The Red Cloud chief., 1893-10-27

112. The littlo Frcnchman raped
softly on the door, and in response,
the door swung upon Its hinges, and
before US stood a tall, graceful young
lady, upon whose c%ountcnance was de-
pic.ed great mental anxiety, and who,
at the same time, wa not di'posscssed
Of that refined and lady.l Ike dcport.
ment 20 natural to the typical Amcri'
can woman.
We were hidden to enter the room,
which We did in q kind OF bewilder.
ment, and invited to remove our heavy
ovsrcoats and furs; and were then
seated.
Scarcely had this been done, how.
ever, when, issuing from an adjoining
room, camo the faint voice Of the
young lady's father, requesting her
attendance.
She excused hsr presence, and, be.
ing gone but q moment, returned 10
inyite us into the presence Of her
father, who, she assured US, would ex-
plain 10 us the cause Of our having
been 80 uncercmoniousIy requested to
call.
W. followed the young lady into
the presence Of her father. who lay
proppcd up with pillows in a reclining
chair, and who seemed to be undergo
ing an amount Of mental agony, as
we'll as physical suffering, such as
must soon destroy his powers alto.
gothor, IL not relieved from the strain
speedily.
Som. thing in the largo luminous
eyes Of TIE sick man struck me as be.
ing In some way associated with my
home life; something indispensable
arcse before my mind, and placed me
for onco in an uncnviabls position. |
glancsl at Dick, whose eyes seemed
rivetcd upon tho PROSTATE gentleman;
but further than to discover that Dick
was, like myself, nonplussed, I could
read nothing from his facial express
sion.
All this WAS Of momcntary exist.
enee, however, for no sooner had VIC
taken our stand at the side Of the sick
man than he stretched forth his hand,
and, grasping that Of Dick, slowly
but firmly broke the silence by say.
ing: "Mr. Nailor, you doubtless do
not recognize in me your astagonis,
with whom you met for bloody contes,
Of Workmanship a few months ago.
l think IL the house had collapsed
could not have been more startled
There, indeed, lay the very man whose
proud heart had prompted him t.
either slay his fancicd enemy, or fall,
himself, a victim 10 his pride. There
too, stood the intrepid aud evsr i'm.
pulsivc young a who had 80 readily
accepted the challenge to mortal com.
bat.
IL concluding this chapter, pcrmi,
me to make the observation that NOR
tai maa can mover know what the
vieissitudss Of life shall be; can never
forecast shc skies Of the future with
prescience such a, will tell him Of the
impending storm; can never prognos'
tieate the weather and see tho mists
the snow, the rain, the hail, tho slect,
the cold and chilling winds. God in
His good Providence hath SO ordained
that Va are left 70 walk by faith. and
hope, and meet the joys and griefs Of
life as they shall fall out to US along
lifo's cvcr-ehang'ng way.
II true to God and to ourselves,
then sufficient will DO our strength fol
every day Of adversely.
Only need those fear who violate
tho laws Of heaven, and lean upon
their own strength, and trust 10 theil
own wisdom.
To-day We boast Of u power te
crush a fellow-mortal aud to morrow
w stretch forth the semi palsied hand
place it IN our one, hated fellow NOR
tails hand, aud crave his friendship
We read revclings through the press
w hear it daily on our streets, aud
Jet the morrow brings sad changes fol
the revolver, changes such as preclud,
our b0astfulncss.
To-day We feel that We are indie
pendent Of the world; tomorrow ou1