The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-02
Stories of an Inland State.


/ Daisy Durrant. her friend Bill and Miss
Myrtle Dawn left the train at thriving
city, after a few hours ride In the crowd
in the depot Miss Myrtle Dawn soon los,
all sight Of her former friend who was pur-
posely abandoning her.
| Myrtle Dawn wandered about in hope
| less way. Now she longed for the reserva-
| ton. All the noise and hustle was strange.
| All the white mems books she had read
| bad given her no inkling of process to
| find employment, if she could not find him.
| How green the free reservation shown III
| her memory; how blue the sky; how dear
each familiar face. Could she reach II
egain? She doubted II. But IL reach II
she could she would return and accept
| Running Bull for a husband Then her
mind reverted to VIII Wynants. She had
expected to see him. She did not know
there were so many people. She had ex-
pected to find him without difficulty. But
| here there wore so many and she knew no
one.
Myrtle Dawn was too much of an Indian
to cry from vexation. She sat down in the
waiting room OF the depot instead and wait
ed, for what she did not know.
The crowds dispersed and she was left
alone Presently man touched her foot
with the toe of his boot. She looked UP and
saw Daisy Durrant's companion. She
greeted him gladly. He could tell her what
to do. The man looked at her with queer
half-smile and said:
Little one, what are you doing?"
Nothing" said Myrtle Dawn.
what Go you know of Mag Frazier?'
al do not know her." said Myrtle Dawn
with a smile.
Tut" said the man. ibid you know
Mr. Sweeney"
"Oh yes" answered Myrtle. IT saw
Kim
"And what are you going to do?' asked
the man.
81 don't know"
"Have you never worked out?"
mo"
Lived with your parents, eh?"
Il have no parents"
'Have no parents. Well! Where were
you raised?'
Myrtle Dawn for the first time liz her life
felt the need Of concealment. She remain
ed silent.
cit really doesn't matter" said the many
and the nto himself, Green. Green as
gourd in July. Now I wonder where Mag
picked her up. Lord, but isn't she a beaut?"
Suppose you come with me-" said the
man. "I'I take care of YOU
Myrtle Dawn obeyed him. but as she
gathered up her shawl Daisy Durrant ap-
peared on the scene, white with anger.
BILL" she cried. you came back here.
Get out, you blackguard. or I'll pull every
hair out of your head. Leave the girl
alone. 1 tell YOU
"Jealous?" asked Bill sneeringly.
Get out" she cried.
A policeman came I'D:
.'Here here" he calculated. ''whats the
row here?'
Without a word Bill and Daisy Durrant.
alias Mrs. Sweeney turned and walked
away.
Then Myrtle'wept
Miss said the policeman. what ais
your
Nothing
81 think yes. Where's your people?"
81 have none
That's bad. What are you doing here?"
II just came here
"What do you intend to do?''
Nothing" with apprehension.
But you must do something, and II
you'll take my advice you'll fight shy of
those kind Of people. Get work"
Then I can get work?"
'Of course you cam" answered the police
man. do you know what an employment
Office is?''
No
Green" said the policeman. "come
along. I'll show you"
She followed him.
In that moment Of her life Misty Dawn
would have obeyed any one Alone in a
strange land she looked upon all in authori-
ty alike. She had come hither In flight,
with no definite aim in her mind other
than TO escape. and to find her sweetheart
The policeman led her up one flight OF
steps and seated her in a chair. held a
conversation with a poussy man smoking
a big cigar and told her it would be all
right, and that the first money she earned
she must pay this man for securing her a
place.
The poussy man was Mr.. Jackson. He
managed the employment agency. He now
looked around upon his customers. They
were not a prepossessing outfit, he said to
himself. There were ten or twelve women
in the number and as he glanced over then,
he fixed one with his eye and said:
MARY. You back here again?''
"Yes."
'Too heavy washing?"
mo. Too light food"
be pleased"
Mary smiled defantly and built castle
with her feet by derricking the heel of one
shoe upon the toe OF the other.
Hello, Minnie. You back too. Didn't tho
Wilson's treat you right?'
Nav"
''They didn't?''
"Naw. Too many brats, and the mean
est brats 1 ever seem
Got plenty 10 eat?''
'Oh yes. they're square on that"
Good. Mary do you object to children?"
'Not If my stomach's full"
well the Wilson's will be along here
pretty soon wanting a girl and I'll point
you out"
You're fool IL you CO." said Minnie.
Those kids Will wear your life out OF
YOU"
There was tramp of many feet on the
stairway and a second after six young
men stepped into the room. One, a tall
man. with ford COM
plexion, pushed his way in among them |
and said:
Now you fellows keep stili. You're the |
nois:est set I ever met. Keep quiet, can't ,
on. Now 1 suppose you all agree that It's |
the superintendent place TO select house |
keeper
'Yes. yes" they ell cried laughing.
well The superintendent Will Go II with |
cut your help. Let ne look over the goods. |
En-. Jackson, how's the stock this morn ]
.ns?'
The tall man passed around the room |
studying the faces of the women seeking |
employment. The six young men followed |