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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23

"CloaksY Yes, madam" n dubious
compliment to the maturity OF my APP
pearance: "Wlll you have n fur clrcu-
lar? Here ia one OF the beet silk with
a mink lining. only one hundred and
twenty-five dollars
Feeling very humble, | made known
the fact that a cloth cloak was what /
was seeking, and the young m led
the way to another department.
Now here is one that I can fully
recommend" she said after l had final
ly made her comprehend that twenty
v dollars was my limit. This Is a
pattern cloak. ano but two Of them
were imported. the other was sen to
Denver. We only use them for sugges-
lions. never copying exactly. so you
need not be afraid Of having arommon
garment"
i confess that the last argument was
conclusive. as l despised the ready
made garments which were sold by the
hundreds exactly alike, making a class
OF buyers look as though they were In
uniform. Turning rcgrettully away
from the handsomer garments, I pur-
chased the cheaper one. the sole specl-
men OF its style. Feeling that OF n
truth poverty has It's stipgs, | doubt
IL ! was really grateful for the cloak
that was able to possess as I thought
OF the more beautiful one, which /
wanted SO badly.
My new cloak was like charity, in
asmuch as that II would cover many
sins In the way OF shabby dresses, and
enable me to make quite n respectable
appearance despite my too obtrusive
poverty. for I was but n working
woman.
My dear father little thought OF the
sorrow In store for his petted daughter
when he SO tenderly provided for her
every want and would not permit her
to learn self-reliance or any means OF
support. When he passed away, about
four years prior TO the opening Of my
story. the little property that was left
after all was settled up, simply pro-
vided q small income for mother.
brother and I having renowned our
Sioihib thtIttO. FidIN uTSeu us UOll
20 make homo with his family, but
I did not want to. Mother being able
to pay a small sum for board was very
happy with her children and grand
children and l sought to earn my liv-
ing in Boston forty miles distant from
the family.
1t was very stern discipline for me to
60 directly from a fine home into the
struggle Of life, especially as / had no
idea how I could turn my talents, en-
tirely unframed, into money. an
sure that were It possible for my father
to be conscious OF my trials, he would
share my sufferlngs and bitterly re-
greet that I had not been educated to q
regular business.
Embroidery. In which I was skilled,
offered small compensation. but /
thankfully accepted 1t and at last
learned to do acceptable work, and for
my W trade. so that I felt measur
ably Independent.
had long needed q cloak and had
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.

fered until then. I felt that II I could
not kill you my brain would burst.
| rushed forward bllndly. stumbled
oves the trunk Of a tree, and came to
the ground. whore I lay stunned for
q few moments. When l rose, you
had gone.
II yer back to my bed, slept for
some time, and awoke at dawR with
the murderous fever on rue fercer than
before. l stole iL.. your room. Paul
i. your wife, the namoless daughter
OF n mad mother. who had deceived
you basely. robbed you of peace. hap
piness, honor and love, yet who had
received nothing In return from you
bit countless benefits. Infinite forbcar-
ance, noblest patience. I leaned over
you as you slept, a razor pressed to
your throat. The touch OF the steel
or tho fire Of my murderous breath
awoke you. You looked at me calmly.
and skunk away cowed. loathlng my
self, curslng the day that gave life to
such a wretch as /.
"All that morning I knelt by your
pillow In an agony OF shame, Of re-
morse. praying for strength to leave
you before you would guess my hor-
rible secret. Strength seemed to come:
| rose to 90 when you were driving UP
the avenue with her. l went to the
window to take my farewell look; you
were standing In the porch together
whispering eagerly. her hand was
clasplng youh- I struggled iercely for
a moment, but passion overmastered
me again. I ran quickly down to your
study, unlocked a drawer where l had
seen you hide a packet Of vermin-
poison one day, and poured 1t into the
glass OF wine you asked for. You took
1t unsusplciously; and when It was
half way to your lips you turned with
q smile and a kind word to me-and,
thank Heaven, l vas able to dash It
from your h~ands-thank Heaven,
thank Heaven!
And now l go from you. Paul, for
ever, with q prayer on my lips ana
in my guilty heart for your peace and
WSiiuhc. 1c hApBs WIN hCi you WV
and forget the wretched woman who
deceived you. Put her from your mem
DRY and your life as II she had never
been. Now, l can write no more-my
hand shakes; strange lights are burn
ing before my eyes: n torturing thirst
consumes me. though I hear the splash
ing of cool water everywhere around.
I must go-oh, love, love. how can I
write Farewcll?"
Tho paper fell from my hands. I
turned wildly to Mrs. Murray.
where Is she, where Is she? Let
me go to her at once. I tell you. she
Ia desperate. maddened; there Is not
O moment to lose!"
Mrs. Murray, with her hands to her
eyes. answered with q weak whimper.
I rushed toward the door. and then
became aware for the first time that
the room was full OF familiar faces
my Uncle Gerard from Kibton. my two
cousins from bennington, General
Stopford, Doctor Finlay. and some
others l had not the power to recog-
nlze.
(To be Continued.l
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nursed her as we'll as we could, but
she sat all day long on a stool before
the fire shlverin' an not seeming to
hear or understand a word that was
goin' on. We thought that perhaps
when her poor child came. Heaven
would see At to give her back her
senses. but 1t wasn't SO; an in less
than a week after Helen was born her
mother one night stole out OF her bed
and threw herself from the cliffs down
to the beach below. where, as I've told
we. her body was picked up next day.
That's her story"
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He was a passenger on a fast train
bound for st. Louis, and when about
fifty miles from that village he jumped
from the rear platform.
"Why did you do 1T" asked the ply
stefan at the little way station, when
he had recovered his senses.
"It was fate" replied the sufferer,
with a faint smile. II might have
gone farther and Jared much worse"
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enclosing
man, who, to my
good looking.
Franz ofao,.t ~ a.

