The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22

II 1t was on one oil the pa!try income,
a thousand dollars. to be accurate
"A thousand dOllars!' cried Mr..
Leigh. in horror.
"Yes; and We were happy" DR.
Melton rose IS he spoke, his eyes stray
ing toward a photograph of his wife
that stood on the mantel shelf. He took
his pire and filled it. smiling absently
the while. &c can't offer you q c.gar."
he said. ''but if a pipe"
Thank Won. l have q cigar with
me-" said Mr.. Leigh.
The two gentlemen smoked ::for a
minute in pensive silence.
"And when is your boy to m.rry?'
asked the doctor.
"Oh. it Is not quite arranged yet"
$50 you arrange marriages in Phila.
deiphia? And this particular marriage
is not quite arranged? Humph! don''
understand that sorto of thing. Up in the
country it is. Mary. l love you.' and
Jack. 1 love you in return and then
my services arc called for. How does
n arrange . marriage in Philadel.
phia'"
The touch Of arcasm was quite lost
on Mr.. Leigh. who had crossed his leg.
and sat absorbed in thought. frowning
at the patent-leather tip on his neat
shoe. His host watched him until he
uncrOssed his legs and looked up.
Have YOU any daughters. doctOr:''
he asked.
1.-TWO of them"
'Grown up"
Il hope so; otherwise they will tower
over my head"
'.And do you understand them?"
asked Mr.. Leigh, with u gravity that
made the parsons blue eyes twinkle
and the corners o! his mouth twitch.
'Oh no. l don't understand them: l
don't understand any creature in petit
coats; but my daughters are good girls.
and their mother assures NE that they
are remarkably gifted. What DO l want
to understand them for?:"
at might be an advantage under
some circumstances" Mr. Leigh re-
marked. ''Curse it," he exclaimed. with
sudden energy. 'Oh, l beg your par
don." he aided.
81 don't mind; there are times when
a nan is refreshed by the trill of a
curse" said the par.On. who read Jean
Paul. What is the matter. though?
What girl do you think it might bo an
advantage to understand"
My wari." answered Mr.. LeigH
''She is an orphan. 4 PARKWAY cousin
of my wife, and she has lived with us
for the past five years. She has a nice
little fortune; she is pretty; she is we'll
bred"
THAT goes without saying" muttcred
the parsOn. strokiug his long beard.
but she hasn't a grain OF common
sense" Mr.. Leigh rose. took up a
position on the rug. slipped his left hand
under the short tails Of his cut-away
coat. and gesticulatei with his right rs
he warmed to his story. Last sum-
mer." he began. ''she was twenty-one.
and just out of school. She went t.
Cape Nav with the Phipoards. people
in whom l placed the utmost confidence.
/ thought she was safe with them; but
10 and behold! she must make the ac-
quaintaEce of a young gentleman who
held the responsible position OF book
keeper in one of our large hardware
shops. a retail concern. and he has sold
many asspaper of tacks over the COULTER.
| was in Europe; so this interesting
tack seller ran down to Cape May every
Sunday. and staid until Monday. Then
he had a clerks two weeks vacation.
and he spent that at Cape May. l came
back in October. and before I had been
home twenty-four hours who should
call at the house but this young man?
He wanted to see me. and l saw him.
and was informed by him that he had
wOoed and won nv ward. I asked il
he proposed to take her to live ove, the
shop"
Mr.. Leish's thin lips curied down
ward: he glanced ut the parsOn for
sympathy. but he encountered = steady.
somewhat critical look. Dr. Melton
took the pipe ont of his mouth and blew
q cloud Of smoke upward through his
mustachc.
why shouldn't they live over the
| shop" he said.
'Oh. you don't understand" Mr..
Leigh exclaimed. frctfully. ''She has
been brought up in luxury. and she
ought 10 nave some idea VI what Is
proper snd fitting. There has been a
teri. BILE time. Why. / assure o l
have had the sympathy Of all PhiIa lei
phia This hardwars mas hal the
eifrontery to say that he had money
enough TO take ARE Of = wife. Just rs
though he had thought Of my
ward's little fortuna He begged me 20
60 and see his employer people ]
never heard of-and l told him I did
not want their recommendations; l did
not propose to hire . b0ok-keeper. He
was insolent and I ordered him out
Then she blazed away at me. the weak.
infatuated girl. tried 20 reason with
herr my wife talked to her: my soa
Well. You soc. my o wanted to marry
her, ton. and he would have made just
the husband for hex. but she told him 4
he spoke to her she would ask her hard
ware man to protect her. Thiuk Of il.
As though Morton would Insult ner-
the best-mannered maa that ever lived"
Mr.. Leigh had grown excited His
cigar had gone out, and he rellGhscd il,
drawing 1t il fierccly until the end
burned bright Ike > bit Of coal
"And AOrtonk very fond q her," be
continued-.so fond of hce. In fact,
that he b waiting like . hero for this &
f6low over. thfnk he farce b seariy
ended. foe the hardware man became
partner tAe other day n . nail factory
Or something a that sogk md . weet
ago BE sailed tnr Europa Hewil havu
- ssaya yeax. eavsltg 1or kb i'm,
aDd whea - oo00 bock-" Mr.
Ldigh broks - - snfle ase1ee1I aade
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