The Red Cloud chief., 1874-07-18
A Prosecuted Mn.

Mr.. Enthusiastically Bundle,
bachelor from Spadunk-sat in his
room the very picture Of despair.
That very morning he had arrived at
the mansion of bis newly married
brother, on Q visit Of q week or two.
He had felt some presentlment OF
evil from the time he had talked OF
making the visit something had i'm
pressed him with q vague sense OF dan
yer. As he assembled tho steps that
morning he had not dreamed what the
danger consisted in, nor how very
near, il vas
Now he knew.
ITS widow" groaned Mr.. Bum
bic. "A widow"
Evidently Mr.. Bundle hadn't any
particular love for widows.
Here I am. 40 innocent unsus-
peeting man., YER on Mr.. Bundle.
dolefully. John, who hiss put his
foo, in it by getting married. invites
me down 70 SEQ how much like fools
he and his wife can act. and I, like a
tnol, came down. hardly set my
foot inside the door before John tells
me that there some one else coming
his dear Belinds's sister, q widow,
AMI such q nice woman. and | see
through il all in . minute. It's all q
plot! They've got me down here fol
her 10 marry Yes, for her 10 marry"
~r.-Buuhle sL:ve - at the
Thought. He was in q cold sweat eli
over.
And now she here"
Mr.. Bundle shook his fist At some
thing in the corner-an imaginary
widow. probably, she's here, and Ill
he prosecuted and pestered from morn
ing ill night. She knows what John
and his wife have got into their heads
and il willing TO help them along in
their wickedness. | WISH" Mr..
humble waxed warm in his gestures
with his earnestness on the subject,
81 uish there was q law sbolishing
widows. svear I do"
Bravo for you, TIM" laughed his
brother John. sticking his head 10 at
Tho door. III tell you how you how
Jon csn begin the reform, and abolish
thi. one. Just marry her," and
John withdrew, laughing.
Yes, you We made q fool Of your
self nv getting married. and want
ether folks to, on the principal that
misery loves company. declared Mr.
Rumble. blowing his nose explosively.
"Of course. the first thing when l &C
down they'll introduce me. Hang il
all, I wish Id stayed At home. II
..see make me out Of patience to Get
!. people make such fools out Of them
selves"
John came back pretty Don "Art
you ready to 20 down. he asked.
"Yes. Is'pose so." answered poor
Mr.. Bundle. not very s~racieusly.
but LII tell you whs. il is, John, III
NOT marry her."
John laughed outright. "You
se7mo think that getting married j:
abosr The worst fate man a have
happen 10 him. ] think il about the
best"
"Yes, you" exclaimed Mr.. Bundle,
esplosively. Ofcourse you'll say &c
~; but w~ait-iust waitl" very sol
cmnlS >ed With awful impressiveness
well, VII wait" replied John.
't'ome on. hsou're ready"
Nj. Bundle e,e~ued and followed
n. bother down like . lamb led ts
the sacrifice. He began Ia trembl,
before he reached the parlor doe,. H.
remembered. sfter~ard. Of eeess,
something 10 the share Of . woman
rise IN ss they entered the room. ant
of hearing John say. Mrs. Blake
mv brother Timothy" And the chap
sxoooed down upon him hike > hav'
upcu . deve, and for ten minute
thereafter all was a blank.
When ne regsined his seastere'
seuscs-it Always sersed him 10 tn
eainc way to be introduced soa wo
man, especially q widow-she va
talking At away a. an awful rate, an
he vas sitting before her With nj
b=.,.s folded meekly, II beccni1'
resignation. At hrs be didn't dsr
IN Look at her; but AFTER his first a"
began TO .ubside he stclca elsncs o
two a. her. The investigat on mad
hin ,remb.e. She wasn't one Of you
,oi,.,. ssus's viieH but one Of %