The Red Cloud chief., 1880-09-16

Nor . pccksI ns, sos spaskss IA
that Whole suit
Johnay, .ars was The psCtarS Il do
Ray.
why. Aua, Jans. shat shall { Be-
without ,hcmr ~ nid. IN a as~. be.
whdefe1 Say.
"loa wat be lksis - ns tad,
aboat yoar per-oa. 90 Be caught ~.lk.
Ing iato church looking Is thossxk ~
bad \ pumpkin ca rash hip
"BaI mr. hsadkrSchists. AEni
janet
Aun, Jane smiled grimly.
"HAndksrchisis. lndcci' Hos bsag
did yoa ever keep O before Il w&s
lost. aud when wcrr yoa evcr kao~s -
use oneP Nc. I came ~ the coaciu.
sioa. before | decided 81 make shi. sass
up without pockets. that g haadssr-
chief with YOU ws~-a s~Ggsrsa-
nserary."
This .Glenccd hinl Aun, Jaa. ~as
in N. habit IL Quenehing vita hoas
words his small attempts Al aFgagnuuL
lie vas carrying several AZ ths prcssni
moment undtgcstsd in IA. busy iistie
brain. q burden and a p~rplsXiiy. -,
he walked away dejccteily in III. new
clothes. and Aunt Jane returned - her
clear siarehing with atrtnmphaa, sm.le
"Hullo. JOHNNY called Willie
Brent. from the middle Il the s,rrot. As
Johnny Vas passing through the gate
LEND me your kniic. please, sss ihase
broken mine"
the outer seams IL his trousers Then
h. blushed. stammcred. and The hands
fell dcspairingly beside him.
I'll left IL In my other clothes be
said. In . low VOICE.
This was true. but Willie regarded
him with a slight expression II woader
in his handsome face.
"four clothes are new. rent thcy""
he said. pleasantly. noticing them for
th. trsi time. you look tine. Johnny"
Johnny's hear, sank. What IL Willie
knew ~ hollow cheat they WERE lie
glanced down guilty nj The miserable
sham pockct-iiaps on the Jacket and
vest. How could he bear Ia have the
boys discover his condition. li0w long
could he conceal lip Who would be
the iirst TO find 10 out. and what would
the boys think. and say. and do. IL they
stF1s - Wv " - ~
lions that began Ia torment him. lie
would beg Aunt Jane la le, him
wear his old mcnd-d suit-but she.
would not consent to this. for she sat
up nights lately hurrying To finish
these clothes. and he had heard
her say that she Wa ashamed II hs
life" 10 have him seen going to .choi
in those shabby garments.
Will ven on up the street, n Johsny
wandered away aimlessly by himseif.
The further he went. and the longer be
mused. the more sharply he realizsd his
dlsagrceable plight.
lie clasped his hands above his heal
and walked. he folded them Owe his
breast and walked. and tried to forget
and couldn't Then he tired to cum-
fort himself with useless arguments.
Might not q boy live and even enjoy
himself tolersbly well without pockess9
Aunt Jane was right abou, the handler
chiefs. He never needed one. Ms
slate-pencil was tied 20 MS slat. in bis
drawer ut school. where he kept BE
lead-pencil. his pens and his rubh&r.
that he might have Dol in his pockets
for more precious things
But alas. and alas After long I'D
serious debate with himself. he rsmasued
unreconciled.
A week passed away. The scholtrs
NJ school ali noticed the change that I'D
come over little Johnny Blake. Cd
wondered at II.
'.Don't you see. Amy" asked WI
Brent Of his sister. how different Be-
is? He hasn't played ball once tbs
week; he wouldn't 90 fishing yesttr-
day; he mopes by himself half ri &c
time. and he SAYS he isn't sick sithst'
Amy Brent. = motheriy girl 81 for.
teen. opened wide her blue eyes ztd
regarded her brother thoughtfuiiy.
But he was always quiet. villa
she said.
.-Oh, yes," exclaimed win. sorSs-
what impatien,ly. but I know yohnty
Blake well enough. You watch HID.
and You'll see what I mean H
And Amy wstched-and sas-mfs
than Willie had seen. more tten
Johnny would ever have tod; for &s
discovered his secret.
Al the close Of another week. be
drew her brother aside m eysnint at
home. /,
Can you keep . secret WIZ khs
asked him. earnestly. +,
Yes he answered. without hetEa-
ton. much impressed by her maraer.
And thea and there she unfold$
wellmaturei plan in which he 20 In
assist "A plan requiring no small tpol-
ness and skill. and considerable ds$ax.
but which immediately met wit9 his /,
full and hearty approval /,
Meanwhile johnny Blake had de-
clined percepsibly In fesh and sfrsts.
From = rosy. happy boy. new boisy
and obtrusfve. bgt busy and heA&y IN
mind and body. he became . tssie.s
solitary.
In school be was stil fsithful I'D pa-
ten, ~ bis studies. but out Of he /.
avoided his pharmacies al that ~ Pos
sible. and one wish became ap&rrusn~t
in his hesrt-to conceal his tvraae. 1
for ~ such ne had come 10 rid ii /,
the world q
To Aunt Jane the change vi : sol y~s
sppareuf IL be was . fria& ~xu;sf~r q
than usual. she congratulate herself n
upon his improvement She ks4s HIM Q
full credit for being better N. the Az 4
erzge boy. and il be could Ire b-~p Q
kept cot Of al kinds Il dirt Id play. I
Ap1 0ischief Of even The mod sarnIess I
serf. II he could hare bed % .Tm-a
pfUvedr - never % foegw1 sor bluo. Z
Der. Dor '-bother.- h vosiA w. 49, .
, boy after her osn bad Johnuve
usood very mech ID sse II ~ - Z
He performed the small d. AN G
quired Of him quietly asd kssd5eos1vr =
sever thought a coa6ting Ssuubte .
ber. and regarded hsr smas VOID = q
snckan yeable. Whss be % a ~ q
zrEest one IL would be hsr( - tn.
And nov tso weeks had pAsnd away. .
It vaB ten O'Clock a . pc ~ moo1- "
night Johnny bad his bvnks loax .
Tier retiring for tbs Rsx;s4 .
.hrUuxh his open ehanb( Evisdov 4
he clear. sff say. Ami JsnS kad =
frequently esa;soned hin lrxinsf leax- p
AZ kis window a fog Is ssrs ox.v =
be Low roof Of the ~u(i-saed - b
nee. in the middle Of - aixbt she. b
.m Brent hsd sieps "a hin. tw. =