The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-23

We never get auy smu-smsu;s froui
outside b-'cau-e we nv 80 far away. and
| think We grow restless aud di-con.
tented when there j. none. Now v Ia:
! propose may not be very amusing bu:
at least We can Try il and see. Suppose
We travel a little, in spite Il the deep
snow. and IN this fashion: We all have
T places we would specially like ,o 49, :
sometimes in our own country. some
times IN ether. Lei u. take turns in
choosing = place and then finding ont
All about il. | have picturc-. yDu 500
a great mnuv Of ihem-and | think you
will find there l. ZONE pleasure in thi-
way 81 travelling But A. you AR not
at all sure whether Your will Ike i; or
not, We mus, -.se. Sam, where would
Won like best ~ go2'
Taken by surprise. Sam answered at
ter n moments confused thinking.
The Mammoth Cave"
Why"
Again San meditated.
d" Because ! used Ia hook AT the pic
ture IN my aSi geography"
Its curious you should have said
that -aid Ruth, q. becau-. the fir,
package Of views on that table l. one Il
views in the Cave. ! Wa there long
ago with Aunt, but never forgot it"
Tell III about IL, please" said Sam.
eagerly. and Ruth brought two ar three
light Stereo~copc- and laid them on IN.
table, then talked on simply but in mos,
vivid fashion, giving the story If the
hong expedition. Each view suggested
many questions; Mis- Dy.art Joined at
times with some bit 81 remini~ceucc.
and when the clock struck Q the boy.
looked up in astonishment A. Linda en-
tered with a tray on which wcr, cup, #
-tcaming coffee and a plate If sand
witches.
. Ii i - cold tonight Won need IA.
coffee Ia f"rtify you for your walk in the
wind, Miss Dysart said. talking ON ~
pleasantly that they forgot awkward
hess.
Tom Andcr~on's been up in that
cave, near Lake Dunmore, where Ethan
Allen hid" eaid sam. but il isn't
much more than Il big hole. He'd like
To- 80" these pictures, Miss Ruth. Would
You mind telling it over again."
Not a bit" said Ruth. III you will
not hc tired of hearing il twice"
There amt any danger IF that"
said Harvey Brown. IL feel a. if I'd
been there"
Then | shall expect Won Saturday
said Ruth. You and the An
dcr>ons."
The Anderson boys came at the APP
pointed time; the story seemed Ia lose
none If IL interest in repetition, and
the Mammoth Cave they passed To
suppose We look up all the wonder
ful caves in the world" Ruth had said.
an evening with that Of Elephanta.
illustrated 10y some photographs sent 10y
Z friend in Calcutta. 1.-The Giants
.auSeway isn't exactly a cave. but there
are some beautiful views Of it. Wei
have that for next time"
=. But | don't know how" said sam.
vii" usually acted a. spokesman. Il
know any body hut you that
lnoW-.'
You shall find out" said Ruth: and
IN their next evening she had the great
.tla>, the encyclopedia. and a volume of
Taylor's travels in which a full
count was given. The boys looked
t>kancc ~ the books. hut soon found
hey were not enemies but friends. Ruth
iad one or two of the wild legends con
lcctcd with the spot, and told them with
much dramatic effect that Harvey
Brown declared he would not dare To 20
through the long bridge alone.
- ltsmi@hty like geography lesson"
aId Tom Anderson, who had regarded
h" whole thing with grave suspicion.
: hut it'> the j%ollicSt geography lesson |
yer heard. | >han't object no more"
Full of miSgivinTS before each fresh
Ittcmpt. success seemed to wait upon
'ach. Ruth smiled inwardly a. her au-
grew. and she came 10 have all
he boys from IL To - that the neigh
'orhood afforded. The widest rumor>
current. She played cards with
outraged infidclity; it was going To he
: bad in the end a. the har-room.
gradually the cffcrvcSccncc subsidized. Ii
vas seen that there was less desire Ia
Dam the country al large. The Brown
'oyS came into Deacon Sherburnc'> one .
ycnin~ 10 ak over some knottV point
With sam, and the Deacon found him
Elf in>cn>ihly interested. ~ well a. as
that these boys showed 81 little
4 the cluycn foot. When three months
al proved that if any thing interesting
,cre provided no lack IF interest or ac-
eptance could Toe complained of. Ruth
pened the long diSrsed room in the
orth wing. furnished il with a long Ia
Z, MI .,,,t..ll. ,,,, .I. Ill
@ht shelves put up at one
nd, and herself covered the volumes
hich We're the nucleus IF what she
"pcd might be the village librasy.
Two backgammon-boardS. a set of !
and n or two pleasant
were there also. and one evening e,
efore their talk began she took her
'ihe into the CHEEKY quarters.
This i your OWN room. boys" she
aid. But there are certain conditions ,
on will all be willing Ia subscribe Ia. .
)" noi>c-no Smokin--no lounginr. | !
ave made ii As pleasant a place n | F.,
an. and it is yours till a better Is +.
.
Having this amt going Ia break up :
ur other evenings, is il" asked Harvey ,
%anNiOu>lv. I'VE can't spare f,
no how. Miss Ruth"
No, You shall have them still" q,
nth said, touched and gratitied by the :
igernesS with which all had waited her ,
nSwer. Already the little seed sown in !
-eakneSs was showing green above the {
ard soil. .
open sundays" the villagers cried. :,
hen the new departure came to Ice ,
inva>>ed. breaking the Sabbath and q,
a nest of ungodlineS> in our :
:
Ruth said nothing. and when il was d,
'und that the eleven lads were engaged !
a Bible lesson each Sunday afternoon. :
ot conducted on ordinary plans. per- ,
APPS. but made fascinating with maps 8
nd pictures and the mos vivid descrip- /,
on of a land that had been practically :
Unknown. the tone of comment changed. I,
q knowing what Quakers would not do.
III certainly this was an unexpected .
lrn. and n 10 be approved by deaconS /,
ld ministers and people. Ruth shrunk !;
N discussion. but the time came :,
hen discussion was necessary. and she :.