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


gins behavior at this juncture tend TO
restore his self-possessioR- Whether
under the altered aspect Of affairs she
regarded him rs an abandoned orphan
il was Only commonly hum=n 10 pity;
or whether she was overcome with IT.
morse for having been mainly instru-
mental in causing this painful rupture.
I can not say, but while she slightly
glanced NJ him in his perplexity tne
inexOrable hardness in which her face
was set gradually thawed. and tear
was seen 70 triclSle. between the fingers
of the hand with which she presently
covered her eyes Old CroggIns. how
ever. remained unmOTed. Growlinglv
rebuking his daughter for her dis
play OF weakness. he cheerfully proceed
ed with the case. whether thai letter
was wri: in chat OF in playiulness,
OF = mixshur Of both. or whether
il was raly what Il Purtendel 4 10
be. Young Virgins knows best Any
how, she as knows him best seemed 10
have her own ideas about II. and YOU
all are witnesses that they were rayther
strong 'uns- Very well. then. on we
goes, fust of JaniTary that letter IS. and
though l can't show you what the an
swer to il was. here's another. See
what il IS to have the gift of eddication,
and to be always n writing Only \
few weeks afterwards in which what
he says Peter shall read out TO YOU
Keteh hold. Peter. aud dOn' { laugh over
It like YOU did last lme. or you Il get
clip aside Of the ear. les your own sis
ter you re reading a.,o .. bear in mind y
And with a solemn visase, feteT com
menced; Dear Ra-s5 .rrF You know
them chanev teeth Z p what you tOos- a
fancy TO 81 the shop IN EOxtOn2 well
they're bought ana paid for. my chick
a-biddy md you've only got % se0d for
'em, and they re yOurn. Our'n, lmean.
of course I wish as new it wss winter
time stead Of spring. Stead of grow
ing shorter the days get longer. and
that makes il seem TO stretch out the
days and weeks that stand atwixt--'
Bu. at this point young Niggius rose
TO his feet '-Thaf's enough OF H. guv-
ner. he remarked. with desperate calm
ness. s.Shove 'em sll back IN that
blessed old box. and put the kirer on
l won't stand out about the premise l
didn't think Id put It 50 strong. but
there's black and white fo- il. and it
can't be gos owe. very well says
vSu. then what have you got 70 say rs
ing il n On2 To which answer.
What sarah got to say abOus that
sOld;cr?' Had Mss Croggins been
of the male gender. and \ deserter
from the army. and At that moment \
military escort had stepped into the
rom 10 effect her arrest she could not
have exhibited more sudden conster1Ia-
ton Every one in court WIS more or
less amazed. and old Croggins. looking
from one to the other. could only ,acn-
late: .-Soldier, What soldier?" The
one she meets on the siy." said Edward
Virgins. sterniy. ''fhe one what she
was seen with at Bsttersea three weeks
ago last sunday. when she told me she
was going to tie orspital TO see her
aunt: the one what l see her with. with
nv own eyes. kissing at ten O'Clock At
night. at Broad Stseet Railway Station
There she is; let her deny Il II she's
got the face 10 do IL" And down sat
young Wiggins, with his arms tightly
folded over his beaving ckeSf.
Bur Miss Croggins did not iaint;
neither did she fal on her
knees and implOre her fathers for
gireness; she laughed outright, and
there was not the least unge Of hys-
ferics IN her merry tones = 1Ou 5eal-
ous donkev.'' she exclaimed: sswhy Of
course kissed him. and I'll kiss him
again = hundred times If ike
didn't mean It to come out just yet.
cause though the money is paid the
papers ain't made out vet. and he won't
have his liberty till next Friday, when
he means to come home unexpected.
and surprise you. father. Il is our Bill
he means, whose been away these tve
years lie got slck OF so ering. snd
I've been saving the money 10 buy him
oT-and he's coming back 20 be the
steady chap he used 10 De And now.
Teddy Niggins, you know All about IL.
aud y0u can go home 10 your mother "
But instead Of taking her advice tho
sturdy young barr9wmau did something
that was much more likely 10 pnd 10
bis ultimate happiness Relieving his
pent-up enOi Ons with = loud - Hur-
rah - he flung up bis hat. aud vaulting
over the table that stood between them.
went straight fo- Mss CnoggIns.
and. whether she would or 40. gave her
a hug and \ kiss She resisted some
what. when be kissed her again. when.
in open court, she kissed him in return
And so the c.Ise came to ! happy con-
ciusiOn without either me or Mir.
Mumps being called On--LORdOR Tee
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