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the unp:cified wrath Of these men, there WAS
some talk Of mediation. In r'rtirular, tho
patter Of the c!utch 10 which h2vs Just rs-
'e.1ed-a sincere. feasle<s hut .serha2s not
fully eEl!sltezec man-scized gladly upon
the oe, asion 1ot York's Ill czsli.y. to reuni:c
sermon on tie abstract sinfulness Of dis
cord and rancor. Bat thu excellent ser-
mons OF tho Few, Mr.. DAVIS were di-
rocted TO In ideal congregation that did not
exist at Sandy 0ar-a congregations Of be-
Ele ,mpnlses, and perfectly losital mo-
tives. Of lreterna'ut.l simplicity, OF child
like faith, And growu-u2 responsibilities. a..
unfortunately, the pecple who actually at
tended LII. Dawn church were mainly very
hnm,p, somewhat aittn;, more seif-e1cuein;
than se!f'accusiug, rather good.nstured. and
decidedly weak, tier quietly she'd that portion
CT tue sermon wlich rcforred to themselves,
ard accepting York and scott-Tho wore hot,
in eeaant attendance-es E:s'ous examples OF
those ideal beings above :,tarr7d to, fest
certain satisfaction - wbst.,. tsar, vas
uo. altogether Chtistisn.hke -:a their
pec.ed York and Scott to shake hands
after the sermon, he was Disappointed.
But lie did not relax lis purpose With THAT
quiet fearlessness and determination which
lad won for h,m the respect OF men who
were too apt to regard pieiY as syno3ymous
w:.h enemtnacy, bo attacked Scott liz his own
hou.c. Whist he eaid his not been recorded,
but it is 10 be fearrd that it MAS psrt OF his
sc.non. When hs had concluded, Scntt
looked at him. not unRindly, over the glasses
Of his bar, and ssid, less irrevereutiy taaa the
wottls might convey =" Young man, rather
like xonr style but WHEN you kno~ Yer: aud
me AZ well 80 son do God Almighty. I'LL bs
time to talk
Ard 70 tue ferd progressed: aud go. as III
uaorc il!Is.rious examples, tho private and
>etrcrIl Spu,ity OF two representative men
LED gradually 10 the evolution Of some crude,
long before II wAs mlde evident that those be-
!iefe were identical with certain broad princi-
rlee hid down By the founders Of tile Ameri-
can Constitution, as expounded by the states-
n,splks A; or were the fatal e.1lcksands, on
which t.se ship Of State might be wrecked.
The rra :,ical resn't ct al which uas the NOM
ination OF York snd Scott to represent the OPP
posite factions Of SANDY Bar in legislative
councils.
Fer SONS weeks past, the voters Of Sandy
Bar snd the adiAcent campo had beeD callod
upon. in large type, to 'tRAILr: In vain
trunks wcrc compelled TO bear this and Other
legends-moaned and protested from their
windy watch-tovera. ,Bnt ms day, with 6fo
aud drum. and flaming transparency. pro-
eeesion filed INTO the txiapgula! grove At the
TO order By Colonel staSbottie, Who, having
once enjoyed Legislative functions, aud
being vaguely known as "was~
horse wss considered to be valo-
able pastiEau OF York. He conclud-
Cd an arreaI for his friend, With Al ennncis~
ticu Of prirciplc, lnterspereed with one or
two Antctodes. 80 gI1tuitously coArse, that tho
very riues might have been moved to pslt him
with their cast-o cones, As he stood there.
But be created lauGh. On which his candi-
date rode into popular notice: and when
York rose to spesk, he was greeted with cheers-
speiker ut once lsunched into bitter
denuccsaton Of his rival. He not only
dwelt upon Scott's deeds aud example,
rs known to Sandy nar. but apoke OF
facts connected with his previous career,
hitherto unknown to to his auditors. To great
mcnt, the speaker added the fascinAtion Of
revelation and exposure. THO crowd chesr-
ed, yelled. and ere delighted; but when this
unanimous call for g Scott!" Colonel Star
bottle woull have resisted this NANTES. i'm
psor.is ts, but in vain. Partly from crude
fente Of justice, partly from = neaner crsr-
ing for etcite1nt Mt, the assemblage was inhox-
itie and Scott was dragged. pushed, and pull
led upon the platform.
