The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-06-29

den was planted in pairs, lived old
Jacob Porter eAlthough Emily was
almostS25, hers was the distinction
Of being the youngest person in the
block; 3and che block was Emilys
world,
All toe neighbors loved her but if
grabbed oldrJaeob Porter felt any af-
fection flor her, he kept it well con
cealed5
One other person also loved her A
serious1minded, straightforward young
lawyer 4 named John Farrell whom
Emily bad known in her school days,
had re0lrned, after his admission to
the ba@ to hang out his shingle in a
neighbwing town and to court Emily,
who, however, refused to take his
mild attentions with proper seri-
Dusnesa
Contehted Emily, whose time was
pretty well occupied with her house
keepings had just one ungratified
longings brt that, after all, consider
ing Emsly's environment, was rather
an ambitious ono. She wanted not
husband yut a horse. She had no
expectation Of owning one-no one in
the block except Mr.. Porter had ever
owned one.
when my ship comes in" Emily
would say, as she sat sociably on one
or another of the blocks doorsteps, Il
shall have a beautiful horse with a
flowing black tail-Ive always loved
horses"
When Mr. Porter died suddenly in
April, the neighborhood learned, with
considerable astonishment, that the
shabby old man was possessed Of con
siderable property, and relatives to
inherit It, There was one clause in
his somewhat remarkable viii that
was of especial interest to the block
lie had left $426 and an ancient buggy
to astounded Emily She was. how
ever, to have no choice in the spend
ing/of this legacy; with one dollar
she was to purchase trustworthy
cookbook; with two hundred she was
to procure hay and oats; with the
remainder she was to purchase a good
horse, and that without delay. Unless
the animal was selected within a
fortnight, she was to forfeit every
thing but the cookbook. This was
eccentric Jacob Porter's way Of max
ing it certain that Emilys ship should
reach port.
Mr. Brown, who had ono possessed
a COW and still owned a barn, ad.
vised Emily to advertise in the week
ly paper for likely young horse.
This seemed sensible advice, and as
soon as the will was probated and the
legacy turned over, Emily advertised.
The paper was issued Saturday
morning, and the ink was not dry be-
fore answers to the advertisement
began to arrive. Emily was called
from the breakfast table to examine
the first candidate, but one glance at
the proffered steed was enough.
NO" said Emily, to the man that
sNood on her doorstep, Il can't possi-
bly, buy a white horse"
The man glanced from Emily's
glowing head to his spotlessly white
grinned sheepishly, and de-
parted. He Understood, for his own
head was as red as Emily's.
John understood, too.
"You see" Emily had explained to
John the Sunday before, I'D as soon
think of getting married as to buy
white horse"
DO think about ii" John had
urged, seizing the opportunity that
Emily had inadvertently provided
'Tm doing so nicely now that there
isn't any reason why we shouldn't /
be married-next October, for in
stance. I've been waiting all winter
for you to give me a little encourage
ment"
'Tll give you little now, demure
Emily had returned, suddenly dis
playing the rare dinple that John so
loved to see. when l buy a white !
horse III begin to think about matri-
mony."
Apparently all the horses in Mans
field were Tor SAFE BEFORE the nrSt /
day was over, Emily had inspected 80 I
alleged likely young horses-four of I
which, however rival horse dealers
declared to be on the brink of dying
Of old age. Nineteen times that day +,
Emily and the professor drove, or
we're driven, around the block, but
night found them still horseless.
The fortnight as well as the legacy.
was growing beautifully less. Horses
continued to assemble at Emilys
pate-all kinds but the kind she
wanted.
The last day of the fortnight
aawned. The owner of the white
horse had never failed to appear at
least once a day, but was as regularly
turned away.
Just at sundown of that last day
as sfne a chestnut horse as Emily had
eve seen was tied to the fence beside
the taffy-huei nag; Emily, contrasting
the two, felt a pang of dismay.
ooh. YOU beauty" she cried, run