The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-23

"We'H be there in twenty minutes.r
said Dick Hope, "when L want to in
troduce you to some of the incest peo.
pie in this end of the State"
The people Dick referred 10 received
the young couple in amanner that made
Mary Hopes cheeks glow with gratifi-
cation. Her husband was a man uni
versally admired-as fine a specimen of
his kind as was ever produced west of
Pringle's Flat. The bride, during the
two hours they remained in the town.
created a ripple of talk. There was
something about Dick and his wife that
made people turn to look at them.
When they drove away, a score of
friends waved good wishes and tossed
kisses after them.
"NOw for Dams Rock" said Dick. as
he gave his mare the rein and cast a
backward glance at Pringle's Flat.
Pretty, isn'titr'
Pretty" said his wife. WHY.
Dick, it's lovely! See the light on the
church-windows; it looks as though it
we're really on fire. The houses are SD
pretty, too, the streets SO wide, aud
there is such an air of peace and COM
fort about it! Why, it is like a town
that has grown up in a night, it is so
wonderfully clean and neat-just what
a painter would make if he were paint
ing towns II please people"
I'm glad you like it. That reminds
me: do you see that house above the
church, TO the left?"
lit looks charming the prettieSt
house there"
Glad YOU like it."
"Why, Dick?'
ITS yours. | bought it before |
went East for you. Wen look inside
of it when we return, if we have
time"
That was Dick Hopes way.
The drive to Dams Rock occupied an
hour. Now for a Trial of your
strength" said Dick, rs he tied his
horse to a tree at the base of the great
rock and assisted his wife TO the ground
where they we're 10 lunch.
Must climb up there, Dick?' said
Ms. Hope.
That's the programme-what we
came ont for to-day. You've heard SO
much of the view from Dams Rock that
you want TO see it for yourself. DO you
know yOu remind me low of Parthcnia
fetching water from the spring."
"Parthenia tanned her husband. didn't
she, Dick? I'm glad your mother saved
me the trouble"
That was Il lunch Mary Hope often
recalled in alter-years. Dick persisted
in forcing all kinds of dainties upon
her, Irish fashion," as she said after
ward. IL was the first time she had
ever had him TO herself in the glad day
with no curious eyes TO peer on them,
and she subjected her lord and master
i'm her turn to such straits that he glad
ly cried quits as he put his hair out of
his eyes and viewed his tormcntor.
Then they slowly mounted the mass
i've heap called Dams Rock. Such a
view, A sweep of forty miles in one
direction, east, and almost as grand a
view to the west.
Dick sat down and handed his wife
the glasses n. he lighted II fresh cigar:
''DO you see that hill away of TO the
left therc?"
Hasn't it a curious shapc?"
That's where the wind comes from.
They manufacture it up there"
NV nat do you mean, Dlck!'
There's a valley back there that ex-
tends full forty miles northwest, where
YOU come to prairic-land like ours back
of Pringlc's Flat. only there is ten times
more of il. The wind rolls down the
valley and plays the very deuce with
things on the river about the Point.
Sometimes it rains, and then you'dth'nk
the heavens were emptying; all the
water i'm the valley sweeps down below
us here. fills the valley where il narrows
there like the neck Of a bottle, and then
look out for trouble. saw it once;
that is all | want to see"
.'Is it so awful, Dick?"
cit is really awful. Mary"
And now it looks like-likc the
plains of Egypt. l can't conceive of
anything disturbing the perfect peace
of this beautiful scene See that cloud
away off there. Dick"
About the size of a mans hand? L
see it,"
Its the only speck in the sky" said
his wife.
"Its not like our sky, Them said
| Dick, as he kissed her standing on the
very top of Dams Rock. "Do you
know it is time we were moving nowr'
1--WE have only been here a little
while"
at is three hours since we stopped
at the foot of Dams Rock"
My goodness, Dick"
That's what I'm always saying TO
myself when Think youtook me before
| all the other fellows"
" 1t can't be-"
Look for yourself" said Dick, hold
ing out his watch.
ats the grandest day of my life,
Dick. l wouldn't have missed it for
anything"
lie gave her his hand and helped her
down the rough places. Once in a
while Mary would stop TO gather bits
of moss and flowers as mcmentos OF a
red-letter day. At least an hour was
consumed in the descent. Then they
got into the buggy and turned home
ward, but not on the road leading past
brakes.
I'VE want to see all that can be
seen, don't we?" said Dick!
by all MEANS" answered his wife,
rs she tied her hat loosely and pre-
pared to enjoy the drive home. but
didn't your father tell you to go home
by Drake's?"
1.-The other is the better road"
"You know best, Dick"
dicks mare went at n slapping
pace. "Shc smells oats" said Dick"
Look at Pringle's Flat, Dick"
pretty, isn't it?"
There is not a leaf stirring. one
would think. 1t looks % restful over
there! 1t might be a deserted village
cit does look unusually quiet. now l
notice it. But then this sur is terrible.
See if you can find our house over
there, Mary"
There was a long silence, then the
young wife gleelully pointed out the
house, and there was another long ST.
lence, which was broken by Mrs. Hope
saying suddenly, What is that curious
sound | hear?"
II hear nothing"
There! DO YOU hear it now?"
Dick inclined an ear. They were
fairly clear of the rough land at the
base of Dams Rock now, and the mare
was trotting rapidly. Suddenly her