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she Is desperately in love with me.
She has told me as much, and I am
going there tonight"
What for, II ! may ask?"
why. ! will see her alone; then I'll
propose, and, as a matter OF course,
DO accepted. Afterward-why, I'll do
as I have often done before-take
French ~leave!"
Tom could not repress q feeling Of
Indignation at hearing this mar talk
SO coolly Of the girl he loved and his
plans In regard to her. He felt an
almost Irresistible impulse to knock
him down, and 1t was with great diff
Guilty he refrained from uttering the
burning words that were on his tongue,
and restrained himself sufficiently to
say:
How do you know she will accept
your"
Are you aware" replied the other,
that my name is Joseph Fitzgerald.
and that my family"
Eyes. yes" interrupted Tom. "but
are you sur you will be accepted"
"Sure!" the word uttered in a zone
indicative of the utmost surprise at
the very idea Of the in%sinuation. why,
my dear fellow. what do you mean?
or course l am sure!"
Tom could not help saying as he
arose and left:
"Mr. Fitzgerald, there is such a thing
as being too sure. Remember that
too sure!"
Poor fellow! ~Jealous!" were Mr..
Ftzgerald's comments.
Tom Immediately after leaving the
"city chap" posted on as quickly as his
feet could carry him to Alice. He
found her at home.
Nov. see here. Alice" he said. you
know I love you. and you have prom
ised to marry me. but II you love that
Fitzgerald better than you love me.
why. say so. Observation-Disclosures must
give up flirting with him. for l can nx
stand II any ~longer!"
why Tom, dear. you're Jealous
again, I'm ashamed OF you. l ami!
cts enough to make a saint jeal-
ous." growled Tom. why, Alice, /
have been compelled to sit and listen
to that man talk In the coolest way
about you. He told m he was com-
ing here tonight to propose. and you
would accept him"
HE did-did he?" quietly.
And not only that, but when I asked
him II he was sure of being accepted"
continued Tom, he said of course he
was"
ADD you, Tom. DEAR"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
FAIREST; DEAREST.

