The Red Cloud chief., 1882-03-09

courage. I think she read the secrets
OF the human heart. but not always cor
rectly- | think she was often morbid
and IN Just. particularly towardtwomcn.
though perhaps she was right when she
sald that most women are fools, God
Almighty having made them TO match
the men"
His face was a study while talked.
Amusement, ANNOYANCE, mortified van
ltv, with a decidedly gratiiicd look, all
shOnc IN his ~cOuntcnancc. and when |
ended he laughed aquiet laugh that had
no dlscourtcsy, though q little bit OF tri-
umph in it.
continued: Now, since | have an
Swercd all your questions, may l ak
you one"
"Yes, ma'am," with a meek imita-
ton Of my manner
why, in the name of all thai ;
sensible, did you persist in taking 10
me, in the face of all the discourage
ments 1 ~offcrtai.'
because | have a pcrycrSc fOnincSS
for overcoming obstacles, and because
l SAW plainly that You c"'iid talk If You
would, and my persistence has proved
that my intuitiOns were correct. But, "
he added, scriouslv, II should he sorry
Ia have you think me designcdly rude.
If o had been in sorrow. or had been
a young inexperienced schoolgirl, |
should not have annoycd YOU; but saw
YOU were cross rather than sad, and that
your ridiculous YES Sirs and 'nDS!a
were the result Of prryrrsitv rathcrthm
IL tlS,l.. M, ,--.sl.rap, .,nt .p.F-
ncntly respectable. and You are very far
from being afraid Ia talk with any our
without the Formally Of m Introduction.
No, madam, You had not permitted the
sunshine of this morning to enter your
: sonl, or vou would have been more genial
and courteous. But l have NOT thanked
YOU for your very succinct % of
Yourself. antccedents and surroundings.
| am a lawyer. and cannot help thinking
that o would maze u splendid wit
ness. IpropoSe that vou forgive me my
inIuiSitiycnc,S, and | forgive You Your
your we'll, yeur unSociality, and We
make up or, more properly speaking,
begin again"
| consented, and for the next twenty
minutes tried my best Ia eifacc the first
hour work. | think succeeded, and
| who never talked To mortal man or
woman about myself or my affairs, found
myself talking 10 this stranger in Il free,
umcon>traincsi manner, a. remarkable ~
it vas pleasant.
! lie was a cultivated Gentleman. With
Il manner modest, and yet perfectly
self-confident. made some assertion,
or expressed some opinion. from which
hc di~scntcd, saying:
You are wron". and if | had time
could convince you that | hay" more
correct views on this subject Than You
have
gavc him alooll Of a~mazemcut.
lyon thing I am a curious blending
of impuicncc and cguti,m, dom YOU
lac asked.
Il think Won have wonderful con
tidrfcc in yourself and Your own
~cloqucncc; but | have been called
an cmotiSt myself too many times
to consider it at all Il term
of rrproach. 7 find that one who I'M
dcrsiands himself and his own abilities,
VIII" possesses power, and knows il, is
generally the one people call an c@"tI>t.
onc must believe in oneself who would
win faith from others. You know Mil
ton. writins Paradise Lost. said he was
writing an IMMORTAL poem. and the peo-
pie probably cried: What an cgotiSt,' -
Thank you.' he said, Won plead
my ease nobly; and now taking ont
his watch, - in five minutes we will bc
in Hammond. and / want to tell You
something. Ilikcy"u. lam Interested
in YOU. and | IT." not want this ~arIuaint-
aIco t. drop. want YOU 10 give me
your name and address, AMI permission
To write 10 YOU. Will you?"
No sir