The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
BY LUELLA LA7HROP
copyrish. BY s. s. Mcclure Company

What could she do but back to the tepee-Weuto's
teDee. with all its squaor and Indebtedness?
Perhaps she might leave her hair unbound
and blanket She did not know that for years
tho secretly bought her clothes that she
might not be Obliged to tho nlntng cloth
ing provided by the government for Its wards.
Tho next morning she went about her accustomed
duties with heavy heart.
Her thoughts were In a Naturally. she turned
to tho resident Indian Agent She would ask him to help
her to occupation. Ha ford. rotund much
with tho dignity and Importance of John Deane
ESQ., and bued with the idea that be half Indian is
to be ali Indian. to be utterly devoid OF
feasibility.
go back live among 'en. course; that's what
you Teach the COMPOUNDED devils
to clean once in a WHILE"
But Mrs. Deane present She practical
The young Deanes were many in number, and
contrary natures Emily gentle, could prob
ably be secured for email They know nothing OF
money matters. these Indians. explained Mr..
Deane.
So Mrs Deane plted poor dear" and Just as the
botto,nless pit opening Emy's feet
Deane Offered home (wthout compensatory
Emily accepted.
Emily's belongings her slender stock clothes. the
few given her by the teachers
moved to stuny attic bedroom in the Residence OF
Indian Agent Deane."
dependence
Emily, there compensation tThere must always
be compensation. else how could keep nvlngD
There was an exchange OF clerks at the agency IN
One of the Allen West. whose family
felt that Dakota far from civilization he could
bring no further disgrace them.
He admired Emily; he had admired many
few had admired horribly lonely forty miles
from game of pool newspaper. The few govern
buildings comprising the seemed such tiny
dot on the linitless, wind-swept prairie.
Each day Joined Emily and her little charges
their walks. His conversation fascinated Emily He
made her many little gifts He brought her books which
she read into the night
Perhaps in his heart pitied the monotony Of the
girls life. Time hung heavily his hands.
To Emily his presence the kingdom of heaven
come down to earth.
She Invested him with virtues OF which had
dreamed reality. blase, lazy, complete fall
ure. and 40.
For little while the of happiness shone upon
Emiy's life again.
All through the beautiful Dakota autumn. when the
skies clouds cast brown shadows
on yellowing prairie the constant thought of Allen
glorined each moment of Emily's life.
Nothing could lovelier than the plain OF Southern
Dakota in the al-the sweep country SO broad
magnificent.
In the morning the hills that rise like amphi-
theatre
evening they hide their heads behind mystic veil
of purple mist.
The prairie has many moods as capricious woman.
Some days the sun shines prairie
golden lights the wind blows merrily Again the sky
gray, the prairie is dun and scar the wind booms sui
lcnly whips the sunnowers vciousy about hope
lessness settles upon There seems nothing in
the world worth any further struggle
Then there days when the wind Is hushed;
Into
the distance dim, mysterious To be alone on the praro
on such day Is to be personal
insgncance. To the devout SOUL the thought. What is
man. that Thou mindful OF hm7' must instinctvely
come
Christmas that festival of all the the
walton, and went
Emily and Allen put the finishing touches the
Christmas in the little chapel where two
lions of Indian youths been instructed In the
they should go.
Allen helped Emily descend from her rude steps
beside the tree. He held her hand for moment Her
eyes luminous love. He drew her into his arms.
Emily turned her face to receive his kiss as naturally
as a flower turns to the sun
Silently they walked home together beneath the
twinling December stars. At the door Emily shyly
pressed into Aliens beaded purse.
many hours. work upon ii her been sewn
its bright pattern.
With the new year, Mildred Deane came home from
an Eastern college.
Mildred Deane much berbboned. beruffed young
lady teach the indian girl "her place
as a servant'' as expressed It, For Emy's ntelli-
gence and her affection for the children had her
some consideration in that household.
In January Weuto chose to make a pilgrimage to the
agency, Emily tall and straight. with pure oval
face and shining bands her trim print
gown.
weuto did not grow old gracefully Her form was
bent with dragging of poles carrying of
burdens.
Her hair hung In dsordered locks about her wrlnkled
little