The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-12
IUsSRf SsIrn,
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Ascending the stairs sh. stood a, the
smce door and tapped umidly.
Come in'' ~as the rcioindcr from
within.
Timidly and trcmblingly MAY pushed
open the office door %, the man who
but the day previous had be,ought her
w become his sife.
- Hcnry Smith sat nj a table which was
strcwn with law papers. with his feet
thrown over the arm ui u chair. and a
half consumed cigar between his teeth
Casting n glanc. nj the meek .looking
hule figure before him. which glance
seemed In assure him that there WI. M
call for r%olitencss N his part, he leaned
bark 10 his char aud remarked:
well, madam. what do you want,
~AsreP"
"Can this bc the ehguIsit. Mr.. Smith.
Who N so very courteous Ia ladies In W.
ectyP' thought May. hut .h, said in
voice which trcmblcd with suppressed
excitement:
Twill you please L., me he -.a,sdp
am not strong, and the stairs have Is.
kea my breath"
'ChAirs over there by the window"
sAid; but he never lowered his fee,
from the n On which they rested. nor
laid aside the cigar.
After Anew moments pause. In which
tho pale. dark pms seemed to collect
breath and composur.. she said. draw.
Ing = paper from her pocket;
''lf you please. ! called Ia see YOU for
charity. NV husband was killed six
months ago by n fall from u building.
and left me penniless. worked and
little ones by copying. until was no
longer able tn get even that Ia do. BE.
ing Ill with uverwork and anxiety l
could no, longer support my little fam
lily, and my children have been taken to
the workhous.. People who had known
how hard ] tried tn do for them. have
helped me u little. and 81 I have been
sAved from going there too. II I can
succeed in Keeping along for \ few days
until ] have n Nttls @ strength, !
hope a. obtain work, and To be- able to
take care of my self sgain. Here il u
paper with the names 10 those who
know me. and that Am not an impos.
Tor. and who have helped me in my ILL.,
Meas and poverty"
Not u word from Henry Smith during
oil this time. bu, he coolly pulled his
signr.
won't you help me q little from
your abundant meansY" pleaded the
poor woman.
"Oh. deM.I wish beggars could be
abolished by %s,atuter' he yawned. And
then TO the woman
Really. madam. your story Is well
gotten up; but 80 far as ! am concern.
ID. M beggars need spply. II YOU can
hot support yourself. why. 20 the work
house. That 10 th. place for such ne
you"
But, sir--,'
MY dear woman, there Is the ioor;
I cannot he bothered any longer"
Slowly ard sadly the poor I'M
wended har way down Che stairs and
down the street, until ihe corner sl,ut
her from sight. and then fairly hex. ull
sbe reached the residence Of one Of the
wealtbie-t gentlemen In The city. Here
she rushed in ut the froant door and un
tremendously up stairs into the pretay
oom she had left but . short time be-
fore. -
Tearing % her widows garnents sh.
vas seon engaged In telling her friend
Helen the result Of her nis<Son.
"It 10 just as you told De. Helen
Henry Smith has no more heart than q
hlsck of wood. and M more politesess;''
and her cheeks burned - she thought
Of his rudeness. And ~ think tha6 he
should come here, aud be 80 very polite
and devoted tn me, when it's eli false
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