The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-24
EBENSBURG, a.. FRIDAY, JULY A.

the sewing-bee.
"Luviny, are the Injuns there yet?"
some one questioned suggestively-
''Oh, yes; but really, it is too absurd
to fear those boys. Aunts baking has
kept her"
''Luviny Gordon," Miss Myers rushed
in wild and breathless- "L'rilly said
SO, and it's come-she's scalped,"
What" shrieked the chorus.
81 saw it myself, That wopple-legged
Joe's waving il out there, and just
dancing a war-jig with his jibberish!
Wen all come next"
Luyiny turned slightly pale, and
rushed out of the back door. There
was Joe, gesticulating excitedly while
he waved handful of gray brown hair
that all instantly recognized. At sight
of Luviny he dashed off, beckoning her
to follow.
You aren't going to let him lead you
into ambush and scalp you, too.
Luviny Gordon" screamed Miss Myers
to Luviny, who was hurrying after the
boy; but, getting no leply. she valiantly
seized the hoe and hurried after her,
the others following in alright in her
wake.
What has happened? ?" cried Luviny,
as she reached the spring well in the
back field where Jake and Edward and
John were lifting a body clothed in
Miss Pope's unmistakable black silk.
Il should think YOU could see for
YOURSELF" came in testy tones from The
body, which stood rigidly erect as Miss
Pope herself was set upon her feet and
stood giaring at the crowd about her.
'Of course we can, and you aren't
dead yeti" cried Miss Myers. "Why
don't you tie 'em up?" she exclaimed to
Jake.
NO, amt dead, snapped Miss Pope,
but it's a miracle i ain't-nothing
less"
Il should sayi" Miss Myers returned.
staring at her in amazement- "And
your scalp gone, too" she family said.
What" Miss Pope's hand went to
her head. Gracious! What did
they"
Il no take it,"
Joe reached out to her mass of gray
brown hair. and gazed in awe as she
caught 1T and clapped it upon her head.
We'll, you know it now, if you didn't
beforei" she said, sharply, as she de-
family faced her astonished neighbors.
Its false 'front.'"
Land of the living, And it amt
your scalpi" Miss Myers dropped the
hoe, with more disappointment in her
tones than she was aware of.
NO 'tain'ti Scalps don't come off
with your bonneti" Miss Pope retorted
Turning to Jake, she cried out: IF YOU
don't have that old trap of well fixed
before night, I'll give you your walk
ing papers tomorrow"
The matter was explained Miss
Pope had undertaken to cross to her
neighbor's by the well-lot, and an in
cautious step upon an old board had
let her down into its depths. Luckily
she fell only a portion of the distance.
where she was caught across some
boards which had previously fallen in
Her screams had failed to reach her
busy neighbors' ears. but the boys. re-
turning to the house, had heard her,
and Edwards strong arms held her up
while John hurried after Jake, and Joe
rushed for Luviny with the strange Oh
ject in his hand-for which he could not
account until he saw its ready adapt
ability.
And so the Injuns aren't gone yet.
| Jake says?" Miss Myers remarked IN
9uiringly, as she dropped into Miss
Pope's few days later.
NO, and they amt going" Miss Pope
replied.
We'll, 1 am surprised, You know
what you said" she ventured to OBJ
serve.
We'll, yes; and you know they say
truths to be found at the bottom of a
well, but didn't have to go s far down
as that for il. L don't forget that those
boys saved my life, and Luviny's right
| -Injuns can be civilized"
But, Miss Pope, you said"
Yes, / know, and it's all come out
so, hasn't it? L said you'd be nightly
shocked before fall, and you will be if
you amt, for the boys are going TO have
a home here till they get through
school; and 1 said you'd find me scalped,
and you did, didn't you?''
| And l couldn't say another word
about her predicting Miss Myers in
formed her hearers, as she spread the
news through North Parton. And |
don't envy her a mite especially
as I've got the feather-bed. d."-Youth's
| Companion.