The Red Cloud chief., 1893-11-24

relate his experience and the
trouble he had in proving his sanity
before the board the following day.
The dear, forgiying old Doctor went
so far as to chuckle to himself as he
narrated his experience in that behalf.
After this bit OF pleasantly, and on
his becoming conscious Of the presence
Of Mr.. Stewart and Mary, and after l
had introduced them to the Doctor, he
turned to me and iaid: where is
that boy with whom I found you play
ing marbles the morning Of my call
at your fathers house, William?
I do believe the good man would
have gone to the full extent Of my
string Of Christian names had I not
startled him by exclaiming: "Where
has Dick gone to? When did he
leave the room7 But, remembering
all at once that Dick had other ties
than those Of our little party, and that
he had no doubt gone to call on Naomi,
l felt no alarm at his absence.
So the Doctor and MIR. Stewart we're
soon cOuversing pleasantly, while
Mary and l, talking in q rather son
idential tone, passed away the hours
until the great old clock on the mantle
tolled out the hour Of midnight.
The landlady now showed Mary to
her room for the night, and Uncle
Zack performed . like service for Mr..
Stewart.
The Doctor and I sat for more than
an hour still talking ovsr the every
day happenings Of life. l gave him
a history of the trials which l had had
all on account Of the duel. He lis
tened intsntly gazing at the burning
faggots in the great Are place during
my recital, and when l was done,
turned to me and said: "Now William
I must give you q leaf out of the
book Of my life. Once l was as young
and light hearted as you were the
morning l turned away from your
fathers gate feeling keenly the effects
Of your playfelfow's rude speech, and
might have gone through life light
hearted and free had it not been that
l, when about eighteen years Of age,
adopted the doctorincs Of the calvinis's
and soon became an advocate of that
faith, I, Of course, was honest in my
convictions, and, feeling young and
Jealous, soon became rather famous
as an expouuder of that doctrine.
l tried hard to believe that what
God had ordained, must take place no
matter how hard poor mortals Tough,
against the calamity whatever thai
might be. l believed that some wer,
predestinsd to 60 to Heaven, Will,
others were just as sure OF perdition
l used to- look at little
children and wonder who amen;
their number were intended
for the kingdom of glory and who
Of their number sealed with tho sea
Of Gods great condemnation.
And, will you believe me? l hello
on to this doctrine up to the momsn
when you practiced the deception up
on me at Cincinnati. But a. l wa,
being tried next day as to my sanity
l began to doubt whether or not l wa
really sane. l said to myself: "Can
man be sane who holds to such a dog
ma as the one l haye been teaching
sat quietly as though a mere speeta
tor while the examination proceed
ed little caring as to the result. But
after a short consultation by tho boar
! I was set at liberty as one being sane
But from that day until now I hav
4 had no faith in such q blasphemou
r doctrine, and do bless, the day whel
you, to save yourself from going b,
> hind prison bars, shut off my respirs
tlon and thereby set me to thinking
l am now no longer in the service Q
the --church, but travelling as o
q Independent preacher and evangelis
And what il more I have learned I
love little children, all Of them slik,
!. and to enjoy their innocent sports. A
Christmas times l distribute anon
the poor children in whatever town
city l may chance to be such toys an
other things as SO much delight Ii
"a hearts Of boys and girls. Why, Bill