The Red Cloud chief., 1877-10-11
BRIDES
EN NEI IRNTNG

ET me- IRVING.
Cecil sutherland sat by her window.
licking al the bit OF blue sky, with he
l~eafless branches Of an elm outlined
against i. She was d handsome girl of
twenty-five. with a dark oval face and
midnight hair. Her eyes We're the most
noticeable features Of her face; t. ey
could soften and shadow forth a VOL
.ierful depth of w0manly love, OF they
couHl look me-cIIesS and cold as steel.
when pride held its iron hand on her
heart ~ present there Was a cold
glitter in their dark depths. and her
small mouth had d determined express
siu-.
Il wonder If he thinks Ishall overlook
this neglect" she said, with her ewes
s,l liked OF tie blue SKY, over which a
leecy little cloud was sailing slowly.
IL has ceased TO love LIE. that is evil
dent. ! have humbled myself sufficient
X. ! have written him three letters.
and now, after d two weeks waiting
since the last, there is still no word
from him. Well, if he does write now.
| VIII register a VOW that ! will send
Sdck ms letter unopened. ! will accept
no ,drdy restitution. No one but nv.
Self knows whatI have suffered through
- neglect during the past weeks, AID
Y ! will not weld n iota. ! can be
- r 20 love, bu, hard a. iron
When despite OF mt l. thrown
= and my pride, which is ever the aid of
tortured love, viii not fail me in the
roHr that may come.
She rose from her seat with an air of
resolve settling over the rare beauty Of
lei face. She walked to the glass and
contemplated her face a moment.
They tel M / am beautiful" she
said. and l know It is true. am rich.
we.l-horn and accomplished. Why
should ! be neglected by a lover? Why
should I stand insult from any man +:
Perhaps he did not get my letters" she
continued d0uhtfully. as some whisper
20 ,endtrn IS Of her lover came To her
thought Toy a subtle association. The
, :. Urnr2ry tenderness died. 81 will
M allow any such tenderness to rule
mt. i he cid not get mine he should
have written. Letters Were never mis-
land before. He has found some new
F0ce aid turned aside to worship il with
mans ~proyerbIal iickleness. | am d
foo 10 make EXCUSES for him.
~Je opened a drawer OF her dressing
case. and took cut a Photograph. 1t was
Tire face Of q gentleman, dark aid hand
some Ike hercwr. with a mouth whose
lines hetokened ANVIL before which her
.WH, strong as il was, would be puny.
"NIe looks rs if he could be hard and
cold. size said, though he was never 81
= me. by this face one would never
think he could be disAonOrable. 1t is
strange how easily We can be deceived.
We'll
\ rap Al her door and TWO letters
were handed her. She tossed One care
- aside as the other showed 10 her
( the familiar handwriting of the gentle
MAJ IL the picture, Howard yelling
ton. How she lJI d TO break the seal
She was III danger OF breaking tie vow
which she had made half an hour be
= fore. Nothing tut pride kept her back
Unjust hot allow curiosity 4 ruin my
keSolve." She continued as she turned il
Vver and over il her hand. 1t is prob
ably d note telling me he has found out
h- does not love me. ] will not risk the
modification. can think Of nothing
more diguitied than To return this letter
unopened. He viii see that | an not K
ne trfi- d with. ! willnOt relent now il
die for il"
ASST afraid 10 trust herself longer
she drew her writing desk toward her
and penned a short note, which she in
closed with the letter in the envelope
and directed it 10 Mr.. Howard yelling
ton. care of -, New York. Without
waiting a moment she put on her ha'
2nd shawl. went out and dropped it int
&Ietter box before she had time Il
change her mind.
There. il is done" she said. as she re
entered The house. If he neglt cts NJ,
he shall not triumph over me-"
But III a few hours her mood changed
~. woman Ike. she began to fear sh'
had acted too rashly in the matter.
Howard Wellington, pale and veal
from the effects OF an e~Nhausting i'll
ness. sat in an easy chair in his room
For weeks he had lowered between lif
Wand death. insensible most Of the tmnt
When CsciIs letter WAS handed to hi
he opened the envelope with qulct
nervous fingers, as he recognized II
handwriting.
nv darling" he murmured, how
wish Won were here. Your soft touc
and loving smile would almost mai
me well again. What is this? Noti
ing hut a note and my letter returned
and he uttered ? low cry as If a knI
. had pierced his heart, for there, instei
of the expressions of affection he b;
expected were the freezing words
MIR. WELLINGTON-1our lett
came too late. What its contents N
= lie is not of the slightest consequence
; me. You have forfeited my love. Tia