The Red Cloud chief., 1878-07-18

us naturai u'lDhRtnRs, ABOVE the aver
age female hight. her form was % per-
fcctly cast and dovclo, ed. that 10 take
the eighth part of an inch from her
hight would have marred the %statucsquc
perfection. Her abundant raven black
hair contrastcd strikingly with the
brilliantly colorlcss complexion 10 which
the small. mll.lippcd mouth gave the
crimson token ~ health. Her features
were NJ the delicate American type. but
her eyes, covered by their luc.ycincd.
black .fringcd lids, were Oricntally large
and of deep violet bluc. Aud this
lovely creature. In her white silkcn and
pink satin.liDed wrapper, reared "a
breathe Incidence, and sip to the full
every indulgence. and make circum-
stance subservc TO every caprice. this
fayoritc 81 tho gods was the daughter
10 whom her fathers clerk aspircd.
A servant In blue livery entered
noiselessly with q letter on q gold.iined
salycr. presented II To the young lady
aud retired again.
With n flush Of pleasure sh. pressed
the little document 10 her lips and read
nv BEAUTIFUL TREASURE The c%ontempia.
ted interview Ia over. shall not distress you
with particulars. II wAs not At Nil romantic,
aud did not end IN q tragedy, or partakc 81 the
fare cal "Bls - you, my boy, take hsypisf0o
happy but your father h'ntcd rather ,tsongly
that II was ndvisablYfor my presumptioua scN
" journey the pathway of life withMt-he
daughter. ] differ with him In his views on
that subject, and ] want your permission 70 call
aud talk the matter ever ri ths earliest ,possi-
bic moment. Wish no clsndestine meeting.
My love II honest, my motives worthy n re-
spcctfuI consideration, aud the assurance %
your love makes me bold. Oh, my beayShil
darling the rapture Of this conviction Me the
with n Joy TOO bllssful to be humsa. out II Ia
true, sweet, Tor ] have held you t<my throb
bling heart. have felt you thrip In answer TO
my passionate KISSES, aud my pleading heart
has listened TO tho melody MAT whispered Of
the love YOU have blessed me with. Give you
up, sweet no Ice, nor metal, nor heaven nor
cOfncl RIDNRY HARRISON,
There was n fire Of determination In
the young bcauiy's eyes, M she went to
mn escritoir Of ebony and gold, and took
thcrefrom a dainty. cream.tintcd, scent
cd sheet Of paper. and wrote thereon
one magic word, Gomez incloscd and
sealed II. rang n tiny silver bell, which
brought n servant. to whom she gave
directions about delivering the letter to
It's address without delay. Then she
went down the elegantly furnished hall
and stairway into the library, where
her father was engaged with his papers.
and gliding up to him, In u most child
like, winning manner, she bent over
him, aud kissed his cheeks and mouth,
and then perched herself laughingly up
on his knees.
''Well, Pearl, said he, tcndcrly ca
ressing the idol Of his heart; "docs this
mean some ~new-fnngled gcw-gnw, or
do you really love your old fathcr"
"My old father, indeed! stop SANDER
ing him sir. or I'll bite you! No. | do
not come on a moncy-bcgging cxpcdi-
ton, ! want tO talk sense"
'Blcss me. child. what now novel
have you been readingp Imagine your
self come to the sensc-talking season.
II have not been reading novels.
am studying Herbert Spencer"
A frOwn darkencd the benign counte-
nance, and no replied coldly:
"MOre hetcrOdOx n%Onsensel Pearl, |
do not approve"
81 know you don't. pa, and III give
II up to oblige you. But there is some
thing you u give me, pa, now | come
to think of II. and you will obligc mo
greatly"
81 never refuse my pct anything, do
"No. but this once you might, dear
pa. just because II Is such a very ordi-
nary. everyday affair that I want"
"What Is II, you tritlerp"
"Only II husband" she replied meek
".
my dear Pearl, do you know what
you are saying. A husbandr
Eyes, sir"
"And, II may ask, have you picked
out the unlucky individualP"
"Oh, yes. pa, he is already cut and
dried, ready for use"
'.My child. you are TESTING on a very
serious matter"
''But, pm, l am not jcsting! l do not
care about having the husband all In Il
hurry to-day or Tomorrow; but l want
you to promise him some future day,
when you get tired Of my teasing and
extravaganza, and so forth, you know,
pa"
''Pa' began to act rcstlessly. His
face became very dark and unpromis.
s"S' a"NsS :" k'uUt iikut uuWicu upon
his mind, and - 1t broadened. his brow
darkcned more and more! He looked
keenly into her eyes, until her gaze
dropped beneath his hard scrutiny, and
she whispered appcalingly:
'Pa, do not DO cross with mc--but-
but--he will be here directly"
who. girlp" vas the excited excla-
nation.
Sidney Harrisonw
AT this instant the library door OPEN
ed. and the gentleman himself entered.
Tho young lady was at his side in n
flash, and placing her hand on his arm,
and lifting her head proudly, detiantly,
said:
''ln life or death, father, this is my
hearts choice"
There was sublime alteration in the
look given her by the young man as he
murmured "Angel!" and, taking her
hand, he advanced to the thoroughly
nonplussed and outraged father, and
exclaimed:
''Give her to me! Full we'll l realize
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