The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-23

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which. however, with it, open fire ans
the soft light Of the s;udent-lamp held
it, own cheer.
Miss Ruth, she's al her old ways.'
Linda said a. she Wen; presently int
the kitchen. i've been a~-wonderin'
what she'd find Ia take up. but she's 90;
her hands full now"
"No good won't come IL IT," George
answered, disconientedly. a, Linda end
ed her summary of what she had been
able {" CLEAN from the conversation.
" Long, it, bcggars and rif-ran YOU
don't 80 much care: but this l. just a
iettln herself down To low people that
wont know but what shes Away done
II. I'd speak 10 Mi>, Dy,art. Mis-
Ruth don't see"
Its pa-t any time for Speakin'.''
Linda groaned, A. she rubbed off the
wafle-iron. IT. all "a and dried.
Laws, was sure there wouldn't be- no
mu-,in' here. but it, begun. an Mis-,
lbysart she'll be- spendin' all her money
sure'- You're born"
George shook his head. aud continued
Ia shake il a. he moved about, but the
opposition from the kitchen did not
reach ia" parlor.
Ruth devoted the evening 10 looking
over a ya~t collection Of photographs
and -tereo-copic views. and Ia asserting
them in carefully numbered and marked
piles while Aunt Mercy made various
changes in the contents of an old
fashioned bookcase in the corner of the
dining-room. The south parlor where
they always AT in winter. had two deep
rccc,-cs each filled with books, Ruth.
special fayoritrS bein" in her own room
overhead. In fact every room they in
habitcd became the library temporarily,
for Ruth and Aunt Mercy had a fashion
at looking up any question that interest
cI them. and hTingIn" Ia bear every en-
cyclopcdia oT Tcfcrcncc-hUuk which
could throw the slightest light upon IL.
and their library was not only well filled
with standard and general literature but
had 4 range of authorize, seldom found
outside the walls IF a prpfr~-cd studcni'-
armory. The temptation had been
strong Ia lose herself in this society and
forget human claims. and Aunt Mercy.
who had mourncd "A little that
this remote village must swallow
up her child just when most
eager and most ready for work, smiled
a she saw her absorption, and child her
self for forgetting that something always
waited the ready hand.
Sam Shcrhurne walking m"Odilv out
of the tavern. smelling Of vcry strong
tobacco and with heavy cye> and pale
checks, was surprised and Disconnected
a.. the next afternoon, Ruth met him
and held out her hand.
We are going the same way" she
said. Let ~ walk together. sam"
sam colprrd 10 the roots of hi> hair:
then Strengthened himself and furtivclv
brushed off some lint sticking Ia his
coat. He had often i'm the summer
rowc,l Miss Ruth down the river; had
taught her how to manage the oars: and
had looked "n with pride in his pupil
when her W light boat She had sem Ia
Boston ortook it, place in the ''hranch'
back Of the old house. He had even
once or twice been asked {" tea. hut
since fall this had not happened. He
knew she must have heard of his Wild
ness, and supposed she would not care
Ia speak Ia him.
sam was one of the New England boys
vino had nu oycrma>tcring longing for
a college education. who had never
taken very kindly Ia his books and who
was merely a healthy. fun-loying fellow,
with some common SENSE, rather rudi-
mcntary a. Yet, and Il great longing Ia
see the world" meaning hy this
either going ont 10 a clcrk~hip in some
narrow store. or possibly getting on one
of the lake boats. But he wa- the only
boy left; the farm waited for him. and
WAS one of the best in the county. and
Bcniah Sherhurnc could not understand
why the steady round of work wa~ not
satisfying.
\ deacon in the Congregational
Church. and with "A >hcaf of doctrines
handed down from his father and dc>-
tined in turn for sam, who would never
listen three minutes Ia their eNpouud-
InT. the good man shook his head Sor-
rowfully and added n or two more
clauses To his daily PRAYERS. The mother
and hr at c~ontcntcdly by the little stove
in the >ittiu"-room. She darncd and
patched and turned. with the
lifelong habit of saving a. strong
now when it, need was past IL in
the early days. They took the county
paper, and had few books bought from
persistent h""k-a@cnt>. but there was no
sense of brightness and cheer in the mar
row quarters. and Sam shot on; after
tea and could never he found till bed
time. Even the dingy Kitchens IF the
Canadians were better than his own
home, for there at least were Jest and
laughter, OF a dance suddenly impru-
vl>ed if BaptiStc appeared with his iid-
die. This was bad enough, the father
thought. but when sam was discovered
PLAYING cards with the Brown boys in
the barn boundle>S Indignation had it,
way. sam was thra>hed and ordered
not To 20 near them. and the cards went
into the kitchen fire.
The natural result followed. Out
wariy submissive hut inwardly rcbellinu> :
the boys had their WAY, and now al Il .
sam seemed suddenly Ia have gone To ,
the bad altogether; refused To enter the
church. and, il WAS reported. had been ,
seen drunk in the streets of the county l
town. The Brown boys ran the saw
mill N the foot of the hill. but their F,
father did most OF the work and sighed
dolorouSly if any one asked him WHY he |
did not keep them there.
Ruth looked II the lad Is she walked: :
i lalI- sturdy fellow. with honest blue .
eyes hut Il weak. uncertain mouth and :
chin. A. she talked he gained confidence !
and answered with something of his old
freedom: Il full. CHEEKY voice with very ,
little OF the nasal quality AT which Ruth :
still WINGED. ,
Il wanted 10 see YOU. sam" she !
said, presently, for | want 10 talk over
something with you, and | think YOU can {
help me. VIII You come IL our house j
tonight" f,
Sam heSitated and colored. }
Il don't know about tonight, Miss >
Ruth. Id promised Harvey Brown to |
up 10 the line with him." n
lis 1t special busineSs?"
moo, not 81 very"
Then bring Harvey and John. too" ;
said Ruth. Il want all three of YOU. !.
VIII you?" {
Yes, ma'am." said sam, con- v