The Red Cloud chief., 1896-08-07

river. 4 group of Lomburdr unplars
crowned M of the knoll, o~vcricohiu.
the valley to the southwark. and the
colonel indicated the small hin with u
comprehensive gesture which iu,luIrl
tn" cultivated fields surrounding il.
"TIat's the Manor farm" he said. and
the old square house stood in ilull
among the poplah'S. My father raised
II IN the second yeah after NE moved
Town from Virginia. aud il was III
mighty comfortable old mansion
mighty comfortable. sch. If you've
been in any of the old Virginia planta-
ton homes. youlI know about what
sort % place it Was"
II have passed through Virginia."
replied Einghraud, and ! think know
III" type. They certainly luuk comfort
able from IA" outside. and they give
one an idea of stability which is de-
r'dcdlv refreshing in this age of archi-
trrtural Shums."
ives. Sch, they do that: strong and
solid. like a man was buildiu' for his
childcn aud grandciIili',n. The old
''"'''' '''N' N"N bbi' 'Nd'-d-N;'N {.
hcams and timhrrS of solid OAK. dressed
down with the hrOada\. II was u lou"
time a-huInin'."
- don't wonder your father didn't
rebuild II" SAID liingbraud.~ rciiectiycIv.
"Ihc associations would always have
been painful"
The colonel looked surprised: Il
hope YOU don't allow that he wen M
ON the mountain for that reason, No.
sch: he hada better one. Old Doe RAINS
lod talked right "ncouraoiu'about the
mountain air for my m~othcr-shc was
always mighty poly in the valley. I
reckon the change did help her some
he added. thoughtrulIy. but she neyor
did pick mp after that mo'nin' when
they cyar'd father home"
Col. Ihtimer pulled the horses into
the road again. and they drove ON in
silence. The reference ia the fcud
brought liingbraud back To THINGS
present. and the thought that I've should
not sec l~Irstrragaiu had sharpcr sting
rs the time Of his departure ,uuur
nearer. II" recalled the lt.I'r incident
of their acquaintance. and '.',I ,o u,
rouIo comfort oui Hf tN" Deb. Tt'.I. I...
heart We. s,iI Co., borrow. ',ou.ru ...
that the palm oIr,wu.r ..'.u .,n.
90 d.. h. Dot I.r.. IH. ...u
ward 200 'I" pleasant Hnu.. .l.a.r..
home of tln iariwrIs rnr w..I aH,
that b. would br unuIur1pu. tu.....
" .jHogt rnhiu~ .puc u..uouI...
uIrut of the COLONEL, Iirou.. and .r,.
wondered bow ho could uuuu-n H.
vi,uout nrtraying his plaus for ian
mediate retreat. Fortunately. tho
colonel himself opened the way 10y ask
ing him 10 become IA guest ut THE
iaurclS.' II told Tom Ludlow. day
yesterday, that he was actin
mighty mean about il. and ne said he
reckoncd they-all could send you to us
for u SPELL
I'm sure that's very good of YOU,
colonel. and | thank you both for the
invitation and for your many kind
nesScs "a me since | came to Tregar-
then; you certainly haven't let me feel
that | was a stranger among You. |
assure you, | would gladly accept the
hospitality of The Laurels' Tiff my
time were wholly my own; as it is not,
] shall have TO ask you To excuse me. ]
really ought to be in New York now"
We'll, I'm right sorry for that--'deed
! am," replied the colonel; II sort o.
got the idea from Tom you'd stay
down here and make us n right good
visit"
II have stayed now longer than |
should" rejoined Ringbrand, making
a mental reservation as 10 the reasons.
AS you probably know, | depend upon
my work for a living, and | cant afford
to neglect II for very long at n time" e
The colonel laughed, Pears 10 me
like youh work could be done most
anywhere; we-all've got n mighty quiet
place up on the mountain, and I'm right
sure Hester could set you out with pen,
ink and paper"
ITO BE CONTINUED