Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-12-30

the way II went, had ever been
over taken and dispatched by Ju-
Illus. was Mt least not widely
talked Of. His place Of business, or to
be more truthful, Mrs. Popp's place Of
business-for she owned the premises
LAY q little to the westward Of the
square. IL was a narrow building Of
wood sitting upon a rather high foun-
dation Of brick. In the basement lay
o barber 'Nr. separated from which
by a partition, iav the Office of Julius
Popp, attorney at law, as announced
| by a sign upon the outside scarcely
| less inllammatory than the barber 8
pole. Above in the front room Mrs.
| popp had sort of dress-making es-
tablishmenL This was reached by q
| short flight of steps and q narrow
porch that extended across the front OF
| the house. This had been built pre-
sumably for julius benefit; at least he
had spent such quantities Of time sit
ting upon /. with his chair tipped back
and his heels upon the rail, watching
time, and dreams, and substance. float
from him in the smoke Of his cigar,
that Mrs. Popp. considering the fact
that she furnished in great part the
| aforementioned substance, had
turned the porch into sort Of green
house or conservatory from which abe
derived some profit by the sale of
bulbs and Towering plants. Julius,
thus bercft of his lounging-place, did
not, however, as Mrs. Popp had hoped,
remain materially longer in his office
below with probable increase In the
volume of his business-though this,
perhaps, were not so inconsistent, since
on the whole this volume was rather
apparent than actual-Lut sought and
! found other less innocent. though
more conjenial, places TO air himself
and his opinions in. Upon the day in
question the position OF his headgear
seemed unusually confused.
"Morning, Whitney, morning" he
| said with flourish of his hand.
They've put 'er to the touch, sir,
they We put 'er to the touch! Cad, but
they're brilliant down there! They're
| slick and brilliant, you know!'
Joel looked at him in dazed sort Of
way. "What the deuce is all this
about?' hc asked.
They've fired on SUMTER sir; fired
on the flagl They're brilliant, sir.
brilliant Got the whole parapner-
MALTA and machinery of the Nation un-
der their thumb, as il wercl As the IL
lustrious Henry said: The war is act
ually begun. The next gale"
"Pshawr exploded Joel, "what
does it amount TOP a mere scare; Abe
will put 'em down in short order.
Certainly, sir, certainly; we nabobs
of the North have only to seize the dia-
lemma by the horns, sir. and"
"When did they make the attaokP'
yesterday; il was brilliantl'
"Oh, well, they're parcel of fools. J"
"Certainly, sir, certainly; what we
want 20 do is TO checkmate them at
once. Something brilliant, you know;
something slick aud Brilliant Lincoln
should order out ten thousand men
and sweep the whole Internal lot into
the sea, sir! ~
"Oh, il won't amount TO any thing"
growled Joel, and he got up and start
ed out, but was run into at the door by
Absalom. That sweaty worthy seized
Julius by the hand without looking al
Whitney and shook him around the
room crying explosively as they went
They've fired on 'em, I'm goin' in
the mornin'l Got to get married to-
night, can hav 'er?"
Take whatever you're after"' shout
ed Julius, doubling up and trying &c
get his hand out OF Absalom's grip.
"Bless you, my chidrcnw cried the
painting youth. catching him about th,
neck; "they'ye firedi Hurrah for tn,
licensem and ont he flew.
Julius picked up his hat and cane
and pulling the former very far dowr
upon his nose he glared at the laughing
joel and squealcd: What did the wild
cat want?'
daughters hand in marriage. and yor
gave your consent, laughed Joel.
IBID he? DUN me, now this is bril-
liant. Well. he's likely young hound
anyway. So he wants Ether? Well,
thought II would come TO that Jt'i
brilliant What else was he tatkin
about?'
''IIe said he was going in the morn
ing. | suppose he means he is goinl
10 the war.
"The dickensr' said Julius. and h
started on very springy at the knees,
Here sail Joel. 'where are yol
going to have the weddmg?'
r oh, well-l-dum mel this j
. bril-"
"Haye il up to our house. II h,
goes. Ether can stay right along just g
she has been.
Joel walked homeward rather slowe
than usual, with his eyes following. bu
not consciously seeing the Sidewalk
just before his feet. Here and Their
were knots Of excited takers all dis
cussing the newly-inaugurated war an'
its probable duration. Some spoke 4
. him, but he merely nodded and cOntin
ued turning this red and reeking prob
lem to and fro in his mind: 81 think |
will pay he said to himself as he CAM
TO the gate. ut will certainly hell
business" and he went in. Mrs
Whitney was in a tremor over thl
news. but Joel diverted her mind a
once into less fearful, but scarcel,
less exciting, channel by apprising her
with a burst Of laughter, Of Absalom'
precipitatc intentions. Il invited Popl
TO have the Wedding here he added.
Mrs. Whitney looked dumfounded
Joel enjoyed this, and laughed until HI
quito strangled. But lac had not WHOLLY
finished when John Earling and Harry
coming home from school, brought
note from Mrs. Popp to Mrs. Whitney
} saying that her daughter would b.
married at home. and praying that sh'
would give the girl her liberty directly
after dinner il convenient.
Mrs. Whitney looked relieved whei
she had read thus far, but cloudeC
again when she read tho invitation tS
herself and husband TO be present a
the ceremony. She handed the note 4
Joel At the conclusion Of its perusa
he fetched a chuckle: "Of course yoI
are going, sisP'