The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-03

despair was tempered Wit a certain
lofty scorn.
On the following Saturday arrived
the new minister. prepared to oficiate
FOR the first time In the parish. He
was a %youngish man, with red hair
n beard, and very pink complexion.
out MS manner were unassuming and
good natured. His wife and family. he
explained. were about to follow him In
about ten days; and in the meantime
his furniture and other chattels were
coming on by train. Shown over the
manse by Solomon, he expressed no
little asto lishmcnt at finding Only two
or three rooms furnished. and those
very barely.
Mr.. Lorraine never married." he in
CURED, as they passed from room to
room.
The meenister was a wise man." re-
piled Solomon, ambiguously. He lived
and he deed in single sanctity, ac-
cording to the holy commandments of
the Apostle Paul"
Just So" said Mr.. Freeland, with a
smile. well. ! shall find the manse
small enough for my belongings. Mis-
tress Freeland has been used to a large
house, and we shall need every room.
The chamber facing the river, up stairs.
will make an excellent nursery"
my ain BEDROOM" muttered Solo
mon. "Weel. weel, I'm better out of the
house."
At the service on the following day
there was a large attendance to well
come the new minister. Solomon occu-
pied his usual place as precentor, and
his face. as Mr.. Freeland OBLIGATED
above him, was a study in its express
sion of mingled scorn, humiliation and
despair. But the minister had a reso-
nant voice, and a OF humping
the cushion which carried conviction to
the hearts Of all unprecedented obsery-
ers. The general verdict upon him,
when the service was over, was that
he was the right man in the right
place, and "a grand preacher"
The congregation slowly cleared
away. while Majorie. lingering behind,
walked sadly to the grave of her old
foster-father, and stood looking upon
II through fastly-falling tears. So rant
was she In her wi sorrow that she
did not hear a footstep behind her, and
not till Caussidiere had come up and
taken her by the hand was she aware
Of his presence.
so the change has come at last. nv
Marjorie" he said; was l not right?
This place Is no longer q home for
you"
Monsieur"
Call me Leon. Shall we not be man
and wife,"
But Marjorie only sobbed.
He was SO good. He was my first.
my only friend!'
Peace be with him." returned the
Frenchman, tenderly. "He loved you
dearly. %mignonne, and I knew his only
wish would be to see you happy. Look
what I hold In my hand. A charm-a
talisman-parbleu, 1t is like the won
derful lamp OF Aladdin, which will car
ry us, as soon as you will, hundreds of
miles away"
AS he spoke he drew forth a folded
paper and smilingly held it before her.
What Is it, monsieur" she asked,
perplexed.
No; you must call me Leon-then
will tell you"
What is it-Leon?"
The special License, Marjorie, which
permits us to marry when and where
we will"
Marjorie started and trembled, then
she looked wildly at the grave.
Not yet" she nurmured. do not
ask me yet"
He glanced round-no one was near
so with a quick increment he drew her
TO him, and kissed Ter fondly on the
lips.
You have no hdme now he cried;
strangers come u displace you, to
trrn you out into he cold world. But
y u have n who loves you q thou
ST ID times better Or your sorrow and
ycrr p~overty-ah. Ses. l know you are
pc r!--and who vii be your loving
protector till the ED"