The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-28

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WAX. B'GosHv-
l putting his hands on either side Of her
| head as if 20 place the wires straight
'-Oh, oh, you hurt mer' exclaimed the
widow, Jumping back
IA ha.' laughed the professor; that
was the electricity acting on your nerves"
why, / thought you had pins IN your
fingers or something"
NO, madam, it was the magnetic cur
rents action, and you must not be surprised
II Il Is even more severe q: times"
He took on the spectacles and showed her
two black balls as large as peas on the ends
Of the frames and two more on the wires
that ciasped her head. Then he explained,
though she did not understand the expia-
nation, how h current passed from " to
another and completed . circuit, thus cur
ing the most stubborn case Of nearsighted-
ness.
For ten days he continued his residence
At the farm d and his treatment Of
his hostess eyes. It was the busy season,
and it so happened that none Of the rela-
tons Of Mrs Spencer had called. The whole
village, though knee Of her aristocrasic
boarder md the ladies' were v1ld 70 see him
He seemed 70 care 70 know NOBODY, how
ever, but paid ass,duous attention 70 the
widow.
Morning. ROOM and night he was It her
side. He praised her farm, her house. her
garden, and even praised 6or2h- He fixed
the electric s~pectacles many times adAy,
and when after week be one evening
allowed ar arm 70 drop around his patients
neck she VA too preoccupied 70 notice II,
or at least suffered II 70 remain Then he
went q step farther and actually proposed
The widow was not quite ready 70 take
sucn . monstrous step without thinking il
over, and promised 70 give hH An answe-
n three days.
On the third day the sewing society mel
q: the Spencer home. She knew Jonas and
his wife would be there. and thought she
would talk he matter of Prot. De Hauke
over with her brother that afternoon when
he came TO take bus wife home.
'How long have ye been wearin' glasses,
Ms Spencert' asked the ministers vile,
q they were sitting around the dining
room slbie after supper. discussing various
little matters Of interest 70 the community
and waiting for the MEMBER husbands.
Jonas was already there, and he and the
professor were taking on the porch out
side.
'-Oh, only . short time" answered Ma
Spencer. 4 amt agoin' 70 wear these long.
They're jest . little sho-s-cure experiment.
'-Shorc cgre. What dye neanf'i inquired
Mr.. Squire Beanse, -air they some new
tangled tnings.-
The inquisitIve matron came nearer nd
peered At the strange articles
.Wha: be them balls on tae endsrr she
queried.
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Spencer, proud Of her possession. did not
notice i:
They are 'lectric balls to cure the
n~erve2,'' vas her somewhat ambiguous an
BWer.
blow do they work. asked half dozen
ladie4 coming forward, Al a&og with curL
The professor hemmeG and haved upon
The porch but he va rot needed
Mrs. Spencer took OF the wonderful
spectacies and handed them 20 Mrs. Beaase.
Bow strange they ber' exclaimed that
l1dy. advancing toward the lamp. do they
help your sight yetr'
"Ta-s >, ! think they do some good. though
I can't see much difference. The 'Iecsricity,
know, goes through"
why. Mrs Beanse, what air ye doin'r'
Look, the balls IS neitin' q 'drcppin' orr
" IA: air they made off, were some of
he expressions that interrupted the expia-
nation.
Jonas coming from the porch pushed
l8,de the women and sna:ched the specss-
les from the holders grasp.
Bringing them near to the lamp again. he
Batched another 'e1Dctric' bal melt and
s9zting - the table.
~WAx bgsshI" hsmu:sered, in deep dis
laiAL -Jerusha. wAere'd ye GIT these
,Iamed thinys!-
The professor" NrA Spencer answered
n . frightened tone
Jonas made one long stride which carried
i'm almost to h porch-she professor was
.One.
And he did not sppear again
The spectacles were cocdscAted o. tie
'n4ry Jonas, who vowed he would horse
Whip the rascal II he caught him
The Wdow Spencer 10 still . widow. She
conhded her paposal 70 Jonas, and
dio6kes vexy mud the word seecuic-
rh0ugh she has had work sometimes To
cad even very coarse print she has not
and declares she never viii Wene an
pAaf Of s~PectAcies.
CHAHEs II HA1en