The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-05

SnOe gave MIN u Olgnlty OthefTIse IN
possible to obtain. His speech was slow
and deliberate, indicative of a mind much
given TO inward thoughts, and his ears
were large and maynard. restless with
every emotion that fitted across his ex-
pansive face. As an only son and pre-
sumptive heir to much land and some
stock. his presence was always a desir-
able n at the little social gathering,
that cnlivened each side of the '.branch."
TIE woman in the case: Miss Sopb,
Giggles. was q winsoD,e creatur. 90
some nineteen years. v5luptuous as q.
outline. and tasty as tC dress.
Her complexion was = clear, healthy
brown, and dazzling white teeth lent
sp!endOr to her frequent smiling. The
way she frightened up her ha'r during
the work and let it out on Sundays.
convinced all of her inherent genius.
and her singing is said to have made
many a mocking-bird pull out its tail
feathers in sheer envy. She had worked
two seasons in Tallahassee, also. SD 10
her other charms were added the vague
but delicious re;incments Of city life.
No wonder the little boy Cupid used
her rs a bow from which to launch his
dainty arrows. Given the Place and
material, he could nOt have displayed
much greater wisdom.
Both men were in love with her; that
was plainly to be seen. Both settle
ments knew it.. snickcred ut it, gos,iped
over it and specialized as to on whom
the choice would fall.
Sophy, like most Of her sex, was q
born coque;te. and gave no sign of ia
voritism. II she went to a ball with
'Ju" one night she went to 4 festival
| with Ananias the next, and accepted
the six sticks of sugar cane with the
::am sweet smile and honeycd thanks
from One a she did the quart of pea
nuts AMI suspender buckle from the
other. Neither had ever kissed her
80 she said-although the attempt had
been often made. aud it was an open
question Is to who would eventually
win.
The climax came one day in balmy
juno, when the birds were singing their
sweetest, and the mud turtles felt a
throb Of joy in their gentle bosoms. and
Old Aunt Jenny was the cause OF it. She
had dropped into the house Of Jcrusa-
lens parents for q social chat. and find
ing no one home but his father. good
old Uncle H~ypOthenuse Johnson. the
conversation rapidly drifted in the di-
rection of his love affairs.
II year your son gwinter be kicked
by SOphy Giggles. Uncle Muse. Am
dat SOP" said Jenny, inquisitively.
II dunno. l dunno, Aunt jimmy" was
the reply; 'but ef she marrics tibet
triflin, owdacious. yeller niger. An
aniah. she's gwinter be sorry. fer hit be-
TO de var am out"
'Well. Uncle Muse, dat boy Mas
an a right peart boy. an l year he's
got n right smart bunch oh cattle in de
woods somewhat"
Fright smart bunch oh cattle!." said
Uncle Muse. cOntemptuOusly. ''ShO'.
On'y got three bull yearlin's un' one ole
cow. Look yer. Aunt jimmy" excited
ly, '.iemme show you VIVA my boy
JUL git when he gifts married. And
the old man opened a musty old trunk
that stood in n corncr of the room.
and. after much delying therein, and
much hard breathing. brought out an
old stocking. CHANGING cautiously
around. even going TO the door to sec
if any n was approaching. he showed
Aunt Jenny its precious contents, =
goodly store of gold and silver, with
some bills. Then carefully replacing it
he resumed his seat.
"'Huh! Right smart bunch oh cattle,
Ell? Aunt jimmy" impressivcly. ''when
tibet boy oh mine gifts married he gifts
acrcs-Ob-gOod Ian"
That settled it; rs Aunt Jenny on her
way home me SOphy when about half
way there. there could be but n re-
suit. That night. by previous engage
mcnt, Ju took Miss SOphy to a festival
held ut the residence of Rev. Capsicum
Grant, ON the way back got his courage
to the sticking point. told his love. and
was coyly but promptly accepted. The
kiss that followed nearly made an owl
tumble from his perch near by. and so
bcwildered him that an audacious tree
toad sang an air from Norma under his
very nose.
The news of the betrothal was known
all over the neighborhoOd next morn
ing. and then the storm came. Tina:
same morning l was sitting in my Office
trying to evolve an editorial on n cur
rent topic. when the door thrilled be-
meath a most lugubrious knock.
In answer to my ''come in" behold
the long, lank figure Of Anan,as. His
c%Oun:enance wore 4 look of mingled
~ferocity and melancholy.
''Cap'pen." sad he, Il has come to
you fer some d~isvice."
l showed my writing materials aside
and motioned him to a chair. Then l
Lit a cigar. the brand l particularly af-
fect-O. P:-(other people's). and said:
Proceed
He shufied awkwardly to the chair.
took position on the extreme edge of it.
and began his monody:
''Cap'pen. l has been courtin' Miss
SOphy Giggles gwine onter two years.
I has bOughten her lots OBJ candy.
pinders. an sech like truck. kerried her
to f~esiibules. camp meetin's. an
'scurshins. an oh course was 'spectin'
to ask her to marry me-. but yesterday.
which was Chuseday. she e an
promise to marry dat black no count
niger. Jerusalem. l dom rare so
much about dat Cap'pcn. but dis nor
ing he stuck u his tongue at me. an
| nebber lows no gentleman ter do
that ter me. SO I axes you what | mus
do"
1t is the principal weakness Of my
many weaknesses never 70 aIlew an OPP
portunity to pass for fun. Hero was ,
brilliant chance. l embraced it
"'Nias" / said. '.you are 3 gentle
a are you rot?"
"YeS sah." sad he. - Souf Car
liny gentleman. sah."