The Red Cloud chief., 1885-01-23
MRS. TRiPiT.
raDdnoti'" St""y of How She Over
came Her foolish Pears.

foolish and silly indeed. a great deal
mor" ~ than i'riiy-and the evening
was "A time of great Trial to me. Ny
brothers and Sisters we're all Il good deal
older than l.. And we were no souIeT
gathered around tine fire in the even
ing, than they would begin to -ay: fr.,
~. run mp and -; u- some COTE 10
pop 'Bring me mH slippers. little one,
IN Run down and ret Us ON apa1lc-:
there's Il GOOD girn' was an obligmg
little thing, and had not the heart &" Pc
fuse. AID SO J would 20 in fear and
trembling. and come running back
palc and hrsaiiii;>-: for all Of llr dark
places cellar garnet, l"n@ >badowE
nall and bedroom, had Their t"rTnrs TOR
me.
Il had Tr1 cr told my fears q" any
one, for my mother Wa 10" busy Ia
have much time I" talk quietly sEh me,
and. a for my brothers and sisters.
they would hayc laughed AT my
troubles.
That dear old Kitchen, | Il re-
Iacmhcr iu,s how pleasant Il looked IN
The winter evenings.
..My mother usually Sa' k~nrriing or
sewing 10y the light Of a candle ut a Int
tie stand. and the children "atkcrd
around the hearth. popping corn. eat
ing hutternura, roasting applies and
trilin" Stnriro.
20 all tins | WAS obliged &" LAY fare
WEI. at ~r.Vcn o'clock precisely. Our
he lrnpmS never knew fHc warmth If 4
fire. and the bare painted floors were
only covered here and thcy' with Il
strip oi rag CIrpc;In@ for i ru-. liaN-
inw said NV PRAYERS II nay mother :
knees, | bounded IA tn" narrow stair
WAY by tn faint light from below. and
spr:imw im7@ he'd. The door w.t, let
open a little crack until ! WIS sup
posed Ia be- GSlcrn. then II w's closed.
and all commuu.cat on cut oil Children
have their arill, and discipline H. well
a. grown people.
".And Ihe door WAS shut. For many
wear | never heard that p"rtium If tlc
parable of the foolish virgins without 4
vivid pict,re al that iirc>id" with all
li"ht and warmth. and the cod sense of
hari>hmcn' com NJ over me II them.
About this time read Il >:ur, which
took strong hold of my fancy | DO not
reurmbcr the title. hut il WAS about Il boy
who Wa natura'ly timid. and who deter
mined 10 overcome his foolish fears and
h.-ycrv brs,a. The WAY in which all
his hobgohlins melted into din a;r. or
proved To lee sonNe familiar objects seen
in a new light. whSu hc march d up Ia
them. was very amusing and rnrourag,
ing. This story madtp deep impress,
sion upon me and | res}Nvei not To hc
outdone bv this boy.
IL now began To discipline myself t
go about alone in the dark. and If saV
anything mysterious. 10 90 boldly np Ia
and examine IL.
There was a closet opening on vi
my ROOM. and one night. after l had
gone to bed. | saw that the door wa
open. and Just inside there seemed Il
b. standing q tall. queer shaped old
Woman Though l was very much
frightened. hesitated but for 4 moment,
and then Jumped up and ran toward
the closet. thinking whatever she might
he. | would slam the door in her face
ami SHUT her in; but as | came near 10
her, | saw that my Old woman was
nothing but 4 big portly rag-bag hang
inc from a na |. over this hung a stiff,
log cabin sun bonnet with a lon cape.
and beneath the bag protruded an old
pair of boots.
Many 4 laugh d:l my brothers and
sisters have over my old woman whca
] told them about her. Tom named hcr
Mrs Tripit. and said he thought she
WAS remarkably well developed for =
lady who fed entirely upon cold
pieces
~ few experiences like this gave me
great courage. but the worst, was Vet Ia
come. One warm summer night, | had
been out Ia play with a friend, and
coming home late. had gone Ia bed tired,
1T mu>t have been in the middle Of the
nigh. that l woke with a start perhaps
from a bad dream and 4 a tall.
white object at my bedside. In the dim
starlight | could not distinguish thC
outlines. but ii would advance and re
cedc, and then stand still. IL was 4
mysterious appearance. and well cal
culated 10 brighten a child, and my
first impuls, was TO cover my Read
with the beIslotheS. but that l had re,
solved never 10 do again.
Now is the time To be brave. | SAID
to myself. and though my heart seemed
70 stand still. and | grew cod from
fear. Yet with a resolution which ever
now | look hack upon with wonder.
gathered myself up and spran- N tn,
o3jeCt Whatever il WAS, l dcterm ne
to dn battle, Before | reached the Hoo;
the mystery was made clear t. me
1nxa.A .r !.
voic: of my mother from below. called
MY child. what has happenei?'
"lfothing.' 1 answered. l only fcl
over a chair, that's all"
Ives. it was oaly m old hi-h-backct
rockingham r. over which a slees ha.
been laid to air. and the ummer nigh
wind had gently waved its long folds Z
ard fro. and u of this my fears ha,
conjured a strange and gho>tly figure
AS | clGnbered back into bed. half cry
iag with the pain of my bumps ant
bruises, and half laughing in the cx
element of triumph. l resolved that i,
future the darkness should lave no ter
Tor for me.
And how about Mrs. Tripit?" sal,
Bob.
We'll" said grandma. Mrs. Tripi
and Were on very intimate terms for
log time. Many a piece of faded rib
bon for my dolls, and many n scrap O
bright calico for my patch work. wa
furnished me by her. And l soon cam
10 regard her in the light OF an oil,
faniliar friend. But one day. on m,
resura from a visit. | wasmcs br Ton
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