The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-18

Shrinking yet yielding, with eyes
timIdly dOwncast md olive cheeks
burning with blissful shame, the young
girl allowed him to draw her closer
Her lips %quivered, yet she raised them
to meet his kiss.
"Therer' he rallied. "Was II 80
dreadful?"
She did not answer; she could not
Her head dropped forward with the
instructive modesty Of an innocent
young girl. He put the foreflnger OF
his free hand under her chin and
raised her head to take u second kiss
"Onc good turn deserves another
sweetheart" he said.
"You should nOt-not call me that
she whispered. "You are n gentleman
white man / I'm only n halfbreed-
I'm yellow rs d Chinaman."
"No-golden. You are my golden
girl. Your cheeks are wild roses and
honey gold. Your eyes are like q
fawn's; your lips sweet rs honey
Another kiss There, that's more like
II. You're learning how. Now look
ut me-"
She raised her dropping lids with
the sudden, desperate courage Of one
who is very shy, and gazed up at him
her tender eyes starlike with the soft
glow Of her love and alteration.
"You-you really like mel" she
whispered.
mo, ! hate you like poor Lo hates
ilrewater. Give him a taste, and he
wants 1t all. / want you"
"Charlie-he said / must marry O
/! white man. ! am joyed In my heart
You say you want me! But | nm only
a halfbreed girl, and YOU
you're my honey-sweet grille. Go
and open the door,"
She looked up at him again full and
direct, and his gaze sank before the
trust In her clear eyes.
"YOu want me to be your engaged
girl !" she murmured. "When people
are engaged, they r going to be mar.
rlcd. Charlie said | must marry a
white man, n good white man. You
are kind to me. II is wonderful.
have read that even army officers have
married halfbreed girls. But you are
grander than any officer, and you are
very good to think Of marrying me-"
Vandervyn forced n. smile, and re-
piled to her adulatlon without meeting
her enraptured gaze:
"What else did you think I meant
when ! kissed you? OF course we shall
be married. AS we are here On the
reservation, 1t will be according to the
custom of the tribe"
Married? Oh, my heart sings |"
cried the girl. IL will be your wife
yOursl / can't believe it There
comes Charlie. ! must run and tell
him."
Vandervyn hastily released her, and
drew his arm out of the window as he
looked around.
wait !" he commanded. Hes com.
Ing fast enough. Leave the door
barred"
The halfbreed was racing Hardy's
mare up the creek bank at a furious
gallop. He flung himself out of the
saddle and advanced upon Yandervyn,
his face dark with suspicion.
"What you saying to my sister," he
demanded.
fHe white man met his threatening
look with n misconceptions, half
amused smile.
"I've been showing the girl what I
think Of her." he replied.
Redbear came to a sudden halt. The
muscles Of his face began to twitch.
"Oh, Charlie" reproached Olnna.
what makes you look at him that
way? Why don't you thank hlmT"
She unbarred the door and stepped
outside.
"For what?" questioned her brother
In n harsh, strained voice.
Because he Is going to be my man
going to take me for his WIFE"
Marry you? Olnna-you?" The
halfbreed could not believe his ears.
Through his daze shot n flash of angry
suspicion. But you-you won't marry
herl"
Vandervyn smiled In his careless
manner.
"Oh, l guess yes"
you'll marry her? You'll take her
to town and marry her like white
peoplef"
'Ill marry her as some white
people marry. I'll not take her to
town. Oinna and I have agreed to be
married according to tribal custom"
Again Redbear's weak face dark
ened with suspicion and anger. 81
won't have 1t. You're white, and Oinna
is half white. White people don't
marry Indian fashion"
"You know q lot about II, Charlie.
Haven't you ever heard of common-law
marriages? Lots of white people get
married that way.
"What wayF"
"YOu must know about II. Instead
of going to u lot of fuss and bother
over ministers and licenses, many
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