The Red Cloud chief., 1879-05-22

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NV uoch ~ rAis. 10 vvul< listen 70
no yoscs Of co~nsrsercs or cowuoa sosrs
once ssisrd with The piaGue. u ter
1h,s ssvsr xiaeced from hts restle~s syee.
and b:s By BIS ke becans . totally Niss-
"A man. In tact. Doctor Booze max ~
10 Q sssiiah,s gambler.
4, 10 peeAio.s IN say boz his fossunss
wsvercd snd ancsuased boz hs ussn-
bling fest soaxA, nighs af,ss night ies
sroas al his dtaGrscs and sAl srotn sos~
u~r dsiaterssteinesss and simplicity ,
how his patients knev bic Kindly voice
sad ,ouch no longer. Sir Hsnry him
self va almost startled with The fearful
eAserness Of bis pupil. Aad von his
noasy with . sAug of The shooicsfs.
for ihis spark hAd some little warmth
left In him
Poor old Booze, such dissrscss were
more common thea than nov and less
noticed. simplicity add sgs are mail
friends 10 the gambler when balanced
assiass The sharp-headedness and To
sure guar~Antesing impudence OF youth.
The doctor coveted. and grew very
worn and unressful. while a. home boy
Geo6rcy played and s!cp; on his line
innocent life.
Piece BY piece old familiar tokens and
antique scraps 1t personal property san-
ished from their tmc-vorn stations IN
the house. and wsre converted into
CIV for those hopeless speculAiions ~
frs; the old housekcrpcr no nor than
wondered ~ the strange whifns and
prsnks that had Overcome "meAsisr
but ~ each room waved more lean and
u~nfurnished . melancholy and wonder
fell upon her. which induced her 10 10
monstraie with Bone In . strain only
warranted by the unhagging service she
had rendered him. lie met her remarks
with . surlipeas foreign 10 bis nature.
and babe her not IA interfere In bis
private matters.
One night the few wayfarers In . Ger
tain by-way of Fleet Stree, might have
observed Q shsde start into relied agains,
the blind OF an upper window ofadwell-
ing. which for the ret Vas In deep
blackness. This appaition seemed 10
throw its arms above It's head and Ai,sr
wildly clasping the hands. staggcr ou,
Of sight, leaving the square of Light to
its former unbroken dimension
All, Doctor' We have recognized
you and will enter.
A square table adorns the center Of
that room which owns the lighted case
ment, and round u are seated some half
dozen card players, all flushed with
wine and Ia uproarious hums,r. In
striking contrast to these boisterous
spirits Is the form Of poor Bone, bowed
down TO the earth with shame and
misery, with his white hair falling over
the lean hands which are strained to his
face, a II 70 shut out-WhAi9 With .
cry. he suddenly starts 10 his fest.
"Boy," hc says hoarsely 10 the young
baronet, who Is sitting there and turns
u him coolly, 81 have lost mine all
no silver remains 10 me, and ! sm In
debt To thee. But ! have some vAlua-
BILE things ut home, the most precious
Of which shall recompensc thee"
"Pooh, pooh. Doctori" answer the
young fellow, al am y faith no msrci-
less creditor; thou shalt have time 10
collect thy rents"
"No time" says the other. miserably
enough, "can restore me what ! have
lost; thou art young, boy, but I shall
too soon have 10 account IN my Maker
for these recent misdoings- Swear Ia
me-" he cri'~ suddenly, "swcar To me
that thou wilt take and preserve In all
honor what ! shall render 10 thy keep
ing, for. God help mel lis . dear token
and one I would have well tended"
"Nay," replies the boy. hastily. dis
turbed by 30 passionate an appeal and
the u~nconceaIed mith Of his compan-
ions, and moved, maybe. by the eager
entreaty OF the suppliAnt, N thou art
20 determined, Doctor, I'll accept thy
gift, and, zou1ds, il shall not be sighted
at my hands,"
With this promise, ut once both poison
and nectar, the old man arose from his
knees, upon which be had latterly
thrown himself. and with one piieous,
haggard look on the table and its hate
surroundings rushed wildly from the
room.
With the exception Of q few l~oitercr.
the streets were deserted as this poor
ruin hurried through them with uncsr-
tain gait and his thin locks streaming
in the chill breeze. With many halls
and diversions from his course, be NJ
length succeeded in reaching his home.
and letting himself In with trembling
hands be mounted the stairway and soft
ly stole into the Dom In which boy
Godfrey was enjoying the dreamless
sleep Of childhood.
81 have beggared thee, be said. With
4 long, hear, broken Sigh. and the boy
woke up suddenly, and wondered q
him with round, sleepy syss.
"Come, my little one" whispered
the Doctor, al have . mission for thee;
ask no questions, pretty; thine old
great sob, be lifted the assonished but
obedient baby from his crib, and wait
ing 10 longer than 70 envelo2 him In .
thick blanket, creps n~oiselsssly down
stairs and out again into the night mist.
The small party In the room Oh Fleet
Street, having broken mp, VA looming
cape and muller, when afseble step
came climbing the fight towards their
room door. This opened. and Doctor
Bone silently entered. with his bundle
adjusted ~ TO conceal the contents.
it gently upon the table. and
till holding IL, be turned TO the young
and ssid.
"'Tis the last stake I lost 70 thee,
10Y; remainder thy ~vords-oh, God,
pity me!-rsmember thy vordsi"
He va gone before they had recov-
red from their establishment, when one
acclaimed:
"Gsdxooks, Hairy, lis something
hat moves"
Sir Henry strobe hastily 70 the table
md with . suspicion Of The truth IN
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