The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-28

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dressed like q clergyman and acting a lit
tie a possible like tho conventional type o.
that clasa He stopped and shook hand
with each Of tho three friends. and begaI
to talk to them in . hearty. CHEEKY way.
''Glad to meet You al. What's the news!
Nay 1 know what you three are talking x
earnestly about?"
.sYes-part of Il, It least" said Jones
with . wink 1t his companions I'VE were
talking Of getting up . Fourth Of July cele'
bratiOn."
Excellent idea! The day ought always
to be observed in an appropriate manner.
What can I do to help along with it,"
Nothing, sir. Tho fact II. We have con.
Guided that there's NO use to Try It here IN
Crammond"
"You astonish me" said N. Wager. 81
have been settled in two places befo 8
coming here. Each wa smaller than this;
but each observed vi National holiday
with great enthusiasm. What's the matter
here:"
The farmer and tho merchant looked d
the teacher.
1T IL not" said the latter, that there ID
any lack of patriotism in Crsmmond
There is little wealth here, - you have
learned. but tho people are naturally liberal
and Open-hearted. But for some years past
they have been chilled md discouraged by
the wretched example of that old hunks on
the hill"
"Of whom" asked Rev. Mr.. Wager. Gle.
waiting his eyebrows
Ezra Gallup, Of course"
"Ah! I've heard something Of him &c
ON and tell me more"
Hes the richest man In the town-the
richest man in the county. They say he'a
worth q million"
Every cent Of it." put in tho merchant
HAS mortgages ON half the town. Income
20 big that he il troubled to invest It And
he's tho meanest old Shylock ut. Escapes
every public burden he can; swears down
his taxes. EFFORTS compound interest. and
as for charity or 0irin0 any thing away, he'd
think you crazy to ask him. So you see the
people have fallen into what / may call an
evaporation of temper over the situation.
They won't give from their humble means
when old miserly Gallup escapes every
thing with his great riches This Is the
reason why we can have no Independence
Day doings here. The first man and each
man We might go to with . subscription
paper would nav: Take It up to Gallup"
40. ~ NV ~. AsAPAOy OOO OAASRAoSsS
assent to every assertion.
HAS he been asked to give to public OBJ
~iects:" inquired Mr.. Wager.
Not lately; what would be the use? Hla
hard heart has been well known for yers;
nobody would think Of asking him"
Il propose tn give him q chance," said the
minister, decidedly. II am not old in the
ministry or In knowledge Of human nature;
h,,t V.vA Hnnuw~ vapv had sh~lOa "a h. aft
ened by the proper meana II you will add
mi to your committee. I will go around
with you and solicit tomorrow. We will
begin with Nh. Gallup, meeting here ut nine
o'clock"
The others were amazed. and ut first un-
willing: but az they found that the minister
was firm and in earnest. they finally agreed.
It'll b great fun, any way" said Jones.
III.
Ezra Gallup. sitting on his broad and
shaded doorstep with his pretty daughter
by his side. did not look in the least like
the traditional miser. He was portly in
body and rubicund in face. but with q Sc
we're chin and little, twinkling eyes. He
loved to acquire and to enjoy. but was not
willing that another soul, ave his beloved
daughter, should share tho fruit Of any of
his gains This was his character in . nut
shell; 1t wa the refinement Of s~elfishnesa.
His wife. . delicate creature Of sentiment
and feeling, had died when Eudora was q
child. saying that she hoped there was q
world where larks and doves did not mate
with barn-yard fowls.
Dora" exclaimed Mr.. Gallup, who arc
those men coming up the walk"
They are tho new minister. pm, and Mr..
Jones, Mr.. Ripley and Mr.: Nelson"
what the devil do they want hrvef I'd
Hike to see"
Good morning, Mr.. Gallup" said the
minister, . little In advance of the Others,
and tipping his hat to the daughter, who
seemed surprised but not d!spleased to see
him there. These gentlemen and myself
arc q committee soliciting subscriptions In
aid of the proper celebration Of Independ-
ence Day In Crammond. We"
you have como to the wrong place. !
never give any thing to anybody"
I'VE are sure you will mako an exception
In this instance, sir. II You Will head tho
list with q reasonable amount We shall
have no difficulty in getting i've hundred
dollars subscribed The people all seem to
wait on you"
C0Cm WAIT 80O Do y lou 70 y ml0I0-
ter, amt you: Nice buainess for vou to be
engaged in-begging money Ia spend in
fire-crackers and such foolishneA"
"A minister ought to take IN interest In
every thing that 0nds to human:se and
broaden the people that he dwells among.
When I heard that the anniversary Of our
Nations birthday had not been celebrated
for years in Crammond. I resolved that It
should be this year. We can't AFFORD to do
without tho Lessons thxe Il teaches! The
young people must know al shout tho day.
and what makes Il giosioua We must fulAn
grand old John Adams prediction, when he
said: when W arc In our graves. our
children win honoe t. They will celebrate
It with Thanksgiving. With fessivtty, with
bonires and Illumination o. IL annual
return"
"Boah!" Growled N. Gallup "John
AdsMs never said that Its ne Of Dan
Vsbsesr's dlly AightA But I doa't care .
button. Iwunrt give you . cant for this
purpose: not . cent. DIR! Do you hsari"
/. "Ya." rePNsd Hk Wager. warming to
his task, Il hear, and have got moro to ~.
You have been described 70 me - . selfish.
soulleo missr. and I fear there = too much
reason for The opinion. Now. I have . duty
70 do - servant and minister q God, and
I Ghall do II 3easlessly. Miserable man! ]
VAN yuu thst Hi Wrath viii surely over
take you efo lonG for your cruel sel6ah-