The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-24
THE ~TIDE-LANDS.
Describing How Miss Vanderpool
Came to Her Own.

Mss Vanie-pool came down the steps Of
her clearinghouse and stood looking about
her with al expression OF discomfort on hex
hixh-bred face. Il was not very genteel
lcieIng-house, Z il was not in a very
genreel quarter. The paint was OF in
patches. and one Of the faded green blinds
hung on ~as.nele hinge. TIE steps were
WORE and the little front area was used as a
cepositor- for wood and coal There were
a pair OF dirty faces a. the basement wiz
dows. and outside Of the door Ssiry Ann.
the Gorgon's eldest, watched her depart
with u~ndis-u;sed curiosity. Possibly she
knew that Mss EanderpooIs rent for her
single room. third story il the rear. was a
week Overdue She might have been sta
toned there as 4 spy by the Gorgon. her
mother. 20 see that 40 rece-eant ledger
con,rivei 20 slip OF. bag and baggage. with
out = formal parting. She need Tot give
herself Any coRce-r OF Mss VanderpooIs
account, -aa. IsGy reflected Her piano. the
one article OF value among her possessions.
was much too c-mbroUs 10 carry, AID il was
Uor gagged Up e is full value Way was il
that people never exhibited any conscience
or honor about their rlusic-reachcr's bills,
as they did about their butchers and wash
erwome2'st Why WAS Il ina. she. respected
and admired As u. rich Mss VancerpooL.
could ind 10 market for her accomplish
Ueats row that she must earn her daily
bread. Why I'D every one take advantage
OF Ter AID cheat her, down 10 the pawn
broker WHO hSt lately taken the last piece
OF Iewelrv saved from her financial wreck.
She was faint sai hungry. And . guswing
pain ira. was new 20 her. reminded her that
she had lived on bread and water for SIX
weeks. and rat she had been on short "a
lions for the .a.t few days. Ifshe had been
soldier. now. she could have withstood it
right vigorously. for there was martha, blood
Y her veins. But 70 suffer il for 20 heroic
reason. in nothing buS the common way
The thought Inundated her. and she put il
aside.
She wa. walking down the street. lined
With low cottages. when she stopped before
one o. The poores. and meanest, where q
stuu:ed lilac. Just budding il the front-yArd.
gave evidence u some little refinement On
the part of the occupants. But il was not
tbs Tia: attracted Miss VsaderpooI's atten-
ton Floating from the coor-knoo she be-
he'd a little piece OF Thin white crepe. tied
with harrow ribbon, The wan banner OF sor-
row. THIS was the cottage where the two
little girls had looked ont upon her. with
laughing faces. every day as she passed by.
Only yesterday they had flung her kisses
from the window. Vow one was gone. The
shock bore down upoa her witha al the sense
O. . personal loss
She pushed the gate open and went up the
steps. 4 woman opened the door and led
her % = darkened room Il was the custom
OF che nei-hborhooj 20 give free admission
- e---l q -s-A T. ~pa rs.>fa ,-b..>
coffin lay the younger OF the two children.
Beside i sat the father and mother. the
woman sob5ing quietly. the father with MS
arm about her. and il MS lap the remaining
child, who had cried herself TO sleep in his
arms
Il an so sorry said Miss Vanderpool.
gently; is there any thing I can DOR
The moment she spoke she regretted il.
Z mother uncovered her face and looked
Up pjteoUsly, then shrauk from the strange
visitor.
Nothing, nothing she nosned. ..uuIess
you could bring back ny child
There. there, Emily" said the m2a. pat
ting her kindly; Don't take OF So. rs
hard on al o. IS. We've got TO bear il
together
Miss Ianderpoors eyes were wet as she
went silently OF. % the room and closed the
door behind he-. Il rad been q mistake.
hs- coming. They had plainly resented the
Intrusion Il only she could hare done
something Tor them, could have given them
some testimony OF her sympathy. To lose 4
little life that was part OF your very own
uust De hard DUt cololy hard when poverty
and want are attendant upon sorrow. The
room 4 been so bare. There WAS not q
flower about the coffin Miss Vanderpool
tad b.el accustomed 70 see grief suochered
IN c~ostliest offerings. and this little creature
was going 70 her .ast rest wichoU: 80 much
As . flower in her little hauds-.he tiuy
hands that hac thrown kisses TO her but
yesterGav.
She wished that. she could &c: some
towers for that dead baby. II MAS April
and there Vas none IN the city gardens. Just
recovering FROM the shock OF q severe
Eastern winter. She had no money TO by
them from a soris.- Up in the great house
~ che bluff that had been he- home there
was q conservatory, ana il il there Was a
magnificent climbing rose taAt she had
planted herself. years gone by, and uurturej
into a vigorous growth. Out OF all the
riches t-ar she had los. at this moment she
WISHED oaly for one Of the large pointed
buds with its petals half unfokied- shut in
aEcte bower Of green leaves. But that
was OF. q the question. Not even for this
sacred purpose c..ult she ask any favors
from me people in the house on tho hill
A hide later and there would be plenty of
wild flowers outside the town. The violets
always cane first Nay: il was already the
las. OF April-aDd with the soft wind blowing
and the clear sunshine OF ihe pas. twow weeks
the vioiets nus- De S,reAdv OUT She quick
eleu her steps at the thought A little
bgook raa through the town and CIT . nAE-