The Red Cloud chief., 1885-03-06

idnely -fnce the widow Garrison
ss.stched The Treasure # Lor love from
his Keeping; katie s~iicnc. II hcsne
wast not calculated 10 ci,czr hssL and
the did ceniieman. heart gave = per-
crPtth,l |. bound a b. r'roB.ztsd what a
ch.e-rul. engaging ON ga, Ir.
Peabody. Fate fsyorcd hs thonght.
fo- at that moment Mr. Peabody
plump. sEreerble person hlIed her door-
way. aud astc said in quit q musical
voic.:
% Mr. kertned,. do Won know Of a
man wbo wIIA-aw fay woody l have
neglected il untifstaaye hardy enough
c@er.aini, . rad. v..m." Mr..
Kennedy dubbed with an Joke Here
is a MAI righ; before Won anxious for a
job. Are the saw aud saw-horse
handy"
Now. Mr.. Kennedy, you know
didn't mean for you Ia id IT" Even
her smooth black hair and ihite apron
seemed To JON in the smile that radia-
ted from the corner. Of Ter mouth. Bui
Mr.. Kennedy became suddenly imbucsi
with youthful ~gallan'ry. and IN spite Of
her protest. h. insisted upon making
his WAY to the wooipilc whSr-. rheu-
mas.-m entirely forgotten. he Nnanipu-
lated the saw and axe 20 energstically
iba, h. soon deposited n grnerou, arm
fui ~ ne1tly-prcpared wood ia th.
Kitchen. remarking facetipusiy: Il II
send up Il man this afternoon. unlr., YOU
want To cngsge me to do In. whole
81 it." IL. va obliged to tastcn
away 10 his own dinner, but
hc felt more ~light-hcarted than h. hal
before in weeks. and visions Of Mrs.
Peabody. her comfortable house. long
woodpi.c. and money la the bank filled
his mental vision all the afternoon. Il
wa- "A little strange that she had never
before occurred 10 him n. a mairimoni-
al prize. but Mrs. Peabody had been
considerably married already. and In.
prcse''cc III two grlvc-siones In the CEN
ctery md a decree 81 divofc. locked in
her burcau-drawer We're enough To give
one the impression that her expert
encc Of mar .icl life must have been
sufficiently ar cd Ia satisfy almost any
When she obtained her iii
voice from the last incumbent. Mr..
Drcwgood. -hc hal again revert Il q
the aainc of AR first husband. Silas Pea
body. for she NO longer wished t. b.
Snown a Mr. Drcwgoo1. and ,sbods
was 40 much more distinguished !,
name than iiigley. the cognoinea o.
number two She seemed very mu IA
surprised indeed when. upon snswrr-
Ing a hcsitafing little ring from ,i.e
door-bcN. she discovered Mr. Kennedy
upon the porch; but rsrfect canior
makes IL necessary To late that Mr..
lcabody's conf ,rtable form WA a;tirrd
in her second-b. 81 Black silk an :,
marvel Of u workcdiacc apron her hair
that evening had proved 80 obs.repcr-
aus that tbrre cOmbinC- had b.eI nee
cssary tn rcdMc- II Ia lis usual cpnii-
ton Ut sle<kncs,. and she lad straight
ened her. furniture and gathered straw
bits OF shrrad fion thr carpet IN e. in
tbe .nanurr 81 eNpcc log a y.si,cr.
81 hope the man got around 10 take
car" Of s"ur wool iu,t Thought |
wonld step owe aud :h Al it was all
right cNpla ned Mr.. KENNEDY. with
an air 81 responsible u. .'Tnc-.. fell
lows sometimes Try la taxi advantage
If Il woman when they don, find a man
around To- look after her"
Yes. its hard for a woma Ia 90
through life alone" She sighed and
gazrd mournfully ut 4 figure in tn ear
pct. on most Orca,ions she would hav,
said that it was a sharp man that could
get ahead Of Miranda Peabody. but tina,
remark hardly seemed a%ppropria,. a;
this time, and she continued io AZ, aud
look ~ the carpet until her que :. sorry
that h. had AID anything Ia max, her
feel melancholy. remarked with ANNA
ton That q fine portrait ol Pea
body that Won have up there"
Mr.. Peabody relic; glanced at the
portrait with An expression 81 great sat
iSfaCto a. II was onr 81 a group. Be-
low il II tn LETT Was a picture of Mr..
ilCl.y. and NJ ~. right Of the latter
WA one of Mr. DrcwgooI. Supported
10y a bracket below then was pot of
English ivy. The vine wandering in and
ont among the frames and cords.
'.lc-. its a good likcncs, II Nr. Pea
BODY. and - il il nf Mr.. lli.icv. bat
never thou rht Hr. prrScori picture.
did HIM Justice. Mr.. nrcwsopi :. a
handsome man; they were all good
looking mcn. lnic"!." >hr sail. with
rarlonshlc pride. taken all III all.
don't think YOU would lind tnrcc better
Looking men in Indiana"
You wou.dn't. yon ccrtainl,
wouldn't. agreed Mr.. Kennedy. I'm
phatically
.'l'u; Mr.. Drrwcop,i." coatinurd hiS
hostess. was III" h~ani>omcrt Of them
AL | must say tina: Mr. Drcwropd i
a very tine mau and a nan If fine man
nc~S'
Mr. Kennedy Wa conscious of n
slight bat We, p,rc'pib'. ivy n-c of
~icslnu>y. He had not come there la
hear Mr.. Drcwgoot> pra -c,. lie: m
So. he said. Ills about four y,a-s
since o and he hal our-vour-.'
hr tried Ia think Of "A d,licat, and SUIT
ahl. phrase. hu. the words wouli no;
come. 'your blowout
jus; fou- wears ago today since We
decided To separate ,hc answered.
.mi.:ngy y. hat added. in \ p,a>ivr VOC:
As said. IA, Wa a v-fy line msa. bu,
hr and r. no; cong 'uial. Fl" very
ia, that w NJ married discovered
that he took his roast beef extremely
rare. VIII L. | ga; il we'll d me"
80 do l." cried her ! steiner. a light
ril,. No one tn; a barbarian can ca;
rarc hsc,.
AID h" hai sich a passion FOR raw
On ons- she ,aii, p~lainusrlv. mnr:ia-
The cSc> of her guest. Ill WA awf l.
lie ate them every ia,. and Won VIII
ccrta Ms admit iha: 1t was very incoa-
>idCCGe N him. whcu yoI ths; l..
under na circumstance. cvcr to;irh aa
onsou.
~iacon,ilc-a;"2 Il Ms bru .al."
LA; The Mo--. ~ il ws- vyr-i