The Red Cloud chief., 1878-11-01

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!" AnN sumNn ,hsn him hA,, ds 81 and
rrnc. heaven ssyc an rvst ~. ~o-l
lie ~Ns that asN . child cVul1 So n,
hin 9Th him ard b, .. A. hsnds"m.
~ a mout-V Nvu favor him y-y,
nn,h. VI Costello H. "a, Nlsui
Suvf heigt, Aud c,wpjc,t~i us, ,tu
~ Exclaimed Nj Costello
II, often u~aJ to -, a. me la hls
tAnth,ru' sas. >urr, Nora. that.
The -ur.ruld To- = man shia 30. az, J..
= ~iddrF. MANN. Nuu kuu~ that all
~. temptations Al ,u,un,. Il tbs, lltr
cAu never iully . mnn tsS AIT n, grave
>ur,. Nora, sa,. b, whats 70, sur
r.ld a. man when b.. ~iirs a aid
der Al, Pcor John -
1t ~As a sensible sa,iu'. that re
marked Mr. Costello. -. he h-ii-d hin
eel 10 mor- nsh.
Il mind the dAy John d,cd con,,n
uel u. widow. He knew everything
t. the last, and shout tour In The after
nupu II ~As seventeen miuutrs pas,
I've e>ac,l, 10. the closk thai he died
hc sAys la me. Nora ssys he, you've
been a good wife, ss>s he. and I've
t-~u n g,--i husband. sAys he. and
,h.r,'s no low. lost het~ cen us. saNs
he, and ! could give yc n guSd car
akthur any place q he. an ! Wish
YOU could do the same for me wh"r,
I'm going ss,s he. b ~ cas-"
.~9ual. sny- he. every dog has his dSS
and >om. has n day and a half SAYS
be an. SAYS he. 'l'll know morr In =
bit than Father torrgan himself. says
he. but I'll say now, say he. that
I've alw avs been n true son II the
church SAYS he. So I'll not bother IN,
brains about It, aud he SAYS. SAYS he.
/ leave YOU IN good hands, Nora. for !
leav, YOU in your ~ nands. say he,
and II n, any time We see any man ",
like better nor m-. marry him. say.
h.. All. Nora. SAYS he. for the hrs,
| tim. speaking II solemn like, All,
Nora. Wha, il the wor-ruld Ia n msn
when his vii. Is u widow ? And say
be. i have go for masses, and the
rest | lave la Yourself said he. and
necdn', tell Y. Ia be- n good mother ,o
| the children SAYS he. for well We
know there M. none All, poor John
VIII We have another cup ii 'ay, Mr.
Costello
IL must have been very hard on ,r.
said Mr.. Costello. Thank We. ma am.
no more
II was hard said Mrs. Cummiskcy
bat time will tell. ] mus, cast Abou,
me for our own Twin; an 81 ] 60,
| in,ill this place. and here ! am to-day,
All . said Ar, Costello, ~ they rose
from the table and seated themselves
before the tire. and here We MT. both
II VI this rvenin'.'
Here We are. sure enough rrjnined
III. widow.
An ~ | mind We of-of him. do iY
asked Mr.. Costello. after n pause, dur.
ing which he had gased c"n'cmplH'
lively into ID. iirr.
That W do answered the widow.
We favor him greatly Dark com.
piect'd and the same" pleasant smile.
Now With me sittin' here and you
sittin'. there feminist me-. ye might nj.
most think y, were marrit again said
Mr.. Costello, insinuxtingly.
.'Ah. go away now for n ta2e that "
are,' exclaimed the widow. mus>inp
her clean apron by rolling the corne
Of IL.
II disrcmcmber what IL WAS he said
about seein' amy man you liked bet,
Their nor him." said Mr.. Costello, NOV.
ing his chair n little nearer To that a.,
the widow.
He said. said he, answered tn,
widow. smoothing her apron over hei
knees With her plump white hands
Moran. il amy time ye see amy maj
We like better nor me. marry him.
says he.
Ibid he ~, anything about amy mar
Costello.
Il don't mind tha, he did" sns~.r
al the widow. rrilcctively, folding h.I
hands In her lap.
81 .upyo-, he left that To yer-elf -
pursued Mr.. Costello.
Path. an | don't know. thin" an
sw.r'd Mrs. Cummiskey.
DIV W think ye like me ~ well n,
YOU did him2" asked Mr.. Costello. per
suasively. leaning forward TO look int
the widows eyes, when were then cas-
down.
"Ah. 60 way o for n taze." ~
claimed the widow. strengthening her
self and playfully sIaPpMg Mr.. Costello
ON the face.
He moved his chair still nearer an,
moved his arm around her waist.
"Niver you think IW ticklcsome
Mr.. Costello" said the widow. lookin,
boldly d, him.
Tell me- he insisted, 'di, We like M
~ we'll A. ye did himT
'I--I--mOst--I most disremember nov
how much ! liked him. answered tn
widow. naturally embarrassed a, ,ucl
. question.
well. thsn.' saked Mr.. Costello, en-
forcing his question by gentle squeeze.
Of the widows round waist. div We liz
me well enough ~ mese1r
Hear the man. exclaimed Mrs.. Cum
miskey. d.risively; do ] like him vel
enough ~ himselfr
All, nov. don't Be brcAkin me- heart.
pleaded Mr.. Costello. Answer me hi
question, Mn. Cumn,iskey. II your hesr
tender towards me?
1t Ia whispered the widow; IAN
there. now 70 have it.
Glory b. 10 God exclaimed the hap
py lover. and he drew the most unwil
ling widow " his bosOLn.
A few moments after, Mrs. Cummis
kny lznk.I u~ A.l - H. L.