The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-11-16

and when, from Francis Armour's So
hcitor, whom he knew, 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
~ to himself, except i'll 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 end that she knew the Ar
mours lie spoke a little more freely to
her regarding tho Indian wife and told
her what he believed was the cause of
the marriage.
Mrs. Townley was q voman-a girl
of uncommon gentleness of DISPOSE
ton, and il spite Of her troubles in
clined to view life with a 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 scQuel--well, it had to be
faced. But she VGs almost trcmulous
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 &C.
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 Aer 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 a line
of chiefs and chieftainosses, broken
only in the case of her grandfather, as
we have said. Her hands, the two kind
ly inquisitors decided, were almost her
best point They We're perfectly made,
slim, yet plump, the fingers tapering,
the wrist supple Mrs. Townley then
and there decided that the girl had pos
sibilities. But 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. Towuley did not need Lambert S
suggestion that she should Try to APP
proach the girl, make friends with her
and prepare her i'll some slight degree
for the strange career before her.
Mrs Towuley had al infinite amount
of tact. She knew it was best to APP
proach the attendant first. This she did,
and to the surprise Of ather lady pas
seHgers received norebr!f. 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 a
little more, and then very hesitatingly
she introduced her to the Indian WIFE
Mrs. Townley smiled her best, and
there were many who knew how attract
i've she could be at such q moment.
There was Q slight pause, in which
Lali looked at her lneditativcly, earnest
II, and then those beautiful wild fingers
glided out and caught her hand and
held it, but she spoke no word, She
only looked inquiringIy, seriously, at
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 right to hold herself proudly
among white people, as she did in her
own country and with her own tribe,
who had greatly admired her. Certain
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