The Red Cloud chief., 1880-06-17
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iNa'i-Asfr Tht'A nv 'Ath'pi > WIG Il
knew by that she hadn't heard Il word
had been saving.
Why, yes" / repeated, a good deal
discouraged, for | saw | must begin
again at the very beginning, she is
more than 4 hundred years old. and en-
tircly destitute. Yet She did not com.
plain of ANYTHING but the cold. She
WAS formerly a slave in Kentucky, but
somehow s,raycd away up here, and
now has outiiycd everybody that ever
belonged 10 her. Ii | could manage TO
get her in the Colored Noman's Home
Tor the rest of her lie | should be glad.
But ~ She isn't a resident of the city,
ii viii be necessary TO pay her board.
a dollar a week, Mrs. lIoyt thinks il
is"
Certainly, that would be the best
thing TO be done replied Mrs. Dea-
con.w waking up Il little. "Sti!l don't
know what we can do until we have
called "A meeting of the Society"
That WAS much like her, If the YES
try had been on fire she would have
stopped to call a meeting of the Socie-
" before She would have yentured TO
throw on a dipper of water.
"iiut the poor creature is freezing
and starving said J.. impaticntlv.
Can't vou, as President of the Socie-
". cnsDower me To give her at least
one of those wooden sacks we have on
hand?''
II don't know but / might 90 rs far
as that. though | suppose it isn't exact
u in order" rcturnedthc deacon's wife,
, ~leauinr back in her chair. and smooth
81. ..l,F. ,.,,-.- hi. ya.p bnr fbnn,h
and finger.
She seemed TO be mcditating, SO /
waited for a minute, and then she said,
abruptly:
WHAT do You think of Mr.. Brod-
head. Bclla?"
There, | shouldn't wonder if he
would rive something handSome!' |
exclaimed. going down on my knees in
my heart to the deacon's wife for my
Injustice. He is a man of means and
q generous man, I've always heard"
The dcacon's wife look puzzled.
..Oh, vour old colored woman.' said
she. directly. Il wasn't thinking about
her: was thinking of You. Mr.. Brod-
heal has a very high opinion of you.
Bella. Did YOU know it?'
What do YOU mean, Mrs. Shackel-
ford?" said /. as surprised as though
the man in the moon had winked N
me. tor my friends all knew how | de-
Tested such talk. And besides, | never
considered Mrs. Shackclford that sort
of = Her attention WAS usually
ccnterod in the Sewing Society and her
flower garden
Rlt for once some other idea had
taken possession of her mind. and As
her thoughts always ran in grooves,
sb, never could harbor more than one
at a time.
Mr.. Brodhead is a nice man, and n
fine-Iooking man. She said, looking at
NE sharply. A man of means and a
generous man. Is YOU say
II suppose So" | replied, gathering
my shawl about me.
..0h, don't Won 60 vet, Bella. | was
vantinrt Ia see Won. and | consider our
dropping in quite providential. The
deacon and | were talking of calling on
Won this very evening"" said the dea-
cons wife. putting out her had TO keep
me from rising; land when | saw your
bluc shawl turning in N the gate | said
10 myself that rs marked a token As
Rehekah at the well. with the pitcher
on her shoulder. l haven't the gold
earrings and bracelets 70 offer you. but
have all the rest" she added, laughing
~nervpuSly.
Just now the deacon came in. Now
there : in the opinion of his wife but
one reason why Deacon Shackelford
didn't make the world. He found 1t
olrealr made. And when he came in
She looked up to him rs though Atlas
had omr and she could safely drop
tbe world on his shoulders and 60 off
picking golden apples.
Twas Just speaking n good word
for Mr.. Brodhead TO Bella, Deacon"
said she.
An. and what does Bella saw" re-
I turned the deacon. looking as though it
were a question of investing in real
estate. or the price of gold.
=. Bella doesn't say ANYTHING" | re-
nlied. Certainly not before she is
asked"
.You need not wait long, if that is
oil" answered Deacon Shackelford.
I'll ask o now. Have You any OBJ
. lection TO an offer of marriage from Mr..
Brodhead? There!'
He is very bashful man, Mr.. Brod-
head is. Bella. and SO he got US to help
him a little. Why he is in love with
you." interposed Mrs. Deacon Shackel-
. ford: ..he is in love with you down to
his boots"
Lett it run out of his toes, then"
Said |. beginning to feel likenew yeast.
But YOU can't have ANYTHING against
Tho man" persisted Mrs. Deacon.
..snd think, after awhile you won't
have YOUR grandfather and your Aunt
nsarnah 10 talk to, and you will miss
= If don't have somebody in their
lace. II is best TO think of these
pL;n~s And YOU won't find a kinder
man. if you search the world over with
@rax candle. than Mr.. Brodhead."
MIR. Brodhead is well enough, Mrs.