Yes. Tom, she's a mighty cookbook
Ing country girl: not to be compared.
though, with others | know. and who
are Just ready to snap mo up when |
make an offer; but the fact U.s." and
Joseph Fitzgerald strokcd his mustache
contentedly and fondly, as he added;
They all love me so. and | don't know
which n to choose. That's why !
remain a single man. But. really, I'm
slightly tired Of our city bellies. and
I've come down to this out~-of-the-way
place. instead Of going to some fashion
able summer resort for amusement"
The scene Is a room In q country ho-
tel; the speaker. John Fitzgerald. In
the language OF the country, n city
chap" with some good looks. a little
money. and abundant conceit.
The go~od-looking country girl re-
ferred to Is Alice Devine, the belle OF
the village. who lives in the house on
the hill.
Alice was an orphan. Her parents
had both died when she was very
young, leaving her In the care OF Aunt
Dinah. an old colored woman who had
been with them for years. and who
since their death had taken care OF the
house and looked after her dear young
"mlssus." whom she fairly worshiped.
Tom Prince was n w~hole-souled, fine
looking country young man, and dead
In love" with Alice. Tom was Aunt
Dinah's favorite. besides being Sc
cretly engaged to the country belle.
Joseph Fitzgerald had made the ac-
q%uaintance of both Alice and Tom
through n mutual friend.
Women, II would seem, whether
country or city-born, are imbued with
an inherent love OF flirting, and Alice
had Immediately commenced n desper-
ate Irritation with Mr.. Fitzgerald.
who soon became positive that she was
deeply in love with him.
The "city chap" was no favorite OF
Aunt Dinah's. and the old woman often
took occasion to tell her young mis-
sus" just what she thought OF him.
Tom, too, did not like to see his
sweetheart SO often with Mr.. Fitzger-
aid. but when he told her so she an
swered that he must not be jealous,
for she would not have a Jealous man
for her husband. and, besides, they
were not married yet. SO poor Tom
had to bear II the best he could and
content himself with secretly wishing
the 'city c~hap"-far away.
All this. 1t must be remembered. was
unknown to Joseph Fitzgerald.
Tom listened to his remarks with
feelings which he could not we'll de-
fine, but he answered calmly:
well, Mr.. Fitzgerald, 1 wish you
success
THANK you." returned the other;
"there is no doubt OF it-not the least.
You see, Tom, old boy" patronizingly.
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II told him there was such a thing as
being too sure"
well. Tom. dear, I confess. I did
invite him to call tonight: but I didn't
think-never mind. We will see about
tho other matter.
The night was very dark.
The door OF the house on the hill wns
opened for Fitzgerald by some one no
could not see, for no light was burn
ing in the hall or parlor, into which he
was marched.
TITS better thus he said TO him
self. FAR better that there Is no light.
The darkness is preferable"
Some one deeply yelled came to greet
him, and 500 they were seated on the
sofa.
Not a word had as yet been spoken,
but now Mr.. Fitzgerald poured o IL his
tale OF love.
"Oh. dearest, I love you--love you
madly!" he said. rs my love-can l
hope II Is r~eturned?"
No answer, but Mr.. Fitzgerald could
tell that tho being by his side was
deeply agltated.
II have loved you since l first saw
you, dearest and fairost of girls" he
went on. Loved as man mover loved
before. oh. do not say you do not love
me-never car be mine? But say. oh.
say, you will marry me. VIII you. oh,
will you. darling. be my W dear
wife?"
He waited for IN answer. II came.
In n voice that was u~nmistakable:
Say. young man, wha' ye mean by
'sultin' q 'spec'able cullud pusson this
way, hey, sah?"
At tho same instant up went the
light. and there before the astonished
lover stood Alice and Tom, arm in arm.
while by his side, with the veil thrown
OF her face, sat "the faircst and dear
est OF girls"-Aunt Dinah.
Joseph Fitzgerald disappeared tho
next morning On the early train to
New York.-New York News.
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voice pronounced my lovers name
the name by which l had never called
him, by which 1t seemed to me I should
never dare to call him. She stood in
the doorway looking in, her blue eyes
sparkling with laughter, her pretty
lips pretending to be grave, but not
carrying the pretense so far that IL
should deceive me. | was discovered;
rose from my dusty portmanteau, let
down my dress about me, and followed
Meg out upon the landing.
Come here, under the window, and
let me look at you," she said, taking
possession Of me. "Kitty!"
yes"
do you know what "a peony is
like, dear?"
"Oh, Meg, don't tease me, don't laugh
at me; let me go!"
Kitty, mamma left of blushing
when she left Off bibs and pinafores.
With the disappearance OF your pima
fores, the habit seems to have grown
upon you. Now, come. Kitty, I'm your
earliest ~conidante; come, confde In
me-"
Il don't want to confde In you'll
don't want to confde In you at ALL"
Did he go down upon one knee,
Kitty-and-and did the windows rat
tie very much? Oh. Kitty, my dearest
Kitty, I'm dying to know what he
said"
II shall tell you"
"Oh. yes, you will" said Meg with
sweet assurance. putting her arm coax
ingly around my shoulders, and bend
ing forward to look into my face and
laugh at me. "You accepted him; and
after your solemn profession to Dora
only this evening that nothing on
earth would ever make you. His argu-
ments must have been weighty, Kitty;
but they were sure to be weighty-
John is nothing II not profound"
shook off the arm that was en-
bracing me. But Meg would not be re-
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
CLOSE FIGURING.
A Days Marketing Bought for Only
Ten Cents.

