Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-06-04

eplcndOr to her frequent smiling. The
way she tightcned up her ha'r during
The work and LET Il out on Sundays,
convinced all Of her inherent genius.
and her singing Is said to have made
many mocking-bird pull out its tail
feathers in sheer envy. She had worked
two seasons in Tallahassee, also, SO 10
her other charms were added the vague
but delicious reiinemcnts of city life.
No wonder the little boy Cupid used
her rs n bow from which TO launch his
dainty arrows Given the place and
material, he could not have displayed
much greater wisdom.
Both men were in love with her; that
was plainly 20 be seen. Both settle.
ments knew it, snickered at Il. gossiped
over II and speculated as TO on whom
the choice would fall
Sophy, like most Of her sex, was n
born coquette, and gave no sign Of ia
voritsm. II she went 10 ball with
"Ju' one night she went 60 a festival
with Ananias the next, and accepted
the six sticks of sugar cane with the
same sweet smile and honoyed thanks
from one, as she did the quart Of pea
nuts and suspender buckle from the
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so she said-although the attempt had
been often made, and Il was an oren
question as 10 who would eventually
win.
The climax came one day in balmy
June, when the birds were singing their
sweetest, and the mud turtles felt n
throb OF JOY in their gentle bosoms. and
old Aunt Jenny was the cause of IL. She
had dropped into the house of Jerilsa-
lem parents for a social chat and find
ing no one home but his father, good
old Uncle Hypothenuse johnson, the
conversation rapidly drifted in tho di-
rection Of his love affairs.
II year your son gwinter be kicked
by Sophy Giggles, Uncle Muse. Am
dat SOP said Jenny, inquisitively.
II dunno, dunno, Aunt jimmy, was
the reply; "hut ef she marries thet
trillin, owdacious, yeller nigger, An
aniah, she 5 gwinter be sorry fer hit be-
TO- dc var am out n
"Well, Uncle Muse. dat boy Mas
am right peart boy, an year he's s
got a right smart bunch oh cattle in de
woods somewhar."
fright smart bunch oh cattle" said
Uncle Muse, contemptuously. "Sho'
on'y got three bull yearlin's un' one ole
COW. Look yer, Aunt jimmy" excited
ly, 'lemme show you wha' my boy
JUL git when he gifts married" And
the old man opened a musty old trunk
that stood in one corner of the room.
and, after much delving therein, and
much hard breathing. brought out an
old stocking. CHANGING cautiously
around, even going to the door to sc
II any one was approaching, he showed
Aunt Jenny its prcciou, contents, a
goodly store Of gold and silver, with
some bills. Then carefully replacing il
he resumed his seat.
"Huhl Right smart bunch OBJ cattle.
ohp Aunt jimmy impressively, when
thet boy OBJ mine gifts married he gifts
four-hun' er' d - dollars--an twenty
cres-ob-good- Ian"
That settled IL; as Aunt Jenny on her
way home met SOphy when about hall
way there, there could be but one re-
suit That night, by previous engage
ment Ju took Miss Sophy TO festival
held at the residence Of Rev Capsicum
Grant, on the way back got his courage
to the st cking point. told his love, and
was coyly but promptly accepted. The
kiss that followed nearly made an owl
tumble from his perch near by. and so
bswildered him that an audacious tree
toad sang an air from Norma under his
very nose.
The news Of the betrothal was known
all over the neighborhood next morn
ing, and then the storm came. That
same morning was sitting in my office
trying TO evolve an editorial on cur
rent topic. when the door thrilled be-
meath most lugubrious knock.
In answer to my "come i'm behold
the long. lank figure Of Ananias. Hi.
countenance wore "A look of mingled
ferocity and melancholy.
"Cap'pen," said he, II has come to
you fer some disvice."
showed my writing materials aside
and motioned him TO a chair. Then |
lii cigar, the brand l particularly af-
fect-O P-(other people's), and said:
Proceed"
He shuilled awkwardly TO the chair,
took position on the extreme edge of il,
and began his monody:
''Cap'pen. has been courtin' Miss
Sophy Giggles gwine onter two wears.
pinders' an sech like truck, kerried her
to festibulos, camp meetins, an
scurshins, an OBJ course was 'spectin'
TO ask her to marry me, but Yesterday.
which was Chuscday, she went an
promise to marry dat black no count
Niger, Jerusalem. don care so
much about dat, Cap'pen, but dis morn
ing he stuck out his tongue at me. an
| nebber lows no gentleman ter do
that ter me, so axes you what | mus
do"
II Is the principal weakness Of my
many weaknesses never 10 allow an OPP
portunity TO pass for fun. Here was a
brilliant chance. | embraced il.
E" Mas" / said, '.you are gentle
man, are you EotP"
''fes, sab, sad he, "a Souf Car
liny gentleman, sab"
Then" ! replied, "you must chal-
lCnge him" q
"What is dat, sah?n
"lou must send note TO him, saving
he must meet YOU on tn ii Id of honor
In olhtr words, you must fight him.
A smile played over his gcntls coun.
iensnee, Lord bless you, Cap'pen."
said he sen dat note right oil; / kin
butt dat Niger tor pieces"
That won't do, y said /. sternly; las
e ntleman you must fight him with a
g1ntleman's weapons. You must chal- |
le11ge him TO fight you with pistols"
His face turned a shade pal,r and he !
hesitated. l turned on him quickly.
drew my chair close to him aud said |
lmpre .sively: Mas, IN r. is tide in |
the affairs Of loye-siek niggers, which. |
taken at tn food. leads on 10 mar !
rag ] know Ju well. lie Is a terri |
bie coward, and will run just as soon as |
you present your pistol at him. Miss |
SOphy will hear Of il. All women |
despse cowaris. She VIII kick him |
and you will carry OF tn cake. will |