The Red Cloud chief., 1882-05-18

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oh. Ms Pamela, I'm 50 much
Obliged" said Mrs.. rrl-c. and | hr-
hes" you " only done Il L. nbli.,. me. 50
No" SAID Pamela. II drI 1t to
earn money. May | come next Mon
day?'
Why, gracious me, if You ~iR,"
said Mr.. Peas.
Been 10 So" Mr.. PcaSr,'' asked
curious Mr.. ChaIkcr. p"cping out of
her kitchen door IS Pamela passed.
I've Seen washing Tor her. said
Pamela.
Win. h"w Christian Kind IF YOU. TO
Ice sure said Mrs.. Cinlh,r.
Nothing of the sort said Pamela.
:" took my dollar for il. Have YOU
your w~a-h-w"mrn, Mr.. 'halkrra'
No, | haven't, am'i | amt able 10
wash said Mrs. Chalh,r.
Pamela instantly offered her services.
" ! IA going /" ." out washing she
sad. Il IA coin" I" 4" it Just - other
wa-h-w"m"n do Tor money. | ~hln't
explain why. But here | am, a >picn,id
lIun'lrrsS, ready 10 b. hired SiN daN, in
Ia" week, from seven 10 SIX if any one
wants me
Sol b"gan. Before long Pamela had
many employers, aud the Village was
ri" with >urp">ition Is 10 tho why aud
wherefore; bat never was glrl prugi-r
"i herself than WAS Pamela when she
aid down upon III" counter of q dry
goods st"r" The money for the silk and
Tar If her 'o,"icI CLOAK, ~htri-carnrl
money. hut all her very own. not a cent
"i It coa\"d out of any unwilling man
alive.
81" wore the cloak and a pretty plush
bonnet aud new nd glove t. church ON
Christmas day. She looked well. The
NquIr" stared IL her ~"I"muly, bat he
knew she had had n" money.
- reckon. hc thought. &" she's cut
up her poor mas old black silk. |
wont ash any questions and he held
hl~ peace.
Pamela. ~ she Hooked ut him. Won
'i"r"'i what he would say if he knew all.
That week she had had some cards
printed professional cards.
The printer brought them home neat
morning. They read thus:
Miss PANEL, CRuwr-Lpuuir,~s House
cleaning a"n" ia ia, hust manner. cnrNr
lipIT~E. -- /
The cards Were circulated through
The Nllia-" Icy n boy hired for the pur-
pose. aud ON her return al night from
her day work. Pamela found a postal
card awaiting her:
MISS fRUNr, aiuuircss-Plcas call ut MIR.
early Tomorrow.
Il. ~BorUwFLI."
Now. Mr.. Boutwell, was the new min
l>tcr, a widowcr with two children. He
knew nothing "t the CrumpS or of the
a. Vet. He had preached there
once. and been "callcd' in conSnl
lncncc. on the demise If the excellent ,
n"lorous. who had departed this !
Itr NJ a ripe old age. Pamela laughed !
l little a. she determined la call and see J
What was desired. At seven o'clock she ,
the bell Of the pastors very small &,
house aud was answered bv the gentle ;
nan himself. He was in cvidcn, dis. i,
roSs of mind, and his dressing rown /,
lccied mrndIng sadly. /,
He looked AT Miss Crump for a mo- i
ncnt and then requested her ~ walk E
nj" his study. Ii WAS a dusty place ,
WITH a good deal Of manuscript lying h
bout; and the shrickS of weeping "
Were heard in the distance. +,
May | ask what | can do for Won. :
madam inquired the gentleman. mo :,
To a seat. =
You wrote To me-" said Pamela. :,
Miss trump. laundrcSS." ;
On. dear me. ys.," replied Mr.. +
'"ihwcll. with w~idc-opcn cycS-"I ,
'r"te Ia You. Thanks for your prompt- =
esS. The fact Of the matter l., nv a.
~ou>ekcercr an a-cd colorcd person s
Thought her most cSfimablr-IS living =.
'rrihlv intoxicated on the Kitchen floor, y
nj has been far two days. and things n
r. arr"
And MIR. Boutwell,. running short If -
ords. spread his hands abroad in \ J.,
lni"mimc descriptive Of chaos. !.
Il understand" said Pamela calmly. :,
Where i your k~iichen?'' 9.
Two hours afterward the master was =,
t.mly writing in his study. and the -
nidrcn. washed and dressed, were -,
10 the stories Pamela told g.
en- aS she rubbed away al the wash ~;
,ari. =
HE h~ouSekecpcr had been dumped =,
non a bed IN a small bedroom on the =.
wer tnor Ia sleep oil her intoxicalion, h,
ld potatoes were boiling and a couple "a;
chickens roasting for the family din -,
=. -
Meanwhile. Mr.. Crump. having som,
documents Ia inspect. had =,
M home unexpectedly. aud enterinr -:
e house, had found il empty. and in az
t sitting-room came upon \ SIGHT vi
lich petrItied him with horror. Z,
A little portable desk. which his 40.
ughtcr had appropriated for her own =.
ny open ON the table and in il the y.
Ne have described. and her ac- ~
Int book. u"
He cai the cards first: Il
iI>s r,NSI., CIrNr-Laund-,ss Hons. l..
anIng done an the best manner. "''
lien he ran his eve over the account uni
ok. up'
ash ~d-Monday. for Mrs Psase: TUESDAY az"
Mr. Chalker: "Wednesday. for Mr. Mott no
q. THURSDAY sfternoon: hcuse-clcaninv for the
: DON 4 on Saturday. -.
All thls in n furious rage, and almoS, UNI
ming a the mouth. until he came 10 Ma
following: dir
c- 5th-Baught SILK and fur for cloak. fro,
&C. nth.-Sadc cloak. IL fits well 80.
q sda-Nore cloak In church. sni m.a'
nked Heaven l hsdn't had Ia beg ii from the
~. >no
hen Mr.. C1mp closed the book. and viii.
h a queer disposition 10 cry. sat down the
lie his solitary hearth aud looked NJ We
fire for several hours, withou, sir a q:
(. gia,
'hen Pamela opened the door and mai
lie in. she saw her father, and knew in
he knew all. onl,
Pamela, come here" he said. How gan
!. has this been going on?" mvs
Since October, pa" the girl an min
red. T.