Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-03-08

AT this moment rap resoundr 4, ON tho
front door Of the sittng-roe.t There were
no halls in the Hols..,cs house, so the new,
conner was c..sunctly Visible Va Gurley as
soon a. me door opened Va admit him. En-
'.srtained a. hS ielt himself to be by his
temporary hostess, any body would have
been unwclcome TO him; but thrice unwel.
come, though linsman of tho house, was
Milton McArdle. Gurley could not assert
that McArdle wns the meanest fellow In
college, but that was HE conviction. He
loathea McAnile'a lady-like languors, his
general readiness to be taken care Of, his
pimply blondeness. McArdle had placed
himself in the hands Of his religious denom-
ination and was allowing it to educate him
for the ministry, Other students wore sup
ported by tho churchs hut what seemed in
their casos generous STOPPING 70 use
means Tor public good, seemed in him a
cunning and contemplate grasping OF what
could be got for nothing Yet Gurley felt
certain if McArdle had como to college rid.
ing on an elephant and having d nabob IA
ther, he would havo been o greedy sneak
just the same, inspiring Gurley with the
deslre TO fly upon and kick and maltreat
him as he deserved.
He was long and nervous youth, with
slight hands and dropping under lip,
How do you do, Miss Phnboin said Nc
Ardle, unwnding o scarf from his neck,
while he fingered In releasing tho young
girls hand,
"So her name is Phoebe thought Cur
ley. There's McArdes patronizing famil-
iarity for you Good evening, McArdle.n
.Oh, are you hore, Gurleyl Good even
ing He undulated toward the fire and
warmed himself by the roaring logs quite
as If he had come into his own
you are classmates, aren't your in
quired Phoebe
'Yes, said Gurlcy,
But college tolls are nearly over now,n
said McArdlo, In a high and rather mel
ancholy key, "and then suppose our paths
will widely ditorge | shall betake myself
to % theological school to continue prepara-
ton for my humble calling But with your
friends and advantages you can do any
thing you please, Gurley.n
"Not quite,n responded Gurloy, indifer-
emily, feoling he should never do that as
long as he could not batter McArdlc,
IAN the family are at churchm said tho
divinity student, helping himself to apples
"Yesn said Phoebe. even Randy has
gone to chapel promised to take care OF
the house,
II apprchonded that they might DO OUT
remarked McArdle, polishing an apple and
softly slipping knife under the rind
"And that's why he mtrudcd himself
thought Gurley He watched his class
mates lean jaws working,
MISS White and have begun q series Of
readings together explained McArdle.
"You couldn't take me into the classln
suggested Gurley
"Oh, yes responded McArdle, stifly.
"Certainly, II you wish it. You'd bean ac-
QUESTION:
Phoebe White, who appeared TO rest in no
part Of the room, carried off Mrs, Holmes
unwilling young son into his adjoining
nursery
The two young mon, after talking awhile,
with little interest in each othcr's remarks,
dropped into silence and listened to her
voice, First 1t was demonstrating with
/ roddlcs
80, my tiny sonl How can Phoebe rock
such a millSy.faced boy to sleepl She'll
think she has a calhc from the barn-yard;
real bossy calf that never will let its
mamma wash its face and rub it nee and
clean this way. And tho cows little child
never has such pretty white clothes to put
on, and doesn't get wrapped up and rocked"
So, above counterremonstrancc Of Tod
dies, she began to sing half under her
breath Tennyson's cradle song, and Toddes
in due time began drowsily TO echo her
Gurley looked into the fire, fancying how
she swung in a rocker, and how the curve
OF her throat swelled with the sweet, re-
pressed grooming He did not know much
about domestic life, having passed most of
his years with his farmer and housekecper
But oil this made him eelquite soft-hearted.
Sweet and low, sweet ald low"
sung Phoebe.
"srect and 10"
echoed Toddlcs.
''Wind Of the western sea"
RESIN sea"
Low, low, breathe and blow"
"BFcavc sud hrO."
"Wind Of the western sea"
@Res'm sea
"over tho rolling waters 60"
doe"
Como from tho dying moon and blow"
MoonY bro
'Biowhi again to me:
While my little one, while my pretty one"
"iiiiy one"
"slccps~
'siecp and rest. sleep and rest"
Res
Father viii come TO thee soon"
HS1ooon."
Rest rest on mothers breast
-Mur bcs~
Father viii come TO thee. soon.
'Faihcr viii como 70 hts habo in the wost~
Babe 'awcs."
''slrer sails an out Of the wcst,"
- w sa1."
"Under the silver moon.
Sleep my little one. sleep ny pretty one"
pity ore
sleep
The song was repeated uniu touupss' re- I
sponscs Trcw far between and erased al 4
together. Thcn a silcncc followed.
,"li's a sloppy night, % said McArdle.
-Ycs. I suppose Tom viii drive slowly /
from church,
H||"NNANA NlllAA DC NNAf NNrNNNNII j
Mcirlic. IN The suited English Of his /
choice
By the tirnc Phoebe came back however,
a stamping on The steps proclaimed the /
flmilys rcfurl from church. Mrs. Holmes 4
moved softly in. followed by hcr handmaid. I
nladr Thompson, who had been left and I
ricl,ol rp again as The schoollhousc Ecet- /
ing last appeared Tom Holmes. ROXY and /
stimulating. rc-iy 10 stir the fire and all I
animate things as wei
-li1r d. you da Jscki how do you Do.
MIfani h1--c5oiv Eire ne III With this
crefo03t Th1rks. Drusie How arafhInrs
as ihe Molnds Jackf Eo1're been keeping
yourself sic-1iir a. holer
-Al going right I've h1ueht a pretty
F1lng saddle mare Ton ia have ridden
n1r over Or s19T For. bsf I wanted
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