The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-31

ness. general environment ipdicatine re.
Gently expended money. A gentleman sitl
on the porch, his feet on the railing. his hal
Tar down over his eyes. HI Chang up.
proaches, accompanied by the ubiquitous
Waggy, attached as usual 70 9 string.
Hi Chang, addressing sOles Of feet on
Eailing-"Me chatchee h~im-dOg-one time
more"
No response.
Chinaman, in higher key-'This time hs
kin tlee looster. one little chickee."
No answer. -
Hi Chang continues, categorically-"Lur
him sheep, dive in corner fence, bark, bark
till sheep no can stand, mako sick"
Rambling voice under hat-"Feed the
beast o chickens, mutton, Durham bulls
Jersey pigs and other vermin. It's Just a
profitable . way Of disposing Of the truck q,
any l have found"
Long, reverberating howl from Wagner
Feet on railing come down with thunder
ing clap.
'Hang the demoniac bruteg"
Hi Chang, se~ntentiously and approving
ly-"An light-hAng him light away"
S~oliloquizes Is he drags the resisting
Wagner Ollie too muchee thinkee-in.
side him; no good thinkee."
Gentleman losses . h~alf-smoked cigar
aside. and entering the house, he partakes
of something out Of Q bottle. He looks at his
watch.
"Half-past four only: thought I'd been
scorching on that porch three hours. This is
the striving, active Western life which was
to make . new man Of me, and choke on all
morbid retrospections. Morbid retrospect
lima aonUn IN M ohOy,t oil tho n1ono il una1n
for. I drive them Oh with brandy, or try to,
and my nerves are going to the deuce. The
howl Of Q miserable little cur starts the
most insape fancics in my brain. I'd better
be moving further on somewhere-try q
South Sch island, or try the climatic infu.
ences of KamchatkA. won't wait to find
- big . fool Is myself to pay me the worth
Of my improvements on this income devour.
ing ranch. I'll charge him only for the eli.
mate, about half q much As I paid for il
myself (irately hopping his shining brow.
land throw in the new barns, fences and
agricultural Implements. II all the idiots
swarming to this gigantic fraud Of an over
advertised paradise lose IS much coin as
have lost and gain Is little peace Of mind
-"
He hears outside an intermingiing Of pig.
con English and canine means, and he
strides 70 the window, and exclaims: by
Jupiter! what's the pagan up to! I say,
Chang, let the beast alone! Are you fool
enough t suppose I'll let you hang the
harmless whelp in full view Of my windows,
or any where else!"
Hi Chang-"No hang him! "Well, what
must do nOwf"
He stands with dangling rope and patient
expression, Waggy subduedly lamenting the
instability Of human intentions and canine
fate.
The Boss-'Let him 60! Keep him out of
my sight and hearing! Give him . beef.
steak"
Hi Chang, hanging out clothes OF line. He
chirpsa vivacious Chinese melody. Odelia
approaches from ear and addresses China
man white-shirted back.
us there any body OF this place besides
you!'
Hi Chang, intensely gracious-'O, you
come make VISIT Velly glad see you'll
velly hot day! Ne here all by self"
Odelia, rapidly twirling string Of IN
bonnet, but speaking with sort Of pulled-up.
by-roots politeness-''Yes, very warm day.
/ have ZONE to ask II you have seen any
thing Of my little dogs He Is missing since
Saturday"
Hi Chang, sympathetically-"You lose
him dogs Pity-heap pity! What kind
doga Black-white place on taill"
Odelia, keeping . grip on her feelings
mo; little dog-long hair-al gray"
Chinaman, meditstively swinging coil Of
wet sheet to and fro-''Littee dog-all gray.
Long time go me see one all samee that"
Voice from sun-bonnet, like . boiling-over
kettle-"You deceiving cat! you've seen
him yesterday OF today, sure a you're
standing there alive and grinning like q
corpse! Where il it you're keeping the
dog"
Hi Chang. in high pitched wonder-"Ns
keep him! What for me keep him dog!'
ITO play your tricks with the devil"
Hi Chang, with sudden illumination
20, may be 50 he go devil, and may be 50
you lkee 60 find him"
Odelia. twitching Chinaman's sleeve, bon
net falling OF in her agitstion-'Here, you,
take this dollar for the chickens, and get
me the dog
Hi Chang, sliding out Of her grasp, and
cycling the dollar with speculative squint-
''Dollar too muchee for dog, not 'nough for
chickee."
Odelia, wildly-s'So it's for money you're
holding the dog, IRE you'll You're thinking
it's me You can cheat and rob. You'll SEQ
you'll see" Goes on with . rush.
Hi Chang, excessively courteous-'You
60 nowi Goodbye; come again soon"
Nv.
Hi Chang, st q table chopping hash in time
to his favorite melody. He hears approach
ing steps. He smiles and blinks in response
to some idea in his heather brain. Con-
tinues to chop theoretically.
Low, sweet voice At the door-"I am look
ing for q little lost dog"
Hi Chang, dropping hash-knife . il shot,
turns to see q young and handsome lady,
who is certainly not Odelia. The pagan.
breathless with wonderment, seems about
to PROSTATE himself in Oriental alteration.
He speaks in honeyed tones-'Dog b'long
you! Ny! my! me no sabe b'long you! Ne
no sabe you-me sabee ole woman. She
come here. talkee heap bad; M talk velly
poll, and all time she get more mad"
Lady, sweetly-"Yes! Well, it is my dog.
and I have come for him. Perhaps he lost
his way, and somebody here is taking care
Of him for mel"
HI Chang, his face one all-illuminating
grin-"Yes, lose him way. he come here;
he likee stay; he good dog; me fix nice for
him. One minnee-me show you"