The Red Cloud chief., 1879-06-19

one Of the most fashionable hoass
The pArlor was fall when she catered,
and she made her way slowly 20 sha
side Of the hostess Juas - she stood
by the hostess, 81 the bead of the room,
. young male person. In tn vhose<Als
millinery line, remarked thai ONE per.
sons doings we're quits on . krsi With
MaxaelI's-
WIS, do goa mean by tha;'" said
O clear soprano beside him
A sudden hush fell on the room
81 mean that . mar Who would do
that IL not q. TO enter society. He Is -
low down .. Maxwell, the grocery-nAn,
and such cattle"
Tkereupon therc was . general laugh
through the room WHY the people
should lsngh was no clear. IL pro-
dnced, however, . surprising eject.
"Mr. MAXWELL is . gentleman whom
you q well Afford 10 psftern-"
Al once there was another laugh, but
in . different key.
"Thank you, miss. never consider
such creatures.
at we're wiser in you IL you did. Mr..
Maxwell il Christian gentleman and .
man-who paid the Interest on the
church debt; who rebuilt the engine
house; who gave the new books 20 the
library; who helped the widow Valeu-
tine; who helped the Frost family in
their distress; Who saved the ClArks
from positive starvation; who has been
. friend 70 the helpless; who laid out
the little park at the corner"
"who keeps . grocery store" put in
the male person.
At this some laughed, but there was q
well defined murmur Of dissent, and TIE
laugh died away.
Who taught you how TO keep q store
honestly; who has borne sights aud IN
suits because he chose 10 do y mans
work in the world; who"
She was only . woman. She did not
finish the sentence, for she actually
tainted away, and would have fallen had
the male person caught her. Never
had there been . greater sensation in
Weston. The ladies gathered near, with
salts and words Of sympathy. The men
stood apart in silence, for they were
afss ttH
Avery small female person. who had
been known TO cast greedy eyes in a GER
tain direction, said, spitefullv, "Oh yes;
well enough now he is rich"
The Object revived just in time 10 hear
this, and said to the small creature, "
have been q fool-like the rest"
Here was q fine state Of affairs. Max
well rich, and publicly defended by n
Of the most fashionable girls in town.
He must be cultivated. Within a week
he received q dozen invitations TO teas, |
dances, kettle-drums, and recep tons.
He smiled to himself at each, and re-
fused them all with thanks.
The news of the Objects bold de- /,
came to him quickly. Was she
the Object stillp OF that there was no
doubt. Did she q for him? 1t might
be, and yet what could he do? He can
vassed the whole ground, and wisely
resolved to do nothing.
Events gallop in these days. There
came d to the village who seemed q
man of tho world. He asked for Max
wells store, and was shown the parlors
On Main Street. He stood before the
place, and gazed and gezed. Then he
ven in, and asked permission to sit a
and observe the trade. He sat
here three hours. Then, in q lull in
he business, he rose and said TO Max.
veil, "Young man, this will not do.
You are hiding your ideas under a bush
Il Come out into the world where you
will be recognized. I'm not q man of
but if half q million will help you
% open a dozen stores of this kind in
Chicago, Milwaukee, Columbus, Louis
lille, Omaha, San Francisco, or where
Use you wish, I'm your man. Will you
"Yes, sir. If every thing is cor
every thing is correct. There are
ny card and references. Ill call to-
morrow with my lawyer and the pa
Thereupon he presented his card, and
withdrew. The next day the store had
hands, for there were parties
waiting to buy it. The evening
rain that connects with the Western
stopped at the little station and
ook up a young lady and gentleman.
LIZ 10" PCOPlC II otOO0 oCoI SulliC0
n that friendly way bestowed on people
bout to be married, and then they were
zone. The train pulled slowly out of
own, and q young lady, fair to see,
eaned out of the window and said:
"Good-by, little village. l love you,
you are an excellent place TO
migrate from" Then she turned to
Ter companion and said, Am glad
Tom, we are going out into the great
$50 am l, for it is Gods world
wherever we 60. Ems 4O
The new man ran the store Just six
months, and faild. He was only . gro
'ery-man, with . grocery-man's narrow
news. His failure was perfectly logi-
.al.-Harper's Bazaar.