The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-13

Il Hotrl "HicH WIS Il FcStiailon OF >pitn-
dor to them. After a bewiidering din
ncr. they drove TO q ladies furnishing
store. which was another marvel -
Sophy's children. Here expensive out
fits were bought; bright and high-col-
Ored dresses. shawls, ribbons. hats. etc.
Then the girls were entered at i fash
ionabl. boarding-school. and the aurx
left for her home. Ours were obscrv-
ant girls. with some innate sense # the
barmonics. As they dressed for their
presentation in the school-room. in the
garments and coiOrs the aunt had indi-
Gated. there was 4 di,trcssful unca>i-
ness. They felt in a vague way the
dissOnance between blue bracelets and
Dells muscular, sun-browncd wrists:
between Sues stout fingers and the
rubies and emcralds.
You remember how lovely this
looked in the store sue sail. indi-
eating a lemon satin tie at her throat;
NOW see how Du,chy it looks
Dell said she supposed their tastes
were not educated 70 appreciate stylish
%colors. and that she couldn't help
thinking she looked better out in Kan
sas with 4 clean calico and a whit
apron. ''And I'm afraid Of soiling
nv things" and she sighed, recalling
the freedom with which she used TO
trim her plant, and weed her gariea
and ride over the prairie, with never a
concern about her frocks.
The girls We're in their chamber,
waiting forthe summons 10 the school
room, and ~dreading the entering of
that room a> they had never dreaded
any thing before. When, at length.
the entrance was made. ihc alien feel
ing was as strong and the >trangcnc,>
A. oppressive a. though they had
stepped into the moo They did not
hear it, they did not see il, hut they
felt TO the hearts quick that a litter
went around the room. Each looked
into the other, face To give and To get
sympathy. The first exercise was in
the recitation Of Scri pturc verses. the
pupils standing at their dc>k>. Our
girls stood up with the rest. realizing
the contrast between their gaudy
dresses and the cha,tc. dainty toilet,
of the other girls.
IL wish We could 80 back home,'
said sue. after school.
IL do wish so. too said Dell. feel
ing very dropping. 1.-The fine things
that look elegant on these girls make
Us look like frightS."
II don't know what Aunt Dorothy
could mean by getting us such Dutchy
things. | hate the sight Of them.
Never mind. We have health. strength
and vigor. | wish we were back in
Kansas. How happy we were that
morning She came. I'm aching for a
sight Of the prairie and our :~rue-heari-
ed friends there. Ii seems SD peaceful
AS | think of it. The noise and motion
here make me dizzy. wish We could
get out Of it,
Lets go homc.' saidsvSue. vehe-
mrntly. Il great wave OF longing sweep
iny her heart.
I'VE can't: We haven't any money.
and it would offend Aunt Dorothy to
run from her polishing. and father
would not forgive us for offending her.
with all her money!"
Il tell You. DELL Sue said. with
another passionate outburSt. Il never
will go into that schoOl-rOOm again.
Why. this school closes in two weeks.
How much polish can We get in two
weeks? And what's to become Of Us
left here without money? We had bet
ter have been left on an uninhabitcd
island. The teacher told me that We
are 30 wear walking-drc>ScS and SIM
pie hats when We 90 out walking: but
we haven't such dresses or simple any
thing. and We haven't a pair Of gloves
in all our outfit. or a para>ol.'
What could Aun, Dorothy have
been thinking about? think she has
acted cry queer about this whole mat
ter. Why. We don't even know tina,
she is our aunt. Perhaps we've be n
bctraysi.
For pity'> sake. stop. You will set
me frantic. II We could find L shop.
We might sell some Of these things and
get money to 60 back home; but !
couldn't find any thing in this hurly-
burly city. and | wouldn't know which
way to get out of it. I'm afraid We
lost. can't help wishing We had
never seen Aunt Dorothy
At this point. the girls were su,a-
moncd to the parlor to meet Mr.. Ship
". lawyer. and went down trembling
and wondering. He had received a
telegram from his client. Mr.. Bean. he
said. charging him to find two young
by the name of Hopkins at
school in the city. Inquiries had been
made in seventeen schools. and he was
happy in having At length found the
ladies'. though he said. Il regret
the cause which made the search nee
~essary." BY this time Dell and Sue
were scared and breathleSs. Were
they 10 be taken to Jail? Perhaps the
who had put them in the school
\ coun,erfeiter. and by passing
had entangled them. Sue
thought. I
II regret the announcement | have