White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE IS, 1851

same time discovered hearty, buxom, lively
looking girl, whom they called Poll, rolling he
sleeves up, and swearing at the same time, tina
both were towards, and that she believed sh,
could cool 'em both out; this added fresh stimu
illus, and at it ther went; the first conclusion
was like the meeting of two locomotives at full
specialize jar was so great, that both ver,
thrown into the ysgas whese, clinching, they
rolled over like a coupIe Of eats, squaliing and
using the mes. I.ul.ssi !; ths -atiops; the crowt
still pressed SPos sSstss;s e sEIs holding Ii,
torches. ~
Hmrah for Wolfe. Well done Aaron; nov
souge him. oh! you missed chance; now give
it him; why don't you bite himD
These and similar expressions, were constant.
ly vociferated by the partsans of each other, and
seeing the affair was about drawing to focus. ]
slipped off, and went to bed.
Every thing now was comparatively quiet, and
but few moments elapsed, before Poll, with a
crowd at her heels, cane in, almost convulssd
with laughter.
'What is the matterT said /.
toh. the prettiest fight said Poll, they we're
both towards, but you ought to have seen it; |
knew they were 'sturbin YOU, standin' there quar-.
relling, so 1 made 'em fight, merely to have it
over; tell yoa what, there's mo mistake in
Aaron, when he does begin
At this moment Aaron came in, walking care
lessly along, with his face much scratched and
handkerchief over one of his eyes.
Poll Well Aaron you is root, didn't know
twas in the little man.
Poll, you know / always told you was all
gristle.'
"Well, didn't think so, but tell you, you
was all over him; didn't see the ticks, but /
heard 'em, and they seemed to me to fall Just as
| if was shakin' down simmons
How much longer this dialogue would have
lasted, heaven knows, bur being uncomfortable
situated, called to Miss Poll, whose face re-
ally liked, and asked her to be good enough to
arrange the children, for if she did not should
soon be kicked ont of bed; my wish vas hardly
expressed, before Poll stripped down the cover
ing and began Shaping every child which was
out Of itsplace, without paying the least regard
to the fact whether it was asleep or awake; this
had the desired effect with the children, they
were soon packed away, with a strict injunction
from Poll, to keep quiet o. they'd cit it agin >
and cannoSssaySdsAs feit more slcrpy, al 81
Poll had leaned over'Ine to arrange the children,
and was kind enough to wish me good nights
rest.
The house now soon became very still, so much
so, that one would hardly even have suspected it
Of having been the scene of such commotion
asthe one described.
The stairs which led to the loft, ran up from
my room, and while / was cndeavoring to sleep.
Poll quietly tripPea in again. bearing child in
her arms, with several small ones following her
Hash, nov; don't make noise
o, The devil" said I, you don't m. IN to put
them in my bed!'
No. sir, these belong up in the loft
And she marched them gently up staira, dis
posed Of them, and again returning, disappear
cd; scarcely minute passed. before she tripped
m with another; Unit! she began to labor up, I
heard her say, Well ! never seed so many chill
dren in my life,' and so ! thought; speaking
within the bounds of moderation, | think she
carried into the loft, from twelve to fifteen chill
dren, then coming down putting with fatigue, she
disappeared, and an was quiet.
Well. the scene is over for the night. said L
not so, however, for l again heard Polls voice
in the entry, amid small hustle, saying. Nov,
tske ycur shoes off, and march up easy, don't
you disturb that gentleman
The door opened, aud Poll appeared with
light, and as she did, she turned about and whis-
pered in lew voice, Now march, and then
led the way up stairs. followed BY, will not say
how many of the crowd who had gathered, all
marching silently after her in single file; they
formed a long line which was several minutes in
passing, and witnessed what fear shall new
er see again.
l must confess, with the whole scene / was
struck dumb, utterly amazed, and confoanded;
good heavens, thought l, what a packing touch
they have up stairs; and yet there Was no bus
tie; heard something. which sounded like the
rustling Of shueks, and in few minutes after,
every thing was as quiet as the wild woods; this
silence reigned unbroksn, save an occasional
jar which shook the house. resembling the slight
shock Of an earthquake, or tae moving of some
heavy body above me with ahandspike; this was
occasiOned, by the joint turning over Of thephal-
anx in the loft; when this ceased all vas quiet,
and went to sleep.