The Red Cloud chief., 1889-01-25

'sNo. no. Years ago; when I was . boy
or in some other existence."
"Where do they livel"
II declare. Bessie, / never ~suspcctet
there was such restitution in this place
You remember those wretched dug-outs OF
the other side OF the railroad. Nothing u
screen the entrance but a piece of worn-ou'
Ten cloth. We had TO perform the opera
tton By the light Of . coaloil lamp. Shs
held it"
Tho mothcr!'
Eyes; and never fiinchei. Shielded II
with her hand to keep the rain from putting
out the light In all my professional expert
ence ! never saw such self-command."
Indifference, I should call it," suggested
the indignant listener.
II don't know, my dear: I don't know.
when we got through I wondered that she
did not move or stir. l looked at her, and
her eyes were fixed upon the face Of the I'm.
conscious child. Ihad TO unclasp her hands
from the lamp. Her fingers were cold and
cismmy; she was like . person in . catalep-
NC trance. Thought she wa going TO
Tall to the ground. Bot instead-"
"1nstead-whstr"
Instead, she insisted upon staying there
alone tonight Would not listen to our
oner OF watchers. Seemed in q hurry to &c,
rs or"
"But how can the child recover in such a
places! 1t ID criminal to leave him there"
The citizens Of Palmea may be a trifie un-
civilized. my dear. but they are not wanting
IN the common attributes OF humanity. The
boys have been busy this evening. They
have rented that little house Browns family
vacated last week., and q couple OF hundred
dollars will be placed in bank tomorrow to
the little boys credit"
Blu the citizens of Palmea found that
they had a difficult case with which to deal.
Face to face with the exiyencies of her stu
alton, the mother consented to move to the
mouse made ready for her, but she drew
sparingiy upon the funds placed to her
credit, and took a careful inventory o fevery
thing the house contained, with a view 10
for every thing Is soon as she should
be able. In an incOnceivably short time,
thanks to the reactive powers Of healthy
childhood, and the pure air Of the elevated
plateau. the child was able to be
about the house, biithe as q little manned |
bird On his single Leg and crutch. The scant |
that the mother could procure was ill |
paid and inadequate for her needs. and she |
quietly opened another industry. She made
he fact known that she was ready to wash
he sOilcc linen Of the town. Hop Wing.
ShO had hitherto nOnOplized this industry,
1t prices 50 cxtravagant that he was fast
Using To q position OF afl lence, viewed this
'ncroachment upon his peculiar province
With unfeigned alarm. He lowered his scale
II prices and starched the bOsOms of Pal,
meas shirts until it became necessary To
Use a gimlet for the insertion OF shirt studs.
tut in vain. A generous tide Of patronage
owed in upon his competitor.
The doctor and his wife sometimes dis
assed the anomalous character Of the
oman with whom Fatc had brought them
q contact.
Il can't quite make her out" the doctor 7
nee remarked; Ito look at her one would
hink her incapable Of feelins-that she had
carcely a human instinct. She IS develop
X into the hardest business woman | ever
aw. Yet l am inclined to think that the
light l first saw her she was stimulated BY
Durage OF the highest order. an heroic self
that conquered her own ply
cal weakness"
~ understand her perfectly" returned
Is wife, with prompt fenini ne decision:
she is constructed on a different principle
ordinary women. Some gentle in !
sympathy-Of womanly tenderness
Is wanting in her composition. have ,
'en her day after day. you know. my dear. ,
nd l ought To be able 10 judge. Though
lie is not a bad sort Of q woman ut ALL" she I
.,nerOusly conceded. Z
Curious sort OF q name, isn't it.-Mrs. 1
uthstan. 1t has u very fancy sound" =
1t doesn't sound like a real naIne at ALL" 8
Mrs. Belden. severely; .'oh, she :,
Is q history behind her. and We shall know =.
some day, depend upon it," \
1t SO happened that the very next day the n
stumbled across an old friend.
WHY arrived in the place. and brought 6
IN home. Bessie. you remember Jack :,
rosyenor-the oldest friend | have. You o
he would have been the bes, {
an at our wedding" h
III he hadn't been busy getting married :,
Inseif u thousand miles way. Yes. I re- ,
smber, and Am very glad to welcome :,
wife. holding out her hand with !,
inning smile. La
But there was no answering smile on the
&c Of the man she so cordially greeted. .
10 remembered her husbands description a
the gay. light-hearted fellow. aud tried 10 II
entity him with this so~ber-faced. reserved b
III. who had silently seated himself by 81
e window. and was looking out over the -,
inns with an abstracted air. "
Jack has just come back with q party
IN t;uaymas,' explained the doctor; he o!
3 made \ rich strike down on Pocahsntas al
,un;ain." n,
'Tha, is very good" said Mrs. Belden, .,
wondering why her husband :,
ould make such a point Of his friends vi
success. or speak Of il IS il il were &C
vital interest to her. IL
4 am glad for Jack" proceeded the doc
!, Q little awkwardly: ne has b, "a telling :,
something Of his experience to-day-...
4 don mind my telling Bessie, jack n,
he's had = hard pail. Worst of all he r.
{ his wife" u,
1 Am very sorry" IN
No. not that way" hastily interrupted
doctor: ''lost sight OF her. He left her
Denver three years ago. Heard from her ne
r or twice. but his roaming life was not tn
'orable to correspondence. Now he tells bS
he has lost all trace Of her." At.
very strange" Her womsn's curl
" Wa reused. And she was such a
tty woman, Mr.. G~rosvcnor. Ire:usmber
lovely face Of tho photograph you sent A,
when you were married. Such a
,p,ed. laughing face, Where was Il
: enc that reminded mo Of il, not long a.
Z" III
| can't saw il seems % verv STRANGE eo wi