Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-16

No trCof-it- Dut mosflIl1a saws Rt
VII 20 to him Il we love Jesus
''Oh. don't want TO 90 right down
through the ground. I'd rather 90 up
to heaven where the stars are Papa
used 10 say
''What shall we dol There Is old
Miss Smith coming up the walk, and
mamma IS so tired She is lying down
10 rest 4 little
oh w~.l. she needn't get up for me.
III walk right in and sit down bv her.
How dye do. Mrs Rays l saw the
Grape on the door. and 50 thought I'd
come right IN amt fixed % make a
call. but 4 dHtg's 4 dztg. and amt one
to pr0crastinate- I suppose it's the
Elder that's dead"
--Yes. Miss Smith. my husband is
dead
well now. when did he die"
AT eight o'clock this morning.
'-Hain't y0u got no one with you2-'
Only Mr. Leon. the undertaken, is
here at present"
ANY of your folks cominer''
Mr.. RAYS sister Janette viii be here
on the evening train. 1 hope" And
Mrs. Ray arose 10 answer : knock AZ
the door.
Here's some flowers the Squire 5
vile sent you. She SAYS she'll come
over by-'n-by and call When she
heard the Elder was dead. she Just
went right down and bought ihis bus
ketful. 80 as % be the iIrst one, she
said She hcpss YOU viii put them At
the head where they can be seen. aad
se sure and keep the card straight up"
Give nv thanks 70 yOur mistress.
Mary, and thouzh the flowers in
themselves were bea,Itiful, they brought
no message of Heavenly dews and
bright sunshine. buf told only Of pride.
a1d their own forced existence.
Miss Smiths duty being done. she
rise % depart. hut catching a glimpse
OF the span Of gray ponies and little
phaeton At the gate. she reseated her
self; for how could she lose so good an
opportunity Of seeing the new occupant
of the 'house on the hill" Mrs. DIR.
Whipple and her gray ponies were the
pride of all Br0cton- The Doctor had
died in 4 distant city. and his widow,
with the remnant OF a once larger prop
erty. had come 10 1.-Two in Brocton. In
order, F" she said, that she might lead
= quiet life"
sslou poor dear womani'' she said on
Entering. End with n passing nod in the I
direction OF Miss Smith. she passed on
and touched the check Of Mrs Raw with /
her lips.
II have come to sympaihize with 4
F0u-" she said Il know lust how 1
0nelY you VIII feel. after the excite /
neat Is all over. and your mourning
: all provided Il IS 50 hard to have 10 /
efuse al the invitations one gets. But
hen y0u VIII have one consolation
Tou can receive all the calls ma le upon
rou- It Is such a comfort 10 see ones
nends- When the dear Doctor died.
" nv friends were % kind. and we
lad such lovely times looking over the
atest fashions. and deciding uDOn the
aost becoming STYLES. You are look
ng very pale. Mrs. Ray" she said. as
ears gathered in the eyes of the suffer-
ng woman
Applying her dantiiy perfHmed hand
-erchief 70 her own eves. Mrs Whipple
Ontinucd: '.Don'f worry; for l am
ure black viii b, very becoming 10
oa; and | think one with your figure 1
Doks so distinguished in n l0ny crane
ell How much You will miss Mr.. |
.ays for he Was \ very handsome man.
always remarked when / saw him that
e was the handsOmest man in BrOctOn-
'eH. l see my graFs are getting rest
IS, so l WI have TO come again. |
Iow my dear Mrs Ray. whenever you ]
eed sympathy just ecne TO me, and
o not hesitate 90 ask raT aiFice about
our mourning. fer I shall be delighted 7
, assist you l take all the best
lshiOn books. and can give yon the {
ldress OF ali the firms who make I
iourning goods 4 speciality Well.
Dod-bfe, am coming 10 take you % 5
riFe- some das"-and the silks of the '
comforter rusticd aneasilv as /
le seated herself n the phaeton-
..Well. | never.'' sad Miss Smith. I
hen they were once more alone .-H5~ =
Oridly some people are. 1 guess You'll d
I've 10 look above for your com sort.
Is Ray, for we are all poor sinners. / z
on { let her comm disturb YOU. but q
st take little rest now, for | an 90 o
2. too s
A sigh of relief escaped the sorrow
2 wife and mother rs the door rlesed. Il
"a she was once more sloEc- RcStilg u
r head upon her arms she bowed up- =
the little table where were still scat L
red tie books in which her husband .
d 30 much delighted. Memories OF 4
? dear one came 10 her. and as the n
eadfui realty forced itself before he n
e murmured: Il VIII not lears YOU
mfortiess- Il was here and in Tins W
sitiOn that Cynthia Allen found her. W
len few moments later she crossed in
E threshold 10 make known her errand n
love Her step was light. and did u
arouse the dreamer; 80 passing on
% the kitchen beyond. cynthia Allen
gan her good work She knew lust &
al to do. and Just how il could best
done. and when an hour later. with N
lguid step and aching head Mrs. Rar b.
ne into the bright clean room. she 81
: not only surprised but cheerei. G.
nfbia'S cheerful lace was Ike Z ray
aad gave her courage 10 th
II her borden Coming forward T.
1logize for being there. she took Mrs. N
y's ferered hand in her own strong. D.
y GRASP. sasing- in
i hope you have rested lif.le. be
nd YOU 50 quiet that / thought I II
uld not disturb you nor let any one tn
: But such time as | have had 10
p the folks from going right in -
took big plank and pui it righf to
0ss the steps. First OF all came Old di
nt Phebe. and she was real hufv q
use l would not let her see you. 70
n came Deacon Cross and his sister. ha
Miss Trip and Ze kelly Moore and TO
of others. They all mean 20 be fo
1. but they don't know when to stay 81
l0n1c-
Cynthia. yOa are sent from God. l an
NJ. 20 help me bear my burden. 81
ch but few msments ago seemed iol
rush me Now feel almost st-ong Ia
IN Oh. how ] have lOnged for some g
or whom &C lean in this. my fiery shi
!. and now I know my uraver vvas