Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-15

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nor she.
One sunny afternoon he got 50 far as
70 say, after many preliminary grim
aces:
Jennie. woman, are We nae lanely
aftentimes here. syne your brother can
gang aDOOt WI ye nae mair?'
'.Yes. John"
'.Ye dinna''-he ventured, slowly rub
bing the back of old Meggy with the
stump of whip--Ye dinna like tae be
sac lonesome. Jeanie?'
l think John did not know wat elss
TO say
mae. John"
"Jeanie. woman" (John was rub
bing old Meggy's back very hard. in
deed and making so numerous AM so
violent grimaces that that staid animal,
looking back in protest. was utterly dis
concerted) ''Jeanie, woman. hadRa we
bettsr-you an I-hadna we
But something got into his throat ar
this crisis. IL made his face blush deep
L. Jeanie thought TO help him.
Better what. JohnS'
But IL was of no use That something
stuck in his throat until John was COM
PEELED to temPOrize BY continuing. with
great emphasis :. Hadna we better
gang hame?" Before she could have
answered, even had she been so dis
posed. he had turned Meg squarelv
about and. under the inspiration of the
vigorously piled whip. the bewildered
mare was soon whirling them fast home
ward.
DAYS passed. aud still that something
IN the throat proved fatal to his (their?
All, Jeanie. JeaRie.l most sincere en-
deaEOrs-
Peacefully. almost happily, wore
away the long summer dsys to the con-
valescent And still the strings in his
ruEged breast were not stilled- nor
could he wish them stilled- Had she
conquered No; he would not say
that; and yet he was conquered
Il was the last afternoon before his
departure They (John, Jeanie and
Meggy) were returning from thelf
daily drive up the valley. For some
miles they had logged along in silence
Several attempts had John made TO say
that something" bJ { that something
else in the throat always forced hiri 10
patch out his sentences as gracefully
(Which was very clumsiiy) as possible.
The silence was growing painful
Jeanie made a great effort to appear
unconcerned. buI wretchedly failed
Now and then John would break the
silence by such OTertures to Meggy as:
'-Glsng noor' and Keep your tail
frae abOOn the lines. viii YEP
But Meggy knew. rs well as Jeanie
and John himself. that these were mis-
erable subterfuges. and so paid no heed
whatever TO them.
AT last, where the road crossed she
little valle- brook. Meggy stopped, I'M
der the shade Of an overhanging elm.
10 refresh herself with the cool, clear
water
AZ was very OppOrtune-
John began rubbing Meggy's back
again. which. with the grest diversity
Of predatory grimaces. Jeanie rightful-
ly Interpreted hopefully.
At last
"Jesnie. for monte day hae tried
tG ask We something; but ilka time my
heart failit me"
" Yes. John"
Jeanie, woman (John's face was
very red) '.Jeanie, viii We. viii ye--
Jeanie Was dipping 4 branch of the elm
into the brook. whose ripping waters
kissed its bright lea 7es and went laugh
ing on quite cOquettishlv.
-sNill t.
"Jeanie. woman." (Meggy was
shaking her drowsy head in vigorous
of the energy with which
she was being scraped) "Jeanie. viii |
ye be-
What. John?'' The bough cracked. |
she dipped IL so low.
"Will ye- be gang IN
'Nae. John; il is nae that"
''Jeanie. loo We" We'll done, |
John. well done Il loo We. An moo. |
win ye be N.Y.
"lour-2''
My ain woe"-John thought her
Scotch f0ndness for ALTERATION would /
suggest. and her wOmau's curiosity 1
prompt the completion Of his sentence.
But no. John; yOu must do il yourself. /
''Neesn echoed Jeanie-
.'Will We be my ain wee wife.
Jesnies''
II was done and well done.
''Be your wife2 Why, mon. who'd a
ireamed Of iis'' (Ah. Jeanie. who
vOuld2 Who did?)
VIII We. Jeanie. woman2" the voice
was almost tender.
Jeanie's hand was iOosed from the
1Ough, and il sprang up. scattering the
pray. as minute benedic;iOn over them.
'-Will II Yes. John Letiss be gangin'
lame."
The FIRE burns brighter on the hearth
# Dark Ridge now, and bits of ruddv
ight play ever among the deep carvings
ii the manteL
The IRE burns brightly in Johns
iears now. and bits OF LIES ruddiest
icht play ever among the deep cary
ngS-Of his face--W II. McDOHQaH. ia
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