The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

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thanked me for coming TO them IN theil
loneliness, and the widow would give
me n of her sweet smiles, and | wa
thankful in my Utmost heart that they
were lonely, and th.t it fell TO my lot to
cheer them. So the weeks passed, unit
the time came for the departure OF Mrs
Lees friend.
snow I had intended passing 9
month or two in England before COM
ing home, but when I found that the
widow was TO return in ten days, | be-
gan to think that my duty called me
back to my business. The more
thought Of it, the more important j,
seemed to me to 60
"'Do you know OF any one going on
the l5th?' the widow asked me, one
evening, in her dove-like way.
"'No n but myself answered.
Business has called me soone than
expected
"'How delightful from the widow
while Mrs. Lee exclaimed, 'Oh, Mr..
Remington, l am so glad! | couldn't
bear the idea of my friend going entire
ly alone, and you of all others will know
best how to take care of her.
"We then began to make our plans.
Mrs. - intended making 8 visit Of a
few days to some friends in London. !
was going direct to Liverpool. Mrs.
Lee and l drove down TO see friend
of, and l looked forward to the pleas
ure of meeting her on board the steam
er. Ny last days in Paris were spent
in saying 'good-by' to old friends, and
buying presents for sister Nell and the
children. l got every n%ouceaute that
could find, and felt well pleased with
my selection. At last | vas on the
steamer, and stood looking at the ship
move away. BY my side was the widow.
and l thought that Ihad never seen her
look 50 lovely. l exulted in the knowl-
edge that she knew no one on board. l
was her only friend, consequently /
should have her all to myself; this was
$50 / said to myself what l had for
weeks been longing for. Was l in
love? That question had not occurred
to me. l felt s~upremely happy, and
thought the situation delightful. l was
ready to do any thing for this fair crea-
turc. She had only TO command; was
all eagerness to obey. soon had Op.
portunities of showing my devotion.
"The following morning l came out
on deck very early, and wa surprised
to find my little lady already there. She
looked very miserable and rery pretty.
The morning salutations over, l asked
her how she had slept.
"'I haven't slept at ALL she said, in
a ~fretful, childish way, which l thought
charming. Such a noise all night
she continued, Il could not get to sleep;
and the smells are simply dreadful. l
must have another room. I'drather sit
up here all night than sleep in that hor-
rid place again. Don't you think, Mr..
Remington, if you asked the Captain or
somebody, he would give mt another
state roomP and her big eyes looked in
quiringly into mine.
Certainly said. Il will 60 at
once and see about it, and if there is no
other, you shall change with me. Take
my room, which is a good one, and as l
don't mind either noise or smells, your
room will suit me well enough"
Here Hugh leaned over his chair to
knock the ashes off his cigar, and said
to his friend: 81 must have had it pretty
bad-eh, Williams?-to have said that,
for you know that l can't endure either
a bad odor or a loud noise. But l for
got every thing when under the influence
of those eyes, and when she exclaimed,
ooh no; 1 couldn't let you do that l
felt that my fate was sealed, and that l
should take the noise and the smells.
The next thing l discovered was that
my lady had no sea- chair. There was
only one left, and that had been spoken
for; but 1 paid double The amount, and
the chair was mine.
"'You are so kind, Mr.. Remington
she said. L don't know what | should
have done without you. lam not fit to
travel alone,' she added, in childish
tones.
81 longed to press her to my heart
and tell of my love; and if she would
but let me, it would be the Joy of nv
life to care for her. l looked all this:
l am sure l did. But there were too
many people around for me to speak.
She sat with her hands folded in her
lap, and looked divinely unconscious.
"The third day out the weather be-
came bitterly cold.
"'I am almost frozen said Mrs.
-. 'What shall l do? | have moth
ing to wrap about me, and shall have to
stay below, and, oh dear! it is so n
comfortable there!' The face turned
up to mine was that Of a spoiled child.
SNOW l had a fine English rug, which
l had used at night, for you know eve
~ thing at sea is so horribly damp. 1t
had been a great comfort to me, and l
knew that l should miss it. But what
of that? 1 couldn't see the woman l
leved suffer. So I got it, and tucked
her all up in it. Her delicious smile re-
paid me for the sacrifice.
"'Oh, how nicer she said, as she mt
her hands under the warm rug. at
seems to me, Mr.. Remington, that YOU
have every thing to make one comforta-
bic. l never heard of such q man. I