Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22

looked Al hln 50 hard that Tommy
could only slap back al him, wonder.
Ing what made him 30, and then tho
man said slowly II don't KNOW p
"oh, yes, you'll ho good. Now, sa,
you'll he good, an' then youll mean IA
rgssd, an y0n can comic out, said
Tommy, and NJ shook bis head 40 that
the yellow cufls on either side waved IA
aud no, The man didn't answer and
Tommy went On, Now, yon see,
when nay mamHa shut noe up we1 an
aWfai bal hoy, cause | hH Ellen one
day eausu she Wouldn't bring up and
pul on my shoes, an my mamma she
sai down hy the door, an she said Il I'd
say REALLY was going 10 be good !
would ho good, an 80 | said rally !
Mas, an she opened the door an came
out, an I'm real good boy now, Now,
yaH say you'll be good really, an then
III 20 tell my mamma, an she'll open
the door
Just then man came up, and, open
Ing tiny little door Ia the gate, hand
ed the man a plate with SOMETHING on
L.
The man took Il and put It on the
floor, "llave somogn he said,
mo, thank you, - said Tommy, look.
Ing scorniully At the plate. "That
doesn't look good like what we haye
Don you have ohlokenp Ne'W going
TO have chicken to-day | saw 'em
when came out"
"No; they don't have chicken here, ~
said lhe man, and he pushed away the
plate with his foot, as II he didn't Ike
the look Of Il.
well, now, you're going TO be good,
aren't youN and Tommy put on his
most coaNlng and winning air
The man sat very stlll, and then he
suddealy put his hand through the bars.
"ies,' he said, ~ guess | am going 70
be good, Shake hands on II,
Tommy jumped up IN such hurry
that he spilled all the dandelions, and
put his little hand in the mans big one,
and put up his lips for kiss, and when
the man had kissed him Tommy said
"Now I'll 20 and tell my mamma, an
she'll let outn Then he picked M
his pail aud shovel and said; II eues,
! don't want those flowers There's
let's out In our yard, and then he
stood still minute looking at the man,
who was looking straight at him. Pres
entity Tommy opened his eyes and
mouth wide: "Why!n he said. 'you
amt going to cry-you'c too big.
Mamma SAYS In too Big 10 cry y
mo, said tho man; I'm not going
to cry And yet Tommy was sure
that big Gears were III his eyes. The
man put out his hand! "Shake hands, y
he said, "ond come again some day.
"Why, yesr' said Tommy "but
they'll let you out now cause you're
goin' to 10 good. I'll tell 'em, Good
bye. III come back right OFF And
so he went away to theblg gate, pass
ing the room where the man had been
asleep. But he was sitting up then.
Good-mornlhg.n said Tommy, stop
ping minute. The man lifted sui
len, cross face, and said, in n very cross
voice: "Get out with you' and Tom
my fairly scared this time, ran to the
gate crying: "0h, let me out quick
lot me outr' And Mr.. Young lot him
out and before he could lock the gate
again, Tommy was running home across
the garden just as fast as his legs could |
carry him, and he never stopped until
he got safely Inside the kitchen-door.
And then he was busy with his din
nor, and so busy after his dinner for he
went to the circus--that he quite forgot
about his visit and the poor man that
was locked up, until he was g6ing to
bed; then he said, 'Uhl Mamma, they
have such funny little beds in the iait; |
and, mamma, | forgot to tell you, |
there's man there-an he says he'll |
be really good an won't you let him
come out nowPn
Tommy's mother looked very much
and said; why, where haze
YOU been. iay little boy?n
No, although Tommy was very sleepy,
he told abont his visit to the man. After
Tommy had finished his story, his meth
ar held him very tight IN het aims for
minute, and then said: "But, Tommy,
you know said you mustn't go into
Carrys houSe.n
well, | forgot" said Tommy-'1
truly did, and | won go any more
only, mamma, do let him out, cause
he's goln' to be good, Tommy was
very, very sleepy, but he found time to
wonder, hefore he fairly went off into
why his mothers eyes and
mouth looked so queer when she leaned
)yer and kissed him good night
just like crying he Thought and
he next minute was fast asleep. And
It about the same time Mr.. Young stood
alking to the man in the jail.
80 you had a visitor this morningpn
"Yes, said the man, "and spent
he best half-hour with that little fell
ow that I've had since | took up MY
odgings in this hole,
"Well, goodnight said Mr. Young,
nd he went on,
The man threw himself on his bed
,ut not to sleep; he tossed lVsllessly all
light long, and through the long, mar
ow window opposite the door of his
ell The very same stars looked in upon
i'm that looked in on little Tommy,
ound asleep in his crib, Ne Law Fat
n his back, with parted lips and rosy
heeks, one fat arm thrown over his head +,
nd one extended along his side, with his
myers thrust out Of the bars of his s
rib, that he might put out his hand to
nd his mothers ii he should wake |
a the night
A day or two after Tommy's visit TO I
he Jail, the man, with whom he had j
llked so innocently, and who called !
imself Williams, was taken TO the I
ourt-room for trial. There was little q
, be said In his defense, and the evil t
cnce against him was strong. lie was S
,und guilty OF robbing a safe, and SO q
he Judge sentenced him TO five wears {
{ hard labor in the State Prison at I
harlestown, Mass. He was taken there q
once and put to work.
Now, this man had never worked in y
i his life His father was a rich 7
ian, and had, for years, given
i'm plenty of money 10 spend.
ut he got into bad company, partly .
scause he always had plenty Of money i
bis pocket, and when he fell into bad Z
'mpany his father refused to give him =
~ money, aud then turned him out Of 2
5 house. And he had learned 10 think G
easier to steal than to work; and one Y
ght he,with several other men, robbed e