Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-06
"HELLop DID YOU RINa THE NELLY"

"HELLop DID YOU RISa THE BELL"
come across the fields, because boy
said It was nearer, and the bushes
were So
Across the lelds2 Have you walk
ed all the way from the depotT
"Yes, sir The man said It was
quarter to ride. and nuntle said / must
be careful OF my money BECAUSE
by the big dipper! Come in! Come
In out of that this minutel'
lie sprnng down the steps, furlcd
lhe umbrella. seized her by the arm
and led her into the house, through the
parlor and into the sitting room, where
the fire cracked inyltlngly. lie could
feel that the dress sleeve under his
hand was wet through, and the worn
boots and darued stockings he could
see were soaked likewise.
"Thcre!" he cried set down in
that chair Put your feet up on that
hath. Sakes alive! Your folks ought
to know better than to let you stir out
this weather. let alone walkin' mile
and no rubbors! Them shoes ought to
come of this minute, s'pose. Take
en- on. You can dry your stockin's
better that way. on with 'em|
Eyes, sir" said the child, STOPPING TO
unbutton the shoes. Her wet fingers
were blue, 1t can be cold in our vii.
lage even In early September when
there * an eaSterly storm Unbutton-
ing the shoes was slow work
Here, let me help YOU" commanded
the captain, getting down on one knee
and taking foot In his lap. "Tut, tut,
tut. You're wet. Been some time
sence fusscd with button boots, Lace
or long legged cowhides come handler.
Never wore cowhldes, did your"
."No, sir"
81 s'pose not. used to when | was
little. Remember the first pair had
/ Copper toes on 'em-whew! The cop
per was blnckcd over when they come
out OF the store, and that wouldn't do
so we used to kick stone wall TIL
they frightened up. There, there she
comes. IIumph! Stockins soaked too
Wish | ha1 some dry ones to lend you
Might give you pair Of mine, but
they'd be too scant fore and aft and
too broad In the beam, cal'late
Humph! And your top rlgglns as
wet as your hull Been on your bean
ends, have your
81 don't know, sir. fell down 1t
the bushes coming across Their,
were vines, and they trlpped me up
and the umbrella was so heavy that
eyes, could see right off you wa
carryn' too much canvas. Now TAX
or your bunnIt, and I'll git a coat o
mine to wrap you up ln,"
He went into his bedroom and re
turned with heavy "reefcr" Jacket
Ordering his caller 20 stand up, b
slipped her arms into the sleeves an
turned the collar up about her necF
Her braided "pigtail" Of yellow hal
stuck out over the collar aud hun
down her bnck In a funny way. Th
coat sleeves reached almost 20 he
knees, and the coat Itself envelope
e her like bedquilt.
a There" said Captain Cy approving
ly-"now you look more as II you WI
under storm rig Set down an
toast your toes. where's that lett'
you said you hadr
ITS inside here. don't knows
= can get ut II, these sleeves are
4 long"
Il Reef 'em-turn 'em up. let II
show you. That's better Huml
you come from tho depot, heyl Ll'
,, up that wayf"
u mo, sirl 1 used to live In Concor
% but
"Concord' Concord Concord where
Concord, n. II. came on the car
n Auntis know q man WHO was going
Boston, and BIO said he'd take care
me as far as that and then put mo
!. the train to come down here. ! sto
ped at bis folks house in Charleston
last night, apd this morning we 8
up early, Ind hs bought me a tick
70 and started me for here. had b
with my thinas In II. but II was