The Red Cloud chief., 1884-09-26
CHAPTER XvI-CoxTI.rrn.

WAS SO; but Just so constant were her
thoughts 10 John Gordon. Bu; from
her 10 him there could be 40 show of
affection - nothing hut the absolute
GOODNESS Of perfect silence. She had
passed the whole evening with him last
night, and had not been allowed 20
speak 4 single word 10 him beyond the
ordinary greetings Of society. She had
f,lt that she hal not been allowed TO
speak 2 single word TO anv one. be-
cause he had been present. Mr.. Whit
tle,taf had thrown over her the deadlv
mamie of his ownership, and .he had
consequently felt herself 4 be debarred
from al right over her own words and
actions. She had become his slave: she
felt herself in very truth 10 be "A poor
creature whose ONLY duty il was n the
world 10 obey his yol.tion. She had
tod herself during The night that. with
all her motives for loving him, she was
learning 10 regard him with absolute
haA ed. And she hated herself because
* was q. Oh, what a tedious affair
was this Of living. How tedious, how
sad and miserable. must her future days
oe. 50 long rs days should be left TO
her. Could it be made possible 10 her
S.at She should ever be able to do her
duty by this husband of hers--for her,
in whose heart OF hearts would be seat
cd continually the image of this other
, man?
.'ny-;hc- bye," said he. al want TO see
Mrs. Raggeit i suppose she is about
somewhere"
oh, dear, YES. Since the trouble of
her husband has become nearer. she Is
earlier AID earlier every day. Shall !
send herr Then She departed. and
in a few "a inutes Mrs. Eaggctt entered
the ROOM
Cone in. Mrs. Baggctt."
''YCs, sir.n
want 10 say Ia you. Your husband has
gone hack TO Portsmouth"
Yes, sir. he have" This she said
in Il very decided tone. Is though her
master need trouble himself no further
about Ter husband"
y am very CAD that it should be- so.
Its The best place for him unless he
could De sent In Australia"
.'He amt a-done nothing to fit him,
self for BOTANY Bay. Mr.. y hittlestaff, =
said the old woman, bobbing her head
I'll him.
J II don't are what place he has fitted
himself for, so long aS he doesn't come
her. lie "a disreputab!e old man.
'.Iou needn't he SO hard upon him.
Mr.. Whittlestaf. He amt a-done moth,
inc mn IA 10 you, barring sleeping in
the stable one night when he had :
drop o drink too mu.h." And the ole
woman pulled out n great handker
chief and beam to wipe her eyes pit
couslv.
What n fool Won are, Mrs. Baggett"
Yes; | am a fool. / knows that"
Here's this ~disreputable old MAI
eating and drinking Your h~ard-earnec
WAGES"
.But they are my wages. And who's
right to them. only he"
II don't say anything about that
only he here and diSturbs you.'
We'll. YES; he is disturbing; if it
Only because of his wooden leg and ret
nose. 4 don't mean To say rs he's Thu
sort of 4 man as does a credit To a gen
tleman's house 10 see about the place
But h. Was NV lot in natrimony. an,
TIE 90. TO put up with him. L ain
aroin- 10 refuse to bear the burden
which came to be my lot. don't sup
rose he's earned a single shilling sine
he left the regiment, and that Is har'
upon Il poor woman who's 90. nothln:
but her wages
Now look here. Mrs. Baggctt."
YES. sir"
send him your wages
And have 10 90 in rags myself
your service?"
"lou won't 60 in rags. Don't be
fool"
u am a fool. MIR. Whittlestaif; yo
can't tell me that too often.
You won't 60 in rags. You ough
10 know us well enough
Who IS lis. MIR. Whitilestaff? The
amt no us-iust yet
..Well-me."
YES. 1 know You. Mr.. Mhittle
staff"
Send him your wages. You ma
be cutie sure that you'll find yourse
provided with shoes and stockings an
the rest of it,"
. And be a voluntary burden beyon
what L earns. Never-not as long 5
Miss Mary is coming to live here s
missus of Your house. lshouid do sun
mat as / should have 10 repent OF. Blu
Mr.. Whittlestaff. Eve got TO look III
world in the face. and bear my ow
crosses. l never can do it no younger.
. ..You're an old now, and 70
talk of throwing yourself upon tn
world without the means OF earning
shilling
Il think I'd earn some. at somethin:
old as / am. til l fell down fiat dead,
she said. Il have that sperit in III
that I'd still be doing something. III
il don't signify: I'm n going TO r
main here when Miss Mary is to be pl
over me. That's the long and the sho
of it all"
Now had come the in which
if ever. Mr.. Whittlestaff must get II
strength which he required. He W:
ouite sure OF the old woman-that h'
%opinion would not be in the least int,
encsd by any desire on her W part
retain her position rs his houSe-keepe
IL don't know about putting Miss Ma,
over you.' he said.
don't know about it, She shoute'
..Mv mind is not absolutely fixed
LAS she said anything
Not a word"
..Or he: Has he been and dared
speak up about Miss Mary? And he
who. IS far as 1 can understand. b:
never done a ha'porth for her since Il
becinninr. What's MIR. Gordon9
should like to know. Diamond
What's In the way of a steady incom,
They're all a fash in the pan, AZ
moonshine and dirtinesS. l hates
hear of diamonds. There's all the
in the world comes from them; ~