n Dmys marketing tOught Tor Only
Ten Cents.
Ten cents Is a small fund with which
to do a days marketing for a family
OF three. but there are families on the
east side who make a dime purchase
food enough for t%wenty-four hours.
Friday is market day on the east side,
and II you want to see marketing that
ID marketing. with keen competition
and close dealing. with the cent as q
Measure OF value. 90 on that day into
the Essex and Hester streets district
the most populous In the world
where small shops abound and push
cart peddlers congregate, and you will
see q sight to be witnessed at no other
place on earth. wen with a Rivlng-
ton street housekeeper into an Essex
street butcher shop,and saw her spend
at least five minutes In purchasing half
a pound OF corned beef. for which she
paid 4 cents. 1t was good. full weight,
and she insisted that a bit OF meat no
larger than the nickel she handed the
butcher should be put on the scale
after 1t was down. She was market
ing for Sunday for her family OF three
persons. Corned beef hash was evil
IDENTIFY in her mind. for she went to a
cart In the street and bought a pound
of potatoes. for which she paid one
cent, and had a most desperate argu-
ment as to the size Of the last one, put
on the scale for good weight. She had
her way. and the dealer said something
about "a woman" She had spent half
OF her ten cents. and next purchased
from a sidewalk stand one pound OF
black bread. cut from a loaf that
weighed about ten pounds, and paid
two cents for 1t. Then she went to
another cart and bought half a pound
OF white beans for a cent, and three
quarters OF a pound OF cornmeal for
another cent. She had one cent left,
and that went for four somewhat an
Client looking tomatoes. Her dime was
gone, and she disappeared in the
throng with her purchases and thread
ed her way to a rear tenement In Riv-
ington street.-New York Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13

But don't be afraid Of hurting me,
Kitty. If you tell me have no hope,
[ shall bear 1t as one bears most
things. What ! could not bear, dear,
8 that you should sacrifice yourself
perhaps regret It.. II you feel that you
have no love to give me, not enough
owe, tell me, Kitty; tell me now"
81 can't tell you" I cried-"I can't
.ell you; 1t Is not true" My voice
was unlike my own, tense, suppressed.
The words came quickly, yet in a la
oored way; and each word seemed to
,urt me sharply. II love you," said.
Il can't help it; it's true"
Holding my hands firmly In his. he
drew me to the sofa beside him; he
put his arm round me and drew me
nearer to him and kissed me. For a
minute all doubts had disappeared; /
Mas supremely, b~lissfully content.
Then the good minute passed. l drew
myself away. looked at him doubtfully,
and felt my heart sink.
Its not-not for kindness sake?"
I questioned eagerly.
"For kindness sake, dear?" he re-
,cated, in q puzzled tone.
You don't think I'm unhappy, do
you? I'm not I'm happy enough. ]
ion't mind Aunt Jane, and things are
not SO horrid as they scientific girls
are nice, and Uncle Richards kind.
Don't be sorry for me; l couldn't bear
t, ! should hate 1t! It's not that you're
'orry. is it?"
He was looking at me with the same
perplexed expression.
I'm afraid. dear, I don't under
stand" he said.
/ found It hard to explain. I could
not speak with that self-contained
calmness that was necessary to make
my meaning plain.
"Are you sure?" ! asked him, eager
Iy. Tell me again. | want you to say
Il again. that you're sure, quite sure
Sure of what. dear?"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
By Author Of "Hety," Etc

"of what you said. You said you
wanted me-"
His gray eyes looked at me with a
CLEAN OF merry yet tender laughter.
Il am quite sure OF that" he an
swered. There is nothing else in the
world. Kitty, Of which | am so sure"
a minute later an interruption came.
Uncle Richard. paper in hand, strolled
into the drawing-room.
What's the matter, Ki~tty-what's
the matter?" he said, as l rose precipi-
lately to retreat.
Nothing is the matter, sir" John
Mortimer replied, quietly. Kitty has
been promising to be my wife. We
hope you will not d%isapprove."
But I fed without hearing Uncle
Richards answer. l fed away to the
top of the house to a little dusty gar
ret where not even the girls would
think Of searching for me; and there,
with my new muslin, costly to the ex-
tent Of two golden %guineas. gathered
around me, I sat beneath the skylight
OF an old dusty leather portmanteau
Of Aunt James. and tried to think
calmly of the ordeal that lay before
me when I should venture forth from
my hiding place. could not face Aunt
Jane. Uncle Richard. the keen, merry
eyes Of Meg and Dora, until had
thought about things a little. grown
more sedately happy. until my cheeks
had cooled. my heart had begun to beat
more quietly, and my mind had grown
less bewildered with happiness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
SEVENTY YEARS.
lie Has Lived without Working, Bs-
cause He Doesn't Believe In II.

