The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-19

c. . the WINTER Wilh lutie
AS1Hkxss% Alex, Aunt Emma and dear
grandma, away down in Maine
Mamma had been cry III and the
physician said She must 20 South and
have perfect rest. so Aunt Emma had
promised TO take charge Of MS aud We
were 10 start in the morning for the
farm
We had never been IN the country.
except in summer and Aunt Emma
was kept busy answering our ques-
tIons while packing our clothes and
making other necessary arrangements
for our journey
Early the next morning we babe
mamma goodbye" with fearful eyes
and sorrowful hearts, for such Il long
separation, but when we reached the
station we were chatting merrily
about what we were TO sec ana do ut
granama's. and our good-byes to papa.
who accompanied us thither, We're
much more cheerful than one would
have thought possible who had seen
)ur woc-0egore faces when starting
put.
There were 50 many pleasures to
anticipate. skating and coastlng among
outdoor sports. cows. calves. sheep.
horses. swine ana hens TO be seen at
the barn. all remarkable and full of in
terest 10 rs city-bred children. and
indoors. games, books. popping corr.
and, best OF alt. grandma and her
stories.
Grandma liked olafashloned ways
AMI things and never would consent
to have coal stoves, and insisted on
keeping her open fireplace ~ her room
res.ly Tor a fire, summer MS well as
wi@er.
sac always had plenty OF company
evenings, for when twilight came the
little ones hocked IN there. tired with
their outdoor play delighted to cud-
die down before the pleasant blaze
and listen 10 one Of her delightful
stories.
on the second evening after our ar
rival ne were gathered around the
fresits popping corn and roasting ap-
pies. when Pitsie said. Grandma,
please tell Us a story about when you
were n girl"
Oh said srane.ha, "w.il you never
be tired Of hearing those old storiesg
You must know them b. heart by this
time; you might tell them 90 me in
stead
"Oh. do tell us a story. chorused al
together. "a nice story about bears or
Indians o. anything Ike that you
know" rather vaguely added Nell,
who revellcd IN exciting, blood.curu-
ling stories
Cant you tell us real truly
siorys" snid pitsic. somewhat anxious
~. she. unlike Nell. being somewhat
tinSl. ara frightened by the imaginary
hct~5rs N which Nell delighted
think perhaps ! can suit both Of
you" said grandma, muslngly Did
/ ever tell you how the pewter plate
In your Aunt Emma's cabinet came
to have one side melted OFF,
NO indeed, you never did" said
pitsie, promptly.
Il don't think ever noticed the
plate" said Nell jumping up from the
floor where she was sitting tending
the apples. 'can / get It now"
Yes, said grandma bring It here
for all OF rs 70 see. and then ! will tell
you how the melting happened: my
grandma told me the story 50 many
times when ] was young like you.
that now II almost seems 10 me that
! was living at the time. myself. and
saw ii. as She did. FOR she was child
about twelve years old and remem-
bered distinctly every event OF that
memorable night"
Nell brought the plate, and il was
duly inspected with much curiosity by
us children
"Why. ] always thought thar was a
tin platem exclaimed Pitsie. looking
at the plate rather doubtfully. IT
looks just like the tin plates they use
at the Children's Home
1T Is heavier than tin I interposed.
'and has something stamped on the
back. can'tjust make out what It is.
some trade mark, think"
"Do let me look" exclaimed Nell.
"Why. that is lion and unicorn.
and,v more slowly. Il think q crown.
but it is rather dim. almost worn or.
yes" said grandma 'you are cor
rect. Nell, it Is Of English manufacture.
and very old. just how old ! cannot
say. Ii belonged to set all Of which
were melted except that and one other,
at the time I am about 20 tell you Of
nearly twenty years before the Revo-
tionary War"
My great-grandfather William Wood
leigh. settled at what is now called
Freeport then a part Of Yarmouth
living Ia q log house in n clearing he
had made in the dense forest his
nearest neighbor being about four mile:
away, and the nearest garrison OF
block house nearly FIVE miles in an
other direction, all through thicl
woods
The block houses We're built as places
of refuge from the Indians, when they
were known TO be abroad committing
depredatIons. These houses were larg,
enough TO accommodate n number oi
families. very strongly butt Of logs