The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17
ONLY ONE KILLED.
On Whom tho Blow Fell tits
Better I Than Another"

Old Nurse Edwards sat on the tiny
porch of tho gardeners lodge. tranquil,
~ knitting. with her spectacles. as usu-
nj. pushed high under her cap. She
had been told that it was u rest to re-
move them from her eyes occasionally.
though whether the relief were to the
yes or TO the glasses she could not ex-
actly remember: in either case. hOwev-
or. she felt it her manifest duty Il space
them all she could.
1t was a glorious summer afternoon.
and from her wicker chair she looked
out over a wide expansc Of velvet lawn,
l~uxuriously shaded here and there with
clumps OF venerable trees, in whose
branches the birds were holding high
carnival. But Nurse Edwards did not
hear the birds. for there was q cricket
Just under the ledge of the vcranda,
who had quite as much to say rs they.
and who had no one but her to say it
TO; o did she need to look over the
lawn for her sunlight. when a beam had
come purposely To seek her out. and
was lying across her lap. like q long
needle, TREMENDOUSLY waiting to be taken
mp and fitted to some wonderful golden
work. 1t is only discontinued people
who must search afar for their pleas
ures. Nurse Edwards found ali that
she required close to her fee..
Presently she put down her knitting,
and sat stifiy upright, with q look Of
recognition on her placid face. that took
the place OF u smile, and seemed to ex-
press almost moro of pleasure. She
had caught the sound Of coming foot
steps-light dancing. happy steps, that
could only belong to . child. or to one
who had moi yet unlearncd childish
Yladness; and. truly enough, the slender
figure of . girl. still In her teens, soon
appeared around the corner, and In q
" to her side.
''Eh. Miss Anna dear" said the old
woman. fondly. taking the young girls
hand and patting Il afectionately,
.'what brings ye here in such haste tie
day?"
:Oh! I couldn't come slowly" Annie
replied. with that little, i-ncOnseauent
laugh. that indicates happiness rather
than mirth Il don't think could
walk to-day. II it werc TO save my life.
Ny feet wouldn't let me II I asked it of
1hem. Nursie-" she suddenly stopped
and kissed the faded check-"Frcd ID
coming to-day. and I've run down tn
meet him. He'll be ut the gate in half
an hour: The train is due at Eve
O'Clock"
The old woman took the pretty face
between her hands caressingly.
Il can't think how we've so soon
grown up to have . sweetheart. nv
bonnie dcarie. We that I've nursed on
NV knees and crconed TO sleep this
many . time gone. till / looked for We
never to outreach the cradle. Needs
was some on ye should b grown women
in the end; and ! didn't q nothing
against il when twas only Miss Meg
and Miss Caroline; but I did hope to
keep the last born for my ain. Eh. eh!
IT'S the natural way Of children. Here's
my Jem turned > man Of . sudden. with
. home to keep me in; him rs I'd held
q lad till it Was no that easy to put faith
I'm his beard even with my two cyes upon
# He'll be getting him = sweetheart
next, I tell him: bat he SAYS may. he
wants NO sweetheart but his mother.
Ny,Jcm's . good lad. God bless him!
And 90 We are looking for Mr.. Fred. are
We. Mis- Annies And itss for him that
Tstm 20 gay in al your brave ribbonss"
ssOf coura its i0r him." returned