The Red Cloud chief., 1888-10-05
s:r ~ 'sophroni.. in hor

door Of The room to let.
Tho stranger bowed and entered.
IA very pretty room" said no. "May
l inquire your terms?'
Sophronia named u smaller sum thnn
shc Ind intended. She liked the
young mans appearance NO much that
money WAS Of comparatively little con.
sequence.
~ should like 10 board with you
also" said the young "a
S%ophronia had no thought Of thnt.
but 1t struck her NJ once fav,rably. II
would bring them much more to-
gcthcr. and would allow hcr attractions
a bctter opportunity Of imprsssing the
stranger. So, after u brief consldcra.
tiOn. She consented 10 this arrange
mrnt, and the young man said that he
would come nj Oncc--in the course Of
tbs afternoon.
my name" said he. els F~it,ro"-
Edmund F.zroy. ] think I wa, told
that you were callcd -"
"%SophronIa shurtlcr," said tho
0pinatcr, courtesy ing.
"Tlhcn rood day. Miss ShurtlcH.
You mny expect me To tea"
what IL nice young man what "a
very nicc young man." said the en-
rapturcd S%ophronia. clos perfectly
handsome! if--if ! wonder how | i'm.
pressed him. Did he like my curls. I
wonderp"
size won't 10 the glass and surveyed
WIN rusidc, satisfaction tho corkscrcw
ringlrts. which, with infinite pains and
labor. she hul manufactured for the
occasion.
"Sich an nristocratic ma no too
Fitlroy." she continued. $50 much
better thnn Shurtlcf. wonder how
SOphrUnia fitzroy would sound. Really
how we'll they do 20 together. And
who knows but t,cy may somc day.
How perfectly delightful n would be.
! must try 10 make him ~ comfortable
and happy as ! can. don't want To
make IL cont out Of him. III cook all
the niccst dishes ] know Of. Let mo
sec. whit shall ! have for support
guess III have somc sponge cake and
currant pic. and grape jun and some
hot biscuit. How funny itll seem TO
sit down nj the table opposite u young
man. TIN bc trying " my dinidcncc.
but ! don't regret IT,"
II was indeed u nicc supper Miss SO.
phronin set before hcr lodger. and II
he did not appreciate this hc did not
deserve 10 have amy.
"lt's tho FIRST time I ever took n
lodgcP.s remarked Miss SophOnia at
the teatablo. MY circumstances for
tunatcly do not require II. for Two got
considerable money In tho bank. BE-.
sides this cottage. but It's more ngrcen-
bic To havc company. Ono gcts tirod
Of being alone"
EYES," snid Mr.. Fitzroy. AS I had
Occasion ~ ronark IN ono Of my carly
poems:
"'O, sohtsr'", whore arc tho charms
That~eoes have seen IN thy face"
'Did you. indeed. writc those lincs'"
exclaimed Sophronia. enthusiastically.
''iOu don't know how | admire thcm.
You must b. II great poet, rm sure"
"iOu arc very kind to SAY sO." said
the young man. modcs.ly. "rcrhaps
Il don't know-ii had cultivated my
talcnt-but ! have boon 40 immersed In
business cares that I never had time to
do So"
"iut you ought tot Is - duty you
owe To the wOrld.'
Mr.. Htzroy here quoted some lines
from Byron, which no modc.,ly claimed
~ the offspring Of his " muse. and
which SOphroniM admired with equal
enthusiasm.
The spinstcr was delighted with tho
young man, aud her good opinion was
not NJ all lowered ny tho fact that no
signiiled thnt II would bo moro con-
vonient for him not 10 pay for his
board until the close Of the summer,
whom his dividends came In.
10. don't trNublc yourself about
that, Mr.. Ftzroy." said she. "As I
before remarked. I d. not talSe you for
tho profit. but only I n.cnlivon my soil
tude."
'And do 4" asked the young man.
MAY venture to hope that my socic.
ty IL pleasing to you"
Every much So" said Sophronia.
warmly.
"Whnt u dear. delightful man he is!"
thought the splnstcr. ''SO hand some
so considerable, and | really begin to
think he likes mo-"
Certainly MI. Fit1roy appeared worry
attentive. Ono evening no made 81.
phronia perfectly happy by swearing
that no loved hsr. and asking hcr hand
IN marriage .
ut 10 ~ unexpected" murmurcd
the spinster.
But you love mc those bushes NJ.
test it-coniess that you do" said Fitz.
roy. %fervontly.
=" do" said the happy splnstcr.
Later In tho evening Fitaroy re-
marked: .
''Dear Sophronia, since We are now
ono. or shall he soon. may | inquire
how your money II Invested"
lin the savings bank. dearest" ~.
piled %SophrOnia.
"And what rate Of interest do you
obtaln"
Five por cents"
'Only i've per cent?"
II never received any higher than
that"