The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-21

always comes out II the pace ~ went
in. Now. let W. be busiuess-like. il We
can. Janet. What makes You think
that this prettg Mildred of ours took the
diamond?'
Pretty Mildred, Well. perhaps le-
cau5e she * pretty" said VI :. Tor
rance. looking like a satirical sparrow.
Not at all impossible" sad hcr
husband, grav-ly.
You don't mean to imply that /
would denOunce 4 person as a thief be-
cause o said she was pr -tIy?:' cred
Mrs Torrance, half rising to hrr feet.
1--WE as good 4 mind to leave the table
a. ever | had To eat. | would. # the
buckwheat cake had come up"
Ny dear child"
"You treat me- exactly a. II were a
child" cred The outraged wif-. What
do ! care whc her nv maid i, pretty OF
not? Beng Pretty. apparently, doesn't
keep h hand. fr Ia picking and -t"al-
in. Iknow she Stole NY diam nj just
a well a. il ] had seen il r 30 tt
But what would IN. do with .t"'
"Nhat Il quest o., Is If that sort
81 p"r-on di.ln't know wiIcr 10 d spJ Q
OF Ia ny .as Is and tax. care OF the
proc: is. ! wond rif Patricia IS never
going 10 send tnrsr "aEes Up
How in the world DID our cook
come 10 be called Patricia
Il called her : o myself when she
came. Her own name wa Hannah. 4
combination OF sounds | utterly dc:"~i.
and want goiaL to has" ringing in my
PAR al the M. And -he j. 20 tail and
erect she i~ustiiics Patricia. Don't YOU
think SOP
''.All right" aid Mr.. Torrance, think
in" IT best 10 make no rcicIcnc: 30 the
Noras of a few minute. since. 'Dut
We We're speaking If Mildred
Il did think very well of Mildrel.
will confess. before this" said Mrs..
Torrance. with judicial calmncs5. .'Shc
j. ~educr'ing her sister. who has IA voice
such a voice. FOR a church singer.
when She will have Il s"lary that vii! be
wealth to them. and give -omc lessons
besides. Aud she Wa wrapped up in
her. AMI | took An interest in them
myself, and .aye her Il silk drr,- 10
make over. and got a new cloak. that
didn't really need 80 a. u give her nv
old one (and | saw she had the good
taste To- take Oh sDInc Of thu .rimnnin%),
and lots of NV old music. And out oil
her own waycs Mildred has t. hire a
Don and a p ano and pay for her les
sons. somebody gives her her board til
she can pay the debt. and il take- every
cent Mildred earns; and You see it j,
quite natural that The should look
about her to lind where she can urn a
penny
IAN honest penny sad Mr.. Tor
rance. "A girl who is dong that for
another is not one that would be Likely
To turn any other sort Of penny
"IIow YOU do love to interrupt me.
Mr.. Torrance II really seems as if you
couldn't bear the sound Of my voice, |
was going on to say. before YOU took
the words out of my mouth. that re-
Gently this sister of hers has been advised
to take lessons Of another master. vino
asks all creation. but is really worth il.
And he saws he can make her voice Il
fortune to her. And tie, have been
~drcadfully cast down he cause they
couldn't do it. And now YOU see where
the diamond comes in. If she can oct
for that stone anything near its value.
her sister Mabel can take her lessons.
And her voice is delicious-ju>t perfect
w delicious" exclaimed Mrs. Torrance.
forgetting the diamond again. emil,
dred had her come here and sing t. m.
And | can't e-cribc il to YOU. never
heard a lark or a nightingale, but 4
bobolink isn't 4 whistle 10 it. \ flute,
a trumpet well. ii was >wec. and sat,
i-fying and penetrating 10 the Odor of
some flower. and yet soft rs he velvet
side of the petal Of the flower. Angels
would sing SO. NAV be. if there are any.
And | WAS Just carried away. ! forgot
all about her sisters being NV maid. |
cried and | laughed. and | felt rs If
had found her. And now | will sol
EMMY tell You, ATchy dcar"-and she
bent across the pretty china service,
TRANSMITTING HIM with her rad ant eyes -
Il looked ut my ring. and | turned
it and turnel it. and | said 10 myself
| had hal the good of il ever since
Grandfather Re i'ey>trr gave il to me.
and every body knew l had il, and my
position Was pretty We'll cstabl shed,
diamond rings or not. and when YOU
were able to afford a rcsl %"rown-up ut
Ter. Won would probably get me plenty.
and if | sod it now. and gave this poo,
dear Grl IN" money to scare a career.
what 4 blessing it would be- To her. and
what a ioy ! should be giving To tn.
world in her. too; for % course s,c
wouldn't be confined to Il church chpiy
i'm that cas-. and if she We're. in what I
heavenly fashion could those tones al
hers swim out over 4 praycriui aud encc,
and Just take the PRAYER on their Silscry
strength. and lead it mp. up; and any,
body who is the mean of produ IN
more of them. and 80 brings down the
price of prima donna in the market. is
a public bcnrfacior. Ia be- sure. a.y
way: and | VA, just on the point oi
saving that | would speak to YOU. and
If YOU approved. as | knew yon would,
| could have = thousand dollars oI
Whereabouts for them To day. when Mrs.
EeaScv happened in. anil So. A. ! aiin'
want Mrs. N,a>ev To know a~n,tain.:
about il. and be TAX. ng IN. M.nl all oii
OF my sails. l Just told Mabel to come
y n To DAY. and l would have soac-
thing further TO SAY To her, And so
shall!' cried Mrs. Torrance. taxing
breath with renewed vigor. II shall
have to tell her thai her sister has tecn
arrested for 81 thief. and she may 20
sing 10 her in prison. That's wha; III
tell her. the wicked. unCrateful girl
..Which?" said Mr.. Torrance.
Il don't know how any body can b
: o unfeelin@." cred his wife. III
really SEEMS rs II Won We're more IN
tereSted in the troubles Of two ie--
garly girls base enough Ia rob Your
wife than in your wife'S troubles.
Ho.h''
but re- hcry is a very harsh term.