The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-19

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Mrs. Armour was unhappy, but her
self possession was admirable, and she
said nothing. She turned her face to the
window and sat for long time looking
out. She did not turn to the others, for
her eyes were full of tears and she did
not dare to wipe them away, nor yet to
let them be seen. She let them dry
there. She was thinking of her son. her
favorite son, for whom she had been so
ambitious, and for whom, so far as she
could and retain her self respect, she
had delicately intrigued that he might
happily and befittingly marry. She
knew that in the matter of his engage
ment she had not done what was best
for him, but how could she have guessed
that this would be the result? She also
was sure that when the first flush of his
anger and disappointment had passed,
and he came to view this thing with
cooler mind, he would repent deeply
for whole lifetime. She was convinced
that he had not married this savage for
anything which could make marriage
endurable. Under the weight of the
thought she was likely to forget that
the young alien wife might have lost
terribly in the event also.
The arrival at Euston and the depar-
ture from st. Pancras were rather pain
full all round, for, though there was no
waiting at either place, the appearance
of an Indian girl in native costume was
uncommon enough, even in cosmopoli-
tan London, to draw much attention.
Besides the placards of the evening pa
pers were blazoned with such announce
ments as this, "a red Indian girl mar
ried into an English county family"
Some one had telegraphed particulars
distorted particulars-over from Liv-
erpool, and all the evening sheets had
their portion Of extravaganza and SEN
sation. General Armour became little
more erect and Sustere as he caught
sight of these placards, and Mrs. Ar
mour groaned inwardly, but their faces
were inscrutable, and they quietly con-
Quoted their charge, minus her blanket,
to the train which was to take them to
ST. Adams and were soon wheeling
homeward.
AT Euston they parted with Lambert
and Mrs. Townley, who quite simply
and conventionally babe goodby to them
and their Indian daughter in-law. Lali
had grown to like Mrs. Townley, and
when they parted she spoke a few words
quickly in her own tongue and then i'm
mediately was confused, because she re-
membered that she could not be under
stood. But presently she said in hating
English tina. the face of her white
friend was good, and she hoped that she
would come one time and sit beside her
in her wigwam, for she would be sad
till her husband travelled to her.
Mrs. Townley made some polite reply
in simple English, pressed the girls
hand sympathetically and hurried away.
Before she parted from Mr. Lambert,
however, she said, with a pretty touch
of cynicism: 81 think see Marion Ar
mour listening to her sister-in-law is
sue invitations to her wigwam. l am
afraid I should be rather depressed my
self if had to be sisterly to a wigwam
lady"
''But say, Mrs. Townley," rejoined
Lambert seriously as he loitered at the
steps of her carriage, II shouldn't be
surprised if my Lady Wigwam-ar rather
apt and striking title, by the way
turned out better than we think. She
carried herself rippingly without the
blanket, and l never saw more beauti-
full hand in my life-but one, J." he add
ed as his fingers at that moment closed
ON hers and held them tightly in spite
of the indignant little effort at with.
drawal. She may yet be able to give
them ali points in dignity and that kind
of thing and pay Master Frank back in
his own coin. do not see, after all,
that he is the martyr"
Lambert's voice got softer, for he
still held Mrs. Townley's fingers, the
footman not having the matter in his
eye, and then he spoke still more seri-
ously on sentimental affairs of his own,
in which he evidently hoped she would
take some interest. Indeed it is hard tc
tell how far the case might have been
pushed if she had not suddenly looked a
little forbidding and imperious, for
0NSu peOplc VI HO uOtdDlc uelSHt, WIFI
soft features, dark brown eyes and q de-
lightful little laugh, may appear rather
regal at times. Lambert did not quite
understand why she should take this at
titude. If he had been as keen regarding
his own affairs of the affections as III
the case of Frank Armour and his In
dian bride, he had known that every
woman has in her mind the occasion
when she should and when she should
not be wooed, and nothing disappoints
her more than declaration at time
which is not her time. If it does not
fall out as she wishes it, retrospect, a
dear thing to n wo:aan, is spoiled. Many
a man has been set to the right about
because he has ventured III proposal at
the wrong time. What would have oc-
Cured to Lambert it is hard to tell, but
he saw that something was wrong and
stopped in time
When General Armour and his party
reached Creyhope, it was late in the
evening. The girl seemed tired and con-
fused by the events of the day and did
as she was directed indifferently, limp
ly. But when they entered the gates of