The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-07

kN1-fONTrSrYD,
But Row all knew a a certainty tina.
lie family circle wa to- b. broken. and
broken somewhat ruicly.
10 Lucy there constantly came the
thought that Erastus was gsing be-
cause Of his love for her, although lie
made no sign and she could only sur
mise.
She rcaliz d. TOO. more and more.
how dearly She loved him, and that a
union with Mr.. hnnclsey, Separating
he a II would DO from all he held
mos U'ar, would not bring her happ.-
mes. SA" saw now that her lover had
no Influence which could be- used 20 aid
IN" settlers IN obtaining justice from
the m'nlu" company, and that, "yen II
b" should be gauorou. enough TO give
d.rcat Personal assistance - her own
fan l., which somehow she doubted,
her father Was far too proud to ac-
ccpt IT,
1hon tie thought which had come ga
her dur,H- ;hc ride home from Tia"
i~ana!u", when The announcement o!
he engagement Lad been made. tha,
hrr fam Is mus ID uk her -c'H-hy COX
IN" ga alliance with one vino was con
meet ! with tie clu-c Of thr.r ms
fortune. returned Ia her again ans!
a"G.n, producing a feeling that IA" wa
'tr.ud" from 'hcir nn rruDl thou mt
and affection. winch could not bpa az
fec her act nuS. however she might
strG..lc against IL, and which, r.
acting upon the oihcr-. very nearly
produced lhe f.-liug she ~drplorci.
Mr-. Parsons felt hat her lock 81
yOuu".ing- we've about 10 take wng.
;lat tie rn 'drcn for whom She iai Ia
bored ami banned an 1 lived wcg" 10 "a
iroiA hrr, N ali probability never to -
roun.ici "n earth again. Not only
Era ,ls. Tut Lucy. and lien J"nn g,
would ~uou - homes Tor themselves
and tual, toI. Tar away from ilI"Ir par
cnis. who were 10 bc left alone and
lonely H. 'hci old aye.
Ne. mot Gut" alone. Johnny would
mover leave l4"n: no matt-r whit cI~'
mi.h; ham -, ia" bird with ia" hroN"r
WIN" would not lcalc Tia" HON" nest.
lfut What IS IA" nest should be- dc
siroy,d. nd Tia" crippled bird bc !"ii Il
SUITE from .aca al food and shelter
Size and .'ohu wcr' "cttin" Old n"w.
81 had never 4. co"nIcl TINS a. a iac'
before. iu' row sac felt thai it WA,
iru-. ~Suppo-ing ;nat the ranch shout
b. destroyed. and Ties ia their Old ~,
and with a hcgi"-, child, lie turned GA.
10 lc.n Am
sup o~c hu, NO. She would not thjnl
Of it,. lhr I ord would provide. Tho,
had 'rcu through many trial. and th"i
~suHr..u., h.i no been moe man the.
c"l3l boar. I'D size mast not prrmi
hrr>.i - J." iaomy ami - add to tn,
>airriu"- 90 The others.
IA, went about her work with
c,"criu air, putting Era-'n> ci"thin.
in the lest p ,-ihi" repair made hir
nrw ~hirs~ :rl uud"TclothyS, and ia,
maHv lijilr .hineS h.Sid"-. which Sh
thu,.4h. mg,t add 10 h comfort wu"l
h. should toe ia from her, with nonc {:
de thee itin iaVoI> for nm.
y TO. John Parscn~. h. was simpi.
PASSIVE.
The @,cam of sunshine which ha'
come Ia hnm when hope revived vii
In" h..nau. If IN. w"rA on IN" dan
la Il cl uui, au. "a" law nothing pIigjl
in tar Gloom witch c~nyrlopci him.
H. went around IN Il qu,ot nj q
WY. ~ II - ~ltllr. bat STRIVING 10 al
wka; h. c,u'd la the physical comfor
81 each mr.,bsr "f his family. hu
rrf.,. IL g"-;ng q opposing any
thuG.
kni NOW the m"rnin" of tn day "
which Era-luS was to leave them ha
arrived.
The wa.on which he WAS to tax" ha
boon .ol,ic tie uay before. There W.
a q Il and bedding. his trunk coutllnln
hi personal effects. and 4 box INT
win IN Mr.. Parsons and III" girls ha
managed. unknown TO h IN. I" put >cN
tral little ~articlc> # comfurl or iu\ur
a. a pleasant surprise and reminder
them when ne should unrack it n IN
emf of the journey.
There MAS also n plow and a f.
other agriculture and mechanical IN
plcmcntS. several sacks If grain for I'll
colts. and provisions sufficient Ia last
littlc time after he should reach his de:
iination.
silently he took the hand Of the ma
who had been the only father he ha
ever known. With all his might h
stroyc I" say good bye, but could nj
master his voice. and he dropped tn
hand. kissed each of the women i
turn. anI without n word >prang upU
the WAGON and drove away out of the
sight. -
As tn family turned Ia enter tl
house. old Bose, who had appeared M
exactly 10 understand the can>r of 4
he had seen. looked inquirin-ly up mi
their faces and then away IN the dire
ton in which the wagon had di>al
pcarcl. * If To ask if this vas anythiu
more than the usual daily trip tn tow!
Apparently convinced hy the sorrow
full looks of all that something gray
had occurred. he lifted his nose III tn
AR and gave a long. low. mouraf'
how. ana lax down with his head upo
his out~trc;ohcd paws. and continued I
look down tLr road.
H. never returned 10 his Old pl3C
upon thc Kitchen porch. bu; Away
mil he died. WAS Ia be found nra. IN
same spot IN the front ward. with IN
head turned in one DIR ction. AID Il n,
Sleeping. with his old ewes iiNeI upo
the point in the road where a wage
coming over tie hill would first - ~
ia,e. Occasionally. # hungry. h wuu'
90 t. the Kitchen for food. bat usual.
il WAS carried IL HIM, aud morn Il
when they went ~ feed hrn. tn
found HIM dead. his head upon hS oI
stretched uaw>. a. 4 still l,oN'nr Cow
Ihc road.
CHA. iEh ANlL
prSCr iTIoN.