Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-23

have some good news for you soon,
something that viii send you TO Wash
ington with a light heart. Perhaps !
Shall hear tomorrow. If so / will call
after school and tell you"
yes do" urged the captain eager
ly. "You'l find me here waltin'. Good
news or not do come. II amt said
all ! wanted to myself"
He returned to the sitting room,
The town clerk was standing by the
stove. He looked troubled.
whats the row, Ase" asked Cy
cheerlly. He was overnowing with
good nature.
"Oh, nothln' special" replied Mr..
Tidditt. you look joyful enough for
two OF us. Had good company, amt
your
"Why, yes; bout as good as there Is.
What makes you look so glumT
Asaph hesitated.
"Phoebe was here yesterday, too,
want she2" he asked.
"Yup What OF III" "l
"And the day afore that"
"No, not for three days afore that.
But what OF IT, | ask you"
"Wer now, Cy, you mustn't get mad
Pm friend Of yours, and friends
ought to be able to say most anything
TO each other. lf-lf was you /
wouldn't let Phoebe come SO often
not here, you know, at your house
Course | know she comes with Bos'n
and all, but
"Out with IT, The captains tone
was omlnous. "What are you drivin
at?'
The caller fdgeted
"Wcll. Whit" he stammered, "there's
considerable talkin goin' on, that's all
"Talkin? What kind Of talkin'"
"Well, you know the kind. This
town does good deal Of it, specially
after church and prayer meetin'
Seems n they thought twas q sort OF
proper place ] don't myself l kind
Of like to keep my charity and brother
" love spread out through the week
but
"Ase. are the folks In this town say
In a word against Phoebe Dawes be
cause she comes here to see-Bosn|
"Don't-don't get mad, Whit. Don't
look at me like that. l amt said moth
In. Why, a spell ago at the boardin
house ~
He told Of the meal at the perfec
boarding house, where Miss Dawes
championed his friends cause; also o
the conversation which followed ant
his own part in 1t, Captain Cy pace'
! the floor.
81 wouldn't have her come so often
Cy," pleaded Asaph, honest
wouldn't. Course you and me know
they're mean, mlser'ble liars, but 1t
her I'm thinkin' of. She's a youn
woman and single, and you're goo
many years oldern she is. And so,
course, you and she amt ever goin' t
get married. And have you though
what effect It might have on her keeI
In her teachers place? The commit
tees a majority against her as 'u'
And-you know | don't think SO, but
good many folks do-you amt got th
best name Just now. Darn II all,
amt putin this the way I'd ought t
but you know what l mean, don't yo'
CyT
Captain Cy was leaning against Ii
window frame, his head upon his arm
He was not looking out, because IL
shade was drawn. Tiddtt waited an:
iously for him to answer. At last
turned.
"Ase," he said, "Tm much obliged
you. You've pounded It IN pretty har
but cal'late I'd ought to have hf
It done to me. Pm n fool-an old foo
lust as said awhile back-and not
IN nor nobody ought to have made n
forget It. For minute or so / Bi
there: don't you fret That young W
man shant risk her Job nor her rep
tation on account Of me-nor Of Bos'
either. I'll see TO that And, see here
he added flercely, 81 can't stop woI
, ems tongues, even when they're as bi
as some Of the tongues In this tow
but II you hear man say one wo
against Phoebe Dawes, only one wor
you tell me his name. You hear, As
You tell me his name Now run alon
will your / amt safe company ju
now"
e Asaph, frightened at the effect of
, words. hurriedly departed. Captain
, paced the room for the next fifte
| minutes; then he opened the kitch
b door.
b. "Ros'n," he called. "come In and
! in my lap awhile Don't you want
D Tm-rm sort of lonesome, little girl.
. The next afternoon, when ,he scho
mistress, who had been delayed by
r inevitable examination papers, ste
$ ped at the Cy Whitaker place she W
5 met by Georglanna. Emily. who sto
behind the housekeeper In the do
. way, was crying
OF "Cap'n Cy has gone away. to Was
D. in'ton." declared Georgianna, thou
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