Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-26

Rafferty, jumped up and went spinning
around tho kitchen like one possessed.
81 have IT, he roared 20. Ellen
Jane, o, have itl weii make him marry
lIanna--faith wo wililr
Tho blood came back with rush VI
the girls face. She half rose:
20, NO, sor. o, mol"
He must stili Keeping up his frantic
dance 81 delight I've must make him.
Hanna. Yen have the farm one OF
these days, an ye'll live here with the
old woman an me, an we'll show the
Sheehys they can't come any of their
thricks over the Raffertys not by
George Washington an the bansheo Of
the ORourkesl Wen show 'em, HANNAH
BE married On Twelfth bay. You an
Wild can drive up 10 father kisha.
lender at Hebron an be back by supper.
Not wurrd, Hanna; we'll show the
Sheehysp
The day after Christmas old Rafferty,
told his son he must marry Hanna. In
vain the young fellow protested, en-.
treated, refused, But his opposition
added Va his fathers anger Ii no
wouldht he must surely be disinherited
and the farm was worth S5, 600 on
New Years Day the father had succeed.
cd in wringing from him A most reluc.
taht consent A blizzard blew up. Tho
roads were blocked. almost impassahle.
gut no excuse wodld avail with old Ras-
fersy 20 to Hebrc. "a Twelfth Day
they rgsa And go they finally did,
both silent, both pale, both evidently in
utter protest against the world, the
Raffertys, and each other. The sixteen
miles between Bubble and the county
scat were traterspd. They Were mar
fled. They drove home. At the kitchen
door they were welcomed by bright
lights the congratulations oil invited
neighhors, The steam OF roasting turkey
and odor of pumpkin pies. More than
all by old Rafferty, He was p5sltively
Wild with pleasure. lie was capering
around the room, laughing. shouting,
explaining. now putting his head back
to roar the better, now bending double
to slap his leg and writhe in ecstatic
and speechless contortions.
"Now, William, now! Wen let the
Sheehys see-nowl Thinkin they
could thrap my son. I'm proud OF We,
Williaml Shake hsndsl Coed Firrdi:
Hannal Ouch, bit the Sheehys can't
conie any Of their thricks over ould Raf-
ferty. He's too smart for them. The
fight is still on. Whatll they say2 Oh.
Hanna, this is a happy dayl You amt
changed yer name though sod ait mar
ried.s
oh, yes, she has!r
Wills voice had a peculiar ring. A
silence fell on the gay clamor. Blankly
old Rafferty, regarded his son and heir.
Was that the dismal and frowning
young fellow who had driven on this
morning, that erect, laughing, glowing
checked young man? And was that
forlorn and frightened and protesting
Hanna? That lovely, smiling, crying,
blushing, altogether happy and win
some little creature.
"Wh-a-ht do ye mean, William"
''Oh, Jest that she did change hor
ALI She was Sarah Sheehy,
now she's Sarah RAFFERTY,"
William
"WHAri"
but WIN put his arm around his
pretty wife and bravely held his ground.
I'VE fell in love with each other
when / was on the trip to Ireland I
knew you wouldn't hear OF my marry
ing her, so we planned I'd get mother
70 send home for Uncle Mikes Hanna.
and she, who was great friend of |
Sarah's, would let Sarah come in her |
place. And we thought we'd wait till |
you and mother had learned TO love her |
and then tell you the truth and ask you |
to bless our marriage. But with a burst |
Of irrepressible laughter, ''you wouldn't |
let us watt
"But, William" family and bewil-
ieredly bToke in his mother, 'you said |
an she heard-an' she said"
Ringingly he laughed again. 'Of |
course we did. That was the plan. |
Father" he held out his hand.
The old man, mute, wild-eyed dis
mayed, looked at It in hesitation.
"But-but,n he faltered. "she is Tim |
sheehy's choild, an Tim nc went an |
married Sarah Connolly"
''Well,' cried sharply Mrs. Rafferty, |
senior, so sharply old Rafferty, jumped,
"ftNN AAAAAA AAAA NAAah hAuht ~ Nbh~tns
20, none-none at all. Ellen Jane" /
Fiercely he grasped his sous hand. fer
rently he shook 1t. IL hardly knew /
Sarah Connolly-iust by sight, Ellen
lane-O, no, tIat made no difference at
lll--O my, nor
And then he kissed the bride, and
laughed, and wiped his eyes, and told
he neighbors to draw in 70 supper, and
insisted on hugging Ellen Jane on the
ily till she smiled back at him.
May be- she said 70 him when they
we're moment alone. may be you
lidn't bear that man grudge on ac-
'ount Of that Connolly girl, and may be
You only knowed her by sight. but amt
i kind o queer that Wills wife is as
ike your cousin Mary as young cotton
wood Is like an old cottonwood
Old Rafferty, looked at her. Then he
scratched his head. lie looked at her
lgain, and cogitated awhile. Then he
and smiled-a smiled.
"Begorra.' he said Kate VI. Cleary,
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