Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-11-11

whistlcd with species Of breathless
frenzy, refused to go TO dinner in q
voice of savage irritability, and when
Billy Van Kick arrived with tho over
CATERS, red rose and plug hat. he was
received with cold disdain. Mr.. Tidd
had decided not 10 20 forth that night,
and he would not trouble Mr. Van
Kick TO remain. Thcreupon Mr.. Van
Kick bowed coldly, and was about 10
withdraw when his friend seized him
in his clammy hands and begged him
with hysterical ardor not TO desert him
in his hour of need. Mr.. Van klick
considered n moment, and then, light
ing cigar and poeling of his coat he
went TO work to induce tho gulping p.
Livingston Tidd to array himself in the
iinery at hand.
At precisely eight o'clock n woe-be-
gone aud pitiful-looking man stood al
the door of the placid-faced maiden
with his hat awry and pair of white
overgaiters on his feet that tocd in.
"Now, mind what say" said Billy
Van Kick, clutching the lovers arm
with one hand aud the bell with the
other, and speaking in n peremptory
voice. "Bc sure and. do the elegant;
pull down your cuffs and put on an
easy smile, and toss off few Jokes.
Then take little flyer into poetry,
an IL she shows \ strong list t
lcoward jam her up into the wind an
keep her there. After this take her
hand in yours and tell her the hull
racket
With reassuring squeeze OF the
arm the faithful friend gave the bell q
mighty jerk, scudded down the steps
and took up commanding position
on fire plug across the street.
There was bust of rctrcating foot
steps in the passage and the door was
thrown open by one of the six sisters
of the beloved of Z. Livingston Tidd :
soul. She smiled cheerful welcome,
asked him If he was well. and said that
Minnie would be down in n minute.
The mouth of Tidd opened and his
head shook, but he could not utter q
word. lie stood rs though rooted tC
the spot until Voice which iloatcd
gently through the darkness from
across the street said:
Go on in, you chumpV
He started, took of the shining has,
dropped 1t as he crossed the threshold.
stumbled against il and sent it spin
ming down the passage.
"Merciful hcavCnsW said the Voice.
plaintiyoly Ego light on that hat will
youg"
Then the door closed and Mr.. Tidd
wandered into the parlor and wished
that he were dead. Shortly after that
the girl with the placid face, and she
had, to- a plump figure, a pretty
hand and a kind heart, came timidly
i'm, and the six sisters arranged them
solves on the stairs while the fat moth
or OF the family sat on the top step and
cried with the keenest enjoyment.
There was an AWFUL hush. Mr. Tidd
stopped on his feet, and found his
hands Of mcasurcless ,sZc- " had re-
nounccd tlu Be-. forever, but he still
cart ga The cane rs though it weighed
a thousand pounds. and might rise If
not watched and smite him ut any mo-
mcnt. Minnie asked Linn in n trcmb-
ling little voice, rs she sat on the edge
of her chair, with her eyes very wide
open and her little hands intcrlocked,
il the weather was warmer or colder,
aud nc answerc something that sound
ed like ''Quitc so," but it might have
been any thing else. What the deuce
was the matter with that cane? 1t be-
gan to wobble, and the unhappy Tidd
became miscrably conscious that II
would get away from him in spite OF
his efforts. He clutchcd at it wildly,
but it cluded him and fell to the floor
With a gasp he leaned down to pick it
mp, and as he did so he glanced at the
little maiden who sat so near him. Her
eyes shOne with such gentle sympathy
and love that the poor fellow sank on
his knees, put his arms around her
waist, and hid his face in her neck,
while she timorously strokod his hair
And 50 the deed was done. Bllkciy
Hail. ia " j. Sun.