Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-18


The feast was held in the greIt barn.
and after il was all over the threshing-
floor was cleared. fiddler installed IN
state upon a stool. and dancing began,
while at a little distance of. on z patch
of greensward. a party Of young men
jumped. ran and practiced all kinds OF
muscular fun The Professor had been
a great dancer in his student days. and
though he had Lot stopped 10 saythlng
50 light while holding chair AZ college,
felt il his duty 70 ask the daughter Of
his host to open the hop with him. Juss
as he had consented JOtham came up
with similar request
L have promised the first set TO Prof
MacDOugal. said Hctfy, "but the next
is at yOur service. MIR jones'" and he
had To be content with that he looked
on. instead Of seeking another partner.
He saw the Professor dance in earnest.
not walking through, but falling into
the spirit Of the occasion. pirOuetting.
pige0n-winging and heel-and-tOcing in
the rustic style. to the admiration of
the spectators and the chagrin of
Jotham, - whom Il was gall and worm
wood
When Jotham's turn came the Pro
fessOr watched in turn and when Il was
over. and Hetty seated. and JOtham
bent over her and talking earnestly, the
/ Professor felt an uncomfortable sensa-
ton. for which he could not account.
and went and Joined the young men on
the green There he fosnd the old
Squire looking on
i. .rrrna+frr~rrr 80 this Lind -
asked Martyrs.
q" Sometimes IN my undergraduates
davs.' said the Professor.
But he took no interest in their sport.
and soon-went back 10 the barn. Hetiy
was not on the 1Oor. She was still
/ seated. with JOiham at her side. He
was talking eagerly. and she was blush
ing. while her fingers picked nervously
NJ her drcss.
-. would ike 10 take that fellow
down u peg" said the Professor. Vi
cionslv. and then walked back anu re-
7 ioined the Squire. he stood irrssoiute-
I IL. and made vague and inapt replies 10
I his companion 5 remarks Suddenly
the CRY arose:
Here comes Jonesi Now you'll SEQ
! jumping
lothian dashed in among them ex-
ci.ediv. looked at the heel marks Of the
others. and took or his coat He was
very much agiia,ed. But seeing the
/ Professor. he gave him savage look.
and going 10 the stariing-point. made a
great leap. and landed 4 foot fartbsr
than any of the rest.
There he said; I'D Ike 10 see
any dude stOae-cracker beat that =
This drew al ewes on the Professor.
who wllked forward. looked AZ the dis
/ tauce. and calmly handed his coat to
7 the Squire Then he jumped fully
eighteen inches farther than .Jotham.
! The latter did not ike the storm Of ap-
plaEse which greeted the feat BE de
/ iermined to show his supremacy in an
other way. So he said. IL an offensive
tone:
You're good at the jump. Stone
cracker. How are you at the rasslc?''
Squire Martyrs frowned- but before
he could uf.er a rebuke, the Professor
replied. quietly:
i did not come into the mountains
to show myself of. Mr.. Jones; but Is
this is \ gathering Of neighbors. have
no objection 70 irving friendly fall
with vOu- Only. A. l am out Of prae-
tee. YOU must be light on me
Thus saving. the Professor Invested
I himself OF waistcoaf and csayaf- The
crowd eagerly formed a ring. and the
two antagonists facing each other.
Jo!ham lowering and malicious, and the
other calm and Indifferent 4 few feints
I and they locked Jotham was thick-set
/ and sturdy; the other supple as IN eel.
/ 4 struggle. and thez-sO quickly that
70 one could see how il was d0ne-tha
two went down together. Jotham on
/ the broad Of his back and the Professor
/ uuDe-mos;- The latter sprang Ia nj
feet. but lothian lay there FOR n minUt
incapable Of motion. When he arose "a
was in no condition 10 renew the con.
test
Professor. said the Squire. a they
walked toward the harm. would yOg
ike u be a member Of Congress-
Il think not. said the Professor
have no taste for politics Why
because II You'll settle down here
and aail half a dozen bullies- A. yoJ
/ have johann Jones. you'll 20 in by ;
/ large majority
IL was evident that MacDougal'i
strength was restored. and his appear
apcc showed him 10 be in good health
but lis spirits were depressed Durins
the few more DAYS he remained li,
made no more mineralogicalO or botanic
Al excursions. bat fingered around IN
house. Hetty avoided him, and il thcl
met was shy-
.. She rcsents the humiliation Of ne
lover he thought And vet fher'
i nothing in common between them
She j beauty. grace. animation and IN
teIligence, and he Wen, II can no
be helped. =
The dav Of parting came. The pro
fessor hade goOd-bve 70 the Squire an
his sister. and was invited to pay then
another visit. -. have charged
price this time. II Is my way to avOi
. an influx OF strangers But when yO
come. you come a nv welcome gnes'
We ali Ike YOU -
Thank YOU. The liking Is mutual
Where is Miss Hettys
She went over to JOycc :
" BID her goodbye Tor me- n
valise has gone on 10 RockbOrougt
and ] shall walk over And. with
renewed h..nd-shakinc. The Professo
left
lie soon came 70 the fence where b
; had caiosed the buli with the handkel
j chief trick. .. There Is the hay-stack.
! he said. How pretty she looked.
] And ne crossed the fence and wake
, toward the stack A girl sal. with hs
; face bowed IN her hands. on SON
= loose hav By the stack
p Why, Miss Hetty.' said the Pr
: fasSor.
! The girl started, sprang TO her fee
| and looked at him wildly He notice
the tears on her checks
.-Why. Heityr' ne exclaimed: ''wh;
is the troubles'' He took her hans
5 but she made no reply MY des