Beadle's Dime Novels No. 135: The Cherokee Chief — page 43: what you’re looking at

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A PERSISTENT FRENCHMAN. 43 abstract his attention from the eatables, Latinae “kept his eyes fixed upon Hetty Crawley, with a gaze of open admiration Which caused her to blush, tremble, and endeavor to avoid his Stare, He also sought to engage her in conversation, speak- ing to her frequently with an unpleasant boldness and famili- arity of expression, partially vailed under a show of polite- hess ; but she was cold in her replies, and answered him with 48 few words as possible. At the close of the meal he followed her, taking a seat by her side, and his pertinacity was such, that she perceived ow would be compelled“to talk to him or to fly from She perceived that her wisest and safest course would be notto offend him, as this man possessed a power to injure or annoy her, which he might be tempted to exercise, if should excite his indignation. It would be easy for | disclose her place of concealment to Saloueh, who, she well knew, would leave no means untried to gain possession of her. Olved to conquer her repugnance and be as-friend! to him “The White Rose treats me very coldly and e1 said — the French officer, as he seated himself by her side. “ Do of Estatoe, or would she prefer to bloom on the . a ed breast of @ red-man? If she would, I will spe k to the - Young chief when tim, and will tell him that his fair — is uselessly her fragrance here in the wilder- mene.” | ~ * » - <f upon me and do no such thing,” implored : Tam sare that I do not wish to be cold to you, and I can not be cruel, but I have a great deal to trouble me, and I have been thinking of other things. If you knew how hateful and fearful the name of Saloueh is to me, I think that you would never mention it in my hear- = Tellikee, then, who has engaged your affections?” persisted Latinac. “ Heis ahan young man, for an In- _ @ian, though he is a very silly fellow.” — i comicbooks: ae 4 ’