The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-19

Knock together . little wood fer the cool
stove an fire place, an I'll Yes stop - I 2
long an dig yer some sassyfraa. Sassyfr,
Is q most beautiful colorfn'. N~ighabOut &
good, Flow. - fady calico"
EtheFs delight was unbOunded, asTowsle
unfolded thin ingenious plan, md she IA
hastily Oh to rehearse the good news to tn
lazy tabby cat. that. no doubt. would hav
preferred chickens to tho most cunningly
colored eggs that were ever ssenL
Thus deserted. Towsley strOlled out INT
the garden and wandered around the "a
mtlfar enclosure. II VA the commence
mont OF the gardening season. albeit tn
days were yet raw and chilly some Of then
and TOwsley could scarcely raise the ring
ing tune with which he wa accustomed =
cheer himself.
Even q sparrow can not fall to the cart
'thOut His notice." he whispered. AZ he hob
bled trcmblingly about. AN nix you moi
OF more value than many sparrows. Oh
70 Of little faith"
Then the song rose clear and full. Will
only h vibrations incident to Q failins
voice:
"'Ti not q war OF flesh an blood:
hight fer Heaven; I night fer God;
Kingdom. with nv rights IN;
Oh. that's tbs war fer me-"
The next day no visited the wood lot. and
on hts return bound the ~sassafras roots ur
with hts load OF stickA
"Twas . good ideo." he cried, cheerfully.
a. he deposited the burden In the back
yard The assyfras III do the c~olorin' an
also make the tea I've been wishin' fer tea
the whole winter, an never onct thought O
that sassyfras,"
"'Twas tho Easter 2 gran'pa." Ethel
explained. sOlennly. 1T must "a been"
Il dono but you're right. dono but
you're right" he assented. rather struck
with the idea "All things work fer good
to them that love Him. Yes; I dono but you
mir. Well believe 30 anyhow"
He hustled about quite briskly after that,
preparing their simple meal: while the tea
pot sang merrily. a. the fragrant steam
arose like incense from 1t.
I've got two eggs, now. gran'pa," said
Ethel. proudly. rs she sat mt his side while
he helped her from the disheA
What MIR you 'lowtn' to do with 'ems" he
questioned. You can't eat all o emf
I'm a-gOin' tn roll 'em down the hill,
gran'pa, an fight EN- with Sissy Tanner.
An I'll give you one, gran'pa: an I'll save
two forever an ever. Sissy's got four eggs
now. But I don't kecr. Speck's eggs Is the
best an purticst."
s they be! So they be-" Towsley
agreed Il hope you'll allus BE- as well sat
istied n you air nOw One's own things air
sllus the best o their kind in the worr. It's
human natur to think 30: an it's right"
In spite OF his cheerfulness Tom Towsley
knew that their stock Of provisions was
dreadfully low. He had made An inventory
that morning before starting to the wood
lot Ten days fare. Of the very scantiest
kind. was all that he could reckon up,
scrape a he might ct the echcing flour.
barrel and the almost empty meat key.
Tn next morning. with this knowledge
impressed firmly on his mind. he began Q
search for work.
Il WA not successful: but he continued
II. regardless Of his aches and pains aud
failing strength
The only N Of the family ~ the ex-
precision NAV be allowed that seemed pros
pering in . business way was Speck. Day
after day ertransparent cackls resounded
from the little chicken house. where, In an
old. straw filed key she had chosen her
nest
At the nfSt note Ethel would bound
through the doorway. and . white. chubby
hand would quickly extract tho treasure
from tn re sizing place. Speck always eyed the
ALLIANCE; but abe evidently 70.
garded this sTotation Of her nest - the in.
evttable fate Of the eGg-layfng sisterhood
At any rate. abe never changed tn location,
or failed on any day 10 add an e4R to Ethel'e
pearly hoard
The afternoon before Eastef Tom Town.
lev returned cartier than usual from hia
unsuccessful quest he could scarcely mus
Der the cheerfulne0 and bravery nece0arv
70 snablc him 70 ra1ee the song with which
he always heeslded hia coming Fer more
Q yeaf he had not once failed IN tAia !
Nor did he fan now: though there vss
quaver IN De words not wholly due % aea
For Two day. Towsley had practically !
While placing before Ethel the Last !
Dcanty rsmnanta of food, he had kept from |
her the knowledge q his abseeuttou by the !
fiction that . heodschs had de- |
rEtved him OF IN appetite. That noon |
Ethel had devoURed her restricted allow.
md hungrtly called for more. Ala!
va no more. |
Weak from i1l-health and lack OF food |
had made another vain endssvor |
10 dud work. Now b wa0 returning 70 q
hungry grandchild and an empty cup |
board And Tomorrow would be Easser: |
hat day when the whole earth should b
Alled With cheer and gladneas!
He fairly reeied - he paeed into the
gard: but when Ethel came running %
meet him. be Strengthened up With . great
sfort and carried her In hAs accustomed
manner. |
He dreaded The announcement which b
would come.
"GEan'pa, Speckis laid another egg. an
I've eoe . dcsen fer to-mor1e1 A
= hole. big dcsen."
"IsPoee one o. EN- wouldn't do fae ye.
rould 81" he asked, trying % spsak quite
,Aeerfully.
She looked mp In alright
why. you amt a-gutn' 70 ssI'sm. Qan'-
pas"
We'll. Flow I doao vhas lee do, rs
- . you ~. though. EtAsl Eacs
ant gtt any work hcws'evee much I 0y;
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dozen aiEs amt 0ncA: III tAsy'd N Q
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