man, who, to M
good looking.
Frank glanced at II M
that he was not aware that I had SUI
a handsome friend. With Just q bit OF
~veSation apparent. I told him about
my cloak and the story OF the Gales
woman.
Then II must bo that the lady from
Denver IL visiting Boston and has q
%penchant for the theater ALSO" no re-
marked with n smile.
Hoping to discover q clue to the
owner OF the cloak so as to return the
mittens. the cloaks were exact conn
terparts and equally new, | read the
letter. which was addressed to Misc
Annie Shaw. Scotia, N. Y. II began,
Dear Man," and ended Ever thine,
Fred II was brimful OF nonsenee,
but contained nothing to indicate the
relationship OF the parties. l immedi-
ately concluded that they must be Low.
ers.
"A fair exchange is no robbery" u
Is said, SO rs tho principal point OF
difference In the property was In the
mlttene. l made no effort to find Miss
Shaw, convinced that she was but a
visitor to the city and that could not
trace her through the directory. j
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0id.styie Poi,.sness.

Polite Old Gentleman--I perceive,
madam. that I need not inquire about
Your health; Nice Old Lady--Thank
you. sir; l confess that I feel ten years
younger than am. Polite Old Gentle
man-Possibly. madam. hut you can-
not feel a day younger than you look.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23
WHY lie would.

DO you think that Boeckle, the tau
or. would give me credit for a suit Of
clcthes?" Does he know your"
NO" "Oh, In that case he would
Das Kieine Witzblatt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23
The smoksls.. yarlstx.

Waggles--1his war has shown that
powder should be unlike a child. Jag
gles-What In the world do you mean?
Waggles--It should be heard but NO,
seen.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23

Prince Albert Of Monaco is having
a magnetic observatory built In the
Azores.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23

Ring mournfully, mournfully, bellsl<
o. drearlly, drearily ringi
The old years almost throughl
For the Old ring mournful kneiis;
But a merrier song well sing.
A merrier song for the Newt
The gray old year is dying;
His hours are almost spent;
His moments fast are flying:
The midnight winds r signing:
The boughs In prayer are bent
For the gray old year that's dying,
The sad old dying year
Leaves many q heart a smartlng.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23

Your coming maks5@s sladder
And we've learned so much OF
But your days were all too few.
And your going leaves us sadder:
Adieu. old year. adieul
Ring merrily. marrily. bellsy
Now merrily, merrily rio
We've a smile IN place uftV
Ring merrity. merrily. beliSI
o, merrily, meryily rirsk
Ring In the g
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-23
MY POOR WIFE,.
BY J. P. SMITH.
CHAPTER XIV

