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

<s--lN Old building, sbun-
2f<LsH dantly large, with
~(I7sr8 many 1ftcr-thoughfs
of wings and porches-
Jesse Stone could be seca milking in the
barn-lot, and tho voice Of Jesze's wife could
be heard crouning psalm tune as q fare
well 70 the Sabbath, while she placed the
tubs roP1y for next days washing. Ms.
Stnne kept holy day with Scotch Presbv-
se-ian rigor from avc O'Clock on Saturday
evening until i've O'Clock on SUNDAY even
! ing and II she attended night service this
Is a free-wil Offering to Heaven
ecmes Of Guriey's various neighbors
here and there. and down wooded
rkled the college towns stceples
70 was lifc's law. Up hill.
and scattered school-houscs.
er class Of people made another
E-nselvcs- As refinement and
u...en sido By side IN a city.
I'd The hills eIb0wcd
la1i0ns without per
other However,
farmers Vight
pd their plkne of
lie side, a. hill
Propristions for
own
fraf across the upward
% sTscrId huurs. with
whose homestead lay on the
nc hin region de reached the
and few turns brought him
which opened on Tom Holmes
rs staked out with their siifT
&C path % the house. II was 4
homestead. covered with kno;fy
s75ows OF TIE trumpet vlnc. The sitting
room windows were .lickerin- with freight.
Ana ne ascended the wooden stcps AZ that
sane md confidently Knocked
Bot two or three knocks brought no re-
sponse' and. after waiting. Gurley opened
ne door and went in
toe familiar rom was In a receptive II
titude toward chance comers. s.,airs sto.,.i
GROUPED Tor conversation; platter OF au-
pics and pilo OF plates and silver knives
were On the round table. The fireplace
was pilod high with blazing sticks. The
whole room 50 suggested invisible urcscuces
that Gurley felt convinced he should ind
the family az homo. he threw the end OF
ms cigar m the fire, and-having the free
dom OF the ho1se At all timcs-opened
smother door into the kitchen II was stili
warm WITH sug ggest,Ons Of the past supper:
q ketrie brcathed In the dark The door
c1esed behind him and Be Was turning TO
open Il fo- retreat when q rod Of ligh. op-
poslte and sons eubtcrranean voice calling
made him venture ahead and lift a latch
which gave entrance 70 the cellar
'1ts Randy, Of COURSE said Gurlev. ssIs
that you. Ran6yl Where arc all the f0llrss-'
At the foot OF the stairs was girl looking
up She he'd Tom Holmes toddIing child
oy one hsad, and with the other lifted
candle over her head. She was very Young.
ard had black hair curling away from an
eager face Her throat showed white above
her black dress. even in shadow. and her
sleeves were tucked above elbows soft and
round A large calico apron almost covered
her
Tho two looked steadily AZ each other a
s1nznent. he Al the top. she at thf foot Of the
stairs. Being = stranger, Gurley detected
~ once the sorrOwfui curve OF mouth
which she woGld have concealed from cyes
familiar.
BEG pardon said nc. hat in hand.
'.Arca't Tom and Mrs Holmes insr
''fhey've gone 10 church. said the girl.
u heard you and thought it was Mr. Nc
ArJlle-
'-Gurlcy, Of the Mounds farm. I hope /
haven't startled you,-'
oh. no. il you wait a little while they
viii be home. T0ddlcs and / arr krerinEy
house promised 10 tale care Of him and
strain the milk
Toddlcs. recognizing plsy-feIlow at the
top Of the stairs shook a tin mug and ut
tered remarks in dialect peculiar 20 him
relf
May come down and help you,'' in
quircd Gurley. San 0zsr,' he thought,
(which she may resent"
II you would please lift the pals il would
be a help she replied -.Toldlcs keeps
stepping on my dress
t;ursey descended the stairs and they went
back 20 the milk cellar. The crpcks and
pens were already in liac. ana along this
Inc they prorressci. Gurley czrrying the
rails and she the huge mill-sfrzincr. Tod
dies. cuddling by. inf.rposcd his mug AZ
such times AZ suited hiIa. The blue vesls
started out or her aIrIss under The weight
,fthe aowinr LIQUID. but she attended 10
this most Pastoral cnlploymcnt m pastoral
cuict. The canCsc vTz.s set on swinging
.hclf above. Jars. boifics and BINS
stretched their long shadows away FROM
The light. Tho smcll Of apples and q spey
hint q cider -taps came flrourh = hall shut
door Jszt ovar ne czadlc fasnc q spider
hEddled. ns " hi,iing his bead in the gray
bi=ntzui ii his WEI.
Nothing wa sid durin- the aiIk-strain-
iuE. Glrley wondered VINO this girl corld
be. Tom EoiInes had said nothing 20 him
receutiy q harIng guest IL the family,
and she vas ccrsGin.y not SUCCESSOR 10
Randy Thompson Stc had thc uncon-
Sci0Hs dignity Of q lady. ani there was
something about her winch ris'fic kin in-
fer fhat she "a least c-Inc - stock hrng ga
their og-a land, an,'. IN the i.nczt 1cnsc, az
rirulfuTs.L
Tie pziis were rin7cd and pas away. ard
this vour- ll-lv carried file li-a- upsieirz.
while CUricy a1sis,ci fosidlcs aid las mug.
= hike CELLAR she s-ii. lingering anil
iaoking back. --fhs1ch ! met ms Grst dis
aI.po5nfrlsut il ore. There wss = jar i.ili II
something black which ought t. have bccn
ira; but Il was tar; and Tn - cfci-
uisus kert iiciEiug ny finger and tasting {,