The Red Cloud chief., 1878-04-25
Joy In the Hssse Of GiddInss.

Mr.. Giddings has just discovered how
rear heaven nj get Ia earth sometimes.
aud II now looks To him very much IA
though q large slice of the Kingdom ol
bliss had cut loose from its moorings
and anchored In his own home.
Mr.. Giddings IL n father - the father
Of q boy. and II IL his first offense.
There amt a word In the dictionary
big enough tn tell how happy Mr.. Gid.
dings is - not even II put in capitals a.
long ~ n cane.
The morning after the little stranger
took up its residence under his roof Mr..
Giddings vas n changed man. The sky
had n brighter glow, the fire burned
better, and IL took very little food To
satisfy hunger. His, heart was 40 full
Of Joy that his wits were crowded out,
and ID was several hours before he could
bring himself to believe that 1t WAS not
all "a tantalizing vision. too bright for
earth. He-Thomas Harrison Giddings
"A mere boy in the worlds battle.
blessed with the ownership Of the little
ch~crry-colored chcrub who was at that
moment experimenting with It's lungs
in the next apartment No. it couldn't
be. He was asleep, and would soon
wake up and find Il all n dream. He
seemed determined. though, To get the
full benefit Of the vision while Il lasted,
and every five or ten minutes would 90
into the chamber Of honor. and insist
that the nurse should let him look again
upon the face Of the babe. and then after
c%hirruping To the youngstcr for "A mo-
mcnt or two without receiving any more
notice In return than II he had been the
least important person In the world, he
would 90 out into the fresh air. and
walk around more dazed than before.
But presently he Was back in the room
again feasting his eyes and building
castles in the air. Looking up sudden
~ after watching the child several min
utes trying to swallow its chubby fists.
he said to the companion Of his cctasy:
''Linda, amt II u pretty onep"
Eyes, dear, and the very image Of
you. too. l think" said Mrs. q.
ut seems to me ~ though II looks n
good deal like Uncle Nate" suggested
Mr.. c., referring To the only wealthy
relative he could lay kin to.
perhaps IL does across the forehead.
but It's eyes and o . are yours exactly;
and any one could SEE that its mouth
and ears ar" shaped like yours"
MIR. Giddings felt that his mind was
In too much Of u bewildering whirl tn
attend to his business duties that day.
and so after breakfast he went down To
the store to get excused. No wonder
the people looked at him in the most
interested perplexity that morning rs
he strobe along, lifting his feet rs high
as a flour barrel at every step. Mr..
Giddings felt his Importance and made
1t manifest to all who saw him.
On the way down town he stepped
into a barbcr-shop 10 get shaved, and
ordered the barber, in n voice that
well-nigh smote him to the earth. to set
his whiskers Victor Emanuel style. Up
to this time Mr.. G.'s first mustache had
been too timid To withstand the buffet
ing jecrs of n cold and unsympathetic
world more than four or five weeks ut .
stretch.
The bOOtblack was also aroused from
doing in the corner and ordered to
give him such n shine a. eye had never
seen before. This vas a new piece Of
extravaganza to Mr.. Giddings. for his
salary was not fat. and his own muscle
had hitherto inspired whatever bril-.
liancy his boots had known.
Mr.. Giddings went to the store and
shook hands with.the other clerks till
his arm ached. and for the first time he
found himself able to stand In the pres
ence Of the great proprietor without
feeling like a poor boy in his first new
coat. He seemed walking on air. and
smiled until his mouth got sore and his
ears felt crooked. But several Of the
clerks who had been married 80 long
that their hearts had petritied, collected
in one corner of the store and put on
long faces. and cast omnibus looks Of
mock sympathy upon the joyous parent,
and when he came over to be congratu-
lated by them, they all looked A. sad rs
a cold dinner; and sighed like the echo
Of n blighted life, while one Of them re-
marked In q voice a. cold and cheerless
~ the cdict Of fate
''You needn't smile in this crowd,
young man."
And then they all sighed and shook
their heads, and said Il was too bad
that trouble should overhaul him so
early In life. This threw something Of
. damper upon Mr.. G.'s buoyant
spirit but he got free Of the deprsss-
ing company q soon as possible, and
hurried back home to see II the child
had grown any. On the way he stopped
to buy . high chair and some other
things he thought would'be needed. not
forgetting . rattle.box and . gum-ring,
and partially closing the bargain for Z
When his purchases weie shown 70
Mrs. Geasely. the nurse, she looked At
him in pity and said;
.'Well. what fools men is, anyhow
Dream on, Mr.. Giddings, and bssk
in the bright sunshine OF hope while
you can. May the day never come
when your castles Of golden promise
will crumble and tumble!- Breakfast
Table.