The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-02
ROBIN.

II John Overton at Alone, smoking bio
! Pipe. He could hear The men ~ they
laughed and joked around the camp
fire. but he could not Join in their NOR
ry-making. |
/ Five years ago he had left his east
ern homo to endure the privatlons Of
. mining engineer in q new country.
A scheme carried out successfully plac.
ed his name permanently before the
scientific world. He felt elated that
night, yet his thought would turn to
her. In the years that had gone by
much Of the attention Of that quarrel
had passed away. After all. she was
only girl then, sweet Priscilla Grey.
His mother had dreaded TO see him
go away so far. She had enough for
both, but when he and Priscilla quar-
relied the course Of his life seemed
changed.
His mother had died since and he
had come into her fortune. Yet still
he tarried. He had grown to love the
west.
why Is the paleface brother sad7"
why, you naughty little girl, why
did you stray SO far from home at this
timer" Overton exclaimed, as he look
ed upon the dark, sweet face SO near
his own.
Father came to see you and came,
too. I am going away. Overton. The
heart Of Robin aches within her. She
loves the mountains, she loves her
father, she loves Oyerton. When he
is sad she is sad. When he Is gone
the wind signs more deeply In the
pines, the brook, as 1t leaps over the
stones, is not so gay. Even the sun
shines not so brightly when Overton
is not here"
As her sweet, monotonous tones
ceased Overtod looked into her face.
Her mother had been the daughter Of
noble chief Of a tribe Of Indians, and
her father was an oficer at the fort.
She was, perhaps, Is, and carried her.
self with the dignity Of her race, She
had her fathers classic features, but
the sadness of her mothers people
shone In her great. black eyes.
When Overton came to the north
west country he had some work to do.
at the fort where she lived. He had
killed huge snake one day. An in
slant later and It would have been up
on her. Since then she had loved him
with the unreasonable affection Of an
animal. Her father Joined them as
they sat there. Taking Robins hand,
he drew her to him.
Poor little one! am going to send
her east, Overton."
mo better plan could suggest itself.
You should have sent her some time
ago. Be a good little girl, Robin.
Learn lot, but don't forget your old
friends" HAI's
quickly, she glided away. |
> Unusually bright, her constant COM 1
partnership with her father had deep
ened her intellect. They learned 10 |
love her in the school. With careful
treatment her skin grew dne-grained
and fairer. Her hands were very
small. soft and dimpled. She did not
look like an alien and few could guess
that Indian blood ran In her veins.
Her habitual sadness never left her,
but her smiles were ready and often.
She combined the best Of the two races
from which she sprung and more
charming woman was never intro
duced into the gay world than Robin,
daughter Of Capt. Strathmore.
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his profession. The years seemingly
left no impression on his handsome
face. To his heart he still clasped his
dream OF Priscilla.
She had been married and was now a a
widow, still as lovely and as fair as in
her sweet girlhood, SO rumor had it.
For the first time in many years he
decided to 60 home, back 10 the old
haunts, the old friends and Priscilla.
Alas, he found them changed. The
old house was the same,but his mother
had gone away. At the club new faces
greeted him. Selfish, narrow, aimless
men stagnated in the little town. He
felt then and there like taking the next
train back where he could breathe the
pure, sweet air, and feel tia freedom
and ambition of the plains.
A relative was to entertain that
evening, and he was the guest OF hon
or. He came in little late, and
paused a moment In the corridor.
Looking across the ROOM ne saw the
object OF his Dream the Priscilla OF
long ago. she was certainly lovely,
but
Accustomed as ne was 10 read NIL
man nature ne saw IN that race every
thing winch ne lett out OF mis- ideal.
She had thrown MN over Tor rlch
man. He had thought that she had
been forced to do 1t by her parents,
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