The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-11

hiciiuohs hdu cleriSneu Tor Miss Br ght
were ruthlessiy dashed to the ground.
Evidently Aunt b. was not TO have a
Successor.
IF we could but have got her ther2
rs housekeeper," said two of these
arch-conspirators, 1.-The rest would have
been easy" But though they ~re-urnerI
to the attack several times, no good
came of il. Mr.. Binney shared i'm Inch
regret at the loss of Miss Bright's ia.
pills. wondered as they did what would
become her, and, his visitors gone, Il
make his sympathy apparent, he sal
down and wrote a kind little note with
a check Tor 80 folded within it.
Hes an old stupid" said Sally, land
now she is going away altogether. evcI
SO for Miss Br ght lad had an.
other piece of new to tell. An old pu.
pill of early days had been recently left
a widow; her health was as delicate Is
her heart was kind, and when she made
the proposition that Miss Bright should
come and spend the remainder of heI
days with her it was not entirely of her
own comfort she had been thinking.
Mss Bright had readily accepted her
oier, and she had written to Tell Sally
that the next week she should come VI
and see them.
She could only stay 4 few hours with
them when she came. The farewell
visit was 10 be paid later. ''But | think"
She said rs snc was Toing,.'I will call
on my way home and say goOd-by to
Mr.. Binney in case might not have an
other opportunity"
DO said Sally, and away she
went.
Mr.. Binncy was at home. He had
not been quite well lately; nothin :.
more than a cold, but it had kept him
a prisoner. To-day he might have
gone out, but he had not felt inclined
To. and he CALAMITY said he was glad to
be in. rs hc should have been sorry in
deed TO have missed seeing Miss
Bright.
And SO YOU are really going to leave
u.s. he said, and almost regretfullr,
too. ''Well. Won will be very much
missed. don't know what the Bren-
donS' will do"
They will not miss me more than
shall Them aid the brave Little
woman made an effort that her voice
should not sound shaky; ..but YOU know.
Mr.. Binney. l am not growing younger,
am II"
No" he said. THAT is true. twas
saying the same To myself of myself
only to-day"
"lcS, only with men il does not seem
10 matter. but with womcn the thought
always come, with a little shudder. that
when we get old and want quiet and
rest and u comfortable armchair by the
fire there is 4 doubt whether We shall be
able to get them
Mr.. Binney id o answer. and fear
ing she was saying too much about her
own feelings she altered her tone. which
hal been 4 little sad. and Went on in her
usual cheerful way: but then | ought
to feel so thankful that this opening
has been made for me. told them that
l knew something would come: it has
always done so; 1 have always been so
lucky
Its your happy disposition makes
you say &C. my dear Miss Bright; ,
cheerful spirit shortenS the longest day.
| wish | could follow YOU example. [
often feel condemned at nv want of
CONFERENCE.-The gratitude, | ought 10
say"
tut that Miss Bright would hot al
low; she reminded Mr.. Binncy of the
many kind actions he had done, and in
her w quiet way thanked him for the
thoughtful present he had sent to her.
NO. no. no, now You must not speak
of that Mr.. Binney hastily interrupt
Ell her; ana TO give 4 turn to the con
y~erSation he said she'..musth have some
tea and ringing to order it, he hoped
she could stay.
Well. ye>, she thought she could
spare TIME for that indeed. to be plain,
she was not in such a very great hurry.
The fact hal been that Joe had an un-
eNpec Ell holiday: and she saw that, only
for her Ecipg there. he had come home
to 90 out somewhere with Sally.
90 | hope the Little fib | told will be
forgiven me, for when | said that I vas
wanted 1T home, although it was quite
true perhaps. I need not but for that
have left quite 81 early. But it was so
nice o. joe to come home. do love TO
see hu>OanGs anu wives companions 10
each other
.Ah. indeed, yes: that is the Object
of matrimony, too often, | fear, lost
sight of in our day, by the young and
the old, too
But Miss Bright did not agree. NO"
She KIN Nv 80 many united couples.
There were the BrendonS now but
at this moment the tea was brought in,
and Miss Bright asked should she uonr
1t out. Her offer was accepted. .'Jnly,"
sad Mr. Kinney. you must take off
your cloak. or you won't feel the good
OF IT when you 20; and your bonnet,
too; wouidn I vou feel more comforta-
bic without tha'?'
Mss Bright said: No" she would
not take her bonnet OF.
Haven't a cap with You. | sum-