Aa hia frowsy and unkempt beard
appeared above the railing. it vas evi-
uENk l0At Ut Ndo uIuUh. Dlk " N4s 1lrO
evident. before he opened his lips, that the
orator Of SardT TBar--tbe one man who could
tcucA their vagabond sympathics {perlaus be-
cause liz VIE not above appealing to thcml-.-
s:coG hcitfe them. A conxci1usners Of this
rover lent certaiu dignity to his figure, and
tirn impressed them AZ = kind Of regal un-
II Ed.ag and large condet ce1srion. Howhest,
wien this unexpected Hector Asoee from the
ditch. lork's n,y1midons tre,=tled-
'sThe1e's nonght. gentlemen" said
Scott, leaning fosward! on the rai'ing,..
there's nougl.t as that man hez said
te'.rg to the Regulators: did dcsert frnr
The s1nr; did leave a wife in Kansas. nu.
tfat's one thing be didn't cllsrge me with, and,
mat he, he's forgotten. For three years. gen.
tlenen, was that mans pardnct!-7 Whcth-
er he intended to say more: ] cannot tell: q
tn1tt Of apr1aufe artissically rounded and en-
forced the climax, and virtually elected the
speaker. That fail he went to Sacramento !;
York went abroad, and for the first time in
nany years, distance and a now atmosphere
isolated the old antagonists.
With little of change in the green wood.
gray rock, and yellow river. but with rnrctl
shifting OF human landmarks. and new faees
in its habithtions, thrce years passed over
Sandy lar. The two men, once go identified
Will, lts character, seemed to have been quite
forgotten: -. Io1 will never return to Sandy
ersr Flat, on meeting York 10 paiis-'' for
Sandy BAR il no more. They cali it Riverside
row and the new town il built higher up On
tie river bank. By-tlie-br. 20 says that
Scott has won his zuis about tho tAm1ty Claim.
aud that he lives in the old cabin, and is
Yo1l's saliow check :'but, bless me, really
iht ught that old G1udee was rs.te mp. Tn
sure it ought to be.:- -
It was three months after this conversation.
ard pleasant GUNNER evening. that The Pow
city Flat coach drew up before the reranda Of
the Union Hotel 1t SANDY Bar, Among its
}assengers WAS cne. apparently etracger, in
Ike local distinction Of wcli-dtting clothes and
c!ostty shAven face, who demsuded private
room. ard retired carly to rest. But before
lsxps eens eene eohess from n a9'o s aaa
tsg, proceeded to array himsalf
in rsis Ct white duck-.rowseFe. ! whitednck-
overrhirtA and etraw.hAt- When hir toilet
| eas complete, be fled = red bandanna-haud-
kerrllet ii loop aud threw it loosely ever
plets A ha crept softly down the stairs aud
stepped into the Eoad, no one would have de-
| ttettd in him tho elegant stranger OF the
4 Irevious night, and but few have recognized
tho lace and figure Of Henry York of Sandy
In the uncertain light Of that earl;
heu-. and in tho change thai had come
over the settlement, he had to pause for .
moment to recall where he stood. The Sandy
Lar Of his recollection lay below lin, neAsel
the river the buildings around him were o.
toward rho river, he noticed here echoo
Lousa and there church. 4 little futtha
CT. q Tho Sunny South came IN vtew-tsAnk
fn1DNH into 4 leAthuTant-ifB gliding fhaet
and its paint rubher of. lie now knew wher
he wss and running triskly down = decl,visx
! crossed a ditch, and stood upon tho lowe
boundary cf the Anity Claim.
The gray mist vAa risinE Slowly from tn
4 liver, csiuelns 10 the ttee-tops and aEittin
III the mountain si1o. until Il VS.
c,rsht among thoee rocky altar. m
h'in aacstdeo to tho ASCENDING. sun
AZ l.;s feet ,sl,e e7xth. cru]ly gsshed M
scMrea hy lis forgotten engines. bad. sine
.r6 there. n.d now rEliled forEivinEly up .
him. as it things we've not 60 bad after all.
tw irds were bathing in the ditch with
S,ssssnt ttegetsien Of ITS being new an
*:rtis! rrovleion Of Nature, and I hare n.
! it.:o m inverted sluics-box. ss be approael
~. se il ii were put there 10. that putpost
i He 1iad net ret dared to look in Gel
tain di1ectinn- But the sun was no
Digh enough to paint tho little etninenc
/ on which tho cabin stood. In spite
his ee1f.coutro]. lis hesrs beAt faster ~ b
.sised his eyes toward il. Its window au
, door we're closed no smoke came from Il
f.tio5e chimney, but it was else unchanged
, When within q few yard. Of it, te picked I,
broken thoveI, and shouNe1ing i with
RI smile, strobe toward tho dooz aud -kuo2ket
! There Has no eonnd from within The sui
, lied upon his lips ~ be nesyoIslS gushed Il
| | door open- liz
A figure started up angrls and cana to1
ard him n figure whose blood-ehot eyes 81
ticply a1ed into vacant stare; whose arm
t w+rs 3. flIet ontstretched aud then thrown Z
: inwansrg gesticu.z.fon: figure that sudden
esepe1, choked, and then fell forward in
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