Evening journal., 1899-06-16

who were so troublesome TO us-wert
going further south; but the braves
were coming TO the schoolhouse this
very day To save trouble the squaw
advised that they should be fed. In
vain did our teacher reply that the pu-
ri' no longer brought their dinrcrs
az that there WAS nothing TO fyrd
them with.
'papooses 60 home-gei eat Nocs b
ma insisted.
"rut the teacher said no TO all &c this.
lindly bat firmly. and az last her,isiior
drew her blanket more closely about
her ard with look Of disappointment
and nnNieiy on her usually inexpensive
face silently left the schoolhouse.
"Nooshnn had made very deep Inn
preston upon the teacher. and after o
brief mental conflict which knew was
one of the hardest battles that brave
little woman ever fought. she laid the
case before her pupils
"'I said no 20 Mooshnn.' she ex-
: planned. because ! am not afraid OF
these Indians. But ] wish 10 say toI
those who are afraid. Tint y they think
best to 90 home and bring back some
thing for our expected guests 10 ent.
they have my permission 20 do so. The
, only thing insist upon Is that you all
return. and as quickly as possible.
Mooshna has never told me n lie. and
since she has said they are all going
south. an willing TO make this con-
eession.
"l can tell You there was one boy who
made a rusL for the door. and was fol-
lowed hy al least half the pupils.
hadn't much breath when reached my
mothers pantry. and she hadn't much
food left after ! had made up my bun
die shall never forget how she
begged me 10 remain with her. But
though very much frightened. and very
cowardly. fear, couldn't be as mean
! rs that. Yet ! confess there was no
place like home about that time.
when ! entered the schoolhouse
with my package. the teacher laughed
Z tin she cried. can see her now wip-
ing the tears away and hear the merry
hal hal has with which she greeted me.
We'll. the redskins arrived-hve Of
, them this time-looking as black as
thunder clouds and more horribly
painted and bedccked than ever. II
was evident that this call meant bust
ness.
81 thought the teacher would never
dismiss the class You see. she wasn't
$ made OF the kind CT stuff that could
. concede two points the same day. But
r al last the little bell tinkled. and we
!, were al liberty to do as we pleased.
s "The names Of the Indians were Deer
p Skin. Oak-knot, Thunderbolt. No Eyes
r and High Stopper. the last being chief
Y ly distinguished by his long legs and
b his ability to get over the ground
G. quickly.
G Blu; there wasn't one OF the five who
+ would have felt any more eompunctiar
about numbering the whole lot Of u'
e than they would have felt in killing 9
j. chipmunk
4 "The boys and girls who lad provided
y for this OCCASION set to work immedi
, ateiy 10 make a good showing Of th'
viands. Ny contribution covered
whole desk and at once attracted Thun
r derbolt aud High Stopper, VINO 'saile'
j. IN to my mothers goodies with az ap
r probation which must have been bori
Of long fast. The more they ate th'
4 better ] felt, having been early in
Il structed that man wa very docile an
p. imal when his stomach was full.
y boy cat said Thunderbolt, point
n ing TO q solitary piece of bread on on
corner of the newspaper
~ "The boy thus commanded shook BIZ
head; but IL must have been very sick
4 lysmile that played about his trembling
i lips.
Il hoy cat the Indian insisted.
= boy no like said I. trying to. grii
+ again.
"Jusi at this point Mary Hammon'
= md Lizzie Bradbury approached m
~ desk. Mary had piece Of cake in he
! hand and Lizzie a sandwich. They he'll
r. r. them out apparently in good faith, an
then. as the Indians were about to tal.
them they drew them back with a mos
: tantalizing and contemptuous expires
:, sion.
y Before 1 could draw second brent
y High Stopper had seized Nary an
u thrown her across his shoulders as
e she were only feathers weight, ans
> with a war whoop that I can hear nov
strobe out Of the schoolhouse. y
words Of mine can describe the seen
'r that followed.
'e ''The other four Indians kept on gU
mandizing, apparently not in the leai
's disturbed by this episode.
e 'Thunderbolt, inspired by the exam
l. pie OF his comrade, made movement
~ seize Lizzie. but the teacher and a fe
y Of the larger boys stood between.
''rhe matter was settled by the o
ne rival Of a score or more fathers ar
ie brothers, who put the wretches
IS flight.
~ ''Mnry Hammond returned unharme
le but so badly frightened that il WI
q. week or more before she could arti
!" ulate n single word
er THE Indian had mounted his por
n' with his burden still swung over b
Ds shoulder. and. after having taken h
Z, far enough 10 satisfy his vengeanc
~ suddenly dropped her and allowed h'
10 return 10 the settlement.