Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-04-26

PHGBE READING WHILE HER FATHER WROTE.
ready against came for you. Thames boy
/ kept him at the same place-and you
were allowed TO go on the street with
Thane. You were about three years old
He never brought you back. The family
sent for me. We found he had sailed
with Jpu, and believe he took no nurse. 1
could not discover what vessel brought him
10 New York; and he said you were lost
overheard between the isthmus and that
port l spent months tracking him, and,
finally, letter from him, which had fol-
lowed me around, brought news Of your
death. never believed II until / saw him
in prison, and he swore IL TO mo without
having any conceivable object In doing So
May be l was more readily disheartened
than when your mother lived"
"Father," wrote Phoebe on the tablets,
"we seem 50 well acquainted. NY heart
ached so about you the night we took you
that maple sugar that I could hardly endure
it. Do look at all like used tor
"Yes," he wrote in reply. "From the
day Of your birth your face was very dis.
tinctly marked. can see your baby face in
your features yet"
Psyche Fawcett is my own cousin, isn't
shein
"Yes. And she must divide with you.
There was another thing which struck me
like conviction before I could be certain.
saw you standing before my portrait, and
you showed the Fawcett as well as your
mothers blood. It was young Gurley who
came with you the first time saw you was
itPp
"Yes.n
"And he was here to-nghtir
eyes. He is bringing the doctor. The
bullet will be taken out and you will get
welln
II like to see him about you. He's man.
Remember said this.n
But dear, your pain is not very great
now, is itfi
''Not very. Ny mind feels easy. II you
push the quilt In there is room enough for
you TO sit on the lounge beside me-"
Phoebe sat there until the doctor came. II
was twelve o'clock by the time the examina-
tion was finished, and the doctor remained
by his patient
Phoebe resumed her seat by her father
and watched him all night. he dozed or
sunk into Inconsistencies, and woke with
smile TO write recollections about her
mother. He lived over the San Francisco
honeymoon, and no was in the mountains
assaying ore. Several times he was re-
called to the present by strong anguish.
Tho doctor then dealt with him, and his
girl afterward wiped the dampness from
his face
Neither Mrs. Barker nor the master left
her The lamp burned on the table until a
growing pallor outside betokened morning
"Atiss Fawcett win come TO see him to
morrow" said Phoebe 10 the doctor, speak
ing as II the day were still remote. "Mr.
Gurley intends 10 bring her. VIII that dis
turb him too much"
'Oh, no." replied the doctor, "no."
Don't you think he is betterr" inquired
Phoebe, when the cocks in the masters
began 70 crow.
'Perhaps / ought TO tell you,n the ply
sician said aside TO her." that dread a
hemorrhage."
She compressed her mouth and suddenly
felt the effect Of her vigil, her excitement
and her days Of contest with Thane.
Still, her father was quiet in half con
scious slumber when Mrs. Barker lighted
the breakfast fire and the master brought
a pail Of water from the well.
All animate things out doors were begin
ming 10 stir, and the air which came in was
fresher than Ger before as IL II blew out OF
Paradise full Of odors and promises. The
early spring birds were ell about, and the
hicker's thrill was heard close by the win
dow.
" That birds song always smells Of
ohnny-iump-ups-the early blue violets,n
said Phoebe, with a smil0, 10 the doctor.
The doctors answering smile was tran
'lent' for his patient awoke in a struggle.
Fathern cried Phoebe. "Deari Why,