The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-30
BICK ESTER WIFE.
Sin and Happiness Can Not Walk
Hand In Hand.


Let Johnson be ready 10 take me ont In
half an hour." said Mr.. Bicksier TO the serv
ant who answered the parlor bell.
A cloud fell over the fair face of his wife
Are you going out this evening" sh,
asked, and the disappointment ia her voice
was perhaps not unmixed with reproof.
"Ycs. there is 10 be quite a famous CUES
at the club tonight he said "some En-
glish swell, and We are To give him a supper
and then a party Of US go Ia tsr opera II
is something ] must not fail "a do my share
9TH entertaining business, you know,
Clarice."
lit must he very delightful TO he enter
tanned, ~ she said. sa-casticaiiy. Il would
like 10 realize il myself"
We'll, isn't DE Forest coming around "a
practice with you. ] saw him to-day, and
told him TO come. I don't want you 10 get
lonesome; and you know | Am very liberal
with YOU. don't know another fellow with
"a handsome wife who is ~ glad TO have his
friends entertain her. aud Dcentcr;ained by
her. ia ! am"
30. yes: | know that" Mrs. Bickcstc'
answered with a weary little sigh. But
sometimes IA wife is 50 foolish. you know,
a. 10 prefer her husband Ia her husbands
friends. However, l would he the last
wou.an on earth Ia want you 20 STAY al
home one evening, or one hour, against your
own inclinations. There Is the beIl-no
doubt il is lie Forest and his violin"
II WAS DE Forest With his violin. and nc
romIanied 10y "A s;rikinGiy handsome man,
whom hc introduced AS Count Dubois.
II took the liberty Of bringing nv friend
with me he said 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Bickc>ter.
IA he placed his violin at the end OF the
piano. without waiting To ask permission.
The Count only arrived this afternoon from
an extended tour of the St4tcs; and l did
not wish Ia neglect the kind invitation ex-
tended 10 me to-day by the hospitab.c host
of this mansion. and I felt sure ! could not
better entertain my friend than Ia bring
him here into the presence of the charming
hostess"
Il am very glad You took the liberty. and
trust YOU will have \ pleasant evening"
MIR. Bickcster said. rs he rose TO 20 out.
AS for me, j have "A duty Of entertainment
10 perform nj the club To night. and duty
il not always the greatest pleasure. Won
know. il il il supposed 30 bring the highest
happiness. In this instance. l am certain,
both the pleasure ami the highest happiness
would bc secured by foregoing the duty and
remaining at home with three such com-
panions. However. I trus, "a have that
privilege on many future occasions. Count
Dubois. consider the house yours while you
remain with US. Any friend OF Mr.. DE
Forests il welcome. Good evening. gentle.
men. au reyoir. madame
Hugh Bickesier little dreamed how fully
Count Dubois would carry out the privilege
accorded him by his host.
ID. yes: it was n very pleasant evening,
"a such d Y go" Clarice told her hus-
band. when De asked her il she WAS well
entertained during his absence, Mr. DE
Forest played better than usual. and he
brought a besutifui composition with him
something new. for piano and violin. And,
hest Of all. Count Dubois sang. He ha. a
marvellous tenor voice. which affected me
powerfully. lcould not restrain the tears
when he snng one song. Mr.. DE Forest tells
me he 10 the last OF = very old family in
F~rance-th- sole possessor of the title and
the estate, which yields him y competence. :"
--And he has come 10 America to seek 4
rich wife, He is very shrewd-hc will. of
course. succeed. laughed Hugh. ..Scorc.
OF heircsses will be glad 10 lay their for
tunes at his feet. in exchange for his title.
III ht soos ~ XIV haS tittt 10 " SCslTr
Of them very we'll" Clarice Responded.
And Mr.. DE Fores, tells me he has n ro-
mantle history: he lost the idol OF his
hcart-a young cir; whom he was In we'd
Just before they were TO have been married.
That was ten years ago. and he has been a
restless wAnccrer ever since, and never
taken the least interest in ~womankipd.
Isn't il sad"
Very. il tue. and q harmless little story
at all ~cvcnts.r Mr.. fickcsier replicf. He
is evidently . very highly cultivated fellow,
and . very handsome man. We are quite
fortunate in being the first 10 entertain him
No doubt, he will become the sensation err.
long. and charming Mrs. Bickss;er will he
more than ever the envicd Of her sex. FOR
having been the FIRST 10 feed the lion
Carice smiled u sad little smile.
Charming Mrs. Bickes;er asks for no
honcrs OF tina; kind. aud for no no;oriety in
connection with foreign counts or society
lions. she said. "She would much prsfer
"a have her name spoken only in connection
with her husbands"
And his 90 ken only In connection with
herss A couple noted tor ths;r con,u~al
devcticnl That ~ not be in these dara
my dear. when society demands % m,scS ~
husband and wife in different dirc.tion.
Were We dwelling in Arc>diA clothed 4. A..
leaves and sustained by falling fruit ana
running brooks. We coud afford q Sorxee
the whole world and live for each oeSer
only. with Love 10 enough for our motto.
But we dwell in . hard md practical ~
Society 10 composed Of wheels 49,
wheeia an d~ependen, upon Jones anith
and Brown for success in my business. O..
sequently ! must not offend Mn Jonm or
Mn. smith OF Mn Brown; IN f.ce. I must
b. gallant and compliment them Shsn No
meet and yea must Be ~ charming q pos-
saoss 70 them ~ Ihe more popuAr you arc
every way, he better for ne. II "a oorv
for nobody. Hobody cars for ~ A.. -,
reminds me TAT Harry Gnysodk~
are getting - . thesser-pattyf0e0e v0-
Ing. and have aaked - and my cf cur
frieeds 70 jetn them. Suppose ldrop arua.6
md invite Do Forest md Duboisg"
AAcfhsr shoaow Aissed acroes IL 1hne