The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-07-06


'ggaifey stood Up well for about half
an hour-it seemed four times as long
Then she began to give out The
only thing ! could do with her was 10
brace her up by putin my arm back
OF her She didn't seem frightened or
ready to cry. but ehe looked at me with
tired smile and kept on workin' the
lreadmiil.
but purity soon she got 50 tired
knew she'd have to git rest. and
looked about for somep'n to cling to
away from the wheel. There was a
break in the old wall surroundin' the
wheel that left one Of the stones so
we could SIT our hands on it. ] push
ed on with Janey, and we clung to the
stone.
I'VE got kind Of a rest but IL wasn't
pleasant being Ia water over our heads
keepin' ourselves up that way. and
Janey's teeth began TO chatter l was
beside myself with terror for her. 1t
was she who was putin the best face
on it all. sayin' that the grist would
soon give out and the water would be
turned off. But I1knew that her
strength was goin, aud dreaded a
time when it would leave her all at
once.
Then ! tried hoilerin' ag'in. but /
hadn't as much power behind my voice
as l had when | called before and
couldn't make as much noise.
Il knew ia got to do .somep'u or
purity soon 1t would be ali over with us.
1t occurred to me that II | could get
my weight on TO the side Of the wheel
that was goin' up the motion would
be slower. asked Janey If she could
hold on where she was for awhile.
She said she could, but knew she
couldn't
II had to put my arm around her.
and, partly by swimmin' and partly !
by clingin' TO the wall. worked my
way toward the back OF the wheel.
The hardest place TO pass was between
the wheel and the wall / expected
both of us would be crushed.
"When I got by that part Of it and
got Janey and myself a-hold of the
wheel l felt better But we couldn't
stop the wheel; all we could do was
to cling TO 1t till 1t pulled us out OF the
water and then catch hold lower down.
I did this. but Janey could only keep
chanein' her hands all the while as
the wheel revolved. she beln' support
ed in the water. Kn0win' that this i
was our only chance. l threw all the
left in me into my work,
lettin' the wheel pull me almost up to
the water runnin' above. stayin' there
and lettin' 90 my hold first with one
hand, then with the other. But as i
was hangin' IN the air and wasn't
buoyed by water 1t was awful hard
wOvk. especially after what I'd been
through. StlIl. there's hardly limit to
the endurance Of a hoy Of sixteen.
"AlI Of a suddent saw the miller
lookin down on us. didn't have to
boiler and he didn't say word He
ran away. heard the sluice close. and
In another minute he was back with
a ladder which he put down and coms
In down himself. first took .Ianey in
his arms and carried her out He was
comm back for me- but | let 60 the
wheel and swan for the ladder by
myself tried to climb up It. but II
was no go; the miller reached down
and dragged me out
when | got up saw Janey lyin'
On the grass with her eyes closed. limp
and white as a cloth. Thinkin' she
was dead. gave cry and, bendin'
lown over her. lifted her in my arms.
The miller said she'd only tainted and
would come to herself purity soon. And
be was right In another moment she
opened her eyes. and seeIn' me, what
10 you suppose she did,"
"WhatT'
"She just smiled the same kind Of
smile as when she was goin' down on
he wheel"
"My friend" / said at the conclu-
lion of his story, Il wish had you
ind Janey right here at the age you
hen were that might work you into
ny painting.
IF you'll come with me up the road
DlJ III SHOW you Two 9OuhB uho
hath do as WE'LL" he replied.
/ went with the man, who stopped
It little house beside the road. We
entered and found a middle aged wo-
nan ironing.
"There's Janey." he said. Turning
o her. he added. "Where are the chill
ireng
"Janey's upstairs. and sent Dick
o the store. He'll be back in few
minutes"
A girl about fifteen came down at
ler mothers call. and there was
Ianey sure enough / asked permis-
lion to make a sketch Of her, and
when her brother. two years her
senior. came in ! did the same with
him. Then / gave each a good fee
lor serving as models. and after drink
ng a glass OF milk which was urged
1pon me took my leave.
Going back to the mill. finished
ny picture under the inspiration oc-
by the story connected with