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anu wen bi'c u
A tear for the old.
For the old thai
He's been o good,i
Good sermons
Good seed has hS
o. we might
Would We but he
or the coed old
The Old, DEPARTS
Bowed low with
Ing,
Will come 10
The New CONG
With Joy and h(
AS the old yea
Adieu. old wear, Of
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ing at the residence of George A. shep-

ing at the residence of George A. shep-
ard.
Erdman & Elwell have had their
wagons handsomely painted. Business
has been brisk with them, and they have
made many friends.
Tailor johnson has Just received full
line of fall and winter samples, and will
be pleased to have any call and examine
the goods.
w. T. Wright, the plumber, has been
very busy of late.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Babcack of West
Redding have been the guests of Mrs
Frank Street.
l. c. B. Ransome has bought the Har-
low Reed place and is remodeling the
buildings. His man will occupy the
place.
Elmer B. Field is building on an add.
tion to bis house and barn and is to grade
about the premises, w. w. Fox is do
ing the work.
Mrs ". T. Wright has been indisposed
with severe cold, but is now some bet
| ter.
George Bradley of Bridgeport has
been recent guest of W. J. Mallory.
Ammi Carter, the hustling road man,
has put in sluice way, where the Stony
| Shepaug road. This has always been q
| bad place in winter.
Mrs I. G. B. Ransome OF Stony Hi
has been passing fortnight with friends
in Poughkeepsie.
Miss Mary Ransome of Poughkeepsit
is the guest of her brother, I. G. B. Ran
some.
Lamplighter Chinn complains of thu
breaking of lamp globes by boys. MI
Constables, getSafter 'em
Mrs Sarah lTweedy of Elmwood wal
found dead in bed Wednesday morning
She was 70 years Of age, and the cause O.
her death was heart disease.
Andrew J. Hallock has been appointed
to enumerate the school children o
Bethel. A good appointment!
Cornelius ICulhane of Elmvood dies
3 Tuesday afternoon, at his home IN tina
district. He was a halter by trade.
Masonic hall has been thoroughly rem
4 ovated, everything cleaned and put il
E good order.
) A republican caucus will be held FIR
. day evening, to elect delegates to tn
2 senatorial convention and to nominal
Judge of probate and justices Of til
4 eace.
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23

Miss Grace and Miss Florence, who was
| TO marry DIR A. s. House Of Torrington
this October, to mourn her loss. 1t was
a great shock to the whole community,
| but more especially to the young ladies
| who had visited there so recently. The
funeral was held atIthe Methodist parson-
age of Cheshire and the remains were in
TERED at the Cheshire cemetery.
The Misses May Nichols and Grace
Hawley have returned to their fall school
| duties.
Charles w. Fairchild has entered his
sophomore Iyear at Storrs Agricultural
college at StoIrs.
Miss Frances Nichols is visiting at c.
S. Frepch's.
Miss Edith Nichols has returned from
| a visit at White Hill.
Misses Rosaiie Nichols and Edith Bene
have begun their freshman year at
Bridgeport high school.
viii Baldwin of New Haven spent q
few days, last week, at L. M. Curtis.
Miss Downey of Philadelphia is stay
ing at the parsonage.
Miss Grace Nichols has visited at her
fathers, the past week. 10y
MIR wilmington and family of Bridge
port are intending to move into the Elliot
Plumb place.
A family by the name Of Minor have
ought the Herbert Reed place, and
Mi Reed has moved to Bridgeport.
Fred Gilbert has position in New
Haven.
Mr. and Mrs will Bachelor of Bridge
port spent Sunday at b. e. Reeds.
Lawn tennis ia making itself very pop
ular in this place during the fall months.
Quite number from this place at
tended the fair at Huntington. the past
week.
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BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES,

