The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-25

SC8lIetcO ABOUT. ue3pS OF OEVWU 68VS0 en-
sccrced themselves At the foot Of the row
Of stately eIms, while tie fugitives dritred
about over the Ereening sward. Here and
there, however, an early spring flower lift
ed its smiling face along the unused way,
and the bird still sang on
"Ah. well, sing On, Little harbinger OF
bright hours and fair weather" mUrmured
Miriam, with white lips and brim min eyes.
The brave, daring spirit Of q few minutes
previous had been s~urrlanted now by the
womanly impulses Of her heart
Goodbye, g~ood-oyer' came in sad &C.
tents as she passed under the arch OF the
outer gate, spanned By two bronze Lions,
stretching their Eagniscen. lengths across
the way.
s.Driye TO Oak Lawn" she said to the
soIemn-Iooking Lad in front, who had felt
great lump in his throat through 1t al. snd
was ready to ningle his tears with those OF
the sor-owful lady inside at the word
Then she leaned pack against the cushions
and covered her tear-stained face with the
Grape Of the heavy vail she wore.
A sadder company never gathered in the
quarters beneath the f-ownins
gables OF Heatherleigh than assembled
there that evening after AiriAm's coming
and so-rowtul going.
The old h~ousekeeper was angry with her
self, aad called on venerable st. Peter TO
witness il she would "Iyer knale to the
Ioikes Of him again. no, not to save her
.owl from purgatory wud she ask athing-'
Ancil smoked his pipe in the chimney cor
FER. grave and thoughtful. while the rest
divided Up their opinions in blessings and
curses, according to their Individual views.
That evening when James stole softly up
70 the masters apartments with tray OF
tempting telicacies which Maria. the cook,
had prepared for Sir Rupert's late dinner.
the while she wished she might put - wee
bit OF suthin' in it," he found his master so
changed: silent and tacicuru as OF late, TO
be sure, BIZ. with such a g~ent.eness OF toni
and manner as be had never witnessed in .
Pe-ciyai during all lis faithful years at the
Hall. The bewiIderei butler rubbed his
astonlshed eyes to See if he were really
AWAKE. He had read in cd legends OF
crusty, miserable individuals being spirited
away after some crowuing act OK devLtry
BY gobIirs, and miller persons sent TO
breathe peace in their stead, and may BE-
well. may be-
Bu. no; it was really Sir Rupert. but
transformed during the last few hours N
the solitude Of his lonely rooms into q
passive, uilt-uannered gentleman, whom
10 serve would be his SOULS delight hence
forth.
James, you may replenish the Goals and
wheel II chair a little nearer the CRATE. II
you please: i. seems rather cool in here
notwithstanding it is springtiue."
What a long. friendly speech. and to q
servant az that. And he had said please
n y.u pisl~"' Such a surprise from such
a source almost turned the brain :: the
dunbfouuGed butler. he never ooessd
orGe-s more readily in his lie. and ne e.
most held his breath for fearthe spell might
De broaen and the aUs:ere Old master might
be dropped again before the fire. thus BIT
terry ending this delightful Illusion.
The Goals giowei anew in the CRATE. the
easy chair giied Eoiselessiy to the most
cheer:U, corner, where the light shot little
rudy CLEANS through b shadows, and
ha- py-hearted James felt as if SOM good
f.iry had cocjesceaied 70 wave her magic
wand over his LUCKY crowa for all time.
Now bring the lights, James" and the
m~uca-changef master Of Heatherleigh shut
his eyes AID leaned back with a sigh.
When SIR Rupert dismissed the ulrstided
butler kindly for the evening, awed amt be-
wilderei beyoud expression. he rushed in
among his fellows and reported the miracu-
ious re IN the master as soon as pos
s;ble.
Amid the confused calculations Of aston
ishment which followed the buffers as
founding tidings Peggy burst out: ''Blissid
Versin! an Oi was shure the mas:hur had
. heart il he only cud foind it; he's Arthur
repincin' Of bis thratement OF the puir
childers." And in her excited grief she
rocked back and forth in her favorite
wicker chair, meaning in her grief that il
might be too late TO reprint"
One by one they were won over to the be-
lief that may be the ancestral curse had
been thwarted, and aat soon they might
lave their young mistress a the little
one with thea again, until Il came TO old
Aacil, who was keeping company with his
inevitable old pipe il the corner Of the wide
chimney. He stoutly refuted Ill ideas Of
repentance and reconciliation on the part Of
Sir Rupert, remembering. as he did, how
thai Lady Percival had knelt at the mas
ter's feet once IN the long ago, something
as Peggy had doce that day in behalf OF
Miriam, and plead in vain fox a restoration
Of love.
NO, he never wud be silly enu6 to behave
ony such stun. The divii a bit Will he reprint,
An &c are q 1oClSo lot, De laoerS, 70 waste
your pity On i'm" he said. refilling his pipe
with a a impatient gesture. 'Oi wudna
wonder. though. an 'twould kill i'm" be
added. raecita,iveiy. as he held the pipe BE-
tween thumb and fager, and gazed into the
sicxly fame on the hearth Then, as If he
had settled the masters fate and passed
judgment On the future, he lifted his gray
head co~mrandingly. andswepth his wrinkIed
hand across an imaginary arc above l., say
ing. ve~ugefuiiy: LET it kill i'm! let it be
the death ov i'm, al Olive Tot . wurrud to
say. That's jusrit: ec'im be Arthur gictin'
his desarts. Pay hin. OF say, in his own
chink: in his very OWE. an it'll be guide
enun fur in"
But bark, what was that which came
through the open hallway! In . moment
Ancl had subsidized in his harangue, and
ali had risen to their feet and stood listen
ing. There it came again: il was the clear.
quick tones Of the masters bell summon
ing then. What bad happened! Every
face told plainly that the sourd OF the mas
ter's bell, latter hours had struck terror
to their hearts
James ran upstairs with AL speed posi-
Die. and went alone, - not one OF them
dared to follow him. although the little ST.
very peaIs Of the bell continued to float
down corridor and hall In Quick. enec.