Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-07-02
An Oklahoma Girl.
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the hand "The father has gone to Kansas to
get work. The mother is unable to secure such
food as sick child needs. This morning the
doctor ordered nation. Can You not let her
have a lamb from your flock and wait until her
husband sends money for your pay?"
Deacon Fosters face changed. The pleasant
smile vanished. He spoke abruptly: 81 did
not come to the territory for my health Miss
Mahoney; neither did come to look after other
peoples affairs" With what was intended to
be dignlhed manner, and severely reproving
expression, Deacon Foster drove on into the
town to attend an important meeting called to
discuss the best means of building up the
church of which the Deacon was pillar
THE piller il we accept his estimate,
Nora also pursued HER way sercncly not i'll
the least ctest-fallen at the rebuff she had re-
ceived. Indeed, she had expected no better.
She rode rapidly until she had reached the
boundaries of the Deacon's 'clain' Then
she moved slowly along, loosening, as she went,
a long lasso that had been coiled and fastened
to horn of her saddle This rope is lifted Oh
high, goes curling through the air, and III an
other instant is coiled around plump lamb,
standing, unsuspicious of danger, among the
flock.
A short time afterwards she Ia, rcincd in her
horse before Mrs. Lynns door.
This is for little Lulu Mrs. Lynn. Hope
she'll like it. It's all right and she off,
taking occasion to question herself for the first
time if it really WERE all right.
"Wel, it's all right as far as she is concern
ed any way" she decided, and Pm glad that
pale little child has it. In fact, none of them
look as though a little such would hurt them
Co o11ictiuu her conscience che rode nm IN
Maggie, who was exercising watchful care
over both herds.
Ono one been in sight since YOU left, Nora
said Maggie, "only Deacon Foster, trigged ont
i'll his Sunday clothes. Gone to one of his
church meetings, | suppose. ! wonder If he
has the same set speech al his week day meet
ines that we have to listen to once every week
at Sunday-school? How is it that he always
tells us of his duty to look after the lost sheep
of Israel?'
"He'd better look after the lost sheep of the
house of Foster" laughed Nora
"Nora Mahonev, you are getting absolutely
irieverent," replied Maggie, shocked at her
friends speech.
Nora Mahoney looked sober. 81 never
mean to be irreverent with all my wdness,
Maggie, but l don't believe any one can be
hard and cruel, and selfish, and still be a Chris
tan-do you?"
"No; of course; that could not be- asserted
Maggie confidently, but | can't understand
Mercifu heavens, Nora! look tie e! exclaimed
Maggie in fright, ID tone.
Turning suddenly, Nora saw Pat Rial, the
"wid Irishman," as he was called He had
been riding quietly, but as soon as he perceived
that he was discovered he spurred his horse
into a gallop, and came toward her with the,
cooled whip in his right hand.
Nora watched him with HER right hand rest
ing OH the weapon at her side.
As he neared her, he raised the hand with
the whip, above his head
The girl now spoke sternly: "Be careful,
Pat Rial | can handle a revolver as well as
the best marksman in this country they tell me.
warn you if you attempt to lay that black
snake over my shoulders again q have heard
of your threats), thcre'l be a dead lrishman
where very impudcnt living one now sits. "
"Take care, /" she repeated more slowly, as,
after all nstant's hesitation, he again pressed
forward, with look of determination and scorn
ON his rugged features.
Nora sat perfectly still, but grew very pale.
AS she saw the look of malignant triumph on
lis brutal face she realized that she must give
or take severe punishment.
She called once more, warnlngly, but was
again unhc.ded tremor passed over her
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