The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1864-12-17

s Tied to her apron-srring," and she the n
,entlest thing that ever lived, who never Il
,trove to rule me. l almost hated Miss v
Princely for that speech now. -... Il
But Hetty was SO good and sweet-temper- q
ed she must forgive me. 1t was the first
time had offended, and Imads short work t
of the mush and milk at supper, and was 4
up stairs and dressed and off in less time J
than it takes to tell it. /
When Ireached the House, old Trabb was i
taking supper by himself. Looking for
Hettv T" he asked. " She's of spending
the afternoon somewhere; took her knit
ting work and said she'd be out late. sit :,
by and take bite. .r.-..n... II
But was too restless, and hurt besides.
1t was one of my regular evening gs, and Hetty
must have known / would be there, l
thought her very cruel and unhind; and
then in spirit Of pique made up my mind
to 60 to Butler and see Miss Prineely at her
Cousins.
1t was a three miles walk, and wss quite
dark when got there. They lived in the
only street Of Butler, row of white houses,
with their gardens joining, just separated
by pretty little hedges. Miss Princely was
alone. $50 glad to see you," she said. 81
staid at home on purposes" and she smiled,
and dimpled, and looked prettier than ev'r.
Then she played to me, for they had a pi-
ano, and afterward the colored woman |
brought in coffee and cakes and cold chick
ed, and we had little supper.
didn't forget Hetty, but made up my !
mind to enjoy that evening, and the supper
over we walked up and down in the garden.
Next door, with tha hedge between Us, some
girls were chatting, but their laughs and
voices were the only sounds that broke the
silence.
"Pm going away Tomorrow, SAID MISS
Princely, after little while.
81 am very sorry to hear it," said l.
"I don't believe you," she said pouting.
"Why not?"
"You'd not care if all the world were go
ing" she said. " If you were to hear !
were dead tomorrow, you'd never grieve."
'sIndeed should"
ooh, you men !" she said coquettishly.
"But do you know my poor little bones
quite long to be home again? It's growing
, chilly here as autumn advances. My hands
are quite chapped, and my lips, just look
> at them" She pursed them up in o very
t tempting way and Ibent forward.
. "I can't see" said. ellis too dark, l
4 must tell by the sense of touch"
0 It's strange how such o bsshful fellow as
y had been could have grown so saucy on a
t sudden; but / told you before was be-
witched. had kissed her as Ispoke, and
d she gave me little soft slap, and said, $50,
It how dare you? in any thing but an angry
: voice.
n "They're very soft for chapped lips
= said; and just then turning, saw in the
i m, oonlight pale, frightened face looking
o over .he hedge which divided the two gar
}. dans. There for moment stood Hetty
', looking ut US both. The next saw it sink
s, and heard some one cry, Why, what II
!. tbs matter with Hetty9 / think she hal
II tainted"
ID How much she heard never knew, but
.h know she saw me kiss that girl.
IN The next day farm-hand brought me
er little parcel and q note from Hetty:
o. al send you back your presents" she wrote. -
ty wish Won coud return all the love have yor
", It is over now, but am ashamed of ever haVin
ed cared for one so tTsacherous and fckle.'
h. Those cold words only. Five hours ai
IF forwards had left homo and was far away
ng with only few dollars in my pocket an
ce a bundle of clothes on . stick over m
he shoulder.
ad A vessel was about to sail for Euglan
of when / reached New York, and shippe
ter before tho mast.
ed went half ronnd the world, and went
many land. Inever forgot Hetty, and
en knew / never could be happy again but
Tas was most like myself in a storm, or wh'
tie there was any danger that excited me. Or
thing they thought odd in me-l never da
as ed to look at or speak to a woman when
went ashore pretty or ugly, young or oil
it was all the same. At last l wrote
ron mother, but not often, and | never asked
ier question about Hetty. / didn't care
hear what l supposed IshOuld that she b
|. married some one else.
nee When my mother died, father was
fond of writing, and sent him .pressr
be- instead of letters, and had no chance
did hearing. ..-
the Pll not make my long story longer
,sr. telling of my adventures at sen, or how
him came, after,i was first mate, to fall in "
N.Y. a pirate on the high seas. We beat hi
on but was wounded, and they took me
ely. for dead. lived, however; and thoug
she had lost a leg, and had great scar acr
run nv cheek, seemed likely to live. ca
back to America, and nv heart being sc
she ened by long illness, longsd to go no
ugh and see my good old father SO from n
'eo. Y ork travelled to my native place. j,
we're thirty-six years old on the day whs
.ged limped through Butler, where the st
med stopped, and saw the garden in which Il
min given Miss Princely that kiss which
ster. cost me, 80 much. My heart was SO
| am that could have wept. Butler and
for place had grown such near neighbors
me that they were almost one. Only two
three green fields lay between them.
went new street had been built, and the tai
re,- stood on that. 1t was altered, anG
ear wings and another story, bat there W
gig. sign-The Town Hotel, W. Trabb. A
was lounging at the door.
valk- "Is old MI. Trsbb living yet2" +" %
w. eyes, SIR" said the boys and Ae's
now smart, thoagh they sag Ae's over nine*
cur. "Hs'N not remember me" thoug'
"a ali "pll 20 in and see him."
late, knew the way to the parlor, and
70 my toward it. The hail was oil-clothed
painted, and when. l looked into the
busy | hardly knew it, lts walls were pap