The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-21
Wise woman" groaned Mr.. Tor.

Wise woman" groaned Mr.. Tor
rance.
And so. YOU see. l didn't accuse
Mildred in the first place. searched.
and took every ]precaut:ol- / diin't
think Of such a thing tiiI I saw her
stand t1erc turning E:oVc nnlDrs than
the il IL N he lobster
.Ioa don't say that o really have
accused h.I?'
wei. swhat IL. lave? l mus,
lo-e nav diamond dat ny dear
grandfather gave me when l was
married. and that | treasured SO, and
endure il AL in silence for fear
some li'.le hI-sy's feeling, viii b. hurt
.Ug feelings Ar. Il no consequence a.
all, T. III { io be- recsoncd TO M ac-
count that | Was reaiy 10 gtCc her the
Il !5moni-an | ] love diamonds. IdOn't
thin. there, anything 80 beautiful II
tiin VIII le world. There's no other
one thing that holds 30 much N 90 lit
tie: l don; mean money or money val
H.. l. j. the cOlrr-t. essence Of sun
sn ae-reaiiy. materially. One that
I..ni cal stone of nine. ares before
man was made, Wa nothing tut = fool
OF sunshine, married 10 the Wet air a
1t reached one spot Of tn earth. and a
wonderful tr"e sprung rom that mar
rage. and :'our.Shcd and lowered aud
ir.i. a grcat strong marvel of growth
that belong 10 those past aron- zen
the earth il Ell was bu half crystalllIc1
ont o. ito gase-, aud that . ows now
nowhere. For thy cant find any sub
-!anc. that can iu,: produce ii. And
I'M made my diamond b. slow coEcen-
trli on. Or else. even + ti> not that, Il
j. 'hc very COMPRESSION If TINT anc.ent
atmosphere. almost all carbon. which
hung oyer the earth in that Er,t mys-
try of chaos. And at "A rate, it Is
OF the purrst physical perfection known
TO-DAY, and Of the simplest chcm!ca!
composition. So''
NY love. how much You know, You
take ~, breath away. 1t seem, 10 me
w.cNcter to have stolen your diamond
than to steal tie hoh-!-noDr"'
1T J.. The Bible SAYS 20. Na.han talked
Ia King David about the eve lamb.
And that WA, ale the diamond | had. Ii
woG'd som 50 IT, YOU, really. II Your
had clerk had s,O'cn il, or an, body
had stolen j; but this pretty Mldrei.'
But. Janet. you are always 50 posi-
tive"
How can YOU say so' What am |
ever positive about? You wouldn't
have me d,stru-t tie evidence % nv
senses And if ever ! saw guilt on any
fac" ~
There is nothing more fallible than
ia. evidence of Your scnse-.'
.I l,.n g ntt r,-.lan ,-.p SYn 4. FAR
! and hrar a. quickly. and taste as keenlv
~ any one alive. And for Nou 10 begin
To run down my eyes now-perhaps
they re not 80 bright =, they have been
but. | never thought to hear YOU
INVITING me of growing old-in this
WAY. al Of a sudden Crying hard TO
waliow hrr sobs)-''becaT>c You re-
intcrestcd-in-in my servant maid
'.For Heavens sIhe, Janet, think
what you re aying,'
Il do think what | am saying" she
cred then. in 4 fury. And a..
whatever the e, idcnce OF my senses may
be-. | have every evidence that YOU
care nothing NJ all for my feelings. and
can see me robbed without lifting your
voice. and-and oh. 4 husband ought
To love his wife. and protect. and take
her part And here Mrs. Jane rose
hurriedly and pushed over her chair,
aud was running from the room.
But Mr. Torrance was not to be- out
done by any such .leight of foot. and
had caught her in his arms before she
reached the door. ..Anl do YOU think
he exclaimed. that l don't love YOU.
YOU abominable lutte mass Of contra
d ctions? DO YOU suppose | won pro-
tcct YOU with my life ITSELF DO you
fancy for a moment that | won't take
your part. when You decide what Your
part is?'
.'Let me 90. Let me 90. sir". she
exclaimed. ..Or else. at any rate. let me
find nv han ik~.rch;ef." And she slrug-
glci for her handkerchief tina, the kisses
her husband gave her might not he too
sail. AMI pull ne it from her pocket.
something in a gr, At are and stream Of
lu>.er whirlcd ont with the violently
wrench handkerchief. sailed throu,h
the air ike nothing % mucn As 4 flying
rainbow. AID fell III her feet
IL WAS the lost diamond.
Mrs. Terrence stopped in the midst
Of her tears. bluShing. disheveled.
diamond- dropped herself. a. pretty Il
sight as 4 rose bush in 4 shower. and
held back her skirts with both hands
while she looked al the great shining
eve there before her on the carpet.
Tie horr.d thing" she said. The
horrd. u~nw.nking accusing thing, 1t
Is calling me all sorts VI names. I
shall never want 10 see It again. Only
think. il | had denounced that poor
girl. I'm 20 glad | never breathed Of
it In her. remember | had on this
very gown when Mrs. Vea>cy was in.
How stupid of me-. Now. Ill t,Ae this
down Ia 4 diamond broker Ia day. and
MilGrrds Mabel shall have her thou.
sand dollars. worth of lessons. l dare
SAY she'll sng at II parties by and bv.
She ii be- our particular prlma donna
And bv thai time / shall have improved
Mldo-l into \ companion. Oh. | should
think YOU would d-spse such 4 rdicu-
Ions. wicked little wife ~ I am" she
C rel. turning Ia her husband: "iou
ough'f 10 have married a SAINT What 3
good man You are. Archy.'
My dear said Mr.. Archy. life
with any Other woman who didn't
arrange these little circuScS FIR my
morning entertainment would be TO
stale. tat and Improbable to endure.
| should run away from the saint. and
Iake Ia the living trapeze anl YOU"
HarFie; Prescott Sporord, IN Ndr1syS
Edcdr.