The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-19


But | shall help him, shall let him
30 free.
''ro-morrow. then. | shall sro,k 10
your father
"ro-morrow? Must you put it or
till tomorrow ''
She has grown rs anxious now for
him 20 interview her father rs she had
boon frightened about IT, before.
"Wcj, aud say everything, Eyory-
thing yoV can abou, my my DISLIKE
to SIR Ralph. lou might even call ii
hatred lou know told Won | hated
him. lc., say | hate him
"Iil say all | Know says Eyre fer
vcutly. You may be sure | shau't
let a single point he lost
IL must go now stys she. rising.
She is looking very pale aud tired.
''Ihcrr are some things | must at
tend to. | shan't scs you again to-
night"
Not tonight Why, i, i, only 6
o'clock now
Time for all inyalids to be in bed
says she, smiling, though h~alf.hccrt-
cdly.
II expect YOU will he glad to get rid
Of me- says he, smiling in turn. aud
by no means believing III his words.
"No,' returns she, shaking her head.
That is well, because as things
+ stand. YOU arc not likely ever - get
rid of me. But-What n hurry YOU
arc IN, Dulcic. suppose if the doc
tor is to be relied ON, | shall be able
to move by the end OF the week.
"Iou mustn't hurry yourself; you
must be careful not To undo all the
good work he has done says she
kindly. Hospitality. "And to begin
with. you ought to DO in bed now,
surely. | shall send Patsy"
She moves to the door. Patsy, the
iactotum. has been in the habit, up
to this. of helping Mr.. Eyre from onc
room to another. At the door. how
ever, she pauscs, and looks back at
him. Her eyes are troubled.
"Iou needn't be uneasy says he
lightly. I'm all right: better than
ever | was
Yes, | think you do look better
n Y she softly. .'But there was some.
thing" (confuscdly) 81 wanted TO say
10 you; and you have put it out of my
head She turns again 10 the door.
hcsitatcs again and again looks back
ut him.
"By-,hc-byc," did | abuse him 20
your asks She.
Him? who? Oh, that fellow,
Ankctcll?'
''Icsn
"Wcn, you did rather. Why?' lie
has crossed the room To her.
"Oh, nothing letting him take her
hand aud caress il; ''only it sounds
horrid, doesn't it?"
"Whatdocs?'
why horrid 10 abuse anybody. II
isn't n nice thing to do-ch? loul
, other friends the girls you know,
mCau-w who are in society, they
/, wouldn't do it, would thcy?'
/ do what, darlirg?'
"Why, speak unkindIy OF people
eve their enemies, openly
''Oh, wouldn't they, though" say.
Mr.. Eyre. giving way to mirth. M,
word. YOU don't know them, lo,
:. should hear them sometimes, and
!, (with tender meaning and II Town!
: glance at herr ''you shall some day.
| hope; and, believe me, they vii
: open your eyes. Tho way the,
= abuse their enemies is frightful- on
is prepared for that; but the way the.
abuse their friends that's "A surprise
if you like
E Il shouldn't like says Dulcine;
disparagingly,
, II know it. That's why l low,
, you,' says he frankly. well. to
, morrow. then, Dulcic,' OBTAINING her
, ''yoG give me leave to try my-ou
I, --lurE D.mOrrDwp ~
"lcs." She pauscs; aud then
> Yes" again, with sudden vchc
mcucc. "Oh. how | should like L
{ show him how independent | am c
him.
!, After all, it is hard TO be indcpcnd
cnt of ones father" says Eyre.
Nils, McDcrmot stares at him for
moment. Her father. Then sh
turns and runs away. 1t had SCENE
to her impossible to explain.