The Red Cloud chief., 1875-04-07

Vas alHsts q visitor 10 his " h0u-e.
and | wondered Why We lived in 4 poor
shsnty when he ras 50 rch, aud Why
mother ncrcr wen, TO the city?
Il sskci them Why they did 10,
nose away froiu the drcary osi place,
where there was no comfort, much les,
lu.usy?
Mother looked frightened, father
became very angry, aod said L tai
better Tot Eek qu-suous."
Before | wen, back 10 school on
Mnn1ay morning, | hesri hilp -ay.
San citing must be- Done /; that boy
lscxs too mach. Lefty, give him TO
me rws rake . MA oi him yor
w.li BIZ proui Of
70 this my mother only Said, And
what w,l | doy ioa are no, coming
hereafter, you have SAID, AMI now you
would roo Inc Of my only joy
"'Non>ense, you oash; - think OF
the boys welfare. Women are cry
baby Inconsistencies. There is no way
Of managing them if they get their
hearts set
NY mother rose to her feet aai
looked 'to.e indignant than | ever saw
her before. Her face was very pale
when she said, Robert, God wall Judge
between you and ]. Our accoun can
not be seuled in this world. Ny
wrongs are too deep. Bet our boy
shall decide this matter for himself.
lie shall not be an unwilling shsrer OF
my forlorn life
so be it, answered father.
Come here to uie, Bart said he.
You asked 10 leave this dreary place
forever. You may go with me, iii, if
you wall, and | viii ,aake a gentleman
OF you. You shall! have horses of
own TO ride and drive in Can,ral PARK,
and go into my Office to learn the bus
mess after you leave college. Viii you
goY'
NY heart bounded with delight.
1t seemed to me that the iogs which
had ,uis.ci .ay childhood we're clearing
away in sun ight.
And you will take mother too,
will 70. not, si., cried |, with conf
ierce and pleasure.
"'hlinj your business about your
mpther. No, she canDo. come now
"Amazed, | looked from one to the
other. Father vas vcxed and impa-
tient; mother. griofstriekvn uni
treG.S...ug ike IN aspea l:as
"'Rir,, yoar Daca Offers you more
than | a eve give you. lie ami |
are separating, | fear, forever. IIe
does no. intend to take ne ever to the
city. Will you go with him anu leave
your mamma Lerc aicneY
"At this my father exclaimed with
rage. Madam, yoa are OversteppiDg
the bounds Of my liberality. 1t Is more
than you had a right to expect. thr [
ever acknowledged that boy As my SOP
did it because | loved you. You
have worn ont NY love by crying and
moping your lie away for years. But
| like the by and will have him, or
you shall both be sorry
May | tell the boys at school that
You are my real father?' | asked.
They call me a pauper now, and it
makes me 80 wre;ched whea | know it
is false
"'fou must say you are my adopt
ed o and a, such you shall go into
my family to live With my children
"'iour children? Where are they, |
father? Have l brothers and sisters?'
"'Well, not exactly. You see,
Burt, you must choose between your
mother and pie. Then We will arrange
everything
Mother +ss moved with intense
and conflicting emotions. She held
her peace As long as she could, aud
then she said
"'My child, yen are the unfortu-
nate victim Of my misplaced, misguid-
cd love. Your father deceived ne
with false promises. He was a w:d,w-
er with children. He promised to
make mc his wife. was the happy
daughter Of parents who surrounded
Inc ~ith enough, so that life promised
well. Hs came with vow. end devo-
ton. knew he was rich, aud could
give me a foe position. My heart was
loyal, though | was ambitious. He
said be would no, marry 4 woman who
had not all and every confidence in
him before marriage.
81 ri,kei all. even honor for 'oye,
AID hope of a grand hon. and riches,
aud lost. You we're born. Before it
vas too late, l impso:e1 him TO spare
you the disgrace Of an Legitimate
child. But to no effect. he said his
children were proud and exclusive.
and that they could no; be kind to me
. II | came to BIZ. home As a wife 90 o
after the death Of their mother,
though she had been dad ,wo years.
TO hide my shame I came to this
dssOia,e place, hoping each year to Be
raurrec;ei by the ful5.,seht Of his
promises So the years have rassed.
Hope led ksnS since, AMI when he
tells INC he married another wife Elk