The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-27
rugged up a Kind Of button arrange.

frames Of glass lc: in the sunset. 10 me.
80 that ! have daily glimpsc- of as
much Of the New Jerusalem a. l an
capable Of approaching. do feel real
pity Tor the people who don't know
from experience what i is TO he of
more value in ~ honest. commercial
sense than the clothes and bread that
| 60 10 sustain life. ! have had such n
good garden this summcr three kinds
Of tomatoes. two kinds Of beans. let
tuce, peas. quantities If thing. to eat.
n ! have set ont three baby apple
trees and planted lots Of maple seeds
..Do YOU intend I live there aloneT'
] said in some dismay. for 10 me soli-
tary life ia 4 palace would be utter
~barrcnne.s.
Yes. ! shall have 50 much TO DO.
fixing mp my house and cooking. that
] shall not be lonely. / shall read
Goethe this winter. | have never had
time 10 look out German words with a
clear conscience, but the owner Of
acres can afford such luxuries a. time
and leisure. When ] -; so frightfu.Iv
rich that / have more money than !
spend ] shall invite uscd-up. d~iscOur-
aged womcn out for "a breath Of lie.
] wish you would come and see me. !
viii give o three kinds If tomatoes
and two kinds Of beans. Ny berth j.
ready. ] See: goodnight always re-
gard this slerping-car business - a
piece of extravaganza on my part
frightful enough To- warrant a smash
up by way Of judgment. bat ii j. really
cheaper than a two-days sick head
ache. | wish you would conc and see
me Good-nigh;.'
thought abou: her during the night
and again early the next morning when
! stepped out of the car. while tie
curtains hung straight and still before
every section but my own. The absurd
lily Of her invitation had not struck me
before, but as the morning air cleared
Iuy thoughts | laughed to remember
tIihl Ntf' az bcl hb'" III H.iiii' i8o
dwelling place nor ! hers. Ii was ex-
trcmcly improbable that ! should ever
know the rest Of hc- history. Indeed.
as frequent repetition OF the story
proved so interesting. | came al last
To regard the young woman a. merely
an insignificant factor in my highly
significant tale.
Five Years later stumbled upon the
sequel. 1t vas October. and ! was
stopping at a sham waterin@-placc in
Dakota. altogether charming because
of its absolute freedom from the first
essentials Of a watering-placc. Tired
one day from a long horseback ride. i
stopped AT a farmhouse III top of one
of the prairie knobs. which people
here call contcau>. NV knock vas
answered by INV fcllow-travclcr of the
wears before. She stood III the mater
nal. not madonna, attitude. a child
dragging her skirts down each side.
She looked radiantly happy. and recog-
nizcd me II once. whcreupon for
gave the seeming Inconsistency Of her
former confessions.
And this i the end of it?'
No. indeed" She answered. careSS-
ing both children at once this i, only
the middle. ] was Just settled in my
home five wears AGO when Young man
came TO the door one morning and
asked if he might board there.
Il told him that he might not. but
he urged the matter. and finally asked
the reason of my refusal. w~hereupon
informed him that rs | was Keeping
house alone. ii would not toe proper.
He proceeded to intimate that he WAS
4 conSumptivc and on his WAY To an
early tomb. Then he asked for my
al, ice. and as ! hadn had a chance Ia
AR NV notions since my meeting with
Won. I gave him advicr-loi, of il.
Il told him that he might sit down
and die. but that Dakota was a fearful
Is bleak place To be- buried. and that
since he appeared To he not exactly an
ahjcct pauper. ! should recommend
him TO buy a piece of land and dig in
it. and do so much good n least. He
went away and | did not see him again
until November. when he Knocked N
the door again and asked If he might
come in. ! inquired if he knew Ger
man: he declared that he did, where.
upon | said that he might come in and
tell me the meaning al some lines with
which | had wrcstlcd in vain for 4 few
weary hours. We Were ~h'ockadcd that
winter. and for five whole months did
not So. a train. 4 letter. and hardly !
pas>cr-by. l always account IN that
way partly for our marriage a ;e"