The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-25

SAY o WILL MARRY ME, JENNIE"
In the village-care for n poor girl like YEP
Oh, Jennie, you must see his love Is not
honest!'
II think you are %prejudiced against him,
uncle, as you must be against his father.
Nancy Jones old me you and John Loring
had trouble over n woman, and"-
Uncle Danl arose quickly to his feet, his
face working with the anger he could not
suppress. Clinching his hands, he literally
grated:
Nance Jones IL n busybody-a gossip-a
meddlin woman! She had better mind her
business and keep her nose out of other folks
fairs! Mind what l tell ye, Jennie, and
steer clear of Nat Loring. If you don't, yell
regret 1t AS long rs ye live" And then he
walked out of the cottage, leaving a dis
mayed and downcast girl behind.
Spring slipped into summer, and the long
warm days OF July and August passed
away. September came to turn the forest
leaves from green to brown and crimson.
The smaller song birds had already depart
ed, and In stubble fields the robins were
gathering in flocks preparatory tothe flight
they would soon take to n milder cline. In
the long dead grass crickets chirped mourn.
fully, and there was a brooding sadness In
the smoke blue air.
Uncle Dan'l came to the cottage door,
shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed
across the hollow toward the spot where
the winding stream disappeared into a
grove that had been touched here and there
by the lurid brush Of Jack Frost. There
was atroubled look on the old mans face
us he muttered:
HNNnnlar wbv Iaopin
ofteng She don't seem like herself no more:
acts like she had u secret from me. don't
like i'll don't like IL. She oughter know
I'm the best friend she's got in all the world.
I'm jest goin over and see IL kin find her."
With something like u look OF shame on
his wrinkled face he took u stout cane from
behind the door. Until that present month
he had never carried u cane, but q severe
attack OF rheumatism came with the first
warning Of cold weather and forced him to
II at last.
Away across the hollow he slowly trudg.
ed, finally reaching the grove. The sound
OF voices came to his ears, causing him to
halt and lift a shaking hand to his heart,
while his face grew gray. Then he STUN
bled forward with almost frantic haste, sud
dehly coming upon n young man and a girl,
who We're standing beside a great tree that
grew close by the soft flowing stream.
The young man was holding the girls
hands, speaking earnestly, while her head
was bowed and her eyes were fastened on
the ground. These were the words heard
by Uncle Dan'l:
"Say YOU will marry me, Jennie. You
have confessed you love me. Say You will
marry me, aud l will 20 to your uncle and
ask for YOU"
She shook her head, crying out in a fright
ened voice; mo. no; you must not do thati
You dom know Uncle Danl! lie has for
hidden me ever speaking to you, and he
would he very angry II he knew came here
to meet you. j feel guilty and wretched
every time ! have done SO, but l can't help
It, Natl can't help itI'
What have l ever lone tomake him feel
thus toward me-what has oagainst mes"
cried the young a.
"Tll answer that question: broke In Q
hoarse voice as Uncle Dan'l suddenly ap.
peared before them. "Ye're the son OF 3
man as tergot bis duty and slept at his POSI-