Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-07
Continued from yesterdays paper
The child looked frightened.


"WhyY she cried, her big eyes open
ing. "l'm not sick. am ~
"Slck2 No. no. Course not, course
not. What would you want to be sick
for? But you ought to get warm and
dry right off, s'pose, and your duds
are all up to the depot, Say what does
what did your ma used TO do when you
felt-er-them icicles and thIngs?'
"she changed my clothes and rubbed
me- and II was very wet she put me
to bed sometimes"
Bed? Surel Why, yes, indeed!
Beds good place to keep Off icicles.
There's my bedroom right In there.
You could turn In just as well as not.
Bunk amt made yet. but can shake
It up In no time Say-er-c can
undress yourself, can't you"
"Oh, yes, slrl Course canl I'm
most eight"
"Sure you are! Don't act mite ba-
bylsh All right; you set still till |
shake up that bunk"
He entered the chamber, his own,
opening from the sitting room, and pro
ceeded literally 10 "shake up" the bed.
II wos not lengthy process, and when
1t was completed he returned to find
his visitor already dlvested Of tho coat
and standing before the stove,
81 guess perhaps you'll have to help
undo me behind" observed the young
lady, This is my best dress, and !
cant reach the buttons in the mid
die of the back"
Captain Cy scratched bis heol Then
he clumslly unbuttoned the wet waist,
gNncinG rather sheepishly at the win
dow to SOC If any one was coming.
$50 this Is your best dress, hcy?' he
nsllcd, TO cover his confusion It was
obviously not very new, for 1t was
neatly mended in one or two places.
Yes. sir.
so. Whcre'd you buy it-up to Con
cordT
mo, sir Mamma made tia year ago"
There was little choke in the chlld's
voice The captain was nightly taker
back.
"uum! Yes, yes" he muttercd hur
riedy. well, there you are. Now
you can get along, can't you?'
yes, sir Shall 20 in that room?'
"Trot right In. You might-cr-
maybe YOU might sing out when your,
tucked up. I'm want to know Il
you've got bcdclothes enough"
Emily disappeared in the bedroom
The door closed Captain Cy hh
hands IN his pockets, walked up. anC
down the length OF the sitting room
The expression ON his face was quee
one.
Il haven't got any nlghtgown," called
a voice from the other room. The cap
tain gusped.
Good land so you ain't" he ex
claimed, What in the world
Humph, woudcr"-
He went to the lower drawer OF ,
tall "hIghboy' and from the mmble'
mass of apparel therein took one o
his own night garments.
Here's one" he said, coming bacl
/ With 1t IN his hand u guess you'll
have to make this. one do for now
Itn Gt you enough for three times f
once, but it's all I've got"
A small hand reached round the cde
Of the door, and the nightshirt diSap
pearcd Captain Cy chucklcd and re
sumed his pacing
I'm tucked up called Miss Thomas
The captain entered and found her f.
bed the patchwork points and dIa
monds Of the Rising sun quilt covering
her to the chin aud her head douunl
the uppermost Of the two biz pilIowg
Captain Cy liked to sleep high"
"Got enough over your" ne asked.
"Yes, sir thank you"
That's good. I'll take your togs on
and dry 'em In the kitchen Don't b.
scared. III be right back"
In the Kitchen he sorted the wet gar
ments and hung them about the cool
stove. 1t was strange occupation
for him, aud he shook his head whim
sically as ho completed 1t. Then h