Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-02


Nanny sal.z she knew how 10 mako
lovely WALES.
We expected tedious time finding 4
rent within our means: but il 4 aston
lshing how forfune helps those who try
70 help themselves. That very week a
nice little scholar Of Nannie's stopped
after school to say shat her parents
were going to move ont of the city.
We knew where she lived-a pleasant
house in 4 respectable locality. so after
supper Kate and | hunted up the land
l0rud. the next day we went in a body
70 Inspect the place. and tie bargain
was concluded
Between that timc and our departure
We Dads fzir t. lose our reputation Of
being the quietcst bOariers in the
house. for every night there was talk
ing and laughing in one rom or the
other, while we stitched aad hemled
and figured-this last the hardest of ali.
Kate with a confidence born Of mach
handling Of money. made ont list in =
twinkliHg. which Est was perfectly sat
lsfact0ry to all OF Es--untii we inquired
prices. One tilLsg we were agreed upon.
ans that was. rigid economy. 50 we
cheapened this and left cut that, until
il locke quite reasonable
Well. the first day of Decembs- found
Us in '-Our own hired house," AMI a
Beth turned the key in the dor. we
felt that we had burnel our ships be-
hind Us
The outgoing tenants seemed to re-
gard our experiment in the light OF n
huge joke. which they were willing TO
help along. so they gave Us 4 number
o. housekeeping things. amOnr others n
braided mat. and half dozen plants
al IN blossom, and sold rs their range
81 very low price Those famiiisr
with the peculiar Attitudes Of stoves
and st0ve-pipcs win understand what
relief Il was 10 have n reliable range in
running order. Besides this. We had a
-c0uple Of bcdsteads with the furnish
ings. few dishes, eur. trunks. and a
half dozen packing boxes of.different
sizas.
ne next fortnight WAS n busy one.
We rose early and went 10 bed late. and
lived IN picnic fashion, while we
painted. and pounded. and 2lanne I.
We were in state of mind where VIC
wished for no advice. much less help.
from anybody outside: but after lam
ming considerable plaster from the
walls. and skin from our knuckles. we
decided there were times whcn n man
conld be made useful. and a. Nannie-s
suggestion certain young architect
from the boarding house was taken T.
INTO our confidence and did valiant serv- {
ice IN putting up shelves and hooks
One Friday night. with the last screw
IN the kitchen clock stclf. the work 4
was done. and doubt il many brides. 1
going into houses luxuriOusly appointed {.
without care of theirs. feel half the sat /
isfaction that we did in looking round /
on the result Of our ingenuity and hard 4
fozL And Il was , right cozv little /
place There was 4 good sized sitting
room with two sleeping rooms opening 4
from Il. kitchen adjoining. store
room, closets. etc. and as the house
was on corner, We had the sun most
of the day.
Kate and Mamie painted the floor Of
their room soft gray, and covered their
dressing-tabie and wash-stand with
blue aBd drab chintz- Theone wfudow
was drapcd with fun curtains of IN
hleached cotton. trimmed and loopeJi
back with bands c. the chintz. and
low cushioned chair and ottoman were
covered with the same blue and drab
A low painted bedstead and chest of
drawers completed their furniture. and
strips OF blue and gray earpcting before
tne larger pieces took aWsg any suspic-
ion Of baroness
The room Beth and I snsrsd wss p7-.-
cisely similar. except thai our aoor was
painted bright warm brown. and our
covers and bits OF carDef wcrs
seariet7nd white But it was on our
common s,tting-roOm that we lsv;shed
our greatest skill The three windows
were cnrtalned with full draperies of
cleese-cloth- over rcream-cOlored shades.
oig crimson bow q the top Of each
window where the draperies parted.
Mamie. who was not in the least
sesihetic. pleaded 10 have the whole ;
loor covered. but rs this meant twenty
i've yards of carpeting. she was voted :
ioWn on the score OF economy as well As
u ART A wide margin wss stained .
most delightful dead-leaf brown. Snd
llne yards Of crimson and wood colored
-arpes made square large enough 10
,Ome vel out around the centcr table.
Ana the table-we saw il one dsv in I
ronr OF s3 anction-ro0m- The top {
o0ked rs though opposing forces had {
ought across u. but the standard was
sood and solid: so home It went. and :
Ehen Il was covered with Beth's old ]
ray shawl dyed crimson. and the !
tadenl-lamD ST ever the darn in the :
middle. the effect was all that could be
lesircd- ;
Then We had Bcth's piano and the :
'lants. and nobody knows until she c
res Z how Tar piano and plants 90 ]
owar1 furnishing a room We had a {
omioriable lounge. bought .-ia the c
10th. aud covered BIZ our own hands. c
big Shaker rOcking-chair. and two or I
hree smaller rockers and camp-chairs. 5
he wallpaper Was subdred. and our
Nv pictures and bracket made
uife show, End when we tad scat
cred onr books and trinkcts about the
oom; Il was decided suc-ess. +,
There, Mamie" said Kate. when I,
e reached the coy kitchen on our 1,
BUR Of inspection. s.y0u czn tuck your
tie feet right into the oven. and feast !,
our eyes on the braided mat. and II n
he car was only here, Won would have Q
sached the climax Of earthly happi- I:
ess . :
The young architect looked inquir- h
lgiy and Nannie's idea. # bliss was
SpiaiRcd 20 him Ho made NJ com I "
tents. but looked n her with = peculiar
EpuessiOn in HE handsome ewes. aBd
IL that the stability Of the society Was
lreateled. I
The next night. as we were STING a
0wn coziiy n our tea and toast. and ;,
aked apples and mix. there was a riug a.
the door. and Kate answering IL
iEne back .wiih basket n
1T IS directed 10 yOu Mamie" she
ID holding i to the light. SO Mamie n
pened Il. when cut stepped a plump.