The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23

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diligently read the papers, however,
lest sho might desire to regain the
photo and would advertise, but I saw
no notice.
Not long afterwards as I was rush
ing through. the street TO a car sta
zion. suburbanites are always In a hur-
ry, ] heard hasty steps behind me and
a strong arm WAS laid upon my
shoulder with n. what's your hurry,
Nan? ! am all out OF breath chasing
YOU"
I turned my head and the stranger
saw my face. he raised his hat courte-
oUsly and said:
Pardon me. but you are not Nan II
you are wearing her new cloak"
l well knew that 1t was decidedly
improper to speak to a stranger on tho
street. but zeal to discover Miss Shaw
and restore her mittens led me to an
swer him In his own spirit.
Thanks, but this 10 not Mans cloak,
II is my own
With a confused apology he was
about to leave me when | detained him
and rehearsed the story OF the ex-
change OF garments and aeked his as
sistance to regain my own. With a
peculiar reticence. I RETAINED from
mentioning the photo as / recognized
It's original before me, telling only OF
the mlttens as the point OF difference.
He said that he knew the young
lady well, In fact had been her escort
that evening as she was visiting
friends OF his own. For some unex-
planned reason she had eeemed very
DESTROYS OF regaining her cloak al
though. SO far ne he could perceive,
there was no difference between them.
Feeling anxious 10 restore Miss
Shaw's property. for that was her
name. ! gave him my address and he
promised 10 bring her to call upon
me. by this time we had reached the
car station and after assisting me into
the car he turned away.
Not long afterwards Miss Shaw and
Fred" whom learned was mfr.
Jackson" called and we had a merry
evening as We discussed the contre-
temps Of the cloaks, especially az
Nan" said:
q" could not understand the ex-
change as I prlded myself on being
the sole possessor OF n cloak of this
peculiar style OF trimming"
Are you from Denver?" asked.
She looked a bit puzzled and then
laughed heartily as she told the same
story which had inveigled me into the
purchase.
Miss Shaw declared that che would
embroider her name and address on a
ribbon hanger. as the stores do, TO
Identity her cloak In the future. and
mentally determined to do likewise.
After that I was fairly haunted by
duplicates OF my cloak made after such
an exclusive model. The church which
Ioattended had free seats and persons
pre- at liberty to sit wherever they
q .ose. ] generally took the same
every Sunday as was the custom OF
other regular attendants. One day as
! entered tho pew and knelt for silent
prayer ] noticed a stranger In II, Of
rather. saw q garment like mine; ]
thought ct first that It wac Nan Shaw.
but oon discerned that II was a
stranger. THE lady from Denver this
time surely" thought. but did not
address her. The story OF tho cloak
I fear intruded itself Into my prayers
far more than II should have done.
was quite pleased with Miss Shaw,
and a she had so kindly invited ME,
returned her call. ] told her of the
lady at church and we laughingly dis
cussed the question Of forming a club
Of those who wore cloaks Of our Eek
elusive" pattern, enjoyed my visit
greatly and remained later than
thought SO had to hasten my steps
homeward. was rushing along the
street toward the car station when;
Pardon me. are you from Denyer?"