The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-19

n9 cut among the green tops Of the tree,
md shrubbe-y, was the house OF COlOne
William Kane, the magnate Of the village
He had been an officer in the Federal army
md it was whispered around thath bis wealth
had sprung from despoiledS Southern planta
lions and robbed stables, Perhaps there wa.
ashadow Of truth IN this statement ant
OeEhaps not. But b that - it may, hi
home wa that of Q man Of affluence.
This pleasant villa was made moro pleas
ant BY the presence OF adaughter-Ethe
Kane. Tho Colonel's daughter was beauti
full. A perfect tyre Of blonde, o trife DO
low ordinary stature, with largo blue eyes
shaded with long silken lashes. scompiexior
which drove all Atoms beauty fairly
mad with envy, lips red ~ juno cherries,
how could she have been other than beantt
.euls
Ethel Kane was q dutiful daughter. With
tho tenderness accorded only to women,
she would comfort her father when, suffer
ing from an attack of the govt, he would be
como Grabbed and unpleasant and laughing
and joking with him when some happy
speculation would cause him 70 become
more than customarily JOvial. COLONEL ane
fairly idolized his fair daughter. and often,
In imagination. saw her the petted wife Of
some duke or nobleman. Tho idea that she
would marry or even love . man Of common
birth never entered the old mans head.
Karl Douglass was o young school-master
IN the village Of Alton. Wei educated and
Intelligent, he was accepted - . member Of
the best society Of the town, and It was ct
q social gathering Of the elite that he first
saW Ethel Kano. When he looked into her
-~Ao.H Rncn ~uA -oA hoe IN ncronk Oaz0 with
his dark eyes, he knew At n that he was
in danger, yet str0ve not to escape his i'm
sending fate. He sought an Introduction.
versed enough with tho idol Of the KaAe
With Ethel Kane il was butlfttle different
Her heart which had known no other love
than for father and mother, had found
another object for its devotion. Tho dark
eyes Of the young pedagoXue had captured
Ter. Turn as she might was haunt BY
tho dark and poetic CLEAN OF those soulful
Eyes.
Three months later and young Douglass
and Ethel Kane were avowed lovers.
Colonel Kane soon discovered their love
md determined TO put q stop TO 1t at onc
Accordingly no saw young Douglass and.
IN tones moro forcible than polite, warned
TIM never again 70 speak TO his daughter.
Then he roundly scolded Ethel, herself, and
threatened to send her away tot distant
3oarding-school.
As is usual In such cases, the young
peoples love was but strengthened by oP-
position. They arranged an elopemsns snd
era many hours were gone BY, we're secretly
married.
Colonel Kane was fairly crazed with
anger when he was Informed Of the matter.
Wrathfully he drove his daughter from his
door, adjuring her never to come within his
sight again. With q heart heavy over the
anger of her parent, yet light over the hap
Qaness which she anticipated with her hand
some young husband. she turned away from
der home, leaving behind an angry father
and q sorrowing mother.
As is too often the case with young men,
Karl Douglass had lived up to his income,
INC aside from his monthly salary, was
pennies. Through the exertions Of
fcolonel Kane. who spared to pains to pun
Ssh his daughter for her marriage, Douglass
svas turned out of his situation a q teacher
q: Alton Academy.
Adrift in the world, seeking employment
md finding none, was the fate of the young
teacher. He had no trade and was entirely
dependent upon his education for q living.
A year later found the young couple oc-
cupying miserable quarters in . tenement
house in one Of the lowest sections Of Chi
Starvation vas staring them in the
face. The rose had wand to white on
Ethei's cheek, and the bright eve Of Karl
Douglass had loA its lustre. But their
passionate love for each other remained
0aaitered. Still, as of yore, they talked Of
owe and home, and longcd and prayed for
better days. But they came not
A beautiful brown-cyed little babe had
blessed them with It's presence. Can We
szy blessed them? Ifear o It was q con-
slant source Of pain. Its mother was un-