Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-05-08

her and dropping his head upon her
bosom. burst into 9 violent ht of weep
ing
20. Mrs. Sunderland he cried, al
can't bear 70 have him die; l can't
can't-he was always so good 10 me-"
The mothers lips quivered; her fea-
lures worked cOnTulsively; the healing
tears came At last to her aching ewes.
and with her face bowed upon Charles
curly head. she. too. wept freely and
softly, and with the blessed tears tho
first bitterness of her anguish passed
away.
Mrs Sunderland's friends came 10
her and took her away from the scene
of her bereavement All that affection
could do wac done to cheer her. and
after few months her healthy. cheer
ful temper began TO reassert itself, and
so aided the effort of beneficent nature
that by September she felt able TO re-
turn 70 Greenville and her boys grave.
and to become again, in q measure. her
old calm and gentle self
The schools had just tecpened. and
though the remembrance of one short
year ago. when her own boy was there.
the brightest and most hopeful of the
Young thronC who commenced the
schOol-year together. brought \ pang Of
almost unSearable pain 10 the mothers
heart. she endured this suffering as she
had endured all the rest. uncomplain-
i7giy.
The examination for promotion was
again held. and this time Charlie Coop
er ranked first among the five of his
class who were promoted TO the higher
department Mrs. Sunderland was sin
cerely pleased. when she heard of the
lads triumph. aud few mornings later
when she met him, she stopped TO shake
hands with him. congratulating him
most cordially. But how does il hap
pen YOU are not in school. this morn
ings" she asked.
'-I-l-don't 90 70 school. Just now"
he stammercd- I've stopped awhile "
'-WhY, how docs hat happen2 Surely
now Is the very time you ought to be
most regular IN attendance
Il knOw-rd like TO be. but '-sgair
he stopped. much embarrassed. and il
was nOs without good deal of ques-
tiOning that Mrs Sunderland at last
drew from him the information that he
had ceased TO attend school on account
Of his fathers inability to procure for
him the new set of schoOl-bOOks his pro-
motion had made necessary.
Fathers had felon on his hand al
summer, and it's not well vet He
hasn't been able to work much. and
we've had 10 be awful economical
Mother cried like everything when
father said he Just couldn't pare the
money to buy lot of new books; she
was mad a. first but she soon got over
that. for she knew father couldn't help
IL She's saving up now. and so am /.
and wen raise the money between us
before Christmas, ! guess, though those
kind of books do cost like smoke" he
concluded. with 4 rueful sigh.
After he had gone Mrs Sunderland
went into her darkened parlor. and. sit
/ ting in her rOcking-chair, rUcked and
cried softly for long time.
Inen she went upstairs q q opened a
deep drawer in a bureau. from whence
issued q strong perfume of withered
roseleaves- She removed the. liner
I towel that shrOuded the contents of the
I drawer. and from one corner drew forth
a slate and pile of schoOl-bOoks-al.
most new. She opened the books one
by one, and in each she kissed the
name Frank Sunderland" inscribed
/ in big boyish hand; then she laid heT
! cheek upon the books, fOndling them as
though they were living creatures. and
cried again.
AT last she wiped her eyes and tied
up the books IN neat strong package.
:" am dong Just as he would want
I ~ -.
wrote the name of Charlie Cooper upon
the package. and giving it to her little
kitchen-maid. directed her to take il to
the house of her neighbor. Mr.. Cooper.
The evening OF the same day. as Mrs.
I Sunderland sat alone. reading over :
| few verses from her Bible before retir.
ing for the night. she heard a hustle Of
approaching footsteps. the door opened,
and her little maid said.
Here's Ms Cooper wants to see
you few minutes, Mis- Sunderland -
She ushered into the room a tall.
eaunt figure. whose head and shoulders
were shrOuded in dark shawl. Gnd then
discreetiy withdrew.
Mrs Cooper. for she IL was, advanced
toward Ms Sunderland as the latter
arose I've come 10 talk about them
books you sent to my Charlie" she said,
roughly. almost fiercelv.
:. les. - replied Mrs. Sunderland. dep
necatingly; "a hope YOU don't feel Of
Tended, Charlie told me his father d;d
not feel able 10 buy him the books he
Deeded Just now, and / thought il
pity he shOald be obliged to get behind
his class OD that account I"
MY Charlie saws them books g the
ones yOu bought last year for you1
Prank; is that SOP
e. Yes" Mrs. Sunderland sais. her
voice faltering a little, they were nv
bows. Charlie was fond of him
couldn't have given him those books II
ne had not been
- You're right and the ierc- voice
grew suddenly husky; "my Charles
Z been a-crying hover them ever since he
got them. and don't wonder. Tor the
sight Of EN- has made me do what ]
never did for living creature in hall nv
life afOre- I've come hover 10 be-
your pardon for all my hugliness 10
yOu and 10 him that's gone; you poor.
dear soul. you-hidO. hido, and fierce.
evil-tempcred Mrs. Cooper ended her
sentences by bursting into a hearty tit Of
crving.
Mrs Sunderland clasped in hers the
knOtted. tOil-wOrn hands outsiretched
toward her
- Don't ory," she said, tears rolling
down her own cheeks As she spoke. y
know ven are sOrry- Wen have TO be
friends after this. and we viii never
quarrel any more"
And they never iid.-M r. House
keeper. IN K0H,h's Companion.
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