The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

] KEEP . Film up q . nl.sn' p and wben
l turned 70 go home. ! go, the OF eye Of his
old boss. and then I he'd 70 laugh. The cr,t-
ter gimme such . droll look. and :he corners
of his mouth KEEP u twitchin' like he WAS
goib' To bust right out. When that young
man started on after his piow. ! secretly
pronounced him a ~annymaIsd skeercrow.
Swell. sorntered homswards. and A. |
passed Season's I saw the Ole man out putin
. new ground chunk under q psnel o fence.
He rix up and said: Good mornin'.' and I
returned the compliment In . prope, man
ner. Then said sort O. slow and sirnes;
81 just seen Billy
"'WeIl,' the Old fellow snapped out. Bill
ly's all right, Iguess'
"'So.' says ], he amt all right by a long
shot Seaton turned TO his work = minute,
and then turned bacx 10 the and said
"'Look here. now, Miss Lockery. ] know
what YOU mean by the smiles. Don't go
a%,!tellin' all over the kentry how Billy looks
when he's about his work. ! know how
that boy Is wearin' on his clothes. and ]
know the reason why. He still owes some
On the last piece OF and he bought the
Wells eighty-snd when he gets thai. paid
on and In clean on o. debt, his garments
will come round agin. 70 their material and
proper position Biliy's all right. I tell we:
and The gcarl ort 70 feel proud that ne wants
fer his wife,
"'Well.' says I. ~ that's the way he
land lays, I pity C'lum.' Then l poniet
home"
Mrs. Lockcry WAS not the only one Of the
simple. friendly ncighbors who. in their
hearts, pitied Columbia. Young Haywood
was . niggard from childhood. He was.
.-...., .
will and suilen temper. He was = mcaner
man than Scaton, AID more 10 tie dreaded.
inasmuch rs he was quic,er and had more
latent force than the elder skinfiint.
Tie day after he laid down the Law to his
daughter, a. before related. SaatOn went u
iown with a load Of wheat 10 sell. He Was
charged with various small commissions IN
tse grocery and confectionery line, by Mr..
Sesfon. Columbia had nothing 10 say. In
the secrecy OF her chamber she penned a
few lines to her lover. and her little brother
Tom undertook TO deliver the letter a. the
Imminent risk Of being seen by his father
Tuesday morning came. and with it the
pig killing. Old Seafou himselfrevelcd In H.
and il was q not altogether unpleasant cpl
sode 20 his wife; while the two boys, Hiram
and Tommy, We're made glad by the un
80 " tbo
the hanging up, head downwards, Of the
sleek carcass. and. later on. by the white,
curly tail given them 10 roast over the Goals
10 eat with salt.
Columbia kept in the hack ground. Once.
as her father and mother were looking over
a box Of dried herbs. in search Of summer
savory for the sausage, she heard the for
mer saying:
Shell be all right when the time comes.
Bill was in town Saturday and bought a
hull new suit Of store clothes. ! old him
not 10 come round fore Thursday; that
C'lum WAS awful busy. and that she was all
right for the weddin'. You see, ! knew she
would b.. Bill, goes 10 Bricriown to-day
for the license"
That evening, as supper was preparing.
and the farmers family were asso mbicd in
the wide. bright kitchen, there came a re-
sounding rap al the door. The big dog
bristlcd and growlci. but a word from his
master quoted him. Scaton himself opened
the door. and was confronted by an Irish
tablecloth peldlcr. footsore and weary,
who with many bows ard much pa.aver
asked for supper and d nights lodging.
81 guess We may STAY said Season.
well give We a sheer o scch as we've got
and charge sc fer it" These we'men viii
tax il in truck. We can pay EN- out'n yer
pack"
Pm immense obleegcd 70 yer" said the
peddler. swinging his heavy pack from his
shoulder 10 the floor. An It's the rare
foine towels an handk crchcrs Ilishow the
lcjdies in the mornin'.'
An hour or 80 later, down under the big
sycamore by the run or brook. Colu,ubia
stood talking with Ralph BRYAN
II Wa their first meeting since the me.-
sage Tommy had carried on Saturday.
Ralph urged "a clandcstine marriage. but
Columbia would not consent. Sine was sure
OF only one thing. She would never marry
Haywood. She would refuse AZ the last
moment, and bear her fathers wrath.
al shall he banished from home, and |
would not care for that, only m mothers
account ] can hire out. and take care OF
myself there, dear. I only meant ill you
were better able Ia take care OF me. II
would h. folly for US 10 marry now. You
must take your last course Of lectures. get
your doctors diploma, and practice your
profession n. leas; a year before we marry.
We have often settled that between US"
Then Ralph broke out into hot. hard
words against Bill HAYWOOD.
..Why couldn't he nave set his gophcr's
eye on some two-fisted Kiantess. like the
widow Morse, Shed b. . mate for Bill.
When her renters in town fall behind on
quarter day, h carries out their furniture
with her own hands. nails up the shutters,
locks the door, and puts the key in her
pocket Why couldn't Bill have thought Of
her, What made him van my Anna
Things ought to b. 81 different :" moaned
Anna herself. Father ought 20 favor YOU.
you have done 40 well u support and eiu-
cate yourself: and in a year or two We could
he married with all good reason on our side.
Now I do not know what will happen" And
the strong girl broke down crying.
Something did happen within the mex,
hour that let = sudden glow of cheering
light over the dark prospect.
Soon after supper. farmer Scaton lay
down on the calico lounge in the kitchen. to
doze away Ia the evening till bedtime. The
psckmxn was shown To his room upstairs.
where. after naming his family saints. he
prepared TO 60 70 rest. He stretched his
tired beck snd anna with audible avn
then took Cd his shoes and stockingA and
proceeced to auoint his infiamed and
blisterSd feet with 'sSocerer's 6alve." q
. patent preparation. composed mainly Of
csaeufial oils. whose pungcnt od0r soon
found its way TO every corner OF the house.
Old Session drew his breath with deep
snoreA and the drsam-eives wcrs busy in his
br1iu. Suddenly be swokc. and ASe bolt
upright. He snuRed loudly twico OF thrice.
then. fixing his wife with the Rlittering eye.
he shouted in . whisper.
'.JAne. me womsni UO you know were
bcin' kluryfcrmed! Can't We smell itr"
MA Scaton. Who WAS knitting By the
lamp. shifted softly and said:
Yes. father, lido smell something smells
Nkc meAicS0A n sNmN Kind