The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31
ICopyragtt Secured. ~ Rigats Rnserredl- u
Driven From Sea to Sea:
Or, JUST A CAMPIN'.
BY c. c. POST.
PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION or J. r. DowsEY
& Co, PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO.
BY {. c. POST.
CHAPTER Xy.-CoyTrsrgD.

hill, and whole kegs of powder ex-
ploded therein. rcnding the earth and
aiding greatly in the work of "A
ton, and at last the work was so far
completed that a portion Of the water
and floating debris WAS turned aside
into the new channel.
The rains, too. had now ceased, and
the waters subsidized the extent Of the
damage done could be positively de
tcrmincd.
I'm places, banks of sand and gravel
many feet deep extended across ticlds
regarded by their owners as the most
valuable ia their possession. In other
places the channel of the little stream
had been entirely chokcd up. and "A new
on cut 10y the water, through pastures
and grain lands, and in yet others,
where little of the coarscr debris had
been deposited, the long standing of
the water had greatly injured VINE
yards and orchards, the vines and tree
ATunks being thickly coated with the
fine clay which the water had held in
solution.
On the whole the damage was less
than many had feared, and with the cX-
pcctatlon al preventing any further III
jury toy the erection OF the dam, hope
revived IN The breasts of all. and they
began repairing As fast as possible the
INJURY already done, and The r~ultIIa-
ton 81 their vineyards and fields for the
coming crop.
The farSon, ranch had suffered with
The rest, but not more than many
Others. \ hundred grape vines stand
in| upon ground near the creek were
killed or badly injured. Several banks
of Gravel. mingled with larger stones,
extended across some Of the mos fer
tile ticld-. the total injury amountin" 10
4 Thousand dollars or more. in pros
} p"ctiy". but not seriously affecting TIA"
immediate income of the family occu-
pvIn" ia" white cottage under the biuil.
around whose open porch still clam
lercl rose bushes heavy with their
weight of yellow. and red. and crimson
blooms.
A. soon "a possible after JOHNNY had
E,een drought home from the shanty in
the hills where he lay 50 many weeks.
.Jcnnr" an! Lucy had returned {" school
IN IAN francisco. Mrs. Parsons being now
more than cscr determined that the
should not tail IL obtain an c~iuca.on.
IF we leave them nothing else,
eJoln, h., rs at least give them IN cdu-
cat on. she had >aid Ia her hu band.
and he had made no objections. though
Tn" house seemed doubly lonely with
out them.
10 help Mr.. Parsons with the l.rhtcr
work they secured the assistance of a
loun" Girl whose parents had moved
into The nci"hborhood but the year be-
fore. and who. having but little TO begin
on. were NOT unwilling that their daugh-
ter should find Il home where she would
toe KINDLY treated and paid for wash'ng
the dishes and such other chores rs her
arr and experience fitted her for.
A. they had missed a portion of one
term the iris did not 20 home for the
shor; spring vacation. but remained IN
the city and studied. in order 10 keep
up with their claS~.S; and when they
did return in midsummer Lucy WAS e
"a-cd To bc married To James .Annel-
Scy.
The wedding was not Ia take place
for al least Il wear vet" she old her
mother in announcing the engagement.
Mr.. Annclscy had desired AZ immc-
diatc union. but to this she had inter,
posed Il decided negative, and he haG ri
last consented that she should remain
nj school a wear longer. when they were
10 hc married and he would take Ter Il
New York Ia reside.
This WAS not wholly unexpected 10y
the family. They knew that Mr.. An
nclscy had followed the young ladies tC
San Francisco, and that he had been q
frequent caller upon them while there.
Jennie had even intimated in one of hel
letters Ia her mother that she though,
Lucy and he would be married some
Gay.
She said less of Ensign. who was
almost as frequent a visitor As Anne
sey.
In fact tlG two young men had made
up their slight differences and frequent
" called upon the girls in company. OF
together arranged with them for attend
ing upon places of amusement: and il
Jennie had chosen she could have in.
formed her mother of the probabilities
OF another marriage. almost As certain
of taking place A. that of Lucy 10 Eir.
Annelsey.
Jennie. however. was not formally
engaged Ia Mr.. Ensign.
He had his own way TO make in the
world. and had passed the age when
men are apt 10 act hastily in such af-
fairs. He meant Jennie 10 understand
that he preferred her to all others. Vet
he did not think il well IL bind her by
formal engagement until he had some
thing more ahead upon which they
could begin life together.
Times for lahoring men. and especial
~ for skilled mechanics like Ensign.
were good Just then. but the standard
oflIvlng for ali classes was also high.
and the art Of saving large fortunes out
OF salaries Of thirty or forty dollars n
week in private life is even vet not well
understood except by a few railroad Of
iicials and presidents of savings banks.
Mr. Annci>ey, infatuated with Lucy.
n having no necessity for delay on
q OF pecuniary matters. had pro-
posed the ome he found his courage
sufficient for the ordeal: and She. al
though Knowing in her heart that she
loved Era>tuS better. Vet thinking be
cared nothing for her. and that her par.
entS desired her union with Mr.. An.
Messy, accepted him. But when h,
urged al immediate marriage, he,
hean failed her. and she begged fol
time. giving As her reaSon a desire &c
remain Al school another year. and SC
tit herself the better to ill the position
which she should occupy IS the wife OF
one who had the entrance of polite so
ciety in the first city of the country.
In this Lucy was partially sincere.
She did not greatly love the man t.
whom she had engaged herself. As Ar
escort to places of amusement. or