The Red Cloud chief., 1921-07-28

them. Some way the news Of my act
has got here from Springfield. Sarah
was kind Of cut up. Jack Kelso has
nicknamed me The man with the iron
arms and Abe. who is q better man
every way, laughs at my embarrass-
ment and says ought to feel honored
| For one thing Jack Armstrong has
become a good citizen. His wife has
foxed pair of breeches for Abe.
| They say McNoll has left the country.
There has been no devlItry here since
that day. guess the gang is broken
up--too much iron In Its way"
Sarah enjoyed fixing up the cabin.
Jack Kelso had given her some deer
and buffalo skins to lay on the floors.
The upper room, reached by stick
ladder, had It's two beds, one Of which
Harry occupied. The children slept
below I'm trundle bed that was
pushed under the larger one when It
was made up in the morning.
"Sohe time I'm going to put in
windletrap and get rid o. that stick
ladder" Samson had said.
Sarah had all the arts OF the New
England, home maker. Under her
hand the cabin, in color, atmosphere
and general neatness, would have de-
lighted higher taste than was to be
found on the prairies, save In the
brain Of Kelso, who really had some
acquaintance with beauty. To be sure
the bed was In one corner, spread
with its upper cover knit of gray yarn
harmonizing in color with the bark
Of the log walls. A handsome dark
brown buffalo robe lay beside 1t. The
rifle and powder horn we're hung
above the mantel. The fireplace had
its crane Of wrought iron.
Every one In the little village came
to the house warming. The people
were In their best clothes The women
wore dresses Of new calico-save Mrs.
Doctor Allen, who wore a black silk
dress which had come with her from
her late home In Lexington. Bin
kelso came In dress Of red muslin
trimmed with white lace. Ann Rut-
ledge also wore red dress and came
with Abe. The latter was rather
'grotesQue in his new llnsey trousers,
Of better length than the former
pair. but still too short.
"It isn't fair to blame the trousers
or the tailor" he had said when he
had tried them on. my legs are so
long that the Imagination OF the tailor
is sure to fall short II the cloth don't.
Next time I'll have 'em made to meas
ure with a ten-foot pole instead Of a
yardstick. IL they're too long can
roll 'em up and let out q link or two
when they shrink. Ever since I was
boy = have been troubled with shrink
Ing pants"
Abe wore a blue swallow-tail coat
were so short as to be we'll above the
danger Of pressure when he sat down.
His cowhide shoes had been well
blackened; the blue yarn Of his socks
showed above them. "These darned
socks Of mine are rather proud and
conceited." he used to say. "They
like to show or"
He wore shirt Of white, un
bleached cotton, a starched collar and
black tie.
In speaking Of his collar to Samson
he said that he felt like q wild horse
in box stall.
Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster
was there-a smooth faced man will
a large head. sandy hair and q small
mustache. who spoke by note, as 1
were. Kelso called him the grea
articulator and said that he walke(
, In the valley Of the shadow Of Lindle!
Murray. He seemed to keep q watch
ful eye on his words. as II they wer
! a lot Of schoolboys not to be trusted
They came out with q kind Of SELF
l conscious rectitude.
The children's games had begul
and the little house rang with thei
y songs and laughter, while their elder
g sat by the fire-and along the wall
e talking. Ann Rutledge and BIN Kels
r and Harry Needles and John McNe
n played with them. In one Of tn
) dances all Joined In singing tn
II verses:
q l won't have mono o. yer weevily wheat
went have none o yer barley;
! won't have none o yer weevty Wheat
u To make a cake for Charley.
Charley 10 a fne young man.
Charley is dandy.
n Charley likes to kiss the girls.
Is Whenever It comes handy.
le When a victim was caught in II
flying scrimmage at the end OF pa
I'd sage In the game Of Prisoners, he
Of she was brought before the blin
Is folded Judge:
III Heavy. heavy hangs over yo'
D head" said the constable.
"Fine or superfineT the Judge i
y quired.
y Fine said the constable, Will
n, meant that the victim was a DO
b. Then, the sentence was pronounce
lp and generally II was this:
"GO bow to the wittiest, kneel
er the prettlest and kiss the one that "
love best"
Harry waS fhe first DrisOner