Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-01-11

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$ts'sI IN afraid so,,,' sobbed Jessie, who
never could endure: either Harry teas
ing or Vira's censure Of himfwithout cry
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! Nell, Of course, it is nothing particu-
lar to me- & replied the boy. .$ y Every
body has a fairy godmother, and she sees
to it that somebody is appointed to look
after us, take care OF us when we are in
trouble, and give us advice whenever we
need it. Some have one kind Of q friend,
and some another. Mine happens to- be
A man, an Indian chief, named Newargo.
He told me. that Vira's godmothers is an
Indian Woman-a celebrate squaw OF
know that she will be in High Banks this
afternoon. At 2 o'clock she. will be at
the big elm back Of the play housa
Would you like to see her?'',. lS:/ s ~;
50 Is; tell her I'll come, :" called vira,
as Harry again started away with Sill.
ver's harness, ''but Harry, III she added
severely, don't you stay around. II don't
want you to hear what she says III
Don't you worry y was the gruff re.
ply. I'm not dying to hear any OF your
secrets" Wy ::. s., ~ 4 IS! }357 a>5A5&
AT 2 O'Clock Jessie and Vira left
their homes, casting furtive glances about
to make sure that Harry was not watch.
ing them. After waiting in the play
house what seemed an inter1ninable
length Of time, Vira's heart almost stop
ped beating, to see coming to her, slowly
skirting the kitchen garden, a tall figure
clothed in the garb OF an Indian woman.
Her bright blanket; glittered in the sun
light and as she neared the. appointed
meeting place the girls saw that her face
was of a sdusky hue. Large beads hung
about her neck, and her short hair was
oiled so smoothly as to bring out every
line of the bright penciling which adorned
her features :, IVA ~ ~ e. -
Vira went carefully forward, fairly
faint with awe and surprise; for in all. her
life she had never before seen a squaw,
and that this one should be her god
mother! =. ~ ~H,s{ ..:.:;l , III
You V ira? p queried the squaw, taking
a swift step forward and grasping the
little girls hand. + !. /. y d s. :.e.,.
YES was the child's almost inaudible
reply. ia - : s::'s. : 49,. ri =
+ u am your godmother,''' the squaw went
on, in remarkably good English. "New-
argo is Harry's fairy--I am yours. You,''
seating herself on the ground and looking
f1edly at Vira, 'are good girl, but not
pretty. Too dark to be pretty" she NUT
tered. "Most brown enough to be my
child" r. - ~ t~.#
Il A flush came to Vira's cheek, for her
dark little face had always been sensi-
tive point with her. She mentally decid-
ed that Indian godmothers were not an
;unmixed blessing after ALL if they; would
discuss facts so freely. i Etz:s gss5
! you have many faults, Vira,', the
woman continued, looking at her narrow
", (which / hope you will correct before
l visit you again.. You don't like to get
up in: the morning, and you are never
ready to 60 to bed at night. You read too
much when you should be at your music
And" she went en,. 'tboth you and Jessie
are too selfish about things where Harry
is concerned. He is a good boy but it
was only last night that you and his sis
ter fairly quarreled with him because he
ate your pieces of cake. A growing boy
needs a great deal Of cake.";q i :, : +
Jessie and Vira looked at each other in
establishment. Howa.did the Indian wo-
man know so well what had happened I?
J "And now, my child" she said, 'before
leave you. is there anything you want
to ask me?'' .:.5
''Tell me-" the, little girl stammered,
"how-er-long have you been my god
mother? p = .z:,
. ALWAYS. Vira. always" was the reply.
" you We're given to me because OF your
dark skin, and it has often been ques-
ton with us whether or not we better
take you to/live with us. Would you like
to live with .me" she asked, looking
eagerly into Vira's face zxk .5 -. T. 4
: ooh, nor. gasped the girl, clutching
-Jessie's hand i s#%%g &%l%%Is :. =*s5 # @S5, s,
Y '"'Well."t continued the ssquaw, unless
you and your little playmate become less
selfish you will be separated, and now,
till see you again. remember these
things: Rise more cheerfully mornings,
pay more attention to your arithmetic,
don't cry when your. hair is combed,
/ ..Why, Harry Wallingy screamed the
girls in unison. as a sudden gust of wind
blew the gay blanket apart and revealed
the well known garments Of their play
mate. s o. IA $ NJ 81 B 5$ L Il
4, ooh, you mean, horrid thing !" walled
Jessie. while Vira few at him ia a sud-
den fury and stripped the blanket and
trappirgs from him till nothing remained
but the. brilliant penciling which gave his
face the appearance qf being the most
vicious Indian woman the Chippewas5
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. Well. you need not kill a fellow" cried.
Harry, because he has told You few:
truths, as Vira's blows descended on his
head s. x5. s:,f. T, y WEI s5..
EsSS''I'll never speak. to- you again, Harry
Walling!M screamed his assailant. Il 4
Nor ], 81 echoed Jessie. " 4 a
/. $'s'Yes, you both will, 4" answered the
boy, grabbing the blanket and running:
toward the house, Sc the very first time,
you want q drive after Silver. d etroit5
Free Press 5g.s S4. zss*
/ The Lamp That yVou1d LiEht.s
dear old country larson. and his wife
paid "a visit "a he seaiside nv bile the
simple pair were wal king on the beach
one evening they sud denly noticed the re
volving light Sof d lghtship. :$ s3.5.
s. The old lady gazed at it with open,
eyes for some. minute then she turned
to her husband with u puzzled look
en-, she xclaimed '.if the man II.
that ship hasn't lit that light this 70
times. and ~ has gone ont every time. ---
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