Wednesday, Novembe' 2, has been set
by the committee as the date for the
50th anniversary celebration OF the Bap-
fist church eocietyNof Stepney. a very
interesting program Is being arranged
for the occasion, which promises to be
of unusual interest and day of remem-
brance in the history of this church.
Bradley Wheeler of Southington, a
former resident Of this place, is visiting
his friends here and attendir e the Union
fair.
Mrs Holmes and Miss Hattie Holmes
have returned from Cannons, where they
have been entertained for the past two
weeks. Rev Mr. Holmes is expected
home Wednesday.
Miss May Huff Of Bridgewater is Wis.
iting friends in this vicinity.
The fair of st Stephens church at Tur-
ner's hall in Long Hill opened pleasant
ly on Tuesday night. Next week the
fair will be opened Wednesday and Sat-
urday nights.
Mrs Edwin Warmer and family left
for Hackettst ow WI, n. their new home,
on Wednesday of this week. The house.
holdS furniture was carted on Tuesday.
Both Miss Edna Warmer and Miss Eliz-
abeth Vetter will enter the Centenary
Collegiate Institute .as students. Mrs
Warmer has taken house near the in
stitute.
w. j. Candee expects to start on Mon
day next for Vermont for another car Of
yearlings and two year Odds.
The Sunday school Of Christ church,
'rashua, will picnic near the reservoir of
Easton on Saturday, the 24.h. All are
cordially invited ard ir is hoped the
| whole parish may be represented and as
| many others as may come are to meet
| near the house of Almon French at 10
a. N.
Rev Mr. Braman expects to exchange
pulpits with Rev Mr. Weeks Of Easton on
Sunday.
The Fair field Baptist association meets
| with the First Baptist church OF Bridge
port on Wednesday and Thursday of
| next week. Rev and MIS- Braman and
| delegates from this church here will at
tend.
Blacksmith G. L. Sma1ley is kept right
busy these days and the fact that he has
right good horse sheer is being appre-
ciated, judging by the number Of shoes
| that are being tackled on.
Blacksmith John T. Porter has been
| ailing during the past week, but has
pluckily kept at his shop most of the
| time.
An extra meeting of the Wemau's
| Christian Temperance Union is called
for September %, at the usual place
and hour. A full attendance is request
ed.
Mrs j. e. Beckwith of Waterford has
been guest Of Rev and Mrs Braman at
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grounds is too great. The Hallock Hard
ware Co. of Derby bad nice display OF
farm tools. ETC., @ ge Akers showed
up the 1900 washer, Q. e. French was on
hand with the Fredonia washer, while
the rival separators, the National and
United States, were represented by their
respective agents, G. d. Stevens and ID.
p. Loverir. The latter gentlemen had a
good many chances to talk with the
farmers, for they are Interested in theae
goods Just now. T. W. Humphrey had
an exhibit of bees and supplies, but
there was no competition.
r. N. Potter of Huntington had large
tent spread for checking bicycles, and
sold horsewhips for amusement when the
| bicycle business was slow.
The absence of side issues was noticea-
able. The pop corn man did some trade,
| and the only "African Dodge" on the
grounds could rot get many eggs thrown
at bin. The toy balloon man did the
business, and every yourg ster on the
grounds apparently had one hitched to it
somewhere. During the afternoon sew
eral of the balloons broke away and were
watched with interest till they sailed
out of sight.
THE TROTTING WAS THE FEATURE
of the afternoon and was watched with
interest, the results being in doubt until
the winner passed under the wire.
In the 30 class there we're four sta IT.
ers and il took six heats to decide the
race, Little Maud finally pulling out 6
victory, she apparently having the mos
speed as well as endurance. In thu
fourth heat the driver of Little Maud
Vandeberg, was accused of foul driv
ing, and although he came in fret, h
was set back to fourth place by tn
Judges because of his driving. Their
were come hot words between Vande
berg and Lewis, which would not 10 u
we'll on white paper. Following is tn
summary of the race.
; Little Maud. e. L. Vandeberg, Danbury,
Clara c., James H. Lewis, Bridgeport,
Tom, e. O. Marsh, New Milford,
Ellard Ella, George A. Bentley, Bridgeport,
Time 2271-2, % Ia, 2.28, 2.29, 2 81 IL, 232
The 3 90 race for the three towns wa
a even more exciting than the first race
+ There was some rivalry between til
horses and thew were sent for all tina
was in them r. looked as il it were
; sure thing FIR School Boy in the las
y heat, but he made bad break just befoT
entering the home stretch and Loaf tn
: beat and race, though he was cloael
n pressed throughout by Potaeka. tn
. summary follows:
Potaska, G. W. Shelton, Huntington,
= 8 l 2
l. sehoolboy, Welcome Wheeler, Shelton,
J, 81 8
). Phyllis, Capt c, j. wakelee, Shelton,
l. Tom ME Lambert. Curtis Dubia, 1 1 d
i Time 43, 2.39 Ia 238, 2,37 1-3, 80 l-2.
The Judges were F. w. Wheeler, T
. G.. Kicker and Samuel TYLER. Mr. Wheel
y also acted as starter. There must ha'
= been an attendance of over 1000 on IL
q grounds on Wednesday, and with CONT
- ued pleasant weather on Thursday b
crowd is looked for. The result
Thursdays doings may be locked fl
< next week.
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been in Southport caring for the sick at
Mrs Henshaw'e, mas returned home.
Mrs Dora Burr has been with Mrs Burr
Perry during the past two weeks.
Mrs Augusta Teresa Arr old, aged n
years, four months and % days, died on
Thursday last. The funeral was atte nd
ed on Saturday, Rev }. B. Kettle ffieiat-
ing. The pail bearers were Messrs
Simeon Pease, John Lobdell, Marcus
Wheeler and Clarence Bradley.
Herman Perry has the frame raised
and covered in and the II OF on his new
house, 20x27, 9th of his fathers resi-
deDce. he hopes 10 have it completed
before cold weather Gets in.
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THAT ALARM OF FIRE.

