The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-07

Il am sure i should sink into the
earth whenever he looked at me, OF
rather. l should wish that l could" said
the young lady, while a hot flush spread
slowly over her face.
Pooh" said Grace. ind%ifferently,
Il didn't know you felt so strongly on
the subject. And there is no need. You
are morbid. Now. don't jump up and
fee he added. stretching out heI
iarre. firm hand, and OBTAINING Mabclle,
who hal made a movement as if to
leave her. My letter was from
Thekla."
"From Thekla! On. how is she:?"
"She is very well, and very happy,
and she says that if l will have my
wedding after Christmas, she can and
will come over from Frankfort. with
Mr.. Reichhardt and her boy, and be
present at it."
"lou will like that. won't yOu?"
II should like it better if il were not
SO soon, but l must have Thekla at my
wedding. that is very certain, if / have
10 be married ever so much sooner than
decided. but l shall let him know that il
is for his sister sake. and 10 for his
Mabelle laughed. Grace produced a
long. pointed basket, like a canal-boat.
containing knitting. and began to work
diligently with the fingers which were
never idle.
What a little lazy thing you are.
Mabelle.." she exclaimed at last. Il
| declare. l don't know when or where
you manage to acquire your stores OF
learning about all kinds of things. |
believe YOU are much better informed
! than / am, really, despite my eXamina-
tons; but when you are here l never
see YOU read.
Il have too much to 90 out of doors
here. and l am too happy to read. 1t is
when l am at home that l have time;
| plenty of time now
'.Why that now" Hadn't You always
| time:?"
Not at first?"
why, dear? Tell me-"
..But if l tell You l shall have to talk
a great deal about Angela"
We'll. tell me about her. them" wa.
the an>wer. a Grace, ceasing her knit
ting. propped her chin upon her hand.
and looked with a long. steady. happy
gaze across the sea, which kept up It's
murmur far below. She was in q
pensive Vet joyful mood. and half she
listened t. Mabelle's words. and hall
she gave heed to thoughts of her OWN.
AT first. when Angela came home,
and after [ had got better, l had very
little time TO myself" said Mabelle.
.'She went out 4 great deal making
calls. You know. and driving. and shop
ping. and
Showing Olives, l know"
We'll. I'm afraid it WAS. And il was
decided that As l was more than sixteen
l was not 10 go 10 school any more. SC
it really seemed as if my whole time
was 10 be given up 10 AM mean to
these stupid cal ). and visits. and
things. l could not study anything.
Angela said it was so dull 10 have some
one near her buried in a book il
made her nervous to sit in the same
room with me while I was reading. ]
don't know what | should have done.
but Mr.. Fordvcc really WAS very kind.
He found out my dolcru case by degrees.
and insisted upon my having some time
to myself. He gave me a little room
for my own. and said in winter there
was ALWAYS to I've a fire there: and one
day he got me n pass for the College
library-that's where | get nv learned
books. Grace-and he subscribed to
Nudes for me for new neS | asked
him what there was ! could do for him
| felt so very grateful. you know; and
it was kind. WAS il not?'
"Yes, very." Graz was Obliged 10
own.
Because Angela grumbled dread.
fully. Oh. she does grumble some.
times. Grace. You will not tell any
one I said so. but she makes me fell
sonnet mes As if l should absolutely like
to box her ears
did ever n n hear If such
frighttul Thoughts: We.l?'
MIR. FOrdyce laid he didn't kno "
he had done anything that required
payment. but that !e never re.u ei a
good offer. and | n CHIT read the paper
TO him sometimes. and write Il few Of hi,
letters. So we began with that, and
now w have got beyond the paper,
and read very interesting books some.
times. voyages and travels and history.
The only drawback is that Angela
yawns So dreadfully, and objects to It SC
very strongly
WY doesn't she put a stop to it?:'
because she can't" replied Ma.
belle; Mr.. ForJyce is quite the mas.
ter"
She struggled to suppress a convul.
sive smile. but looking up, and catching
Grace's eve. it would out. Grace burs,
into a peal OF laughter, in which Mabelie
joined.
lin other words. Your sister has
~overreached herse f, and has to submit
to Mr.. FOrdyce. instead of his submit
ting to her. as she intended. You will
excuse my saving. Mabelle. that 1 am
very glad to hear it."
Mabelle smiled rather family, and at
this moment the sound of a bell warned
them that tea was ready at the farm
and. accompanied by DIR. Johns n.
thoughtfully pacing before them, they
repaired to that meal.
CHAPTER XXI.
CoNsTERNATION.
Saturday. the day of Hermann's ar
rival. had come and gone. and brought