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

VI wings tuu leFtltS
Jesse Stone could be seen milking in the
barn-lot, and the voice OF Jesses wife could
he heard grooming q psalm tune as fare
well to the Sabbath, while sho placed tho
tubs ready for next days washing. Mrs,
Stone kept holy day with Scotch Prusby.
tcrian rigor from five O'Clock on Saturday
evening until five o'clock on Sunday even.
lugi end If she attended night service this
wes free-will offering TO Heaven.
The homes OF Gurley's various neighbors
appeared here and there, and down wooded
hills tillsparded the college towns steeples,
Below, culture was lifc's law Up hill,
amidst farms and scattered aohool-houses,
quite another class of people made another
law unto themselves, AS refinement and
coarseness may dwell sido By side in a city,
30 had Greensburg and the hills elbowed
each other several generations without per.
osptihy acting On each other. However
sohdly excellent those hill farmers might
be, tho college town despised their plane of
living; while, on the opposite side, all hill
farmers voted against appropriations for
the improvement of the town.
Gurley took a short cut ncross thnun,vard
slope OF his meadow to spend an hour with
an odd chum whose homestead lay on the
oor1er Of the hill region, He reached the
muddy road, and few turns brought him
70 the gate which opened on Tom Holiness
lawn Poplars stalied out with their s,ifT
pillars the path to the house, II was q
slaunch homestead, covered with lynottv
elbows of the trumpet vine. The sitting
room windows were fickering with freight.
ana he ascended the wooden steps at that
SID and confidently knocked.
But two or three knocks brought no re-
sponso, and, after waiting Gurley opened
the door and went in.
The familiar room was in receptive at.
HtHde toward chance comers; chairs stood
grouped for conversation; platter OF an
pies and pile Of plates and silver knives
were on the round table. Tho hre-olace
was piled high with blazing sucks The
whole room 80 suggested invisible presences
that Gurley felt convireed he should find
the family at horo, He threw the end Of
his cigar in th3 Dire, and-hayins the FREQ
hom OF tf house at oil times-opcned
another door into the kitchen. II was still
warp with suggestions Of the past supper;
q .ettle breathed in the dark. Tho door
closed behind him and b. was turning to
open IL for retreat when rod Of light op-
posite and somo subterrancan voice calling
made HIM venture ehcad and lift a latch
whlcn gave entrance 10 the cellar.
'lts Randy, Of coursen said Gurley. rs
that you, Randy Where are all the folksr'
AT tho foot OF tho stairs was girl looking
up. She held Tom Holmes toddling child
by one hand, and with the other lifted
candle over her head She was very Young,
and had black hair curling away from an
eager face. Her throat showed white above
hor black dress, even in shadow and her
Sleeves were tucked above elbows soft and
round. A large calico apron almost covered
her.
The two looked steadily az each other a
moment he at the top, she at the foot Of the
stairs. Being a stranger, Gurlcy detected
a, once the sorrowful curve Of mouth
which she would have concealed from eyes
familiar.
beg PARDON" said he. hat In hand.
Aren't Tom and Mrs. Holmes inln
They've gone to church. said the girl.
Il heard you and thought it was Mr Nc
Ar,lle.n
"Gurley, Of the Mounds farm. hope
haven't startled youin
''Oh, no. II you wait little while they
viii be homo. Toddles and / are kecping
house. lpromised TO take care OF him and
strain the milk %
foddles, recognizing a play-fellow az the
top Of the stairs, shook Tin mug and ut
trrnti rouanrlra An a It.iaaf ,,r....ft.r - li-,
self.
MAY come down and help youFa in
quircd Gurlcy. "An ofIcr,n be thought,
(which she may resent
sIf you would please In the pals il would
be a hclp;n she replied "Toddlcs keeps
stepping on my dress
8urlcy descended the stairs and thcy went
baoe 20 The milk cellar. The crooks and
pans were already IN limo, and along this
line they progressed. Gurley carrying tho
rails and she the huge mnk-straincr Tod
dies cuddling by, inicrposcd his mug at
such times a. suited him The blue veins
started out on her arms under the weight
- fthe flowing liquid but she attended 70
itis most pastoral employment IN pastoral
gu.et The candle was set On swinging
shclf above Jars. bottles and bins
ttrctched thcir long shadows away from
ihe light The smell of apples and spioy
hint cf cidcrfaps came through a halfshut
door. Just over the candle lamc spider
huddlcd, as Il hiding his bead m The gray
blanket o. he rch
Nothing was said during ife milk5frain-
ing Guriey wondered vh1 fhis girl could
fe Tom Holmes bad SAID n1ihinr to him
Tocfnty cf having ruest .n iho family.
and shc was certainly mt 8 rlrccss1r 10
Randy Th1nrson Shc l1i she unc1n-
Fcious diruiiy of a lady, and there was
slmcfhng about hcr which nadc bin i1-
fer hat she af least cane o. stock living or
ihcir orn land. ana, in The finest smso. le-
r.r1lfu-l
Thc rails rcrc ra1cl and pat ewes. and
ftis yo1ng lair carried ff, frti rnsf1Irs.
rtle fur'cr nrristri Todflos ED Dis rlrr.
u hike cellars she s4il lingering anl
boxing l|ark -Thr1rh J mrt ny fief f.s-
rrpoirirlsnf In ole. There vac q i.f f1i OF
s0neihiag black utirh 1nctf e larc been
itn. t1i 6 vas Tar. and In 81 cI1i-
liels Es1i lIaflng ~ fagrr aal iasiins Is