The Red Cloud chief., 1879-11-13

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company; but She never takes any no.
iice 81 either and won't even take then
home with her"
where does she come from?' asked
the lawyer.
THAT i more than any one has found
Out yet. She j. 4 lady. 81 that ana sure,
and ! have heard her speak IN both
French and German: but don't cast
ypur eye in that direction, my young
friend, OF You will yet shipped Ike Tho
rest"
Nevertheless the man If legal lore bee.
came anxious 81 know what u -;
woman this was, and finally 20; in ib.
habit of dropping in nearly every even
ing Ia take a hook AT her. For 4 long
time she seemed obliyiDu- Ia hi- pres
cnce, though she could moi help noticing
him, a. he always stoodinfhc same place
but one evening a. she drove INTO the
green room and jumped out II her char
lot her dress caught in the wheel: he
released it. She thanked him, and ~
the acquaintance began. For a time she
was only cpldly polite, but, gradually
acquiring confidence in him, became
more talkatiyc and cordial, though she
refused hi, repeated request To- call.
One evening Mr.. Barnum offered a
laurel wreath to the winner # the ra"e.
and MdIle. Louise declared she would
Win IL, but, nevertheless, through some
iriilc, She came in second. Seeing her
disappointment the gallant young lawyer
told her She should have another chance,
and forthwith he had made Al Tiffany
an elegant gold-muuHtcd rIding-whip.
When the evening an the prize WAS
announced by the manager, aHd quite a
iluttcT Of excitement cnsucd.
A. Mdilc. Louise mounted her chariot,
her admircr noticed that She was very
pale, and he said (half laughing and
half in carnc-t). Now. take care. !
don't want any body killed in riding for
that whip At this she shrugged her
-h"ulders disdainfully. and replied d" DO
YOU suppose ! am afraid? No, it il not
that but | hope / shall never leave that
track alive"
THAT i, q dreadful speech Ia make"
"I- il? Well, il needn't make any
difference To- any one that | know of. "
Before hc could reply the signal WAS
given. and the eight "littcring chariutS
drawn by thirty-two magnificent horses,
adorned with golden harness and flving
ribbons, started. Every driver wore her
own color, and Mdllc. Louise had chosen
flaring garments of pale blue, and he'll
met of silver. Down the track flew the
chariotS and riders, the stccds seeming
to have "A human understanding Of the
struggle: the band burst into loud mar
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now red passed blue; then came yellow
Ia the front; but cleaning blue and sil-
yer shot by: with tense faces and erect
figures the three womcH urged on their
horses. aud the Young lawyer watched
with a chill al his heart this desperate
race.
The goal was almost reached, and
with her fair hair flyin" Owe her blue
mantle, a burning flush on either check,
and clcnrhcd teeth, Louise chccrci on
her horses, only a length more, when
the woman in red pulled her -tecd>
slightly la the ri@hi-a fearful crash fol
lowed, the wild neigh of a horSr in ago
ny a woman'S groanS, and Il crowd Of
mortified attendants rushed 10 the res
cuc. separated the horses. and drew
from under their feet the form of Louise,
for she had been thrown over the front
of the chariot under their very hoof>.
\ litter WAS brought. She was laid
upon it, and, midst the murmur, and
EXPLANATIONS of the ~hy>tandcr~, was ear
rici out. Almost the first AT her side
was the youn" lawyer. who -aZcd with
terror on her cold. ri~id form, with it,
white, agpniZcd face, upon which the
imprint of a hoof, and the staring eyes
which SAW nothing. Selling her hand
la feel her pulse, her fingers closed like
Il wise on his, and with a c~"nvulSiyc Ell
fort She murmurcd, THAT vas a terri
hlc wish" and rclapScd into uncon-
seriousness. Doctors were SEM for, and,
on examination, they found m arm
broken, a knce-cap almost crushed, and
many cruel bruises. She was carried
home. and. Ice il said Ia Mr.. Barnum'S
credit. WAS not allowed Ia want for any
thing. Her new friend called frequently
Ia leave fruit and flowers for her. and N
last, when she WAS pronounced - II
yalc>cent. WAS admitted Ia her presence.
Then She told her story, simple, short,
and %>orrowful.
Born and brought up in a little town
not "A hundred miles from Albany. and
10y parents who. though not wealthy.
were in comfortable circumstances. and
the owners IF a small hotel, she had led
a happy. Joyous life. until she reached
l., AT which AGE she enjoyed all the dig
! nifty Of leading the village choir and
driving her " span of ponies. About
that time the salesman "f a well known
firm in ~. Louis stopped al her fathers
house, fell III love with her, proposed
marriage. and was accepted: she think
in~ it a very fine thing 10 have 4 lover
from a large city.
shortly afterward they were welded,
and went Ia 81. Louis To- live. her hu>-
band taking her Ia his sisters home.
His sister was a spin>ter IF uncertain
age and temper, hut having a large in
tcreSi in the firm which her brother rep
resented. carried things with "A high
hand. and completely ruled him. When
the young wife was introduced she was
first found fault with because she was
Young. then because she Was pretty (:
her manners. clothes. and acquaintance
were all criticised and condemned: the
husband. not having the courage To up
hold his wife, >idin. with his sister.
To Louise. a petted and only daugh-
ter, this treatment was maddening. She
resented it, and matters went from bad
To worse. Finally, without taking even
a change of clothes with her. she ran
away in a fit Of desperation. and came
10 this city. where she joined the Hippo
drome a> related.
The Young lawyer listened 70 the story
with painful interest. deciding on only
one thing. that she nus not renew her
circus life. Al first she insisted on re-
joining the company when she was well
enough, but finally yielded Ia his SuggeS-
tion-Study for the stage, As she had con-
siderable dramatic talent. This she did
with Miss Fanny Morant, who asks $500
a term for two terms. and with such sue
cess that she felt warranted in making
her appearance at McVicker's last season
in 1.-The Two Orphans" and under the
name of Miss Meroe Charles. Ii is
needless 10 say that the Young lawyer
paid the expenses of her dramatic train
ing and furnished her outfit. but il Is
naedfnl In add that all his efforts for har