The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-01-17

1.-THE tree
Wait moment, my son; the little
girl needs our first care, and no doubr
Tom will say as ! do, that when we ex.
plore the island 1t had better be as q
united company"
"All we need to be afeard Of. I'm
thinking, is OF poisonous sarpents. I'll
run and strip up nut, seeing as it's
handy. Well want something to
please the poor little thing when she
comes to, and take off her thoughts"
Tom disappeared in the luxurious un-
dergrowth Of tangled vines and shrubs,
and almost Immediately returned with
a bunch Of ripe bananas and cocoa
nut He flung tie boy a generous
share and with the rest he approached
the little girl, who was looking around
her in alright.
Don't be afraid, dear little one. See
what nice fruit I've brought you. You
remember NEEDN'T you know Tom,
who made the little ship for you, and
how poor Hannah laughed at it? You
kHuW lOHl, uOn YOU
She looked closely moment, and
then burst into tears.
Good Tom, good Tom, carry mo
back to Hannah"
Tom lip quiyered.
'Oa, no, don't-that's darling don't
~ It makes poor Tom feel so bad to
80 ; 5n. II you'll be good and not cry.
Aof be a-''ng about Hannah and the
rest, III fn1 .s-~ O. sctty things for
YOU"
TIE aAild s,!ll icag, ID and
troubled. but Mr. Vernon toex
derry in. his arms and Walter cen
shyly TO offer her nicely peeled ba-
mana. and she laid her head back on the
:f.-rdly shoulder. smiled languidly, and
in few moments was sl--.irg rweetly
AS much relieved as tired general
might be who sees the last column of
his victorious army fling off to rest and
triumphant peace. Tom mctioned for
Mr. Vernon to lay her down, and ledv-
ing the boy to watch over her, the two
men withdrew to little distance.
BY this time the clouds had swept
away in airy columns swifter and more
noiseless than those victorious troops
alluded to, leaving their bright banner
Of blue spread out-a glorious canopy
that smiled down upon the subsiding
surf, the Eden-like island, and the ship
wrecked group.
I'm right glad to see the sun again"
said Tom Harris, though it makes me
feel womanish to think O. the change
since we see it last time. It's nigh |
about "a week since the first storm
caught the 'Petrel,' and I'm sure the
,ap'n never see sun or moon afterward. |
heard the mate say they couldn't
make out much about their position, be- |
cause the wind shifted so often and |
blew SO terribly. Well, well, the Lords
Will be done; but never dreamed you
ind and these two little ones We're to
,e spared from the gulf that swallowed |
III the rest"
Here Tom drew his horny hand
lcross his eyes and heaved a deep sigh;
hen, with the press OF working thought,
Idded quite cheerfully:
1--WE can dry our clothes now, | sup
,ose, after a fashion, but what we're to
10 for a change is more'n | can make
tut"
Despite his melancholy. Vernon could
lot forbear laugh at Toms puzzled,
ueful face.
"At all events we shall be left to our
wn resources; neither tailors nor spec
Ilators will be likely to molest us
"I'll hang up my jacket now. Twill
10 for the little girl when her pretty
lothes are put in the sun. One thing
artin, | can make some native cloth
" y-and-bye, else didn't learn right of
Id squaw Yellow Cheek.
Make some clothr' ejacu. Rted mis-
in establishment.