The alarm Of fire on Tuesday after.
noon brought out scores of pt ople from
the factories In Grassy Plains. The fire
originated from stove in the apartment
occupied by Mr. and Mrs Allie Bevans al
the corner of Fleetw wood and GRASSY
Plains streets. The fire was put out with
Z few pals of water. The dams ga from
fire ard water was small. The ire com.
panies responded to rbe alarm with their
usual alacrity, but their services were
fortunately not needed.
Mrs Silas O'Dell of Norwalk has late
~ been the guest of her sister, Mrs G.
o. Morgan of South street.
Misses Maria and harriet Mills were
lately the guest of NoTwalk friends.
Mrs John Stab of Elmwood district,
who has been an inmate of Danbury
hospital for treatment. has returned
home.
Miss Ada May Segar of New Milford
has been the guest OF Mr. and Mrs r j.
Signor on Golden Hill.
Milk pail thieves are q nuisance on
East street and vicinity. e. g. Huse
and Dart Meeker's milk and pail have
been taken between half past four and
s o'clock for two mornings within the
past week.
The trouble which caused the shut
down Ia the making department. OF Baird.
Unteidt 81 Penfield factory ended, last
Monday, and the employees resumed
work.
The remaining stock of the A. n. Di-
mond estate will be disposed OF at auc-
tion, next Saturday.
The borough is carting gravel to re-
pair the streets from D. Fl. Smiths bank
on Maple street.
n HnnE;,4a Ia no sx,kfna, an5 ,,av,n.
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NICHOLS.
MRS N. T. LAME.

The people of Nichols were very much
shocked to learn of the death of Marv.
wife of Rev T. N. Lame. Although she
had always been of delicate cnnstitu
tion, she was always so bright and cheer
full that one failed to realize how frail
and delicate she was. Mrs Lame was
q verv lovely Christian character and
none krew Der hut to love her. She
leaves husband and two daughters,
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SIX LITTLE MISSES.

1t will be remembered that on Child
ren's day at the Congregational church
six dainty little daisies took an interest
ing part in the exercises Uf the evening.
The six little girls belonged to Miss Cora
Banks class and were trained by Miss
Martha Evans, who prepared them last
Saturday forenoon and Rad them photo
graphed in a group. The artist was a
member of the Sunday school, Miss
Elvira Slack, who kindly voluutf cred her
services. The six little misses were their
cute little caps and posed for photo
Ruth Workman. Ruth GriswoId, Nellie
White, Nellie Kemp, Esselia Baird, Irene
Judd.
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STEPNEY.

DEATH OF MRS GRANDSON PARMALEE.
Mrs Grandson Parmalee of Halter.
town died, Tuesday morning. She was
one OF the aged people and had led very
busy life. She will be buried in the
Stepney burial ground. where are child
rem by her first husband, Mr. Latin
Rev Mr. Braman attends the funeral
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23
New Drapery Goods.

Every home needs little improvement help along its
cheerness for the coming cold weather In this department
just the very things that will add much the looks of
home pair of lace curtains, sash curtains couch
covers table shelf draperes tapestry cloth for
everything in drapery goods all nominal prices
Some very arrivals and great price savings
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23
Editorial Notes.

Connecticut is now on the eve Of the an
nual town elections. This coming week
at the caucuses will be selected from the
ranks of the parties, men to govern the
ship of state for another year-the
town fathers. Would that the best men,
men who could be respected and trusted,
gentlemen II you please, be chosen for
the positions. There are such men in
all parties, so why truckle for political
favor, or the spoils, in town government
Let It be honest and wholesome and i:
means much for the country towns.
Another of Newtown's sons has been
nominated for the high office of govern
or, Hon Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport
the state democratic convention having
been held at Park City, this week. Tai
BEE ia not political journal, anC
champions no candidate or party, bu
nevertheless it wishes Mr. Morgan wei
in his race for the governship.
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23
r. II. Beers 4 Go.

Mass, has been spending few day
with her friend, Mrs Fred French
Mrs Charles Gray has oeen confined to
her bed for several weeks with inflsma-
J tory rheumatism.
The Newtown bee., 1898-09-23
AT THE METHODIST CHURCH,

Services will be resumed as usual at
the Methodist church on Sunday, Pas
tor Holmes and family having returned
from their vacation, this week.