The Red Cloud chief., 1888-12-21

you look down 10 the mouth, old mau
What's w. chr
Nothing particular" replied the othe
coldly enough. Except that I have been GU
OF Q situation since I left DorntOn & Cox
Inspecting public buildings-when you hav'
. wife and child to keep on n~othing-is no
q particularly exhilarstiug or lively Occupa
tiOn," he continued bitterly.
by JOve. mol" laid the other In serious
tones. He was . gO~od-natured. easy 7goins
fellow, who had rarely known he want Of
a I'VE pound note, and who, - q rule, bad
only t. sit still and let things come to him.
I'm awfully sorry, old fellow" he wen
on, awkwardly. "You know I'll never for
get the lift you gave me two years ago. I'm
swfully sorry" he continued, with less tao,
than good ature; upon INV soul, l dom,
know when l wa 50 hard up - I I'm this
month. Until get my next"
"COnfOund you! What are you talking
sboutf' interrupted Carol haughtily. do
you take me for . beRgsrf
Lyle murmured some confused apology.
Il don . your money!" Carol went
on In brusque tones. Gan you toll me Of
any thing | can get to do! Any thing. I an
not proud" with . short laugh.
Thu other cOgitsted, theu shook his heed.
by the way" he Q aid suddenly, when
they had crossed several streets In compare
tive silence. ''yOu are a good draughtsmsu,
arc you not! You have o good idea Of plans
and THAR"
IL ought TO have" returned Carol.
dryly, ''seeing that I have been . clerk In
an architects Office for tho last three
years"
"Ah, yes, to be sure. Well, I know de.
signs arc wanted for . new hospital some
where near Manchester. The premium 10 Q
hundred pounds. Now"
"FOr Gods sake, tell me-" interrupted tho
other eagerly and hosrsely, do you think
l have any chance"
'Well," said Lyle. II was going to have
. try. Ny father has an idea l ought 10 dis
tinguish myself In that line; but Fun an sw-
ful dufier on plans-always WAS. SO. il you
care TO go in for tits a gOOdish premium
it might be worth your while. And, by
the way, Carroll, don't sign your own Nance;
Tor l believe old Linton, your wife's uncle,
is TO be one Of the judges. He Il still no end |
down on you; and-it might make u differ |
ence. Sect Sig it-Oh, any thing you
like, and send 1t under cover to me-. You |
can trust me not to father it," he added, |
laughing. "Fll send you all the particulars
Nv, otiu tcl NOu KNOW wucncvGH tnA Y
things decided"
Lyle. can not thank you sufficiently"
said Carol, unsteadily. Though l fear
there is very little chance for me-"
"POOh!' replied the other. in airy tones. !
you've - good . chance Is any Of the
rest"
'How soon must it 80 inr' asked Carol
fcverishly.
"Ah. let's sec-I him in a fortnight
but I'll let you know"
They were in the Strand BY this time.
and Lyle stopped at the nearest restaurant
Zoe it was past two o'clock.
Carol declined his companion's invita-.
lion to accompany him. aud with a grssp of
the hand the two men parted. Jim turned
q side street, and thence through the
Embankment Gardens to the river. He did
not feel very hopeful. for when tue BODY ia
the spirit is apt to be weak too: and
stalwart-loOking fellow a. he was, Car
r0i had but little stamina; and the mast
months OF ccaseless anxiety-and lately. OF
starvation-had told on him terribly
he walked slowly along the Embankment
and ACROSS Westminster bridge, and 20
home.
Mallory met him with her usual CHERRY
'miie; but he fsncied her sweet face wss
paler and more wOrn-loOkinX than ever: and
ne oaby's eycs-unnaturally largo and |
to follow him r~eproachfully.
HIS wife claPled her little hands i~oyfully
when he told her Of Lyle's proposal; and she
50 merry and hopeful all evening that
'im lelt his spirits rise. She prepared q
lice little supper for him, too; and Jim did
lot noticc-fOr . w~onder-that one or two I
their cherished books had disappeared. I
ABLY wa very good tonight she did not I
ry 1t all; and the evening was tho most !
heerful they had passed for some time. Z
In the evening Of the following day came c
ne promised letter from Lyle, and ~ soon .
. It was light next morning Carol began
10 task. He worked hard and patiently. {
he suffered terribly from nervous head. b
chcs; he took even less food than usual. And v
baby's constant mouOtouous wall made q
i'm sometimes half crazy. c
Al last the drawing Wa flashed. Carrsl Y
l&ned It "~'Isola.' care Of A. Lyle. e.. !" \
- his friend had ~suggssted.l Nsriorv q
bought It beautiful and had no doubt Of n. &
eng successful. But Carol was not 10 d
However. he sent IL OF 1t once o
Aar1ory already began tocalculate how b
. time must elapse before it, f>to .
Ould b decided. q
II wAs weary waiting though; aud 70 lin q
aye, and 70 AarjOry t0o-the ~ouce-dreaded d
lwnshop became sadly and painfully famil.
Z. Meanwhile their baby was slowlv hut b
rely fading away from them.
One afternoon Carol returned somevhas ii
'ri'er than usual from the city. whittier h. n
"a been In answer 70 some Turing wiu-o,. q,
e-w1sp Advertisement Il was . duh. wet Q
"; Ana - ho turned up the narrow street
nicn led 70 his home. his heart sank with j
curious underlined dread. They had beea n
, with the baby al night; but she had
better and brighter when Jim left
the morning. n
Aar3cry met him. - she always did. NJ n
Q door. At . glance his fears vur .
lickened. "a
What is nr' he said. hastily. the
lids she worseg' q,
Jim, she answered looking up It him b
IA dry. griefstsicken eyes; "Jim-baby
followed her silently to the room e
aere the tiny creature, with waxeu feat N
g % like his own, lay cold, and still and "a
filing. =,
'whenr' b asked in . choked voics.
Just three Aours s&o," she replied, NO. a
-
sarrOl stood lokins down on al that m. n
7 70 nun OF his baby daughter. and y,
lootaeo the short duRy hair with De
anse wistfnl look in his dark sunken he
D.. di.
.Ioor little thingr' he said, sadly and q
,Heoly. 'God knows what she b sporedr, -
.sse .ss silcnca for MaE3oey could not I
~ y ain dripOsd q IL widow I