Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-17

9 Aunt GATHERINGS lovely daughter
helped their pretty cousin Jenny to sol
the table, of course, and they managed
slyly to have one plate and one .chai
too many. and BY; great deal Of ma
npuvring in seating the company, thi
plate and chair were left beside Jennie
Tor the long-e pected beau.
Z = He hasn't come yet, and that ISM
the worst Of it'll hope he never will,
said Farmer Draper. looking affection
ately across the table at his daughter a
he bowed his head to ask the blessing
f's believe he is coming now, uncle;
roally do,'' exclaimed Louise the mo
ment the good farmer had re-openedIhi
eyes, Rud sure enough. as they looke'
out the window they saw a stontly-buil
youag man brayely breasting the storm
yet showing a certain weariness as b
walked along the slippery way.
The weather had changed again b,
this time, and the air was full Of grea
feathery fakes. as if all the feathers o
all the fowls that graeed that days din
ner in New England had been cast t
the four winds. f.
Z" He is coming in!'' "No. he is goin;
Hbyi'i Eyes. he has decided to call!n a
the young man. who was evidently
stranger. looked again at the polished
windows that even on the outside gav'
hint of warmth aud good cheer within
"Bow-wow-wowr' barked Pinchers
the honse-dog. in a decidedly equivoca
welcome. especially when taking int
cor sidhrat!on his huge proportiois aas
savage air, and the stranger was turning e
away Is the piazza door opened ant
John had called out: df -
ssDown. fnchers. down. Come in
come In, Sir. ont Of the stoiln!' ~a,f.
-. ! tanks yer. said the stranger, giving
bis hat and coat . : hake, tins diyestin1
them Of thair burden of snow, aud fol
loving John directly into the dining
room. aud. with agraceful bow to the
company, seating himself by the fire.
I'VE were expecting you," said
John. We have the table set for you,
Us you may see. Sit right up"
% SIZES. yes" assented Farmer Draper;
''sit right up. You are cold and tired.
of course, but that ism the worst of it.
you must be hungry. too, You can get
warm and rested and filed at the table. =
Louise. 10 carry on the joke. and to
treat Jennie's long~expected beau with
due cordiality, pushed back the vacant
chair, and Jennie. not to be out-done,
glanced up and seeing a comely, neatly
uiessea =; III young man AZ ner ELBOW, gave
nun nun one ise, q ner sweet smiles motloned
nm LII, 70 'ne "a. pes'ae ner ana passed nis
P're 70 nor Iepher 20 oe heiped;
llthe Stranger evidently Understood
very httle q ~ he merry ta'k going
on ~ aIouna lne poaru, put ne SAT down
~ inc pronered cnair. powed ms mead
,1s moment as Il invoking silent
anu then proceeded with his
''neai; Y . ,,,-.s .,n.,,. !, ,asl.,
..,,, ou ha' isrge fanny; ne salu pres
entiy TO the farmer, carefully studying
B, ''and you haf much meat =
looking around with evident astonish-
meat ~ tne groanng table, Tor Mother
yraper ana Aunt Cafherine held TO the
olu issRsop that everything belonging
70 4. InG .,i. ithsanksg'v,ng ssg dInper must DC on
inc liable before the family were seated:
I'VE don't live like this right along.' y
explained The farmer. ''and that isn't
inc worst OF 1--WE don't want to. Ibis
. thanksgiving. = ID
All TINS p the disgust OF William. who
Nas eNpostuiating; On goodness faith
~ why must you teii MN that. why
'on you make niiu peiieve tnat TINS u
'n1v ~ plcked-up dhnerr :.
Inc young people all joined IN laugh
" tnls. put tne stranger repeated:
nanksgivingT lhank you! Thank
.ou! see. ! know. l hear about
= ! no. knew u Io-uay; Every door
). esn . nnu good smells, nke christmas
y !, nome. NOE NO one say come IN. Here
los say wax IN. lou say Wei.
'olne, ana tne young man looked
AZ JOINS smiling lace, and
ncn wen. on win ms dinner with a
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