Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-12-22

1h1lr dog. Nn. Todd Is one Of the best
nofkers ever lived. and she sews but
fon-holes on boys jackets for big
ofoFo; and Hetey cleans up the house,
and gets the supper. and euch things;
ard I'll mean koal-rung err1nds for
folks when ~ can got . chance after
school. His mother wants him to 60
TO school IN he's fourteen. onyh0W.
scause boy that hes soune eduonfi0a
can cat aloog bctter than : ~ that
do1'f know anything. And thls loui|y.
thou<h they vero gery poor, ho1 c|voyo
monnged 70 have : turkey dinnGF ~ -
Chrisfmas I'm falling abou<, ond 1IEk
Todd loved turksJ. !"
. Didn't Hefty and NoolY' eaEo1 Mr.
GoIong. closing NJ eyes md vrlnkll9g
his nose again; and be hurried awny Y
wnit On stouf Lady. ~ o0vere1 g11n
Gli1Goring jet ornaments ard hanG)cs;
Who must have boon very paFtIcu-
lar customer, sho talked % loud and -
:. bidn't Hszy and Nsalls' be repeat
"a. When he came back.
40 nlyf kGne6s thsy dl0fs mid ~
girl, heR eyes sparkling.
They'd boen fanny fellows Il
they dIdn't." " added the boy; s.buk 'pon
tx words and honor1. they wanted it
mo1o for fheir uo(hor-sko's such .
good mother, and hos - foW things TO
cat--than they did for themselves. And
u made them feel awful bad when she
cems home and cFicd 'casse some
wicked (hief had stolen her pocket
book viii hnf weeks earnings in il,
and the Two dollar bill that the boss
had given her to buy : Christmas din
ncr with bosidoG And 90 the boy
Neal.he's kind Of nice chap amt he'
Awful nice" replied Hetty, with .
mischieyous little giggle.
And he says to his sister-sho's 8 nw-
full nice, amt she. HettyP"
Kind Of NICE said Hetty. with an
other little giggle.
al He says 70 bis sister," continued
the boy. "'Don't say anything 10 moth
er. but put on your hat. and bring .
basket. and wei make try for a mcr-
ry Christmas dinner turkey and ALL
And they went round tho corner 10 .
beautiful market. kept by a gontle-
man who looked exactly like Santa
Claus ~"
Mr.. Onosander Golong laughed aloud
this time. and flew to wait on another
particular customer.
$50 he looked like Santa Claus" he
said, with a chucklc, when he sat down
ON the barrel of potatoes again.
"The very image of him!" said the
<r;r1 .u;tl. or,,oaf ON. ohaeia
"The boy" began the boy once
more. ''had run errands for him two
or three times, and each time bad got
two apples or oranges besides the reg :
lar pay; and he was good TO cats and
dogs. So this chap went to this gentle
mamie took his sister along. cause he
thought Mr.. Golong would like 10 soc
hcr-and they told him their story. And
the boy says. when il was done: II you
would only trust us for turk mean,
a turkey, and few other things, I'll
work for you sli holiday week, aud an-
other week. too. after school. My
names Neal Todd. and my mother Is a
real nice woman. and love her Just A.
you used 10 love your mother when you
uns I )Io1le boy And the gentleman,
r1ys be; Being as it's Christmas time.
and look so much like Santa Claus.
I'll do it, And he did. And that's
all"
Mr.. Onosander Golong burst out =
Laughing, and oh! how he laughed! He
laughed until the tears ran down his
checks. lie laughed until he nearly fell
OH the barrel. He laughed until every
body far and near who heard him