The Red Cloud chief., 1893-11-24
Written for TIE CHIEF.
What's In n Name.
CHAPTER XVI.
BY BILL

accessories had been by order Of the
court, nolle pressed, and that the late
victim Of the Hon. Mr.. Stewart had
recovered Of his injury.
The letter further stated that all
this Was brought about on account Of
the high standing Of all the parties,
but more especially through 81 mpatby
for the mothers aud wives and daugh.
ters Of those engaged in these viola
lions Of the law; and hat aside from
this state Of general sympathy, there
was such a strong sympathy for Miss
Stewart as to have brought about this
happy termination Of these unpleasant
affairs.
l left the Office Of the Old Dominion
and hunted up Dick, and laid the mat.
ter before him, after which We called
on Mr.. Stewart and apprised him Of
the contents Of the letter.
He and Mary had just breakfasted,
and Mary, dressed In a neat morning
gown Of gray, trimmed with white fur,
was standing near the window talking
in q low musical voice TO Dicks mock
ing bird, and feeding him out Of her
hand, when W entered their cheerful
room.
She came forward, not without a
coyness l had never before observed,
yet with a smile of welcome, and re.
lieved US Of our furs.
After we were all seated, l made
known our errand, and was not slow
in detecting a look Of disappointment
rather than that of pleasure come yer
the countenance of the girl, as she
stood by her fathers chair with n
hand resting upon its back, while the
other was placed tenderly upon his
shoulder.
We soon learned that the girls
seeming disappointment was owing to
her fathers poor health. and the
daughters fear that in his haste to
return home, he should suffer . re.
lapse.
Bnt it was soon arranged among us
that no haste should accompany our
preparations for u return, but that
We should pass the time as pleasantly
as possible until such time as the sick
man might be able for the journey.
Mr.. Stewart, apparently, gave the
! Thought of our eagerness to return to
.ar homes but little weight. But
Mary urged US to 90 in ORDER to re-
lieve our parents from the anxiety
that had SO long been expressing
them.
And still! l could see that the dear
girl was making o great sacrifice Of
her personal feelings in thus urging
US to 60.
But Dick, the ever gallant Dick
put matters at rest by declaring tina
our mothers would be heartily ashamed
of US were We to return before Mr.
Stewart was able to return to his hom'
also.
Now, if there is one thing abov'
another for which I praise the nam
and fellowship Of dear Dick, it is tina
one kind act Of his life.
For, to carry out the plan to return
to the south together, the dear DO,
was sacrificing his own personal hope
and plans, and delaying the lon
hoped for hsur when he would be fire.
to visit the idol of his heart-Naomi
So the days and weeks went sllppiu|
by until the cold winds and frosts an
slect and snow, incident to q long wir
ter 10 the Csnadas, began to subsid'
One bright morning while We wsr
on a call at the Stewart there appeare
robin red-breast sitting on the vii
dow-sill just outside the window nea
which hung the cage in which psrche
Dicks mockipg bird, who, catchip
the sound Of the robin, broke fort
into an extacy Of initiative song-an
SIS We knew that spring had come.
The sick man, although much in
owed, was the mere shadow Of h
former self, and did not look as thong
he would soon be able for the %journe
In about q week after the advent
the robin, we wrapped Mr.. Stewa
up in furs and robes and carried hi
down and gave him a drive about II