The Red Cloud chief., 1881-01-13
EisIr N TnE PROCESSION.

ELsia BsKKE xss .ti.as ga : kg IN
the wo-zi sh~i. gia-smily hs,sasng g.
her brusheE Jos. 40 ~ss aktas asih
murh saihnszsaa-
Fog I tell soss. sr. saii be - kisis.
III sn't even bsY Who 2 EVt a chsnc~
- 10 IA thzg rusasafssa t1~ntghL sF
There Y De a thuusan-i turcheN ana
speeches. and arv sorks an,i The tTaia
IcAvcs Purers CuFnsf At IN oeh-k
an2 Mr. I'll saXs - me. 80 ts ca
hand. jos. Yea AMI jack Sssnc. and
you NAV ~ 10 l'oytlsni alung "a ,he
Continental, ah1 m4rch each side
II The Tag. sal aeaT white Eabh~T
cspcs. AMI carr a iench apiece u wa
like LIS g. 70 the hlxgvs. skes 81
the season. and
II cant g. burst In klsc. Just
because | IA a giri I can nsyer 20 any
where or ~rc ANYTHING
-. coupo not scented jos.
chccrfulis. Girls never can. I gn
because fathers ia ohio. an,l I'm The
man 81 The family. ! declare ishoabint
wonder Il half the psop,c in Portland
shoald thiuk JaeS and I could vute
wheL. they see - peroosusg. Three
cheers Tor iIahhcld
llanhela9 llanncldP That diI not
sound quite right Joe m.dita,ssl
ilanhcldP Well. v mind Thrf.
was no time a. waste over namrs IL
joe would help toward the election 81
n l'rcsiden; of the Uuilesi states hr
must b. OF and away for Jack Stone,
or the two would miss the train.
And Elsir' foor little Elslc was ief
forioTn. She was quite alone. for her
mother hail gone IL visit a sick neigh
bor. aud would not even bc NJ home for
tea
oh. srhY shouldn't a girl do lust
what her broihrr does. aud have some
iuns' thought Elsie. bitterly. "Or else
why wasn't ! born n bovF'
She sat close Ia the ansiirons In front
of the wood trr. and moru and morr
dismal did she grow. She hal nearly
come 10 wondering whether 10 was real
~ worth while To live II one had To- Ia
only a girl. when the front door burst
open. aud in bounced Master Joe.
Elsie crcd be. grasping her by
the arm. heres y0ur chance. You can
GO
'Go' go?' repeated Elsie. flushing
crimson with excitement
Joe hurried On. Jack Stones sick.
Earache both ears onions on EN-
here's his cap who'll know you're not
a boy2-tuck up your skirts-on with
this big capc-cpmer'
Elsie was beside herself. Mother
wouldn't let me." she hall gaspcd.
ibid she ever say you musin't'' ar
gued Joe. Like n not well be back
before she is. Don't be a goose.
There's no time TO talk. Hurry hurryi
You q get such another chance"
Her cycs flashing. her brain ia n
whirl. Elsie pulled the blue cap over
her short curis. Her little p~estienats
were quickly pinned up and covered By
the rubber cape. With her unlighted
torch Ovc her shoulder. who would not
have thought her a sturdy youuvcr
brother Of the hoy who held her tightly
BY the hand. and e,hortcd her not %
lot the grass grow under her feet.
Down the roai they few. aud reached
the station just ~ the "Contineuials''
came marching up with ife and drum.
Here ws ARE. Mr.. Hill. said Joe.
presenting himself aud his companion.
"All right" said Mr. HI. too busy
TO pay much attention. Keep with
the rest of the men. How hrs yoa. Jack,
my boyr'
There was NO time for the make
believe Jack. ms boy" 70 answer
The engine was putting and painting.
Elsie WAS swung on the train. WHERE
Joe and she tucked themselves asay on
q back sea,
The "C~ontinentals' were IN the be.,
OF humOr. so were the "Philhrick Pho
neers.' who. gorgeous IN their Zousye
came crowding into the
car NJ the mex station. to crack loka.
and talk politics. Pretty soon the train
stopped with n jerk. and every body was
out in \ ~,winkling.
There were shouts ~ command. The
'Coniinenials" and Pioneers" fell into
line. Torches were lit A hos; of h.yx.
set mp shrilI yells. Joe and Elss w.r.
twitched into place by energetic NJ
Hill. and ordered 10 bold up their heads
and keep time 10 the music.
"fsn't 81 fun thought Elsie stem
ping brlskly along. and graspiny her
with both hands.
II one hundred torches were fun
What could be said when they reached
Market Square. where the grand tro-
was 10 form. and where there
was n blaze Of light such ~ Elsie had
never imagined Bands were PLAYING
horses were prsncing; some one set ar. !
10 n sort Of powder. and 10, the Who'll.
street was rosy red 4,
Now ever thing wa ready and the
march began Whole blocks % earb
side were fes;ooned with bunting mi
Jbinese lanterns; candies twtakled In
every pane al the gas burners ia (.
heir best. Roman candle. .hos o.,
stars; rockets went up WITH /.
izz- h.
"Hurrah. hurrsh, hurrahr- Iss
PROCESSION was pauslnz in front al a bi~
house. Somebody was making a speech, (.
Nobody could Dndersfznf half he aid 1
No matter. "Hurrab, hurrsh, hnr. ,
Elsie shouted with toe rest. ana ,
zsily on. /,
No reason IN the world I .hould,-, /,
ali .
Up n street and down another s..h :
more brilliant than the Last. -. +.
marched On. till suddenly \ small ,hen
! larger. pam began TO make it.elf teIs
n one Of her feet :
lis nv ncw boo.s.- aid n. g. :
,erselt Why didn't I change ihe.ur' :
II stamp hard and then I shall b~ !,
=
bu; somehow she Eas not eary. n, =
ne street, down saother. II was 81 4
much the pain in oae particular s1o. 4
'ow as The general ache. not only n )
'er foot, ban 10 her whole body. :
I'm afraid I'm growing tired "a
See glanced a. Joe. That wo-.hx :
Eas IN high spirits. and apparently !. Il
resh ss ever. Else iirnpedbrsTefy On. n
across an open space the -proeexsio1 :
rheeled- and halisd again TO drink !.
smonade out Of Dig tubs on the d. :
Use venfured 70 complain 10 Joe :.
On cheer up was all the comsort
2 had for her We've marched mo-.
alf the distance now" ],
Most half the distaaeer, WHY. :
isie could neve bod on; II tha. wer. q