The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-07-13

There's good in the world-good
in the world, muttered Name. rock
ing in her chair Its come to me
this night You never was mean "a
me, Tim, never You amt SO bad
It's steal or starye. / know know
An Petite SO sick an needin things"
Gomez comet said Fallon roughly
but kindly. The lads restin' an bet
ter. III watch the boy. / don't know
how much I've pinched, but there's a
roll in the pocketbook. | couldn't see
but my thumb an fingers knows the
feel Of bills. Tomorrow we'll have a
doctor from out of town.
Tim" her hands clenched again,
Tive had a doctor"
What" sternIy. AN I told yer
Yes, but you was out. He wasn't
the kind to squeal. He was a youngish
man-Miss Olney's brother. She told
him about Pete"
"The mission gal?'
Yes. yes, she could come in yer
said. Oh! Tim, there's good in the
world"
Mr.. Fallon grunted. Mighty little.'
said he. Go ahead. What does he
say?"
Just in time he said I'll have
the little chap out of<danger In two
days An the things he done, Tim.
Like a mother an so quick. He run
to the nearest drug store an come
back with two bottles an he paid for
the medicine. Such a kind, cheerin'
man he was, too. Tellin' me not to
worry, an sittin' by our boy, calmin'
him so nice. First | knew Petite drop.
ped off an he's slep' ever since. The
doctor set there by him for nigh an
hour with little glass thing stuck
under the baby's arm. By an by, up
he gets, all grins
'Goodn says he. the fever goin'
down jest right, an he give me some
directions Then he wrote perscrip.
tion which was b get in the mornin'.
! amt sure Ill have the money for
it, says.
He was settin' on the old lounge
fixin' his medicine case, for he give
me some nerve pills to take, an says
he, I am, sort of laughin, an he
handed me fve-dollar bill. If 'twa'n't
fer that an the bottles I'd think twas
all dream
She wiped her eyes with her dirty
apron Fallon's sharp visage was set
like mask of iron.
He'll git It back an more" said he,
grimly. but his voice quivered. I'm
only hopin' my grabs worth while. /
owe that man somethin' an he'll be
paid. Perhaps by to-morrer the fever
would have went-up, Let's see now"
His prize was extracted from its hid.
ing place where he had been pattlng it
with the lingering enjoyment of an.
ticipstion. Lets see. Name" open
ing the wallet, here's ten, twenty!
Q-ordl amt we luckyD Slxty-two
bones fer the starvin' poor. Papers,
nothin' to US. Visitin' cards-aw-
great God Name"
ITS his'n~ gasped the woman,
staring at the bit of pasteboard Fallon
thrust before her. "He-he left me
one-Doctor Roswell Olney-an'-I-
know-that-purse-I see it when he
give me the money. Tlm--tell me-
OH you didn't hurt him bad?"
Not bit" said the man, duly,
but If he'd yelled for heIp-well. I'm
Ratty Fallon. yer know, an"
SSH do know" her words were
anguished Maybe. after this?"
III try" said Fallon. simply. Il
kin do somethin bar. or be
bonueer."
Silently he replaced the money and
papers.
Where did he leave it," he NUT
tered.
"On the lounge, Tim. the ghost of
smile wreathed the pale lips.
Put it there. an pick It up for safe
keepin'. Twill be the truth. What
about to-morrer?"
He's comm between twelve an
.wo Hospital work. he does. an
mats his best time. After couple
of days we won't need him. he says"
HUM" Fallon got to his feet and
went to the door of the back room.
There he listened to the quiet breath
ng Of his child.
He came back and stroked his wife's
hair
Then. by the light Of the dim kero-
,ene lamp he surveyed his discolored |
)rbs In the clouded mirror hanging on
he shabby wall
For a couple Of days between the
lours of twelve and two shall be
'ut. said he.
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Reptile and Rat in Duel.
Allentown, PA blacksnake and a
at fought a duel to the death in Alb
aham Stoneback's granary. Stone
Jack, up in the haymow. looked on.
ascinated.
The rat eluding the snakes arst
spring. leaped on the
erpent's back and bit it as savagely
s possible. Then the air seemed TO
,e full OF snakes aud rats. so rapid
T. afa the serpent wrifho and hiss