Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-18


long stretch Of undulafing valley. dotted
with fields of grain. patches Of wood
land, farm houses and Out-buildings,
and herds OF kline grazing in their pas-
lures When supper time came he
found the comforts Of the inner man
would be well cared for. Whether
Miss Lucy Ann Martyrs - the plump
hired girl who brought in the dishes and
waited on the tzble were the cook. It
was evident that there was somebody.
about who eould cook Scientist rs he
was. the Professor liked TO eat But IS
not good cookery the sum of science?
The next morning early the Professor
arose and brought down his belt and
sachel. prepared for an exploring eN-
petition To his delight he found his
host OverhauIing a similar equipment.
You sha'n't have the best things
without sharing" said the Squire -
shall give you nv time for to-day. and
after that vOu can paddle your own ca
noe You won't find any eorIndum.
which used 10 be abundant / bagged
all that long ago. and made q pretty
penny out of II But you'n not lack
specimens. I saved a lot Of duplicate
crystals. and You can pick and choose
from them at your leisure"
They made 4 day OF il. and the Pro-
fessOr came home AT night with his sack
fun and his pockets crammed- After
that he went alone and explored the
ueighbOrhoOd thoroughly.
a week passed on. and the Professor
heard Of a quarry fifteen miles OF,
which abOunded in kyanite and black
tOurmaliae. So he walked there, 10 be
absent for two days-
II did not turn out rs wei as he ex-
pecfed. and he started to walk hack
next dav. About noon he was within a
nile Of Martyrs Nest. and crossed =
field to cut ghaTt a fura in the road.
when he heard 4 female voice CRYING
for help. He looked up and saw 4
young and pretty girl mounted on the
top Of n hay-stack, and making frantic
signals for assistance BE got over the
fence to see the cause of these ex-raor-
binary motions. when = viciOus-looSing
bull pranced around from ths other
side Of the stack. The Professor got
back again BE comprehended the sit
uafiOa.
Keep where Won are. he cried,
until drive the bull OF.
Il was superiuOus advice, and his
purpose not easily carried out he
threw stones at the bali: but he was not
70 be diverted from his object The an
imal would prance forward. below and
then resume guand over TIE stack
Then 4 bright idea struck the Pro
fessor. Linen haldkerghiefs are incOn-
venient for travellers. aad for minerzlo-
Sists IN particular. for they are bad for
use as sacks when sachei and pockets
are full He had provided himself with
stout silkon bandanas. and had one in
ms pocket As Alexander Dumas would
describe the affair:
Il vas Of bright ned.
He drew il from his pocket
He waved it frantically.
The bGll saw il and made dash for
the offensive thing.
Run. young LADY," cried the Pro-
fessor from the safe side of has fence.
The giri ran and got safely over the
fence on the other side.
As IN duty bound the Professor went
around. leaving the bull to his ehagrin.
and joining the girl. inquired Il she were
hurt.
Not at all. sir she answered. s.but
very much Obliged to You for your As
sistance
She seemed to be going the same way
with himself, so the Professor. who.
though not "a marrying man" as the
saving goes. was gallant entered into
conversation with her They Grif;ed
from the weather and the scenery into
books and current events. and he was
..,sOnished TO lind how much the bright
little lady kcew. Who could she be2
Some visitor. doubtless though plainly
dressed she had the air and manner that
showed her not of the type of the neigh
borhOOd- He BEGAN 10 skirmish 70 md
ont. when she broke into light ripping
laugh
Il beg your pardon. sir" she said.
.'buf think know yOu. You are Prof.
MacDougal. are you nOts'
He nodded assent still more rnystifei.
I'VE used yOur work On botany as I
textbook At S. SebSstian's: but you'Il
excuse me for saving that | ALWAYS
thought YOU to be an old gentleman ]
only got home from school last evening.
and / was returning from 4 visit 20 a
neighbOr when that cross bull made me
climb the hay stack 1 am Hester
Martyrs"
The acquaintance thus made. the two
grew quite familiar bv the time they
reached the Nest, where Hetfv told oi
the adventure, and the Professor de.
clared he wo1ld put the bandana in
lavender rs a souvenir OF the method hC
had employed 10 trick the bull
| That evening there was visitor a
I Narrvns' Nest Mr.. JOtlIam Jones. 4
wealthy Young farmer Of the neighbor
hood. made his appearance lothian
was the champion athlete Of that section,
and would 0utiunp. Ouilift. and ont
wresfle any one in those parts Lon
Of many scres and herds of kine. he hal
/ great confidence in himself. and swag
/ gered around Ozt-of-dOors. That nigh
he sat almost t0nguc-tied. using lit,
more than mOnOSyilables. The Pro
fessor. though he did not know fha
lothian had kzown Hettv since sh'
was a child and always admired her
concluded tha: il was case Of courtinS
and so discreeily left the room. am
went to his chamber. where he labelcs
and packed his specimens. The Squire
however, remained. which Was a sur
sign thai he did not nsgard the suito
with special favor.
From that time forth lothian cam
osIite often The Professor. who saw
ereat deal OF Hcfty. and who. having
turned his attention 70 plants got iron
her the location Of choice varieties. tool
a special interest in the result Of thi
s;ege- L have 4 pity for Hetiy.' b
said TO himself she Is really charm
ing girl and fit for any position IN Ii
but il viii end BY her marrying thi
coarse cl0d- II is Il case Of Beauty an
the Beast, but the Beast IS not apt q
change to Z Prince II is no busines
of mine. but hate 10 see IL
The more he saw of JOtham the Les