The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-20

" IVY w 80 wv -
~ tho fair.haircd girl comes flying
across the garden. pursucd by the link.
Laura starts kom hsr sea. with a
blush. and. leaning from the window,
e~ntrcats. ''Coax them away Bella, dear.
They arc dancing on the flower bed.
And ~ the girl obcdicntly turns and
speeds In the opposite direction. she
draws back her pretty hand, and, look
Ing 1t her companion, says, How
much Bella In like her Sister Teresa
that H.. when Teresa was only six
teenr'
'Is sher" asks Mr.. fishback.
why. don't you rememberF' says
II do not," replies Mr.. Fishbsck. with
emphasis.
Miss Laura makes two Interrogation
points Of her silken eyebrows, opens
her mouth 70 speak, thinks better of II,
closes her rcd lips firmly, and turns To
the window again NJ the Follow.follow-
follow.mc-ers stop playing and gather
In = group. with their eyes fixed upon q
small aerial car. gayly decorated with
flags. which II gently swaying between
heaven and earth, NJ II slowly descends
toward the lawn. In Q few moments II
touches the ground. and n handsome
young fellow leaps out, md In greeted
with many EXPLANATIONS Of pleasure and
surprise.
'Your brother Reginald" says Miss
Beardsley. 80 soon returned from
LondonP Why. he only started n few
days ago"
Eyes; flying ship American Eagle
arrival just after breakfast this morn
Ing. whom II WAS shouted by the telo-
phone ut the station below"
Thirty miles swxyr
"Oh! that's nothing. We expect 10
be able 70 hear news fran q hundred
miles away before many years arc past"
May ] not be In the Immediate VI
clnity when that news Ii sh0utedr' says
the lady, with an involuntary move.
ment Of her pretty white hands toward
her pretty rosc-tipped ears. ''for !
should expect 70 be deaf forever more"
''Nevor fear, my dcar--I mean Miss
beardslcy. Such . misfortune ~ that
ehall mover occur, wen though you
should chance ~ be d the very side Of
the shouter. Edison II at this moment
perfecting An instrument that begins To
deliver Its messages In q moderately
loud ,oice, which increases In volume
~ II ID carried forward, until II reaches
the most distant point II Ii intended to
reach. thus maintaining an even tone
all along the route. How glorious oil
thesc Edisonian inventions arer' no
continues, with q glow Of enthusiasm,
land what humdrum times nj ances-
tors must have had without theml Why,
they are tho very life Of the age.
There's tho photograph, for instance
but beg pardon: You arc looking bored.
can not expect you IN take ~ much
interest In those scientific subjects ~ I
do. In not Reginald coming this wayp"
HE 10 not" ANSWERS Miss Laura, do.
murely; Tho II still holding Bella's
hand, and totally ignoring all the other
welcoming hands extended 70 him."
"Ahi the old, old story that IL evcr
nowv' quotes Mr.. Nahback, ~ no peeps
over the shoulder Of his fair guest at
the new arrival; and then, suddenly
rising and confronting her he exclaims:
"You must have heard that story
very. very often, Laura--forgive my
calling you so, but you used to permit
10 In the days We went blackberrying
together some ten years ago; and, for
give me again, but, upon my word. I
cannot help asking you, impellcd as l
am by some mysterious power. Why
have you never m%arriedp"
A blush rises to her cheek. but she
looks up In his face calmly. and replies:
II don't remember tho blackberry epi-
sodes, and I have remained unmarried
because l vowed when q young girl new
or to marry unless convinced that I was
the first and only love Of the man whose
wife ] became"
Laura. ! have never loved another"
'Mr. Nshback, you forget my old
friend Teresa, the sister Of the girl To
whom your brother Reginald Il now
making love on tho lawn"
you arer'
"Twas with her you looked for black.
berries. I never knew you to lind any
mot with me. SIR"
"Aaura, how blind you werei I sought
her society only to BIO ear you. Iae.
clare. upon my word and honor, l lin.
gered by her side for hours and hours
In the hope that you would Join us for
. moment or two during the time, and
when you did, In that moment or two
was concentrated the Joy Of the whole
day. You were 80 proud. 80 cold, so
reserved. l did not dare to approach
you save through your friend; snd--W
".And you did not bury yourself In
seclusion for two years alter she fitted
you and married Frank HuntingtonP'
she asks. a. no pauses.
''Great heavensi how preposterousl
Laura, I sscear-"
But, ~ no 10 about to swear, enters a
procession Of small nephews and niccos
and attendant friends, the leader Of
which carries an odd-looking box.
.'See. uncle" tho bright-eyed little
fellow calls out ~ he approaches. II
found this old phonograph on the top
shelf OF your closet, where I was look
ing for your fsh line to play horse with,
and 4 talks like every thing"
With this he begins to turn the metal
crank. and . voices somewhat mil
young voice. the voice Of Teresa, sister
TO Bella whil0m friend Of Laura Boards.
ley-begins 70 speak;
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