Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20
FAILED no KEEP HIS PROMISE.
A Domestic Tragedy IN which the aus-
band Was the Heavy villain.


Domestic Tragedy in which the aus-
band Was the Heavy Villain.
Harry" said Mrs. Hartleigh, the
other morning. with q serious look
upon her face; "ure you sure that you
love me the same as you did before
marrioge9"
"Why, you little simpleton," ex-
claimed Mr.. Hartleigh, gently pinching
his better halfs bewitching little chin;
"what question: of course / do"
"And you win keep all promises you
make to me ?"
'Religiously."
"And whatever I ask Of you, you viii
do9"
"Yes; that is TO say, darling, every
thing in reason"
"Ah, Harry, in our courtship days
you never thought of reason"
Z "No, probably not" said Harry with
a smile that bore on the border of
cynlcism. "No, dear, Of course not"
"Then why do you now2 Alasi !
fear that you do not care 30 much for
your Mamie rs you used to do"
Nonsense, darlingl ! meant any
thing that II is possible for me TO do"
"And you are sure, Harry, that am
never out Of your mind? That you
are always, always thinking of your
pet2'
"You are never out of my mind an in
slant while I am away, and when | am
asleep you are always with me in my
dreams"
"And, Harry dear, can trust your"
always. darling. and with anything.
OF whom do l think or care except your
sweet self7"
"But then, men are so changeful."
"some men, darling; but not your
loving husband. You viii ever find me
the same, always true to you, always
keeping you In my thoughts, always
bent upon pleasing you, always ready
10 respond to your behestsl"
"Are you sure, HarryT"
"Sure."
81 have a great favor to ask or you,
Harry"
"oh, that's Il; well, II is granted be-
fore II is asked"
"Harry, my love, be careful how you
promise recklessly. II IL no common
thing / am going 20 ask OF you"
at Inakes no difference what II is,
darling, you have my promise"
"You may think me foolish, Harry,
but this is such an awful thing TO ask
Of you"
awful? Why, what in the world
can II be7 You arouse my curiosity.
Come, dear, out with IT,"
"Well, dear, you are sure you won't
think me unreasonableP
"Not n bit"
"Nor exacting?"
"Nix."
"Don't trifle, Harry this is q serious
matter"
"serious7 You don't mean that you
have been cooking something"
"Whnt an ideal No"
"or that your mother is coming to
live with us?"
Harry, you know better than thatl"
"Then, for heavens sake, tell me
what II is."
81 will. But don't start, and don't
refuse me. Here is a letter, dear, that
I want you 20 mail. II is important.
Now, you won't forget II, will your"
"You silly little goosel And II Is
only this? Why didn't you tell me at
once? OF course 1 viii do II. I'll put II
in the box at the corner as / go by"
"And you will not forget to do it2'
Forget? Impossible"
20 Harry, you don't know what load
you have taken off my mind. Here IL
Is, now be surel"
They embrace and kiss, and Mr.. Hart
leigh goes off with the letter In his
hand. so as to be sure not 10 forget to
mail II, and his little wife goes singing
about the house happy in the assur-
ance that she has husband whom she
can trust
In the evening, Mr.. Hnrtleigh, after
the customary greeting, discovers
| dust on her husbands coat. Proceed
ing TO dust II OF with her hand, she
percei,es that there is something in his
breast pocket. "What have you thereP
she asks.
Nothing, that know Of" Harry re-
| plies. But mechanically he thrusts his
hand into the pocket and draws some
thing thence with the exclamation;
"By Jovel"
1t is that letter which he promised to
mail.
His little wife bursts into tears. 20
Harry!" she cries; another told the
truth. The men are all nike. My dream
of happiness Is over. My husband has
proved false. Oh, why was l evel
born?"
Mrs. Hsrtleigh did not go home tC
her Tnother, but in a few days she ap
pcared on the street in new seal sacqu,
and a perfect love Of bonnet.-Bostor
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