The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-23

sars ed ea.serisx wo-a.. Aiviry fer ~ b.
ssantAnesss anfspz:hy for hin. expccssins
her dislike IA language morv fosrsble thar
elegant 20 her mother In . pe.rs:s interview
site-war0.
You netScrdii hab no sease. AlriYy Bos
leyi You doesa's know . yc-nn.ea whcs
you SEES him. her mother said. iniiy
nantiy .Ispsc.s 90 bad an - fat Oh
ia; cnsry niger. Cen Saorcs. Ia: yos il
p,uno olin' All dee: 20 cherry BODY else
kin tel yoz righ. COW. dough. sal "a; Ct
ia; are coon CONES p.aTia' D. eaHro and
sir-ia' a-o1ni here 90 eosaia's !Ek; a
>qgiach-owi while SIR. Jackson - here
IL &c, ~ psppy 20 TUE Li1 o., sho As uy
aane is Bette Bos.ey."
-Idor'i kscr IL you Is don- took Up wi!
dis iae dairy: be dGs; Pgts NE IL De ta.n
% q o.e slippery bScx-snaxs, A.Sa-g re
to-t>i, spirstcGiy.
-Sce here. nox ga. I ism: Swinc oo take
none 90 70 sas>. -p.shiI,y after de cns
dress N: nat I sonc ouyei you TO-DAY.
ain, 90 sa,' I'll le, you hAb dem nohow
-thou,'n you o-h,ve ye'sel: like . lady, aal
sttsn % wear dem"
This dreadful tarez: lad the desired eAcc.,
for Alyiry's whole 81 eAa resoted in ~
ecs:acy Of Pride and deli2h: - abe saSsd on
that low red lawn. o. looked in the teS 5y
twelve mirror. where she saw reflected hes
own read with is little wisps Of wool
braided Up on white twin. strings, and sur
mou.ted BY the gorgeous hat bs,jecksd VIII
rosea.
In her widest dreams she had never ~
p!red - such crery. s7d the bare thought
Of giving IL up sent An ;ncisive pAnc
through her heart. 50 she made no more
critical or dispAraginx remarks about Mr..
Jackson.
AUut Bette held a consultation with he'
GsoAnd out a: the corn-rrib a i!.fle la.er.
Il doa't kaow what doae got in dat foo
gals head ds. she's 80 sot sgin sech . ine.
'I.xious gemm.n a. Xr. Jackson she sail
anxiJasiy. One ting certain | has made
up NV min she's got "a marry him 81 he
wants her. 50 you kin Jest let "a. Gem
Shores know dat his room am better dan biz
company neS' t!Eae he cones aroIn'. An.
ole u.u. ives got 10 hab = pallet 3 supper.
and some 90 dem ross'en-years, and You'll
hsb 20 ri, dem case A,yiry KANT, thoCt'n
spil:n' her clo'es."
Accordingly Uncle Moses meexly obcyet
orders, not forgetting 20 send poor Glenn
Shores on "wif q IA in his rear" that
night. as Aunt Be:ti. hal instructed him.
A week, txo weeks. zen; swiftly By. and
the pension business fourishci Mr. Jack
sons &. b tongue convincing n.Ar,y every
coiored man IA. net that he was en,itlei 10 n
biz pension. no eAort on their part being re
qus-,d excepting 70 pay him for getting the
necessary papers made out and sent 10 Wash
In this way quite M amount OF
money, warning in sumo from twpto ten dol
lars. lis way into Mr.JAckson's pockets.
even Uncle Moses contributing two dollars
Mr. JACKSON. assured hin however. that
this would not have been necessary. as he
.ould have allowed il To go on his board
bill, mad ne not forgotten ID draw any money
from the bank while in Cairo.
Meanwhile he paid cour, to Alviry in the
most lover like fashion. and though the
girl cordially hated him in her heart. fear
II losing her .inerG. AMI dread Of the IN
cpwhidi1c she was sure 20 ge;
from her NANNY il she betrayed this feel
ins, made her a. least passive in her attitude
to.s Ard her sui:Or.
" Ten. therefore. he assed her 10 marry
him me evening. sue dared not refuse,
she cried all night afterward. think
o! lem Shores. whom she could not
ia spite OF the riches NJ. Jackson
assured her We're awaiting her As his wife.
Aunt Bette fairly overiiowed with pride
and qualification as the prospective mother
in law Of the wealthy pension agent. and
preparations were AT once begun for the
wedding.
Tn lawn dress was fitted and made. invi-
tations were sent out all over the n%cighbor-
hood chickens were khl.i. and q big ''Io;-
DE made; q sheep was barbscuel. and a
young pig roasted. and its mouth decorated
a big red apple. The s)ap-kc,sle We.
out, and filIed with roasting ears Ia
be- boiled for the occasion. and mashed pota-
'oe> completed the m,re substantial part of
he feast. Then theirs were apple pies and
'wAtermillions." the crowninz deliclcy b.
.ng . big ''swee,-cAke.'' al n - ''Ole mis-
lsed % have made Town Souf when she Civ
grau' party"
A long table. improvisei Of boards placed
empty barrels. wa stretched out in the
sari and on this the sump;uous repa<t WAS
aid. When ali WAS in readiness the guests
under the big beech tree by the
ioor. and the interesting nir stood on the
porch in full view Of the crowd, ready 10 b..
male one.
Alviry's eyes were red from CRYING. bu,
ne gave no other sign of discomfort, while
Jackson was that contradictory thing. q
sunbeam in black.
Rev. Kicks Bradley was 70 perform the
marriage ceremony. but just as he stepped
Ip In front Of the waiting couple n gentle
nan rode up In the gat,. and d~ismounting.
rapidly towarl the porch. Mr..
lack son glanced at him. gave a gasp Of ter
aud. with his face suddenly grown
Ishy in hue. ',s;aid not upon the or Ter Of
his going" but snatching up his hat fed
through the caoin ont int, the corn field.
Gvher. he was lost sight OF in . ome
"Halloa. whats that r~zscslly darky doing
way out here.' inquired the gentleman.
co~mprcheniing the situation-
Mutual explanations followed. In which !,
70 light that the gentleman was from
chicago. tha. he hal come to Beech Rityr
n buy several csr-loais Of wa'eryaelons. ani
hat Mr.. Jackson. the pension agent. was a |
a sucas-thief. and = gambler. WIN
lad ESCAPED from jai; there . month or two
and that ne had q wife and two or
.hree children.
Aun, Bette put her apron 20 her cvcs AMI
70 cry. DE god -for-nUaia hoan'. |
Here Is bcen psrsecutin' ny po' chile On
his ~account. an now he's done lit on. AM
her. Sides. there's al. dem fine pallet.
<illed that would a ban lAyin' in dc fall.
md de aiSs done ct NJ dat I was 'tsndin' to !
BUY aprons wifi $50 dat black rascal CONE.
And whAr's dA. penshun money. I'd like |
.er know. AID de two dollars De Ole nan |
loaned him. and de boS'd- money we wa
ywinc To Git,- Her. Aun Bette sobbei
nystcrica,iy then ~ ideally burst put again |
And here's de welding garments mad. !
De parson here. aud lie supp.r An really |
out whsr an de BRIDEGROOM. We II hsvc.o
ven put inter de highwsv- an de bv- way.