The Red Cloud chief., 1878-06-13

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made her open Il again. And this IN be
she bravcly faced the wind and ran.
and locked along the pavemcnts ~ far
~ the neat corner. where . stree lamp
threw Its circle Of light. :.
'Oh. thrrc he isr' she exclaimed, asd
then. shutting the door behind her, ran
toward the gss-lamp. against which she
thought she saw . man standing. But
u was only the shadows Of the iStnp she
had seen; and her heart sank In pain.
ful disappointment. Down upon her
baso head the heavy rain fell. and the
wind blsG against her 20 hard that she
could scarcely keep her feet.
Love Tor her father made her forget
herself and she stood closc 10 the lamp
post on the corner and looked up and
down tho two streets that crossed each
other, hoping 10 catch sight of her faith.
or. But 10 one was ~ bc q Far
down one 81 the streets . red light shone
from . tavern window.
Maybe he's there" she said. and
ran toward the light. Sometimes the
wind dashed 70 hard In her face that
she had 10 stop IN get her breath; but
she kept on. Al last she got Ia the
tavern door. pushed II open, and went
In.
A sight 70 startle the crowd Of noisy.
intoxicated mon Wa that vision ri .
little child drcnched with rain coming
In 10 suddenly upon them. There wAs
no fear In her face, but q searching.
anxious look that ran eagerly through
the group.
''0h fathsrr' lcapcd from her lips. "a
ono Of the company started forward, and
catching her In his arms, . out Into
the street.
Mr.. Gray's mind was confused. and
his body weak from drink when PhGbe
came Ia. but when he bore her forth In
his arms, strange 70 say, he was = So
Der man.
my poor babyr' he sobbcd. ~ q few
moments aftcrward he laid her In her
mothers arms. and kissing her pas
sionately. burst Into tears:
MY poor baby. It's the last time"
And u WA the last time. What per-
suasion, conscience. suffering, shame,
could not do, tho love OF q little child
had thus wrought. Oh. lone Is very
strong.
Startled and touched by her sudden
appearance and disappearance In the
arms III her father, tho little company
Of mcn who had been drinking In the
bar-room went out. one after another,
To thclr houses. Said one Of them, m
he came In full ~ hour earlier than he
MAS In tho habit Of doing, and met tho
surprised look Of his wife, 80 sat wcari-
ly sewing sewing TO make up what no
pent In drink.
'Jane. ! saw a sight Just now that !
hope l shall never sec again"
''WhRt WA itP" asked the tired wa.
man.
~ little thing, not so old as our
Jenny. all drcnched with rain Just
think what . night Il is!-looking for
her father In q ginshopi II made the
tears como into my eyes when he caught
her up In his arms and ran out with
her held tightly 10 his bosom. l
think u must have sobered him instant
~. II sobcrcd me. at least. And,
jane" he added. with . strong feeling
In his tones. this one thing Is settled:
our Jenny shall never search for her
father In . gir-shop on any night, fair
or foul I'll stop now. while I have a
little strength loft, and take tho pledge
tomorrow"
And he kept his word. He stepped
out Of the dangerous path In which his
feet had been going. and by Gods
grace. which no prayed for, walked
hencofor q In 40 ways Of sObrietv.
And 30 there was 10y In another
homo, because Of tho love III tho Drink
Ing Man q Child.