Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-11

you give them up 70 good homes said
Mrs. Churchill
Why. gal. you' re crazy rs cOOt.
What kin gal like You do IN support q
familys Tel me that if We kin A
slender. pindlin' thing like you. too,
asked Uncle Silas. in surprise
II hardly know myself. yct. Uncle
Silas. answered Nellie. slowly. but /
am certain can do it We have the
farm. and the garden and the cow
Oh. we shall get along famOusly.'
just as YOU please the fond rel
afizes answered in one voice. but when
yOu fail don't expect us to help yOu-
~sI fercr shall, answered Nellie.
with much spirit. and then they all
went their homeward way, mach re-
lieved that the dissgreeable business syas
over.
49, Nellie would q saved me hiring 4
gal this summer. reflected Uncle Silas.
but then. her board and clothes would
a cost considerable l don't s'pOse she
had great pile
-. Win could n done the chores.
thought Aunt Selma. but boys. espe-
cially CROWN boys. do eat awfu1y-'
- Charlie'd a bin some company.
thought Aunt Sahrins, but then. he d .
bin sight Of bother
Mrs. Churchill thought Of the col 4.
daiutilv-r0bed form in the silent tomb,
of the costly TOYS and useless frocks St
bome-and sighed Not one tender
thought for the fstherless children in
the des0late house she hsd left-her
own brothers children. to- whom the
sum she would not miss would seem a
fortune
q. Well. Willie, do you think we can
take charge Of the famil, asked Mel
lie, br-sycIr. ss the door closed behind
their relatives.
"sI guess 50. he answered, / can
work
-. So can I. said Charlie. quickly.
- And / can wash dishes, said An
ME
~sBless nv childrea, It win be
stran.e if we do not succeed said Mel
lie chcerfully. First of al we must
know how much money we have to rely
on and with trembling hands she
on med the old desk and took out the
well-w0rn pocket book Alas. it was
not very fun. only = hundred and ten
dollars
THAT Is better than nothing said
Nellie. and the bills are al paid Here
are every one of them receipted- We
have provision enough in the house %
last Us three months At least. and the
she'd j. full of wood On. yes we shall
do brsvelr. We win LET tine farm Tom
Rawlins wants ID take IL / heard him
asking father about 4 not two weeks
ago The orchard and garden we must
attend to ourselves. the7 there are the
hens. the turkeys and the cow
- guess we can show en- cried
VIII. with flashing eve. and II we can
get along . year or two il viii be
easier. I'll soon be a man. then III
take care Of Us all
$50 can l. said Charlie. stouflv.
- Bless nv little men laughed Mel
lie. ii would be queer indeed if We
should fail with so much help. Willie.
! want you 20 90 over and see Tom Rol-
lins Tomorrow It Is time We were
making our plans and preparing to fol-
low them Father would not like To
have Us spend the hours in useless sor-
row.
And 50. putting aside her grief, she
worked for the good of others The
dear father was not forgotten All. no,
Every evening. when the work Of the
day was over. the four children went
with garlands OF flowers to the church,
yard on the hill. where. in their silent
sleep, rested the beloved father ard
mother Every morning fresh Wreaths
were placed around the pictured faces
above the old desk in the paf]or Their
sorrOw was none the less deep because
they did not shut Il up in their hearts.
q thing 10 brood over in grief and sui
len sadness Every hour they spoke
cheerfuily AID lovingly Of the lest ones
ss though they were still living. Faith
er would nOt ike IL So was enough 10
change any cherished plan Mother
always said so, would settle any dis
pute- Tom Rawlins took the farm on
shares, and il was wonderful how much
butter thst one COW made under Mel
les skiliful management ard wills
watchful care. especially rs they de-
cided TO raise the calf. fine hcifer. for
future use
-. Guess what I have got cred
Charlie. as he entered the kitchen one
night after helping 4 neighbOr all day.
1 want Just such a nimble chOne
boy rs you are Mr.. Wood had told
him and 80 he went. proud TO earn the
s1-zliest suT1 TO help along.
- No, / can not guess answered
Nellie. as she looked at the bag he st.ll
held upon his shoulder. Its something
alive. for see II move
=. OF course IL is shouted Charlie,
unable 10 keep his secret another mo-
m IL ..It's the livelies. kind of pig.
i Isa he beauty,s' an5 he cautiously
opened that bag bit. that they might
see. i bought him. and I'm going to
buy some lambs. too, this fall Mr..
Wood wants me all summer. and ha
viii pay me q dollar a week; isa't il
nices'
s-Of course It was nice. Neilie's ewes
beamed brightly as she answered:
Indeed i is. Charlie. VIII ard
can do az there is TO be done here. with
Anaie's help. and you can be at home
with US every night Yes, it IS very
nice
- It's Just wonderful how them chill
dren manage said. Tom Rawlins 10
his wife I've bin in there time and
agin when they was eatin', and they
allus seem 10 have plenty. Nellie sells
{ lots of butter. nice butter Is. too. and
I Annie hunts the hens eggs-
never see hens lay 50. They ve
got bout hundred chickens
and As manys fiiIy turkeys
already. Charities bought n pig from
old man Wood. and Is goin' % work
there all summer. and Nell and VIII
heT got the neafesi garden in town. Il
beats al na,ur- / never see the old
v.I.-o fo,lr N f--r, afn~r.