The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-17

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used to say
What shall we DO. There is Old
Misc Smith coming up The walk, and
IS 50 tired. She is lying down
10 rest 4 little.
.'Oh well. She needn't GET up for ne.
I'll walk right in and sit down by her.
How d'ye 90. Mr.. Ray? saw the
Grape On the door. and 80 ] thought Id
cone ri.hi in. / amt fixed II make a
call. but = fttis' = DUR. and | ain one
- pro-rastinate. | suppose it's the
Elder that's dead
YES, Miss Smith, my husband is
dead
We'll ro~. when did he die?'
Al eight O'Clock this morning.
'~'ii&.G'; YOU got no one with you?'
..On.y hIr. con, the undertaken, IS
here 1t present.
ANY of your folks = coming?"
mir. Rays sister jeanette Will be here
on the evening IRAN. ! hopc.' And
Mrs. Ray arose 10 answer a knock i;
the door.
Here's some flowers the Squire's
wife s-n, vCu. She SAYS she'll cone
over by-'n-by and call. When She
heard the Elder was dead. she just
went right down and bought this bls-
kcttui, - As To be the irS; one, she
said. She hopes You viii put theta 1T
the head. where they 4 be seen, and
be sure and keep the card straight up
Give mv thanks To your mistress,
Mary" and though the flowers in
themselves were beautiful. they brought
no message of Heavenly dews and
bright sunshine, but told only of pride,
and their Own forced existence.
Miss smiths duty being done. she
rose 10 depart. hut catching 4 glimpse
of the span of gray ponies and little
phaeton n the gate. she reScated her
self; for how could she lose 50 good an
opportunity of seeing the new occupant
Of the house on the hill.' Mrs. DIR.
Whipple and her gray ponies were the
pride of all BrCcton. The Doctor had
died in q distant city, and his widow,
with the remnant Of a once larger prop
er,v. had come to live in BrOcton, lin
order" she said, that she might lead
a quiet life"
You poor dear woman she said on
entering, and with a passing nod in the
ull fNt4bil Va MISS EiltFtIl, az IaSNNh va
and touched the check of Mrs. Ray with
her lips.
Il have come TO svmpathize with
YOU" she said. 81 know Just how
lonely YOU Will feel. after the excite
meat Is all over. and your mourning
is all provided. II is go hard 10 have TO
refuse all the invitations one gets. But
then YOU viii have one consolation
you can receive all the calls male upon
you. Ii is such a comfort TO see ones
friends. When the dear D2cior died,
all nv friends were 20 Kind, and we
had such lovely times looking over the
latest fashions. and deciding upon the
most becoming styles. You are look
ing very pale. Ms. I:ay," she said. rs
tears gathered in the eyes OF the suffer-
ing woman.
Applying her dan;i!y p%erfumed hand
kerch.el TO hgr own eyes. Mrs. Whipplc
continued: Don't worry; for l am
sure black Will be very becoming 10
YOU; and / think one with your figure
looks so distinguished in Il long Grape
veil. How much you will miss Mr..
Raw. for he WAS 4 very handsome man.
! always remarked when | SAW him that
he Was the handsomeSt man in Brocton.
Well. / see M grayS are getting rest
less. 50 | WI have 10 come again.
Now my dear Mrs. RAY. whenever You
need sympathy just come 10 ne. and
do DO. hesitate to ask ms u Twice about
voUr mourning. for | shall lie delighted
TO assist You. l take all the best
fashion booSs. and can give you the
address of ali the firms who make
mourning goods q specially. Well.
goodbye, am coming 10 take YOU to
drive. some da and the silks of the
woald-be comforter ruStied uneasily as
she seated herself in the phacton:
well, | never said Miss Smith.
when they were once more alone. '.iiow
worldly some people are. l guess you'll
hare 10 look above for your comfort,
Mrs. Hay. for we arc all poor sinners.
Don let her COMM disturb You. bat
just take = little res, now, for 1 am 60
ing. too
\ s;-h of relief escaped the sorrow
inc wife and mother IS the door closed.
and she was ones more alone. Resting
hec head upon her arms she bowed up
on the little table where were still scat
tered the books II which her husband
had 20 much delighted. Memories of
her dear one caune 10 her. and rs the
d-eaifu, realty forced itself before he:
she mur.nured: Il VIII "a; leave You
c~omfort,eSS." II WAS here and in this
! position rhat Cynthia Alien found her.
when = few moments later she crossed
the threshold II make known her GRAND
OF loye. Her step WAS light. and did
not arouse the dreamer; SO passing OF
into the kitchen beyond. vnihia Allen
began her sooi work. She knew just
what TO do, and ;ust how it could best
! DE done: and when an hour late. with
languii step and aching head sis. Fay
came into the bright clean room, she
was not onlI surprised but cheerei.
Cynihia,s cheerful face was Ike 4 ray
OF sunshine. aud gave her courage 20
bear her burden. Coming forward 10
apologize for being there, she D Mrs.
kay'S feyered hand in her own strong,
cool grasp. saying:
Il hope o have rested q little
! found YOU so cute: that l thought
wouid not disturb YOU nor let any one
else. But such a time As l nave had 10
keep the folks from going right liz. !
just took \ biz plank and put it rsghi
across the steps First OF al came old
Aunt Ph9be, and she was real hufiy
cause 1 would not let her see You.
Then came Deacon Cross and his sister,
and Miss Trip and Ze kelly Moore and