The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-12
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been we'll chosen. Armour had done
this carefully. She was Scotch, was re-
served, had certain amount OF shrewd-
ness, would obey instructions and do
her duty carefully. What she thought
about the whole matter she kept to her.
SELF Even the solicitor at Montreal
could not find out. She had her instruc-
tions clear in her mind. She was de-
termined to carry them out to the let
ter, for which she was already well
paid and was likely to be better paid,
because Armour had arranged that she
should continue to be with his wife
after they got to England. She under
stood we'll the language of Lali's tribe,
and because Lali's English was limited
she would be indispensable in England. I
Mackenzie therefore had responsible
ty, and if she was not elated over it she
still knew the Importance of her posi-
ton and had enough practical vanity to
make her an efficient servant and COM
panion. She already felt that she had
got her position in life, from which she
was to go out no more forever. She
had been brought up in the shadow Of
Alnwick castle, and she knew what was
due to her charge-by other people.
Herself only should have liberty with
her. She was taking Lali to the home
of General Armour, and that must be
kept constantly before her mind. There
fore from the day they set foot ON the
Aphrodite she kept her place beside Mrs.
Armour, sitting with her-they walked
very little-and scarcely ever speaking,
either to her or to the curious passen-
gers. Presently the passengers became
more inquisitive and made many at
tempts at being friendly, but these re-
ceived little encouragement 1t had be-
come known who the Indian girl was,
and many wild tales went about as to
her marriage with Francis Armour.
Now it was maintained she had saved
his life at an outbreak of her tribe;
again that she had found him dying in
the woods and had nursed him back to
life and health; yet again that she
was chieftainess, successful claimant
against the Hudson's Bay company,
and so ON.
There We're several ON board who
knew the Armours we'll by name, and
two who knew them personally. One
was Mr.. Edward Lambert, a barrister
Of the Middle Temple, and the other
was Mrs. Townley, a widow, member
Of a we'll known Hertfordshire family.
who, ON pleasant journey in Scotland,
had met, conquered and married a
wealthy young American and had been
left alone in the world by no means
portionless Is months before.
Lambert knew Richard Armour well,
and when, from Francis Armour's So
licitor, 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 informatiGa sSa his opinions most
ly to himself, except in SO far as it
seemed only due to friendship to con-
tradict the numberless idle stories go
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 DISPOSE
tion, and in spite Of her troubles in
clined to view life with sunny eye.
She had known of Frank Armours 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 Frank 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 moro sorry for him and for his peo-
pie than for Lali, the wife, She had
the true instinct of womanhood, and
she supposed that heather like this
could have feelings to be hurt and a life
to be wounded as herself or another At
least she saw what was possible in the
future when this Indian girl camo 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, NOTWITHSTANDING
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 q 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 her
best point. They were 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. Townley did not need Lambert's
suggestion that she should try to APP
proach the girl, make friends with her