10 Has Lived without Working, he
cause He Doesn't Believe In II.
Springfield (Mo.) special Chicago
Record: Down In Stone county, Mis-
souri,, thirty miles south OF this city,
walled In by the Ozark mountains, lives
Skinch Painter. who took a solemn vow
nearly sixty years ago that he would
never work. He declared the belief
that the world owes a living to every
one brought into II and that work Is a
useless sin. This remarkable charac-
ter is seventy years old. In his own
CAGE he has made positive demonstra-
ton OF his anti-work theory, for he has
never toiled. Yet he lives In absolute
contentment, and has the natural hap
piness OF the early day Indians as
portrayed In story books. He says he
has never suffered from hunger. has
never felt the need OF money, and has
never weakened In his determination
to abstain from labor. He has liter
ally ished, hunted and fddled his way
through the world. That Is what he
said he would do when he was ten
years old. Skinch Painter was born
In the Ozark mountains. He has
never been married. He has brothers
in adjoining counties who are pros
porous farmers. Skinch hasn't seen
his kinsmen for a score OF years, al
though they live less than fifty miles
away.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
The Parrot Gave Him AWAY.

Victor Chevalier, a clever criminal in
Paris. was run down In a shrewd way.
He was known to be exceedingly fond
OF a pet parrot. and the police were in
structed to look for a ~loquacious bird
OF this kind. After a few weeks search
the laxative parrot was discovered In
the Montmartre district. The police
kept a close watch on the house, and
In time the criminal appeared to have
an affectionate chat with the bird.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
ORIENTAL HAsHEs OF ENoL,sA
laps ana Chinese Making Oneer a.
tcmpts In Way Of Public Notice.

-
Japs and Chinese Making onesr a.
tcmpts In Way of Public Notice.
From tho London Standard: Tho
Japanese are rare hands at perpetrat-
ing unconscious wit wAep they at
tempt a public notice In English. In
an art exhibition at Toxic appeared
the following: "visitors are requested
at the entrance to show tickets for In
spectlon. Tickets are charged 10 cen
and . Gems for the special and common
respectively. No visitor who Is mad
or Intoxicated Is allowed to enter in:
IL any person found In shall be claimed
to retire. No visitor Is allowed to
carry In with himself any parcel, UNI
brella, stick and the like kind. except
his purse. and Is strictly forbidden to
take within himself dog or the same
kind Of beasts. Visitor Is requested
to take good ARE OF himself from
thievely.". Outside a restaurant In the
same city swings n sign-board read
ing. Let food be ~evcntuated," while
another advertlses eggs rs extract OF
fowl" A recent visitor to Yokohama
saw painted on shop fronts, "The All
Countries Boot and Shoe Small or Fine
Wares" "Old Curious" Horseshoe
Maker instruct by French Horse
Leach" "Cut Hair shop" III you want
sell watch l will buy, II you want buy
watch l will SELL" Halter Native
Country" and Automatic OF Nausea
Marina" (remedy for seasickness).
The Chinese. OF course. also make sad
hash Of our tongue. Witness this at
n laundry in Shanghai: with refer
ence TO notify you for the employed In
the various ~laundries In Shanghai. But
any washermen Is quite inability OF
disadvantage to washing any public.
and, though the high price ruling now
for rent, charcoal. coal, soap, rice, ETC.,
II is never counterfeit. The commit
tee OF the Laundries guild are now to
notify the general public, which must
will be Increase. II any gentleman or
lady will unbelief. upward q few lines
will can see the daily news 10 written
quitcly distinctly. and obliged many
thanks" The Chinese have q horrid
habit OF getting rid Of every girl born
after the FIRST. and thus was necessi-
tated a warning over a pool at Foo
chow Girls may lot be drowned
here!" One Wong Foo advertises owe
bis workshop: always has n
France Pastry. Dinner. Lunch. Supper.
All kinds Of Foreigners Cakes for
Sale" Another: "All sorts OF goods.
many merchandise In steamer. not sell
dom anywhere and safe" A pathetic
ally brief inscription adjacent reads:
"Ah Chan-upstair." The fondness for
efiorescent signboards is shown In
"The house OF increasing profit" Tho
hall OF brilliant light" Celestial ad-
vantage" Great felicity" "Hnl OF
Great Peace"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER VI.-(Continued.)
Kitty" he said, Il want you to
listen to me for a little while, will
your"
cast one quick, scared, deprccating
little glance at him, and let my eyes
fall. My heart was beating In such a
wild and foolish way that | could not
speak, could not prevent him from
speaking, could not think.
Il did not mean to say this to you
Just yet he went on gently, in his
quiet, steady, earnest tone. 1T seemed
scarcely fair to you to say It yet. You
are so young-life is all before YOU
you have seen so few people. seen so
little OF the world, that l feel l may
be taking an unfair advantage OF you
an unfair advantage Of your youth. I
meant to be patient, Kitty; meant
to be patient and wait. But a week
or two ago I confded to Mrs. Corfeld
what l meant one day to ask you; and
1t has struck me since then that she
must have told you something Of what
said to her. That is why l am speak
Ing to you, dear, SO soon."
There was q moments pause.
Though I never raised my eyes, I was
conscious Of his gaze, fixed earnestly,
intently on my face all the while he
spoke.
kitty, I think you know what l
want to tell you," he continued. 81
love you, Kitty. I want to ask you.
dear, IL you will be my wife"
He had spoken very quietly, In a
very grave and steady way, not as
though he were comforting a boon
upon me, yet not with excessive hui
utility. My hands. which he held in
ais, were trembling, my heart was
oeating fast. looked across at him,
and his eyes seemed to hold mine; l
could not look away again. He was
so strong, so tender, so good, so true!
And l loved him-oh, l loved him! He
'ead my love in my eyes: l let him
:ead 1t. l could not help It.
Kitty, tell me-" he pleaded, gently.
Don't let us blunder-either Of us. l
love you, dear, dearly-most dearly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
Gold In tho Philippines.

