The Red Cloud chief., 1880-07-29

IN v 80 y .G
M. N. was . retired manufacturer
and possessed Of considerable fortune.
He also had q daughter. nineteen years
Of age. OF great personal attractions.
VIVA. wonder, then. that she should
have made q young fellows heart beat
quicker who tried to gain her virgin A.
fections? Papa NJ. took care OF his
treasure as IL she were the pupil OF his
eye, and many were the unhappy o
tails Who left his hospitable table pevef
20 return. PLENTY Of time" said he,
/" when the right one comes, and sp-
prove" etc.
But the right one had espe long ago.
only papa dtda't Know il. and he had
come In the person Of n young engineer.
who hsd formerly had business traBssca
tons with Papa NJ. Tie young people
had seen each other. spoken 10 each
other, looked at each other, a kind Of
understanding had been come TO. Yes,
and the affection was deep encsgh 10
last, even when Mr. q. retired from
trade Ard the young gallant had no
luther excuse for coming on business.
Then there was q succession OF dark
DAYS. But love is inventive, and in this
instance also proved to be Do.
Mr.. NJ. was ip tho habit OF visiting
twice q week at his hair-dresser's 70
have his beard and wig booked After;
and ON this fact love built his structure.
One n the younger assistants was taken
into confidence. and, consequently, con-
siderable attention. wa paia by the
young man ~ Nj. Ms hat, receiving it
On ais entering, giving it q careful
brush, and handing it back on depart
ure; and in this wise poor, dear papa
became, unconsciously of course, the
position d'amour between his daughter
and her swain.
Thus things continued for fvyif long
months; but the best silk kat-let II be
ever so carefully brushed. wants an
iron now and again. Mr.. Ms hat was
several years old, and just about Christ
mas it wanted ironing badly. So Mr..
NJ. instead of proceeding to the hair
dresser's as usual, went to his halter s
and Presented his hat for renovation.
Mr.. Halter saws, after inspecting it:
..ls this hat too large for you?"
"No; why do you ask?"
because you put paper inside"
Paper! paper Not /; how does it get
there [ wonderP"
Not long did he wonder. for on care
fully unfolding the paper he read;
'DOwn be down-hearted, dear Edward;
my father is good and generous OF
heart; let us speak openly to him OF
love; he willnet say noif we promise to
make his old age happy. On my knees
l will confess my love tohiin. Besides,
our correspondence cannot last much
longer; the continued brushing has SC
worn papa's hat that / fear from day &c
day that he will have to have it done
up" etc.
Mr.. Ms hat having been refreshed,
he went as usual to his hair-dresser's
having previously carefully replaced the
letter.
In the saloon he kepta steady. though
covert lookout on the officious young
assistant, and found his surmises cor
rect.
The operations finished, he gravely
received his hat, handed the assistant
as usual his pour boire. and departed
Before returning home, however, he
tOok 0ccdSiOn W iHSpcct MS nat
tract and read q missive from no othel
than the engineer. Among othel
things. the young man swore that not;
penny did he want of his loves fathel
his position. thank goodness. bring
ing him more than sufficient to liv'
happy and comfortable.
"Well," said papa, "he seems to b
an honestly-disposed young man, ant
if" etc.
Fer some time he allowed the CORE
spondence to 60 on, reading ~regularl,,
and watchfully the letters from boil
sides, unknown to them, of course
until one day, when the letters ha.
been particularly Responding and good
he put an end tn it and made then
happy, as may be seen by the card
sent To all whom it might concern-