The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
mean by saying a squaw and papooses live in his teepee? Does be board with In-

mean by saying a squaw and proposes live d1.di in his s, teepeea Does he board with ln-
 Papa laughed till his sides shook, thcn he explained that Mir Walker meant he had a wife and three children It ,s was The teepee meant his honse.
 "Did he marry with an lndian?" asked wondering eght-year-old Fanny.
 ..s, s"No, guess not" answered pspas; epss diaanl" woman1and man she'd have to be a mighty worthy woman If he dd--he,d not hesitate to make her, his wife. But dren wearing blankets and feathers."'
 Then came the happy hurry of packing. In vain MT. Brown fried to Induce his wife to take only their worst. old clothes. 'This Is to be real outing-a roughing trip" he declared.
 But, dear, we do not want to present ourselves before your friend in the. garb too for she may know something of the civilized world-even though she does not live in it." pleaded Mrs. Brown.
 "Yes l think it will be nice to show the Indians how white. people dress" said Fanny. .Please don't forget my pink sash and white slippers, ma%mma.' % ., the people in Oklahoma carry knives and reyolversf And is there. any danger of the Indians scalping usf'
 Welt, and Papa gave sly ,sI1, wink s.at at M"m" a M that bSTss dSes saBen B youT n w mofhee the trouble of using the curling tongs and Fanny can come to breakfast In the morning without having to bother about comb and brush"
 Al last the hour came flor starting. The shutters were closed. windows locked and doors boted. The baggage was sent 10 the station and the four Browns, Tn There Papa procured the railroad ticket; they all got on the train and away they dew toward the setting sun.
 And such trip Would the atatcs cslldren ae1 states. across rivers and rivers, past towns, villages and cities. over plains and plains till al last they. awoke in their herths one uto ohe Gofnng 6bnhoma na
 In tbls town they. stopped to rest awhile, deciding to lake later train to carry them to B-vile some 70 miles les hreakfast. and to Toms and Fannys surprise they had a dining-room, tables. dishes. waitresses. etc, Just the same as in the East. And they had fondly hoped tents and wigwams. campnres burning and Indians in blankets and cowboys Tn buckskins all about them.
 So, all they had read or this part & or @ the coveryl Fanny felt like crying of dis appointment and Tom lost his temper completely. Why come away here to see just plain eNery-uay peOpief II Whs absurd. When the breakfast was got through and fapa suggested that they go for a little walk through the town. Tom said. petulantly: "l don't care to see any more of this sort of place. l want h. dians, cowboys. buffalo fights and-and-- something desperate. Thls isn't any fun
 ''Ai right. sonny. answered Papa. quietly. If you don't want any more of 1t I'll put you the train and send you right back to your grandmother. You may go down to Long Beach with her for the month, stay dressed up. go about the fashionable prom
 "Oh, no, no. Papal" exclaimed Tom, in- terrupting his father. This isn't as bad as that would be. Besides, here one guess, too, and the people aren't so thick, nor so much dressed up. nor in such d rush all the time. The only thing"