It Is said there is not a stream rising
In the mountains OF Luzon-and the
same Is true Of other Islands OF the
Philippine g%roup-which has not It's
gold bearing sands. The ~alluvial de-
posits Of the precious metal have been
garnered for many years. but no thor
ough exploration for gold at Its sources
In the mountains has ever been made.
because the Spaniards were unable to
conquer the tribes inhabiting the in
terror regions. Some OF these tribes
are said to look upon the digging up OF
the earth as a sacrilege, and they will
not seek gold In that way, nor permit
others to do 1t, lest the wrath of the
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
CHAPTER VII.

Perhaps a minute. perhaps an hour,
had passed. do not know how time
went by-but long before my cheeks
had cooled an interruption came. /
had thought myself secure; but the
garrett door opened, and Meg's pretty,
graceful. alert figure stood in the door
way in the twilight.
Kitty, my dear, John is discon-
solste," she said.
II my cheeks had been cooling, they
grew brilliantly red again. My heart
beat faster than ever as Meg's merry
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
From Ills Point Of View.

81 understand that there are some
firms that give a young employee a
raise of salary when he marries." she
said.
1T is a strange fact" replied the
cynical bachelor. that there are men
so constituted that they enjoy encour-
aging other men to get into trouble"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13
True to the FamiIy's Traditions.

Jane-I understand she m OF q
very old family. Lily-Yes; you can
sec the family trait In her very clearly.
Sane-What trait? Lily-Age.-Stray
Stories.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13

From the Chicago News: Stubb-
Are the people OF this town healthy? ?"
Penn-"Well. half the time they're In
bed" Stubb-"Ill?" Penn-"No,
sleep"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13

MRS. Padderly insulted our Culture
clrL."
"In what way?"
"She suggested that this year We
take up the study OF manners"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-10-13

Along the path Of painful persistence
We pasg TO perfection
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We have never had team before so free
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to explain how it all happened or through
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H. j. EVANS.
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