, q princess in her
tribe, and prettier or nobler woman
nev t cd the shores Of Long Island,
don't care what color the next is-S
DO you mean Cntilla?"
Il do, Val"
And have YOU said anything to he,
about it,"
-uf course 1 haven't. But say, Val.
my boy, you must do it for me-"
But why not make the proposal
yourself, uncle?"
Hang it, lad. I'd rather attack a war
frie ate. You must do it for me-" said
Mr.. Hedges. appealingly.
By this time the boat from the Sea
Hawk reached the shore near by, and
80 bro lght an end to what the old lieu
tenant afterwards dec ared was the
most trying conversat on he had ever
tackled during the five andforty years"
OF his by no means uneventful life.
Lea Hedges parted with Ellen at the
gate, and under an impulse that she
could not resist, she made her way TO
the place where she and Ralph Denham
had for the first time come to an under
standing.
She felt hurt that he had not sent one
word to her by the messenger. 1T
would have taken so little OF his time,
che said. as she sat down on the fallen
trunk OF the same tree, so little OF his
time, yet it would have fed my hungry
heart, If he had only repeated what so
we'll know Lea. love you.
She saw Valentine and her uncle in
earnest conversation, as they waited
for the boat that hastene1 to them iron.
n SNn III nvr-l.. 4 IL. ....-
she supposed they were discus sing naval
matters. and that love could only en-
gross men when they had nothing else
to do, while with her own sex, love ab.
sorbed all their thoughts, II it did not
control all the acts Of their lives,
She regretted that Captain Fox was
coming back, and she made up her mind
to hold him at arms length II he on
timed his coarse attentions. She could
not even think kindly of her father while
this man plagued her thoughts.
She was not aware that another per-
son was near her till she heard her name
called In accents low, musical and
thrilling, and looking up with start,
she saw Cntilla before her. The Indian
maiden had attended the same school
with Lea. Ellen and the young ladies'
OF the better families in the place,
and in many respects she was the
intellectual equal Of the brightest.
She was particularly distinguished
for the frankness OF her manners-a
1rankness that was as far removed from
rudeness as the clear waters OF q will
low. shaded spring differ from the tinged
stream to which it gives rise.
Untilla had all the dignity Of charac.
ter that DISTINGUISHED the rulers OF her
race, but thei 9 blended with it gentle
ness and f.eshness OF disposition,
which some call natural, and all know
to be low n.y.
In the days when they were laughing
school girls, Lea made no secret to her
friends of the feeling then being ed
into life that should only die out with
her own. And the Indian maiden, with
the di unified reticence of her people,
kept her own counsel; hut as she could
not act q lie, her manner to Ra phi Den.
ham told her Tee ing for him as plainly
as ii she had announced it in q meeting
of the tribe.
Untilla, since the return of the Sea
Hawk from the last cruise, saw where
the young Captain affections lay, and
while her heart rebelled for a moment
against the inevitable, she made up her
mind to submit, and for his sake con-
t.nue loving what he loved.
"Why, initial" exclaimed Lea, as
she took the Indian girls hands, and
drew her to seat on the fallen tree. Il
supposed YOU were miles and miles
away"
Il would be back at my home, should
be there, for my brother has the white
man, Colonel Graham. for guest, wers
it not tor you" replied Untilla. still
hol ling one Of Lea 9 hands.
Then. my dear Untilla. II you come
to see me, you must do it at my father q
house, said Lea, prepar ng to rise.
TO BE CONTINUED