Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-12-25

precincts OF TIE village lneSe young
ssxages were nc respecters Of persons
They vhoOped aud shouted under the
very windows Of Judge Jones. whose
name usually inspired fear in the breast
Of large or small Hiliportsrs- Nor did
they stand in awe of ministers Of the
Gospel or show any regard for church
In truth. they did not know the uses Of
= church, beyond the fact that it was q
lot Of fun 10 throw stones at Il while
people were within on Sunday morn
ingS And as for . preacher. wasn't he
= creature whose l0ng-tailed coat af-
forded glorious opportunities for deco
ration which made laughter for the dec
orators? These were the base uses 20
which the Hunter children put sacred
beings and buildings They did dozens
% other things equally hateful in the
eyes Of the respectable portion Of the
communitys but with all their mischiev-
Gus instircts their depredstions were
never absolutely nzErant and unendUr-
able
By and oy some os the more charit-
able Of the townfolk began TO pity the
f0rsorn condition Of the young saEages.
particularly when IL became known
that their father was = shiftless soul.
who loafed three days for every one he
worked, and that their mother had lost
whatever spirit or energy she had once
possessed and was now merely enduring
existence until il ended And as for
poverty, HillpOrters had never really
known what IL was until the Hunters
enlightened them
One Of the few persons who felt sorry
70 see the little Hunters grow up so
neglected was Mrs. RayHOr, whose
pretty home was not far from their
dreary dwelling. She made the ac-
quaintance Of all Of them. but had
taken = particular fancy to six-year-old
Ruth. pretty child, with much sweet
ness and gentleness in her face and
voice Indeed. 20 look at Ruth one
could not realize that she had been
born to neglect poverty and all the un-
happy results these two evils breed
Mrs. Raynor helped the poor little
untsnght soul 20 many an innocent
pleasure and sore substantial comforts
One raw autumn day she met Ruth On
the street in tears
whats the matter. Rathie?" asked
the kind lady.
''l-l-I want to 20 70 school and h-havs
warm clothes like o-o-other little girls.
sobbed Ruth. shiFering in her thin and
ragged gown lin 50 tired Of being
hungry and cold
This blunt confession smote Mrs
Raynor to the heart
.sDon't cry. ctssl don't cry. I'll see il
you can't have some warm clothes and
go to school," and she took Ruth BY the
hand and led her home.
That evening Mrs Raynor said to her
husband: George, ] want bring little
Ruth Hunter here, put some decent
clothes on her and send her TO school
tAis winter with ouI children Ny heart
aches for the poo neglected little
thing"
Mr. Rsynor arched his eyebrows re-
provingly. You'll be sure TO rue phi
lanthrOpy Of that kind, ny dear. It's
risky thing 20 bring a barbarian like
her among civilized beings You don't
know how she might injure our own
children
"rn look closely after all Of them.
said Mrs Raynor. why, the Door lit
tie thing has had no chance to be any
thing but barbarian ] believe there's
plenty Of good in her il some one would
take the trouble to develop it Besides.
I believe We all commit . sin when we