The Red Cloud chief., 1882-02-16

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hr -. i'- stretching cIupty hands
rom 'alr world L. tho other.
Mr. gently should we chiic THO Noise.
NH3 "h'H uvht FI"ii~ In racket.
~ nEu Hu' loving Thoughts arI prayers
Nh.' H.'l.ilIG pants suII yJrE-,.
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4 Y0UNG LAWYERS ADVENTURE.
Can | ~ with you?''
certainly. sir
Nc" weather.
splendid. indeed"
"'rup- growing iimcly2''
T.. couldn't do better
~a- sitting in a passenger rpach.-un
p Wisconsin railroad, one day. wears
a-o. when a good looking. pleasant
spoken man came along. stopped al my
-'a', aud the above conversation took
place. tn" latter part 81 it after | had
-.teu Aim q part Of my Scat.
Now ] am regarded ~ a social man.
lha a Joke, 4 good bit; and | think a
s'rr. m"r''-r man. who uses his tongue
only when obliged L.. i, bound (" die of
som, terrible disease. and 90 TO some
r'ar" # rci-h"t punishment.
ON entering a railroad car | ALWAYS
lraE about for Il talhatiyc LIAM. andthrn
81 a~ close To- him a possible. and
drain him dry, if the Journey Is long
,"nu-h.
And ! want to state one thing more.
LET an orphan before | could rraiizr the
.tout which had made me one. rot
kicked here and cuilcd there. and rev
nap between folks. a> they say. |
ug-hi 20 have had. al tn" time of which
] write. "a pretty thorough know l"lgc OF
human nature, and have been enabled
iHrnaI ina man face if he intended
m" evil I lid not pride myself on hr-
iu- over keen or extra sharp. hut the
knocking around among strangers ought
- go" one "a GOOD experience.
Well. the stranger and | fell int" an
easy tram ui conversation A. wc rode ON
rr-.,hrr. and in ten minutes | began 10
,nia} his company. tie was a we'll
made fellow. finely dressed. and ne wore
"a iir watch and simon pure diamond
ring never SAW a man who could talk
goo easily and 80 pleasantly. II seemed
shat hr had but Ia open his mouth and
The words frll right "ut.
/ had travelled in the South. So ha! he.
J had heard the lnUd roar Of the Pacific;
De- knew all about It. | had been up in
balloon. down IN 4 mine; been blown
mp smashed up. and repaired again: my
l..w friend had experienced all these
'hIn-~, and was waiting Tor something
%. turn zap 81 = more startling nature.
Ne a-~,.ei on politics. and | had never
met ~.ea "A railroad companion
Dad lnu cIer meet "A man who. though
% stranger To Won ten minutes before,
,nuld wrc~t from YOU secrets which Won Il
worn 10 Yourself not To- reveal Well.
p" Was gust such a man. Ii WAS not
l,ar before he commenced asking me
.lr~riou~. lie did not seem 10 hc try
i-- 10 quiz or draw me ont, but he asked
~. questions in such a sly. roundabout
wan. that before | knew il | WIS giving
Dim WN history.
Na~ lust N that time on the point of
lrIur admitted 10 the bar of Wisconsin
a- q student of Law ~ Law. of Bricr-
,i'Ic.
The firm were old lawyers. with a
lucrative practice, and il had been
talked over that IA about a month | was
go become the Go" of the firm. \
Car before. ar old farmer named Pres
Tn. down about four miles from Graf
Ton. lad died. and his matters had been
Pat int" The hands Of Law x LAW for
settlement. Preston had died rich. He
Tad money In the bank, railroad stocks.
mortgages. etc. and everything WIS
titled w 10 the satisfaction Of the re-
let and iac fa,hrrie>~.
About a wear before his death. being
-. { So 50. al ,..- NH1-hfn.r In soil
ANYTHING NJ a sacrifice. Preston had
-rycu a mortgage on ms farm Tor
5000. While the papers read one
nclr from date" there was "A verbal
a-rccm,nt that j: should be lifted of
aay dav when Preston desired. \
month after. when. having the money.
- desired Il clear OF the paper. the old
nancy-barS holding il refused 10 dis
.rur-c. wishing II secure his interest for
- wear.
WAS on mv way 10 ascertain the date
If expiration. \ fire among Il office
papers had DESTROYED the memoranda.
and ! must ~ down and get the iaic
from old Scrip. who lives south of Graf
TON about IKE miles. The stranger had
pumped all This on IF me in ten min
u'cS. and Yet | never onc suspected
that he was receiving information.
Il am not positive" | added. but
ana pretty sue the time i the 18th
which would De Tuesday"
And then YOUR folks viii send down
'hc money and discharge the mortgage.
q course" he Inquired.
oh. YES. i>houldmoSt likely bring
itGown. / replied, anditncycroccurred
L. me how imnrudent MAS.
He turned The conversation into other
channels and did not nee attempt Ia
uvmp me further. We cot 10 Grafton
a. half-pa-t ten. and 10 my surprise he
announced that he was 10 stop in the
town on business for 4 few days l had
not asked bis name or vocation. while
he knew everything about me.
We went to the hotel. had dinner, and
then secured a lively can and drove
cu;. rettinr through with the business
50 that | was back 10 take the half-paSt
two u east. Ny friend was on the
porch Of the hotel as | drove up. carry
inc that same honest. diCnihed face.
Wei. did YOU find out:?' he in
qIired. in his pleasant way.
It's on the 18th. rs expected,
replied.
We had lunch together, and when we
shook hands and parted had no more
idea of seeing him again than l have OF
knowing you. At parting he gave me
his card. 1t was a modest piece OF
rasteboard. and bore the name of Geo.
Raleigh" in script.
Everything at the office went on as
usual. and the 18th came atlength. Law
& Law had arranged for me TO go down
with the money, and | looked upon 1t as
a business OF no special importance.
W. -ILiGht, re-