The Red Cloud chief., 1878-10-17
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There could Ne no doub, OF Nellie
Rrainard's good looks. The town poet
in rural rhvmos had compared her rom
plcxion 10 roses and lilies, to the m.
mcnsc disadvantage Of those i'Owcr'.
Her female acqunintanccS. IN solemn
council assembled, had decided that
while she was pretty, her beauty was uf
the doll-bnh,ish order.
II the poets rhymes were not, surely
the ladies decision was convincing.
.'Doll.babyish" IL the term women
always apply To the beauty Of which
they are jealous.
To say Nell, was pretty l. Ia put IL
mildly. She was hcwi'ching, from her
blue eyes Ia her little feet the latter
cncascd in slippers 1T the sight Of which
Cinderella would have turned green
with envy.
witching that YOU couldn't have blamed
anybody for being in love with her.
She was twenty-five quite a little
but YOU never would have
thought her more than eighteen.
II is with regret we admit that she
took To flirting M naturally ~ n duck
takes "a water. She couldn't help il.
Their was not the slightest intention
upon her part to be hcartlcss; but those
blue eyes of hers insisted on looking
tcndcrly on everybody and everything.
When she gazrd on the moon Nou
should have seen her with the moon
light upon hcr) il was with as much
tenderness ~ though she believed there
was u man in IL. II was unfortunate
that she was possessed Of such eyes,
hut she really was not To blame.
II is unnecessary 10 state shat she was
responsible for some terrible laccra-
tons Of the hearts Of the village bcauN.
There was nome other among them
who had arrived at the desperate con-
dition Of Mr.. Frank Gray. The deepest
depths Of the deep ocean were mere
shoals compared to the depths Of his
love.
His appetite had become such u shad-
ow Of its former self that his landlady
contemplated his symptoms with mcr-
ccnary joy. The dimensions Of his
cash-bill were past belief. He was ut
tcrly miserable.
He saw the lo,ds,onc Of his existence
smile impartially ON all men. lie call.
cd himself u fool for being in love with
firt, and no doubt Il great many pco-
pie agreed with him. The state Of Mel
lies heart in regard tn him is nonc Of
3 our affair.
Upon n brigh, slring day these two
were sitting upon II creeks bank. Brook
or river might have been moro roman
tic. but with that strict regard for his.
torical fact which should be- nj oncc the
ambition and pride of all chroniclcrs.
we repeat il was a creek.
Frank was fishing, while Nellie was
watching, with cNpcctant face, the bob
bling cork.
Our love Of historical accuracy again
compcls us TO be unroman,ic. Nellie
did not fall into the water, Frank did
not jump in, and, seizing her hair, after
prolonged struggle bring her safe To
shore, and, as u result, they did not get
married and live together happily ever
aftcrward.
This is probably the only ease on rec
ord in which this did not happen. 1t is
well known that young ladies are in the
habi. Of tumbling into the water, and
young gentlemen always save them.
There would have been no earthly oh.
jcct in Nelly doing such n thing, as tho
water was hardly deep enough 10 drown
\ kitten.
Nellie watched the bobbiny cork,
eagerly waiting the expected bito-that
is. Nellie was eagerly watching, not the
cork.
When it went under, and Frank pull.
ed out a gasping and struggling little
fish, for all her eagcrness an expression
Of sympathy came into her face.
Ugh she exclaimed, "you horrid
fellow! What cruel SPORT You men are
heartless monsters!'
Frank replied meaningly. looking
hard ut her; 9
y'No o hcartlcss than some women
know"
Nellie's eyebrows archcd and herli
pouted rs she answered:
Nv hat u horrid rcmarkv'
at is horribly true" reioined he,
still looking very hard at her. The,
catch mems hearts and throw them
away again ~ pitilcssly and carclcssl,
N l do this fish" :
Nellie replied, somewhat earnestly.
but, Frank, you don't alwaysthrow
the fish away, do youp"
But the remark was lost upon him.
He sat silent for a time. then onl,
said: :
IL am tired of fishing; let us walk W
to the house."
Was that a shade of disappointment,
on Nellie's facep Who knowsp
That night there was u party AT the
house. OF course Nellie was there; and
as a consequence, Frank, too.
We forgot to mention--and for such
an objectionable omission We apologize
that Nellie Brainard had quite u for
tune OF her own. Perhaps this hac
quite as much to do with the number Of
her suitors as her beauty.
On this particular evening her admir-,
ers We're so many and attentive. and
Nellie was SO delightful and attentive
to all, that Frank was in a continual
white heat Of jealousy and rage, Had