Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-23

| Those beautiful ,rild fingers glidod out
ana Cdu,IEt nCT 'dHd
Is Mrs. Townlcy could find no fault
with the wo:aan as an Indian. She had
taste carried her clothes well and was
superbly fresh in appearance, though
her hair still bore very slight traces Of
the grease which even the most aristo-
cratic Indians use
But Lali would not talk. Mrs Town.
10y was anXious that the girl should be
dressed in European costume and Of
fercd 10 lend her and rearrange dresses
Of her own, but she came in collision
with Mr Arm0ur's instructions So
she had 10 assume "a merely kind aud
comforting attitude The wife had not
the slightest idea where she was going,
and even when Mackenzie, at Mrs.
TownlcyS Oft repeated request, ex-
planned very briefly and unpicsuresque-
ly she only looked incredulous or Un-
concerned. Yet the ship, its curious pas
scngers, the dining saloon, the music,
tn s,a ard ail lad given her surgcs-
tiGns Of wilt WIS To come. They had
expected that at table She would b.
awkward and ignoran; to degree But
she had no times eaten at the traders
table az Fort Charles and ha l. armed
how % use "A knife and fork. She had
also been a fayoYi;e with tie Traders
wife, who had taught her many civil
ized thing Her English, though far
from abundant, was good. Those, there
fore. who were curious and rude enough
to stare at her were probably Gisappoint-
ed 10 dnd that she ate like "any Chris
tom man.
How do you think the Armours
will receive herr" said Lambert to Mrs.
Townlcy, Of whose judgment on short
acqunintance he had come To entertain
high opinion.
Slrs. Townley had pretty way Of
putting her head 20 one SIDE and speak
ing very piquantly She bad had it as
a girl. She had not lost II as woman,
any more tEan she had lost "a soft little
spontaneous laugh which WAS one Of her
unusual charms, for few women can
laugh audibly with Sffcct. She laughed
very softly DOW, and her sense Of humor
superyening for the moment she said:
Really You have asked me conun
drum. fMcy see Mrs. Armour's face
when SIZE eC:s the news-at the break
fast table Of Course-and gives little
Shrek. and says, General. oh, general!
But it is all very shocking you know,
she added in a lower voice still |
think they will receive her and do tho
best they can for her, because you scc,
there she j. married hard and fast. She
bears the Armour name and Is likely To
make them all very unhappy indeed If
she determines TO retali.te upon them
for any neglect. "
"Yes; But how to retaliate, Mr..
Townley;" Lambert had not a suggest
i've mind.
"Well, for instance, suppose they
sent her away into seclusiOn-with
Frank consent, another serious ques-
tion-and she should take the notion -
fly her retirement and appear inCppo.
tunely at some social function clothed
Us she is now. fancy her blanket
would be- wet blanket III such a east,
If you will pardon the little joke.
Lambert sighed. Poor Frank! Pos:
devil" he said almost beneath HI
breath.
And wherefore poor Frank: Do yoI
think he or the Armours of Greyhopo
are the only ones at stake in this:
What about this poor girl: just think
why he married her, if our suspicious
are right, and then imagine her feel
ings when she wakes 10 the truth oyor
there, Us some time she is sure TO do"'
Then Lambert began to see the ma,
ter in "a different light, and his syn
pathy for Francis Armour grew less g.;
his pity for the girl increased. In fac,
the day before they got TO Southamp-
ton he swore at Armour more than once
and was anxious concerning the recep-
ton of tthe heather wife by her white
relatives.