The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-07-22
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LOVE IN A SAW MILL.

About fourteen months ago / was en-
p.oyed as head sawyer in a steam saw
mill of L. d. Smith & Co., near the min
iuc town of S. Mr.. Smith and his
family were living in neat cottage close
to the mill, and often and the engineer,
James Alton by name, were invited by
our employer to attend the worship held
in his house.
One evening, just as we were taking
leave of his family, we heard the sound of
c.rrisge wheels, Immediately followed by
knock at the outer door
"lIinna is coming Minna is coming!"
exclaimed Mrs. Smith, rushing past us
into the entry. Her husband followed
with light.
A minute after the door opened, and
Nliuna, her eldest daughter, was locked in
her mothers arms.
Minna was beautiful girl, about seven
teen years of age. Three years she had
passed in young ladies' seminary near
Utica, New York, and now she had re-
turned to her mountain home, amidst The
4 pines and cedars of California.
The engineer and fingered awhile after
Ter arrival, for both of us desired 10 be in
s troduced to Minna Smith.
"Mlnna, make you acquainted with
Louis, our head sawyer, and James, our
engineer. | guess you'll be glad to make
thor acquaintance, for both are good mu-
'iclsni and excellent singers. l suppose
your musical education has not been ne
elected p
81 have learned a little instrumental
music, but have no voice." replied she
TO her father, after bowling to us. James
had held out his hand, but she did not
touch it, and l saw that he blushed deeply,
while his eyes glittered revengsfulIy at,
what he supposed, her disdain
Soon after we left the cottage. On our
way to the mill said:
flames, old boy, you looked mad.
Why, don't you know that in good So
.ciety they never shake hands, but only
bow"
"Well, l didn't know it. But, never
theless. she could have shaken hands with
me when she saw that l held out my
hand :" replied he in surly tone.
then began to praise Minna's beauty.
and asked his opinion about her but he
gave me no answer. When we parted for
the night noticed that his voice sounded
strange as he said:
'Don't fall in love with that girl she is
too aristocratic to be the wife of head
sawyerl"
-Four weeks had passed since became
acquainted with Minna. Almost every
evening James and | could be seen in the
parlor of the cottage. Soon it became
known that MinDa and were engaged to
Pc married within six months. do not
Remember how confessed my love all
know is that she pressed my hand as
asked her to be my wife, while her lips
paid Eyes"
Her father had no objection to our
pmon. He bad known me for many years,
Hnd knew that was able to support a
'e' He even asked me to become his
partner, to which proposition 1 gladly con-
One evening Minna and / were sitting
Tue loot of huge sugar pine, talking
Uou' our approaching marriage, when
ueard the report OF rife, the bullet
Which whistled past my head.
isprang to my feet and shouted.
haLloa! you stupid fellow, what are
0a shooting at ?''
supposed it was deer |" answered
wei known voice, and James, with a
NE NE IN his hand, emerged from some maz-
ttood. ''0N1 ""ete
RAidI. '-'' A0' d uee''
.v te ts answered James, pointing to my
~ nat In the band of which MINI. had
b,,sb cI5.s suck some dry branches from a
s.yysIJ noss see said I, taking off my hat.
,,,' en, next time you had better look a
- viii" repeated he, moving .r,.u
pa soon hIs form was lost aT;da, a"sy, .yo
pcreaspg darkness. Again It uoo saanoo, 'ae .e
that his voice sounded r,ra% snieo 10
Gs had no time to think about IL Co.
,-una had tainted, and it seemed ,on" ~.
we 10 me before she opened her ena% s
IRge. ' VIC reached the cot
i, Next S day James Alton gave p. ro.;..
"' be would leave within Ten ten dov. Az n0'lce