The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-14
Stories Of an Inland State.


Dawn came in
He sprang to meet her, but she stepped
back.
why Misty Dawn" he exclaimed. What
is the natter"
| You love me?" she asked seriously.
"You coquette! OF course dor
est down." she said quietly. land listen.
In slow careful manner she went over
Ter history as she had learned il from Run
ming Bull, as Will did not know 1t.
! The young man heard her through and
| turned his face. He was weeping
You remember" she said with scaffold
mirth. You said was not Indian
| He looked at her and turned away again.
II am not" she said again with q winning
smile.
| "Oh Misty Dawn!" he cried.
You remember the brook then and the
| reservation
| Misty Dawn! Misty Dawn" he cried
facing her. why did you tell me this?
The world is full Of prejudices. full Of fol-
lies. full of mistakes. feeble enough when
we think against them. tremendous when
| We, in act, violate them. Misty Dawn, why
| did you tell th.sv'
You no longer love Misty Dawn?
| He arose and looked upon her.
you do not answer. Misty Dawn Is Q
| negress. Is ii not terrible?'
| He faced her STILL his cheeks white, his
| lips trembling.
misty Dawn says you shall love her."
| she cried coming close to him and kissing
! him on his cheek.
I He took her in his arms and kissed her
passionately.
"you shall love Misty Dawn" she re.
peated softly. IF Misty Dawn be Indian,
negro or white"
She wrapped her arms about his neck and
| chung to him passionately.
| Suddenly he threw himself back and
| cried:
| "No, no. Misty Dawn. I can not do this
| must not do this. I can not love you So
| She stepped away from him and smiled.
| He felt then that this child of an Indian
reservation was playing with him. Was
| she after all merely joking?
You are in fun?'' he asked foolishly.
II am a negress." she cried. And what
OF that? What IL 1 am? Can you help
| loving me? Can you help kissing me?''
| She stepped towards him, her arms out
stretched her lips curling in fascinating
smile, her eyes melting with emotion.
| He stepped close to her and took her in
his arms and kissed her.
You love me?'
Yes, yes, with all my heart"
| She put him away and said softly.
Then we will part. You love with your
heart and your mind forbds you. So we
will part. You understand"
''Oh Misty Dawn. Come to me again.
1 will love Won with heart and mind
NO" she SAID firmly. II love you much.
But we must stop here. You must listen
| to me. You will kiss me again."
"A thousand times. Misty Dawn"
'Once and then co.
| He took her in his arms. She closed her
| eyes and sank upon him while he kissed
| her again and again and again.
And now good bye" she said. 'T have
| always loved you. win always love you.
| Good bye
| She was commanding. The man felt the
| weight of her wisdom, strong as his heart
| battled against It edict.
She turned, Indian fashion and left the
room in tears.
| He waited. Perhaps her impulse would
| bring her back. But she did not come and
after a while he picked up his hat and coat
an6, remembering he had not presented his
| flowers. left them and went away.
| Misty Dawn ran swiftly to Grace's room
and threw herself at her feet
at was as told you?" asked Grace her
| eyes filing with tears.
YES" sobbed Misty Dawn.
"You told him?"
ST did not deceive him.
And he did not love you them"
The woman looked IN dAhantiv
He did love me. I can make him love
me-
Then why -"
II told him to CO. His heart loves me
His mind turns against the negress. told
him to 90. He has gone. ! give him to
you"
ITO me. Misty Dawn. But you can not
give him."
Eyes He will love you some day.
shall go back to the reservation again and
he will forge: me and you may have him. &"
Poor child" sighed Grace glad in spite
/ of herself. II fear he is not yours TO give"
II shall command him." cried Misty
Dawn. ct shall make him love you for his
very love for me-
| Grace smiled forlornly.
IF / had not come" said Misty Dawn.
lie would have loved you
Yes" assented Grace softly. ct be-
lieve that
Then you shall have him."
NO sad Grace sadly. 1T is not so
willed. There is a spell hanging over this
| house 1 am alone in the world. Ny moth
er and father and brother are dead and
| have been disappointed. 1 shah de soon.
| II is no. written that I shall be happy"
trrn n ell Inn
| time.
Grace studied the beautiful features OF
Misty Dawn. How had she come here?
What agency put charming negress ike
her upon an Indian reservation and brought
her here into her life? What wires were
working this puppet show?
For relief from the emotional strain,
Misty Dawn told Grace Of her life on the
reservation and her several adventures
since.
"And you heard OF my fatherT'
"Yos" answered Misty Dawn.
did the Indians ike him.
The Indians did no, Ike him"
Why
He stole the Sacred Bundle"
The Sacred Bundle. What Is THAR
IT'S a parfeche-a leather bundle which
is never opened-wh:ch is the Indians GOO"
Father stole that"
$50 the Indians say
81 don't believe IL.
| servant entered the room excited. tel
ing rapidly that Mr.. Wynants had been
thrown from horse and Vas injured and
was now unconscious al his home
Both women spTang to their feet.
~ must CO. cried Grace.
s.Nss.x Damn Will 20 commanded Misty
Dawn. You stay. He loves ne"
But you have given him 10 me-
He IS hurt; He loves Misty Dagu.
W here .aoes h. li,-e9 Misty Dam Vii 20 .,