The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-22

at eight 1 know my aunt and the
girls too well to suspect them of such
a thing. Come about eight, and send
card to me. We will have q couple
OF hours to ourselves"
Il will be there"
And, besides, you know you can
write to me whenever you want to.
Times have changed"
Thank heaven! they have"
There was a brief silence.
"Fifine, r you sure you can get
along without all the luXuries you are
used to. my darling?-no carriage, no
opera.box, no Worth dresses??"
Fired (reproachfully), do you really
think l care so much for those things?"
But there is something worse than
that, little one Can you stand being
ostracized by your friends-even by
your family, perhaps?'
IF they can get along without me, 1
can without them"
They both laughed.
And Fred. you have no idea how
energetic / am. l shall learn to cook
and sew and scrub and wash and"
'Oh! my dear girl" he interrupted,
laughing, ''it won't be quite so bad as
that 1t wouldn't have been that bad
four years ago, and my star has been
on the ascendent since then"
"Oh! tell me about it." sxs .Rini, 81
have talked about myself so much that
L have never even asked how your
your business was getting on"
I suppose he told her all about it;
but l was sleepy and didn't listen very
much-not eve enough to find out
what it was. The explanation was
still in progress when it was interrupt
ed by:
20 Fred, see where we are! We shall
be in the station in a little minute.
and my uncle will be there to meet me
-and-I don't believe you'd better
meet him"
Him! 1 can postpone that pleasure"
said Fred, in a tone of heartfelt CON
viction. h
Then go away some place where be
won't see copyright away"
81 don't like to go away"
81 don't like to have YOU
MAY !. Fifne?"
Tomorrow"
Now"
Good by"
'GoOd-by-"
Retreating footsteps, then silence for
about five minutes. Then that shadow
came over the car which can a tun-
mel or a covered station, and the train
came to a stop. l peeped out through
the curtains. Miss Van Buren, was sit.
ting there with her wrap on and her
UNI rella and satchcl in the opposite
seat. waiting demurely to be met
Soon there was a stir at the end OF the
car, that somehow signifed the arrival
of a man of importance. He looked
very prosperous and we'll fed-a fine
looking man, with iron-gray side
whiskers cut in the English style. He.
was followed by a properly expression
less liveried satellite.
'.Ah. here you are" said the great
man. and he shook hands with his
niece.
How good of you to meet me a.
this hour of the morning.
Not at all-not at all. They sug.
gested l should send John, but
couldn't forego the pleasure of meeting
you myself"
She bowed in acknowledgment
John, take Miss Josephine's lug
gage"
..Why. John, how do you do?" she
said. pleasantly. Il hope you have
been well since l saw you??"
The automaton looked almost like a,
man as he flushed with pleasure and
thanked her and said his health was
very good. l thought the great man
looked just a trife annoyed. It is very
poor form to treat an automaton like q
man. &
[..I'm afraid you're a sad breaker
down of class distinctions. o Josepfino
Van Buren," l reflected. And, Gus
fortunate great man, there is q w5rSe
shock than this in store for you."1
You ought to be quite tired out ty
your journey. You don't look It,
though"
81 don't feel it 1 had a very plsss-
ant trip"
IL am delighted to hear it"
T"You wouldn't be if you knew Che
cause thereof, o guileless great manf'1
"You see we have gotten up q beau-
tiful day to welcome you" a
Il appreciate the compliment-espe-
cially as ! remember the rarenessS of
sunshine here"
.'Oh. you mustn't say that Lam
afraid the skies of the Riviera fave
spoiled you"
At this moment they passed out q the
car and | saw them no mOre.
l bought a Z paper q cor Die of
DAYS afterwards, and saw . lsQtr ac-
count of the elegant reception = the
B-s'-''the most enjoyable esSAfee
the season." etc. Then came the list
of those present, and among them l
saw Mr.. and Mrs. c. and the Misses
c. MIR. and Mrs. C. were accompa-
MED by their niece. the beautiful Miss
Van Buren,, whom society
had the pleasure of welcoming home
last night from a four years absence
in Europe. Miss Van Buren, made her
debut in Z shortly before her de-
p~arture, while her family were still
residing in this city. She was a great
favorite, and was missed by a wide cir