The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-09

trusty, active worker that he kept
him, allowing him to go to the village
school with Mandy during the winter
and treating him as one of his house
hold He was only two years older
than Mandy, and he said pa and ma
just as she did, and considered him,
self lucky that he escaped parental
disputation.
Bout time Mandy was thinkin of
gettin' married, amt it?" said Nathan,
one evening.
Married. That childl' replied the
wife. Are you in such a great hurry
to get rid of her?"
rid Of her? Lor no. I'll keep
her right here all her life"
"An' let her be a lonely, spiteful old
maid! Nice future for pretty young
grill"
Nathan smiled covertly.
Mandy is pretty" he said. AN
/ guess others see it, mother c'rell
Newman can't keep his eyes CT her at
meetin."
"C'rell Newmanl" repeated Mrs. AL
ger contemptuously He needn't
make eyes at my daughter"
What's the matter with him?"
Il don't like his family"
They're rich" said Nathan, who
was inclined to place high estimate
upon an extensive tract Of fertile
land.
HIM. l don't like the Newmans,
an C'relrs wild"
Mrs. Phebe had her plans for Mandy,
but 1t was useless to broach them
then She had not been visiting the
Manasquan store for nothing, when
she could bry goods cheaper in AS
bury Park. She knew why she al
ways took Mandy with her. and why
a deep delight possessed her soul
when the proprietor's son, a pale,
slender, light-haired young man, who
sat at the desk, peered out between
the wires that surrounded him and
forgot to attend to his accounts until
after mother and daughter had left the
store.
Arthur Gleason was dignified and in
tellectual, and his natty attire and
debonair air had made deep impress
sion upon Manasquan bellies.
Corell was really very fond Of the
slender. golden-haired girl, and the
Newmans had always been known to
be very sot in their ways"
Young Gleason from New York was
a captive to Mandy's fresh charms
also, and despite his languid effemin-
acy, he was not without a will Of his
own. He had been a spoiled child at
home and used to having his way in
all matters. Now he was determined
that no Jersey farmer should triumph
over him.
Frank came out Of the barn one day.
He saw a blue skirt whisking into
the summer kitchen, which was used
only for storage purposes then. Walk
ing up to the little square window. he
pcered in. To his surprise he saw
Mandy sitting in the little rush-bot-
toned chair near the table, with her
face buried in her apron. In an in
slant he was beside her.
Whats the matter sisg" he asked,
gently.
Mandy raised her tearstained face.
"Oh, Frank, I'm so wretched.7 she
said.
PA and ma at 1t agaln?"
ITS nothing new" replied the girl
you see what they're
trying to do. 1hcy think I haven't
got any feelings
Which one do you like best?" asked
Frank, as he had done once before.
Il don't know, don't knowl"
walled Mandy. They're both nice.
and they both want to marry me; but
i marry one, pa II disown me. and
4 marrg the other ma n never
speak to me again. oh, wish / was
leadi"
She covered her face with her apron
lgain.
There. sis. don't worry" said
crank. stroking her ripping hair and
rying to comfort her. just as he used
o do in the old school days Z wish
could help you Come. let's talk it
ver."
The next day. during Mandv's tenn
orary absence from home, her af
airs approached a crisis Arthur J
ileason and Corell Newman had Z
riyen up to the Alger gate at the S
anne time and alighted together I'm ,
ieasant words were exchanged. and
oren, who had been indulsing the 7
lewman thirst struck the storeheep- B
RS son, whereupon young Gleason y
ad drawn his whip from its socket. q
nd his opponent whose whip was not d
hand, had snaiched bile, Of wood S