The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-19

wealthy young AluSIlC1lu anu Hdu DS6u
left alone in the world by no means
portionless 1S months before.
Lambert knew Richard Armour well,
and when, from Francis Armour's So
licitor, whom he know, he heard just
before they started who the Indian girl
was he was greatly shocked and sorry.
He guessed at once the motive, the mad
ness, Of this marriage. But he kept
his information and his opinions most
ly to himself, except in so far as it
seemed only due to friendship to con-
tradict the numberless idle stories 60
ing about. After the first day at sea he
came to know Mrs. Townley, and when
he discovered that they had many mu-
tual friends and that she knew the Ar
mours he spoke little more freely to
her regarding the Indian wife and told
her what he believed was the cause Of
the marriage
Mrs Townley was woman--a girl
of uncommon gentleness Of disposi-
tion, and in spite Of her troubles in
clined. to view life with sunny eye.
She had known of Frank Armour's en-
gagement with Miss Julia Sherwood,
but she had never heard the sequel. If
this was the seQuel-well, it had to be
faced. But she was almost tremulous
with sympathy when she remembered
Mrs Armour and Franks gay, fashion
able sister, Marion, and contemplated
the arrival of this Indian girl at Grey
hope. She had always liked Frank Ar
mour, but this made her angry with
him, for on second thought she was
not more sorry for him and for his peo-
pie than for Lali, the wife. She had
the true instinct of womanhood, and
she supposed that a heather like this
could have feelings to be hurt and life
to be wounded as herself or another. At
least she saw what was possible in the
future when this Indian girl came to
understand her position, only to be ac-
complished by contact with the new life
so different from her past.
Both she and Lambert decided that
she was very fine looking, notwithstand-
ing her costume. She was slim and well
built, with modest bust and shapely
feet and ankles. Her eyes were large,
meditative and intelligent, her features
distinguished. She was goodly product
of her race, being descended from line
of chiefs and chieftainesses, broken
only in the case of her grandfather, as
we have said. Her hands, the two kind
ly inquisitors decided, were almost hei
best point. They were perfectly made,
slim, yet plump, the fingers tapering,
the wrist supple. Mrs. Townley ther
and there decided that the girl had pos
sibilities. Bnt here she was, an Indian,
with few signs of civilization or that
breeding which seems to white people
the only breeding fit for earth or heaven
Mrs. Townley did not need Lambert'S
suggestion that she should try to ap
proach the girl, make friends with hel
and prepare her in some slight degree
for the strange career before her.
Mrs. Tovnley had an infinite amoun
of tact. She knew it was best to ap
proach the attendant first. This she did
and to the surprise of other lady pas
sengers received no rebuff. Her advance
was not however, rapid. Mackenzie
had had her instructions. When she
found that Mrs. Townley knew Francis
Armour and his people, she thawed {
little more, and then very hesitatingly
she introduced her to the Indian wife
Mrs. Townley smiled her best, an(
there were many who knew how attract
i've she could be at such moment.
There was a slight pause, in which
Lali looked at her meditatively, earnest
ly, and then those beautifulwild fingers
glided out and caught her hand ant
held it, but she spoke no word. She
only looked inquiringly. seriously, a
her new found friend and presently
dropped the blanket away from her and
sat up firmly, as though she felt she
was not altogether an alien now and
had a right to hold herself proudly
among white people, as she did in hel
own country and with her own tribe,
who had greatly admired her. Certain