The Red Cloud chief., 1896-07-03
A LITTLE IRISH GIRL,
E;y "t'hc s,u,hcs..''
CHAPTER VII -,o>u>rrt

Wenl WIN Nur Eu.pu, IN SPIKE a. Tie
fact that | decline 20 50 On with it,
You Andy pau-c- auI twists her
round SO a. to get - good view ot her
Whats up now '' says he. You de-
cline to 20 on with your engagement
Why? What, the matter with Sir
Ralph?'
That isn't the question: says she,
vehcmeutiv. II refuse 20 discuss SIR
Ralph with you or any body. What
has to be considered j.. whether am
to be sold. yes sold, against my viii to
auyLody''
keep your hair on" says her
cousin. blaud.v. There's something
behind this -lavc.marsc, business.
isn't there? ! never heard n word Of
it until that young FRIEND of yours fell
INTO the bog. and va. dragged out 10y
some incuUsidcrHtc person uy The hair
Of his head. and hrOught home TO uc
nursed 10y YOU"
Il don't know % any one who fell
into a boz. and was pu,icd out ny his
hair" says she. co,dly.
''Look here, Dulcic.' putting her
down OF Il m~ou!ucriug rustic seat. lets
give II name 20 II. Eyre j. the uoCgcd
ones name. And ! expect he has been
making love to you ch?'
AT all events. he isn't like ONE
pcople!" cXclaims she. with "A little
irown. ''lle doesn't lecture and scold
and trlmplc on nc from morning TIL
night
I'VE shall now proceed TO give n
name to the trampIcr.' says Mr.. Nc
Dcrmot. 'Ankctcll! And 80 you want
10 throw over Anketcil anG marry
Eyre? l. that wha: it come. TOP
mo. not eSactly.'
Then You want to throw over
Anketcll. and not marry Eyre. Is that
it?n
mo, not quite
Then. my good girl. what il il? If
you could throw Just one ray OF light
upon the mystery. ! might be able to
see YOU home
We'll, its this, thcn'' says she.
with Il sudden touch Of passion. II
wont submit To be ordered to marry
amy one. and certainly not a tyrant
like Sir Ralph. Why. If YOU could
have heard him yesterday! But never
mind that. The fact :. Andy, that
Mr.. Eyre asked me to marry him: and
i didn't say yes becausc--Wcll.'
signing, never mind that. eithe'."
lis there asks Mr.. McDcrmc,
mildly. "anything ] may mindg'
'ies-this.' says She, her anger
growing. 'ilc then sent for me-"
He? Eyre? inst like his impu.
dence."
"He is not %impudeut; and it wa,
father who sent for me-
TO give yon Il good Seeding.
hope
IF you hope 30, trying to rise. Their,
Is no use in my going on with this OK
PLANTATION"
Yes. there ~is-every use. I'm sur,
TO come in handy, sooner or later, ant
therefore it H. necessary the pho
should bc laid bare to me. Come, 2,
on! Do! We can have our little wa
later. What did the governor say Il
you?'
That ! shoulG marry Sir Ralph
whether | liked it or not: that moth
ing should prevent my Heeping my en-
gagement with him. He" paIing
gave me TO understand that if
loathcd Sir Ralph ! should still MARI,
him
But you don't loathe him"
I'm not "ure. J." passionately, -
am actually certain that he has backcu
up father In this matter, and il only /
punish mo for being you know
little
Yes. ! know" modelling.
We'll. to punish me for that, he
too, is in the plot TO compel me I
marry him
What roi!' says her cousin fore
bly,, if inclegantly. That isn't II b
like Anketell, You must be out {
your mind to talk of him | Ike that
You don't know him as ! do. 70
think he is fond Of me. Now, /. ''rai,
ing her head and gazing at her cousi
with glowing eyes II know that he d,
tests me!'
Come in and have your hca
shaved! Come, quickly. Typhoid.
should say, to look at YOU"
Nonsense. There, don't go on !it
n |lnnatic. ! mean ever word 81,
The very last interview / had vii
him he was rude, aud cutting, and /,
different, and cruel. and
HE must have forgotten to pay
compliment o: two say her cousii
thoughtfully.
You can Jest If you ! ke," says Du
cinca, rising now with determination
II did think, ANDY, casting II r.
proachful glance at him. that ! migl
have hoped for sympathy and hcl
from YOU
IL don't think | understand it, sa,
I Andy, carefully. You want to MARI
Eyre, and you don't want to marl
Anketell. l. that it?'
''No, shortly, | don't want TO mar,
either of them
Not Eyre?' d ubtiuily.
Certainly MOI. All ! want is 10
free. To let Sir-tO let father sec TIA
am not to be commanded to mar!
any one, Andy" coaNingly, help m
Speak TO fathcr-du? Help me
break of this engagement"
And so let YOU free to marry tn,
whippcr-snappcr upsta rs with h
black, black cye' No, ! WON'T" 81,
Andy, with decision, Sir Ralph
worth n dozen of him, Do you think
don't zee through you? You ha'
fallen in love with that Italian, wi