The Red Cloud chief., 1884-07-25

fools,
Why don't they 20 70 the public schoolsf
" Let the huEics mind their own affairs
For never have ] inIerfcr,-i with thctss.
I will turn no customer away
Who IL willing To bay and abe To pay.
For business - business. he. he he. ici"
And he rubbed bis hands in ms chuckiini
glee.
= Many a lark have I caught In my net:
l have them safe and ] ii fleece them yeti
He. he. ho. bo. Twas nm echoed sound.
Amazed. the gvoS sclicr looked around.
This side AMI that. through the smoke peerc,
he,
But naught but the chairs could the grog-seilsI
"Ho. hoi he. her' with a cultural note.
q seemed to come fruIu an iron throat
And his knees ;bey shook and hts hair lid rlSr
And be opened his mouth anu strained ht,
eyes;
And 10. In a corner dark and dim.
stood an uncoUth form with an aspect grim.
From hts grfZziy head through hi. -naky haiY
-prouic1 of harl. rough horns a pair.
AMI redly. his shaggy brow below.
Like sulphurou, flames did his small eyes
glow.
And his lips were curled With n 1ial.ter smile.
And the Ssnokc bclchei from his mouth tho
while.
Folded AMI buttoncd around HE breast
Was "A quaint and siiysry cleaning vest.
Asbestos 10 seemed. but We only guess.
Why be should fancy - cold a dress.
Brccchcs he wore OF an amber hue.
Prom the rear OF which "A tail pcercd through
Hts feet were shaped tikr n bullock = hpof.
And the boots he were were caiorie proof.
In his hand h. borc. 10 a hand IL was.
Whose fingers were shaped like a vul,ure's
claws.
A~;thrce-unrd fork. aud IT. prong. 50 dull
'hroush the SoeSes were thrust of n grin
ming skull.
Like a sccpics he waved IL to and fro.
And he softly clucksd: "ba. la. ho. no."
And AL The while hrs eyes. thai burned
Lac sulphurous ramcs, on the ~gtOg-sclicr
turned.
And how did he feel beneath that loosy
Why HIS Jaw fen down and ho shiversi and
shock.
And quiyered and quakr d in every nmb.
As IL an aguc had hold of him,
And his eyes la the monster grim were glued.
And his tongue wHs as stu n a billet 81 wool.
But the ncnd laughed on: "Ha. ha, he. he.'
And he t"hched h. tai In his quiet gies.
" why. wins, ID you fear. nv friend" he .aId.
And he nodded TIA" horn. Of hts grizzly head:
" \ ou' re an ally Of mine. ami ! love you ~oli.
IN n very warm country. that men cal he'll.
] hold my court. AMI ! an proud Ia say
] have not u faithful er friend ia pay
Than you. dear sr. I ra WORK OF cNiL-
Maykap you dout know me: Tam called The
devil.
Like a galvanized corpse. 30 pale ard van.
Up started. instantcr. the horry = s'rucf man.
And he turned up tie whites 90 Ms goxgis eyes
With a look ba ( terror and halt surprise.
And his tongue was ioosed bu, his zords vrr-
few.
The dcyil-you don'ty' Yes. faith I do.
interrupted old NICK. land hero the proofs
Just twig my tall. my horns and my hDOfs
q" Having come from warmer cline. below.
To chat with u friend Tor an hour or So.
And the night being spmewhai chilly. ] thiak
You might ask an old fellow 10 take a drink:
Now let 10 L. s~tronR-ibe pure clean stuff.
Swectcucd with bffnstone--a quart Ia enough;
Stir up the mess la nm iron cup.
And heat up the IRE I'LL IL bubbles mp"
As the devil tade. ~ the rrog-eilcr dE.
Filling a fiagoE with gin Ia the lti,
And when ~ boiled and dubbed DER
The fery 6rauaht 10 hts guest he bore.
Nick TN q tify che ikIuor did quad.
And thanked his host with = CULTURAL laugh.
That on the Rrog selIcr 9 fac we're s-ea-
For n mortal fear was on him fsrp.
And he deened that the way Of living mcn
lie should walk no more. thai his hour had
And his master. too. 20 call him home.
Thought went back on the daskened past.
And shricks were bcsri on the uiufry has.
And gliding before him gale and dim
Were xibbcrins nends and specen srfm'
:. Ho. no. SAID Nick. :. II. a welcome cold
You give 10 o friend so true and Old.
Who has been for years Ia your employ.
Running about like m crraDd-boys
hut vel not fall Out. for ] riatniy 80.
You'rr rather afraid ~ . strange ~ rn~.
DO yol think I've como for youf never fear.
You can't be spared for . long While. here.
"Tbere AZ. hearts Ca break. Their. ar. souis "a
Frym the way. OF pesce to the r-s,hs Of an,
There are homes 90 rcnser 6~csoizi-.
- trussteg love go te turned "a ssr-
There are hands tha; murder must crimson
red
There are hopes 70 b. crushed. there are
bi.ghss to b. .he~i
Over the young. the pure saa the fs,r.
TIL their lives are crushed by the nsa1 Do
spair..
"Thfs - the work rou have done - yell
Cursiug the Earth and p@oplsnE bel
Vucnchfnx the light oh the inf'er shrlne
OF the human soul. TAI you tsaSs = rsinS:
W bile want and sorr ~. dss~ess s73 ssa-or /
And crimes that Icveu sag6ier 20 nAfrs
Dance and ho.i Ia their h-i sh Et
!. Selling rrox 10 zuos d.Th.
70 make = bell 81 pzrsi-e.
= swollen viii tears ard sfsso~f Effh taool
The Foses thzs was bs4Tt eEssss@ .
prayer
A. - hand thai shseta@f tee SIS. fra
kpAArankes vrsts - nxisei 20 ka-
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- vine 81 the ~rsfh Of God rosr NJ.
A0e1oDts sruk IN tseir bones cs~
A2o11rs me PAaxs az hatzsan nee
EnfIi6es de1is sssa esse ysrr ssy.
s-u4RS1ssss sss sera Eizs@i
Mass Sod. sor ss-.s and sszh
~~oDG1r thu vasehnsssrU:
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-. e =, . &c. ss.a.
S~ NU1fAe ere vss sone. Il