The Red Cloud chief., 1878-12-26

nitA NH Nv u'N|h ThN hHAN NJ ~ t@t
sgsia
TAi. .-ss, esprv..toa q ,,mpaih,
scothed my wounded fecling.. - Aa sr
p'icA,ion % handkerchief diyyzi IN
tevf Nraa r~tsu"Ta. ruc,p- .hc bnld
me her name dtd NV lscsrAird hasvr
Hut by hi. time 90 b~cs az are ~
\ hurried tno,~uncnt am0ng ihc people
In the gAr,i.n. and h-,king up sA- ths
sky hal .addcni, iArAcnci There "a.
. storm brc~ing shd fuu r~is,ofd
t-came imm~ii Atsly snaiuus ,o rvt
homr beiurv u sh,0ld brvAk
III McuA wvrr only h~rVF' .hc 81
claimed. tp I;erman. furgvtful Il her
pulyglut accomplishment "but IS siil
he fully an hour t~fufv she nrn~s ard
alAnuA will get vet can run. bat
kAtAnua, ts-rr sbild, cannot even ~alk
Whist shall sc doF "A. monsieur n
Nuu would on'y help "a. q yua ~ouid
oul, whe,i the chair
assured her that no,hine In the
world would AFFORD mo morv pleasure
Ihorv ~As no lime Ia SAY morv.
sciEcd the char containing the torn -
IN, angel. and impslhng t.iufv ne the
pIvvious, and. aust C,nfvs., omc
hat substantial uravn. made hast,
progress from The long dim VISTA "
b-cches leading Ia the west gAts. A,
We reached IL a lou mut,er ~ thunder
~ss heard. AMI = lash ~ lightning ~
up the scene.
'-Dh, molu Herr faster faster crivi
FRAU rsistnrf, f~ranucAlly and ] quick
encd INV pace accordingly
We had oniy n square oT tsp ,o ~.
but alrrsdy some large drops ~ rain
were falling. and II ~ss very ncArl, ai
full gallop thu, I AT lchgth reached the
ah~pd. ~ my kstArins, frau T~i sturf
painting by my side.
OF course she invited inc In ou, ~ the
rain And she sat and talked with me
In the psrlor until the shower ~ over,
while my katArina ~as rolled away by
old Mepa
| called next dNN To inquire how she
VA. | found her seated n, n table bu.
silly cmbruidcung She had ne, suffer.
cd from the previous DAYS wrtting. and
smiled la her calm. serene way. when
her II nt feared that ! had had one great
fatigue.
l. ii ncc-ssar, thai, ] should inform
the reader II the progress II my ~oo
INK IT m, ka,ArnaP called as often
as the strict forms II Herman etiquette
would allow. and always fAInd her seat.
81 on u chair ar sofa bohlnd the iabl.
whose long green drapory allowed no,
even a glimpse II her tiny feet This
barricadc. of course, krp, mo n, n dis
tsnco. since there was no possibility NJ
squeezing myself into that reserved cor.
ncf beside her, And " was across his
hateful table tina, ] ~ evening. In ind.
ing myself accidental, alone with her.
allowed my feelings ,o bstra, ma into =
premature declaration ~ love and offer
~ marriage.
She listened sercncly. ,hcn looked
down aud pcnsively prickci holes Ia q
sheet II paper, as she replied. speaking
In her imperfect English. which was our
usual language:
II have not thought Ia cyer marry"
Not intend Ia marry Why
Monsieur knows tina, I am wha,
you call-,nraiodc. Since from my
birth ] have not zen much use. Mon
sicur knows | could no, 90 abou, the
house and Kitchen. and clear the dishes.
aud brush the floors and look after the
cooking As = frau should do"
| assured her that | had NO idea 81 hrr
working She could sit all day aud
amusc herself. and In the evenings ~
would walk cut, together. and
"Ah. moin friend. YOU know ! canno,
walk out. : she interrupted, paih.tical.
Is, III so hard. u : fatigue mo Ia 20
tramp. tramp
told her that her low. Wa all ] de-.
sired. ! loved her. and u should be- the
aim ~ my life Ia make her happy.
Finally. with m air ~ pensiye sorcn.
ity, she Informed us that her u Her.
tina was the proper person Ia speak Ca
IN the subject, aud that n the lady con.
sidcrcd my proposal favurably. she.
herself. would not refuse; but she
added
AUNT ha. said always | must no,
marry;that mine husband would fatigue
himself 81 one frau that cannot run
about the house and see Nil in order"
And she looked so lovely with the
half-pensiye smile on he classic face.
that ] felt more than ever anxious q
claim her Tor my wife.
had no opportunity that evening II
speaking Ia Frau Bertha. ! called Dc,,
morning, but she was engaged with q
visitor. In the evening ! again called.
and was informed by old Meba that the
frau aud fraulein we're In the garden.
and II | would wait n little while she
would let them know. and ! could Join
them In the little pavilion. at coffee.
Mena left the room. but instead - 20.
ing 81 che garden. answered a ring 81
the donr.tell. and ] heard her In a long
and sharp alteration with a woman
about the price II some ~csbbages,
which the latter had IN q d~onkey-cArt
for sale. She had evidently forgotten
all about me.
In my impotence ! walked "a the
back window, and looked a upon the
bit ~ shrubbery which they called n
garden. There WAS = vine covered ar.
Dor nj the end. whence ! pow dis,in-
guishcd voices. the voices Of Frau Tsis
toruff and my katarina- Ny Katar,na'
ali. how tsnderly add thrillingly the
words died upon my whispering lips
NY katArnaT'
Again ] heard my IDOLS voice. and !
listened Ia catch iu loAst echo.
Loop up nv skifts. aunt, dear. so