The Dolores star., 1912-03-15
By the combined efforts OF the. other

three.
At last all were In readiness.
Billy. regardless Of consequences.
had pinned his aunt's newest grey
blanket around him and was viewing.
with satisfied admiration. it, long
length trailing on the grass behind
hin: Lima had her mothers treasured
Navajo blanket draped around her
graceful little figure; Frances. after
pulling the covers OF OF several beds
and finding nothing to suit her fanci.
ful taste, had snatched = gorgeous
SILK afghan from the leather couch
In the library. II was an expensive.
affair Of intricate pattern. delicate
stitches, and beautiful embroidery
with purple velvet border and vel.
low satin lining. She had dragged
one corner Of II through the mud pud-
die and torn a big rent in another
place. Jimmy was glorious In bright
red blanket. carrying his little bow
and arrow.
I'm going to be the lnjun chief"
he boosted.
am going to be . Injun chief, too"
parroted Frances.
"Chief, nothing!" he sneered, you
all time trying to be . Injun chief.
You bout the pompousest little girl
they Is. You can't be . chief nohow:
you got to be q squash. Injun ladies
name squashes; me an Billy's the
chiefs. I'm name old Setting Bull,
Aiself."
"You can't be named Bull Jim
ny" reproved Lima. 1T isn't Senteel
70 say bull before people,"
"Yes. I am too" he continued. set
ting Bulls the biggest chief they 10
and I'm going to be name him."
"Well. am not going to play then"
said Lima primly. my mother wants
ne to be genteel. and bull 10 not
genteel"
81 tell you what. Jimmy" proposed
Frances. you be name Setting Cow
Cow 10 genteel cause folks milk
EN-"
| NAV. I amt going to be name
no COW. neither" retorted the little
IAdian. you all time trying to 'suade
somebody to be name Setting Cow"
'He can't be name q cow,"-Bllly
now entered the discussion" cause
he amt no girl. Why don't you bs
name 'Settin' Steer? 10 steer gen.
tsel. Lima" he anxiously inquired.
rYes, he can be named Sitting
GeDcr'." she granted. Jimmy agreeing
to the compromise. peace was once
uers restored.
Zrsacss and Lima got 70 b the
80 IN TQ61hsI:S u ssaSsvs.s :
corrected Lima.
"Yes. Ills squashei too" persisted
Jimmy. cause It's In the Bible and
Miss Cecilia 'splained II to me and
she's 'bout the high-steppinsest
'splainer they 10. Nc and Billy 10 the
chiefs" he shouted. capering around.
and you and Frances 10 the sQuashes
and got to have papooses strop' to
your back"
"Bsnnis Dick can be . papooss.' q
suggested Billy.
I'm not going to be Intun squash
| n got to have . Niger papoose
strapped TO my back" cried an In.
dignant Frances. you can strap him
to your own back. Billy"
But I amt no SQUASH" objected
that little Indian.
| We can have our dolls for papoos-
g." saiA Lima. going. to the swing
where the dolls had been left Billy
pulled Q piece Of string from his pock.
ct and the babies were safely strapped
to their mothers' backs. With stately
tread. headed BY Sitting Steer. tho
children marched back and forth
across the lawn In Indian Ole.
! So absorbed were they In playing
Indian that they forgot the flight Ct
time until their chief suddenly
stopped. all his brave valor gone ~
he pointed with trembling finger up
the street.
That part Of the Ladies' Aid Society
which lived In West Covinston was
bearing down upon them.
"Yondsrs our mamas and Miss
Minerva" be whispered. Nov look
what . mess Biily's done got 10 I'M;
he all time got TO psrposs somsping
to get chillsns In trouble and he all
tim: sst to let grown folks sstch
en-"
Aren't you ashamed to tell such Z
story. Jimmy 0arner!" cried Frances.
BILLY didn't propose any such thing.
"'Taint no use TO rum" advise
H.