Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-10
HER RELATIONS.
Aunt Sabina and the Shadow
on tho Jobson Household.

Obcdiah Jobson was mad that morn
In and no mistake. You could tell it
by the way he knocked things about
and kicked the cattle. and sworc.
Obcdiah was a member Of the church,
too; but sometimes he'd swear for ali
that tho generally under his blcash,
just for appearance sake. reckin.
The mornin' was beautiful. too
Spring had just sot in. and the birds
were chatterin' and singin' and en-
joyin' the sunshine as happy rs could
be. Like enough, tho, some on 'em
might hcv been quarrclin'. fer all |
knowed, especially them as had mates
That was the matter with obediah
that mornln'-he had n mate, and a
match. too. in Freshly. his wife.
hev no doubt he meant it that mornin'
when he said any man what married a
woman was a fool; he was mad en-
ough TO mean IL, that's certain.
l hope you won't think I'm a-gossip-
in'. pryin' neighbor of Obediah job
sons, fer indeed I'm no sieh thing.
I'm one OF the family. you may say
bein' the hired help for some nine year
or inore---so yoh see hev the right to
tell what made Obediah so mad, or. in
other words. what was the thorn ever
stickin' into his flesh
Itwasn't that his wife fell short in
her duty TO her husband Oh, mol fer
no woman IN the world ever tended a
mans insides or outsides better than
Freshly Jobson done TO her husbands
Why; hev seed her darn his socks
till they was almost rs thick as a
blanket with crossin' and recrossin'.
aud no mans clothes In the hull dis
trict thoreabouts lasted so long. or
showed more careful patchin'.
Yes, Freshly done her duty, there and
no mistake; but somehow, while she
was a-ioadin' TO the spigot so kcerful.
'iie paid no airthly attention to the
bnnghole. Leastways, that's what
Obeiliah said; and Ms he he'd to pay the
reckonin', he knowed. suppose.
Well. the reason he was so mad that
mornin' was all on account OF letter
what Miss Jobson read 10 him at break
fast. he'd jest carried in the coffee as
sho was through. and he was a-sayin'.
spitcful like;
Another one. eh. Freshly How
many more poor critters hev you in
your famblyP l never hev heard Of this
one afore"
Miss Jobson looked huffed at that
ns what woman wouldn't--and sails
che. with some coldness in her voise:
Poor critters. indeedi That's a
nice way TO speak Of a family whose
ancestor signed the Declaration Of In
dcpendcneel"
You see. somewhere back In the ages
cousin Of Miss J0bs0n's married a
Ucry distant relation Of Stephen Hop
kins--one Of the signers--but how that
fact ever made TIE Briggs fambly-
Presilla was a Briggs aiore she become
a JobsOn-how that fact ever made her
fnmbly better than Obediahs was
something what / never could make
out nor him. nuther
"Doru your Declaration Of Inde-
pendenoeln says Mr. Jobson, with a
laugh oy scorn; 81 only wish some oy
your relations he'd a little independ-
cnce. tho. come 10 think Of II, and
may be they Wouldn't hev been so de-
pendent on me-
was pretendin' 10 look fer some-
thin on the sideboard 80 as not to
lose emmy Of the conversation; but Miss
J0bson. who Is real cute, says:
- Sary Jane, you mount rs well be
ironln' while we airc eatin'. /" and SO.
oy course, l he'd 10 leave the room.
Howsomever, l heard the rest Of the
talk. tho how. Is neither here or there.
Mr. JobsCn apparently he'd picked
mp the letter. aud was a-readin' OF II
nlond. IL run somothin' like this:
DIAN NIECEi You viii De surprised 70 re-
rclyo letter from your aunt that you heyn't
eoon since you was child ! hear ysu nire
ihnrrlcd and prosperous, which 4 mercy, for
your ola aunt is e-cem d q make her home
with you. Fsn hopes % ma refuge there,
for nll tho resi- hoy turned their backs onto her
You may expect her the day after you get
thla letter. Yours nnoctlonatcy.
"AusT 5ABfNA nn Qa6"
Coolr snapped Obediah; "she's
areouln' whether we want her or not
let mo see. Tomorrow, then. she'll
be hero.
"Yo.." mia Freshly, stiff ike in her
lonos
There was long pause. and was
about gotlln' back TO the kitchen when
Mr. Jobson broke out again.
llemf said ne. "'ye been A.
o0unli how many aunis aud new