Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22
now TOMMY WENT TO JAIL.


now TOMMY WENT TO JAIL.
Il was hot morning IN carly June
The sun shune brightly, the grass wa
very green. and the saucy little dande
lion. LOOKED Ike dots Of gold thickh
sprlnklcl un the grass Il was all yerl
bright and very pleasant, but Tommy
got very tired Of Il all; SO he thought h,
would 20 and see Garry Young, VIII,
lived just across the church lawn ant
the iail-yard, and IN a housr that wa,
really part Of the Jail, for her father
was the county Sheriff
50 OF he irudged "a pretty little DO,
ui five wears, with blue ewes and yellow
curls, wcaring Il brown Holland dress,
wltha straw hat planted on the back oI
his-hcad a pailful Of dandelons in one
hand and wooden shovel in the other,
lie had iusSle with the latch Of the
gate, but at last he got out, and as soon
as he had luggcd up to the top Of the
church lawn, he saw Garry in the Jail.
yard, and he ran over calling to her.
She was very glad TO see him, and they
played together for n long time, tin
Garry said she was tired and hot, and
was going into the Office to get cool,
SO they both went indoors, Tommy
had never been In there before, because
his mother had always said that he
might play outdoors with Carry, but
must not 20 into the house. But, this
time, he had somehow forgotten that
Injunction,
The oilice was queer room, with
swo doors that went outdoors, and two
doors that went indoors, and two more
doors that We're not doors at all, but
iron gates. Tommy went and looked
through one of the gates, and thought
il was the funniest place that he ever
saw in his life, for there was long,
long entry and big windows on one
side, and on the other many other iron
gates only they We're little ones, not
nearly so big rs the one he was
looking through. lie pressed his face
against the bars, and wondered what it
was all for When he turned around,
Carry had gone, and Mr.. Young was
lust seating himself.
"Would YOU like TO 90 inside, Tom
my?' said Mr.. Young.
p" Yes sir, said Tommy,
80 Mr.. Young took down q big bunch
of keys and opened the gate, and Tom
my went in, and Mr.. Young swung the
big gate together behind him and locked
i with great iangling Of keys, Then
Tommy was scared, and he puckered
up his forehead and mouth, and big
tears came into his eyes Mr.. Young
was watching TO see what he would do,
and seeing, The tears, said; "Oh! I'll let
you out whenever you want to come y
Then Tommy felt comforted and
concluded that he would go and see
what sort of place he had got into
for this little boy was very curious. and
always wanted TO find out about
things for himself. So he walked on Co
the first little gate, and there he saw a
very little room with a bed and chair
in 1t, and on the bed was man Who
seemed to be sound asleep. Tommy
looked at him for little while, but he
didn't speak to him, because he felt
mre he must have 4 headache, or some
Illness, TO be lying down in the day
time. His mamma had headaches, and
then nobody ever spoke to heri so he
went on to the next gate.
There sat man leaning forward, his
eyes fixed on the floor, and he waa
so hard that he didn't hear
Tommy at/all as he came softly up
and stQo1 still before him. The man
had sort of red cap on his
he'd, and a long red dressing
gown. with cord and tassel around the
middle. Tommy looked at him very
hard. and then thought to himself,"Ife's |
as nice as my papa, and guess he's
Prince they wear long red gowns and /
Lhings.n
The man sat very still, and Tommy
looked at him for what seemed a long, /
long time, and then he said GOOD /
sir.
Z The man started so that Tommy |
Jumped, too, and dropped his shovel on |
-he lloor. But he need not have been
scared, for the man had pleasant
lace and pleasant, kind voice, and,
iiier looking at Tommy for minute
with very wide open eyes, he said:
why, how did you get in here, and
low do you do9n
I'm very we'll, said Tommy, "Mr.
Young let me come in | play with
1arry.n
"Oh. You doln said the man. '.What
10 You play2 And what'syour Names"
"Oh, lots O things. Carry and me
las planted a garden My names Tom
ny What's yours?n
" Mines" said the man. "Well, l
avcn't any just now"
They chaited on for a minute or two.
nd then Tommy said: "Let me in there.
want 20 SO down"
A queer look came over the mans
acc. Il can't open the door, he said.
You ST down on The floor
"Why can't YOU open it?'' And
'ommy looked very much puzzled.
Because it's locked, and | haven't
ot the KEY, said the man; and then
e said. half to himself. "Wish had. "
"rHget the key, and Tommy turned
D 60 back 70 The big gate.
No. no" said the man, in a quick.
harp way. and Tommy looked Al him
nj was half scared again. But By the
ext minute the man looked as pleasant !
) he had ~ first. and 50 Tommy sat (
own on the floor in front Of the gate.
ifh his legs crossed in front, his little /
an Il fading dandeions on one side !
li biz wooden shovel on the other.
ld. with a little dimpled hand on each
nee. prepared to have a nice talk
Ir Tommy was 4 very sociable Dor.
H. looked ni the man very inferilv
r q minute. and then be said, with a Z
liemn look in his blue eYes. Have !
10 been naughtyf
TIE queer look came into the uan's
re- aeain. and be said: What makes
.n think soPr
.' fause once was naughty and nv !
anma shut me up az alone IN ne {
ir-erf. and ] did1'f hare a nice door
.t this ] hada big. hsrd door. and I I
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