Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-25


being the picter Of handle on the out
side Of il. signifying . winding up
Take II In your right hand. Peter. and
read IL ont keerful." Peter thereon
read out the letter. with the contents of
which the reas3er has. already been
made acquainted. Miss Croggins casting
shrew1sh giances 1t her iz;e lover.
while the immature young scholar
labored through il. the youthful giant
from the lanyard growing and paw w-ng
his chin; all OF which hostile demon
STATIONS were regarded BY Master
Virgins with the equanimity Of one who
knows that he h<s \ perfect answer
wherswith to meet his accusers when
his time comes ..in that there letter.
resumed cid Mr.. Croggins. when Peter
had concluded. .-hs breaks OF keeping
company with my ga short and crisp
IN = manner O. speaking. as any OF us
could break the tai OF n pausnip. il
Being understood, previous by all who
kncwed 'em. that Tor year and 4 half
they had besa chumm;ng on the idea of
being one day spiiced in a honest and
straighffor' ad way. ike their fa.hers
and mothers was before en- You II
hear what he's got 10 say about that
letter when il Is his turn to speak I've
been give to understand. though I'm
bowed If I can believe II. that he's been
putting il about. and that he means TO
cheek Il out here at the same time, that
be never did mske what may be called
q ouf-snd-out promise 20 our Sarah,
and tia. what she has missook for keep
ing company was nothing but chatting
and plaTfuiness- But We see al about
thst presentlr- Fish ont the letter
marked with number three. Peter. Ab.
hats the article; now then. let me ask
al Of you here present. If you ever
/ heerd OF verses being made in playful
nesss II they can be. and Tel Virgins
feels playful al the present time. 1 call
on him TO prove his words BY giving as
4 couple verses ont Of hand" Thus
challenged yoIng Wiggins shook his
head s.Whar you couldn't do it.
Course you couldn't You could do il
then though Read 'em out Peter. 4"
Edward Virgins blushed 10 the verge
OF his close-cr0pped hair, and Miss
Cuoggins joined in the giggle. in
which the company indulged as the
scholar complied. ..Of al the flowers
wot grown in Common Garden. least
ways. wot's carried here BY rail or by
the carver, The put - of the lot. IL
iay fsrlea, Aia't half such \ bloom
ing treat IS my Sarah" .-T5e flowers
Is sweet, sos roses: SOS the PINK. And
minninet it zint the wust Of smells-
Eat If anybody harsks me w0t I think.
IN hack nv sal against 81 other
GALS Why" continued Ma. Cnog-
gins. as Peter uefolded the lef-
ter. there's couple Of hours hard
work in two verses Ike them" de
feudant pridef.ilr though st.h booking
sheepishs Get out ehucked the
lot Of my mind one morniGg atweea
Common Garden aud FaT'ngdOn- y
s-s10urSe- you did. " readily rcf0rted the
father. when sad the verses was
: tpro-hours' Job meant for anybody
w0t WASH prsmed up for en- You
being primed up for EN- accounts tor
y0ur ratfling EN- OF 50 quick-" '-QuicS
or Slow put in defendant's mother.
who Was Al attentive listener 10 the
proceelinss. .-there a n { nothing like i
+ promise in the verses. Right YOU
are. num-" returned Mr.. Cr0ggins po-
liteiF. lyon don I expect 10 get cow
! cumbers 4 day zf.cr the Tower comes.
and you don't expect promises Of mar
rage ztxixt chap aud = gal who
haven't kuowed each other more than
three weeks. That waSthe time. rs
am told. that your son had knowed my
daughter when he wrote the poetry
what has lust been read out Anyhow.
4 shows that he had pint in his eve
Ae was working upiO- lie come along
afterwards. pretty sharp though for a
Young teller xhnse mind. was okipied
with nothing but chatting and playful
ness. Fish mp that next letter. Peter
the one tha.'s writ on sugar-pzpcr.
Two months he'd knowed her At that
time. and he cant sleep for thinking Of
her. and that. nindjer." aided Mr.
Cnogzins. impressively. later being
mp At ha' past four 10 20 TO market. and
being 0uf with his barrer twelve
hours It's poetry again. but there's
onlT one verse OF Il. 50 it wont take
long And Peter read. Dear
Sarah. you may guess the ss=te Of my
feelings when I tell you thst / thr0wed
OF the foi,ering lines while was get
ting my breakfast this mornin', which
viii account for the paper. which please
escnse- I never had a worse night 5
resi- than enjoyed last night Alum
bling and a-tossing from the time when
I put out tke lighz And when l rose
without = wink = inki3g how il was.
A ssummet in nv bosom whispered:
Sally Is the cause. Yours truly. Ted
Dr. Now what1do y0u cali that2p
Mr. Cr0ggsns demanded. appealing 10
the company generally. Il call il gal
and boy stuff and nonsense" replied
cid Mrs. Virgins. impafientir skip
over all fhat rubbish. and come 10 tho
dowuriglss promise That's what we
want 10 hear. don't believe he ever
made H. He's too fond Of MS old
mother ever 70 have make such afool of
himself" Hearing tbs Miss lroggins
herself. with a spiie1ul parsing Of her
lips. eagerly turned over the conten's Of
the biscuit tn. and. hnding the letter
she WAS IN search of. handed IL 10 her
father. Recognizing the m;ssiFe in
question. young Virgins changed color.
and half rose from his seat as th ugh
about 10 protest. bu: he was rulled
back By his confident parent. who andi-
blv remarked: BE quiet. Teddy. bOv.
I It's ali bounce. Wen stick TO each
other like we always have" wow,
Peter" sad plaintiff father. with 3
twinkle in his eyes. You real this
out distinkeriv. and mind your stops
@Fust of Janiwery-Ocar Sarah
There was orful row atweer
me and my old woman about yoT
last night. because | te0k you TO ths
pauternine. and left her at home Tn.
aggrsrztin' cid file said such \ 10
against vou thas I'd give her one fol
herself II she had been anybody else.
I amt gong 10 stand i any longer. ant
l want TO know. plump and plain
whether you're willin' that we shall b
ted up. and when yoa can make il
convenient for the job to come or Ssy
the word and I Il open up t3 your oiC
man. who hain't got nothing scored M
against me 'cept lzming his donkey