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Casey could not see what there was to grin about, and he took it as a direct insult to himself. Mart and Joe sat sullenly on a bench against the wall, and Paw reclined in his bunk at the farther end of the room. A blood-stained bandage wrapped Paw's head turbanwise, and his little, deep-set eyes gleamed wickedly in his pallid face. Casey looked for Hank, but he was not there.
Because Sary was the smallest of the lot he pressed the dollar into her shrinking, amazed palm. "Paw's got more money'n that," Sybilly announced proudly. "Paw's got a million dollars. A man bought our ranch and gave him a lot of money. We're rich now. Maybe paw'll buy us a phony-graft. He said maybe he would. And maw's goin' to have a blue silk dress with green onto it. And "
'Does mortal y'ears ever before listen to sech folly! I suppose he takes that gun I has as threats! I'm a onprotected young female, an' nacherally, when I embarks on this yere elopement, I packs one of paw's guns. Besides, this sweetheart of mine might get cold feet, an' try to jump the game, an' then I'd need said weepon to make good my p'sition. But it's never meant for that pastor!
If they'd gone on treatin' ye decent ye'd likely come out all right o' yer own hook. Hiram, pride's put a heap o' men in th' penitentiary. Pride's stubborn, Hiram. But layin' aside th' root o' th' trouble, an' lookin' at th' matter through their eyes, it's really a shame th' way yer paw's place has gone to ruin th' way you've gone th' same route.
He had to take care of his mother and two sisters, his little brother and an aunt that lived with them; and there was mighty little to do it on; big men don't usually leave much but debts, and in this country, of course, a man can't eat and spend long on his paw's reputation, like that little Dook of Reishtod " "I beg to tell you, Mr. Martin " Fiderson began hotly.
Julie explained that "Paw" had gone away the night before and hadn't come back. "Paw's awful mad 'bout you folks," she announced. "Said as how ye had better git out afore he got too het up 'bout ye." "We shall be going in a few days," answered Nora. "Tell your 'Paw' not to get excited." "I'll tell you what," bubbled Emma. "Does he like bear meat?"
Maw's smile had faded for a moment. But the presents were fine a new knife for Tom, a book for Luke, and twenty whole round dollars for Maw, enough to pay that old grocery bill down at Beckonridge's and Paw's new invoice of patent medicine. They all stood on the porch and watched him as far they could see; and Maw's black mood didn't return for a whole week.
Vaguely he knew that he must not take another drink, no matter how insistent they were. In the brief glow of that resolution Casey protested that he could hoot without any more hootch. But he hated to hurt Paw's feelings, or Hank's or Joe's. They had made the hootch with a new and different twist, and they were honestly anxious for his judgment and approval.
But before he could say more Hawkeye reappeared and shouted: "Say, boys, Paw's old Horse died!" and he grinned joyfully, merely because he was the bearer of news. "Sappy, you grin so much your back teeth is gettin' sunburned," and the Head Chief eyed him sadly. "Well, it's so, an' I'm going to skin out his tail for a scalp. I bet I'll be the Injunest one of the crowd."
"Sure enough. You ain't missed any cows lately, have you? Wonder you ain't scared to live anyways near!" A "Massacree" of Palefaces "Say, fellers, I know where there's a stavin' Birch tree do you want any bark?" "Yes, I want some," said Little Beaver. "But hold on; I guess we better not, coz it's right on the edge o' our bush, an' Paw's still at the turnips."
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