Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-07-17


: lesson was to make it appear that thu
: lines, TO him, had fallen in pleasant pla
ces His rotund form and firm muscl,
: bespoke 8 good digestion. while cheer
!, full countenance told of mental peace.
e fair woman named him husband, am
! children called him father A beautiful
home in the Santa Clara Valley wa:
theirs besides which, Mapes had many
' broad acres of land, as well as many
head of stock running nearly wild in the
counties of Monterey and San Lui:
Opispo.
Once in each year the cattle that
Craze on California's thousand hills are
gathered in bands at convenient places
to be claimed and branded by their own.
ers-such assemblages being called
redeos Mapes had been down across
the Lalnas Plains. liz attendance upon
a redeo and. being on his return. jog
, ging along on his mustang. he saw, far
in the distance, but nearing him, an
equally lone traveller. Slowly the dis
tance between them decreased; and as
they approached, Mapes-with Califor-
MIA prudence slipped his revolver upon
the belt which sustained it, from his
back, round to his left side, bringing the
hilt under the shadow of his bride arm
and within easy reach of his right hand
A near look assured Mapes that he had
, no occasion for weapons the coming
man was of middle-age. but his look was
worn, weary. detected, and hopeless-in
local phrase, his Manner was that Of a
person who has "lost his grip;" and
those who have met that terrible misfor-
tune are never highway robbers. grip
being the very quality wanted in that
hazardous pursuit.
The travellers met, with long, in
quiring gaze, when from their lips stimuli.
taneously burst the words, 'MaPes -
.Timms'' After moment of mute
surprise. Mapes, spurring his mustang
F drew nearer Timms.
"So-we meet. at last ! have been
wanting to see you, this many year.
The movement seemed omuous to
Timms, and he cried out: Don't. don't
shoot have no weapons Besides.
have kept my oath-at least. as well as
could. | never told the reason why
you didn't attend the app!e-bee, nor ever
breathed syllable about the sawed log
upon my solemn oath -
Il wasn't thinking of the ducking,
said Mapes.
Don't come any nearer returned
Timns. II have always tried to use
that woman well but she wouldn't be
used we'll have done my best to treat
her kindly: but she wouldn't be treated
kindly
~. ia no use to 20 over the grounds
to me Tiinms.'
"Hu;, replied Timma, you have no
idea what ihat woman is; you wouldn't
blame me if You only knew. She's
brow beat me till | amt half a man
so see," said Mapes.
mo you don't see," replied Timms.
"You don't see half. Look at this scar"
taking off his hat, and showing a
long seam on his scalp that was done
with the skile..'
You have suffered" said Mapes
Suffered - returned Timms. You
ought to have sworn her, too. If you
only knew how have thought of you,
and my oath to you; and how ! have
borne blows, and been quiet-how l
have been called brute and fool, and
kept silent-how have endured taunts
and sneers, hunger and discomfort. with
out word of reproach-you would for
give me you wouldn't harbor thoughts
of revenge"
Thoughts of revense!" answered
Mapes. LET us dismount. and have a
settlement for 1 see my chance has
come at last
"Mapes, would you take the life of an
unarmed man T.
"Timms, you're crazy Let me ex-
plain. | have no wrongs to avenge. 1t
isn't for vengeance that l have wanted
to see you. have heard about you Of
ten-kuow all your life and experiences /;
and have only wanted to meet you. to
offer you a home and friendship employ
ment and opportunities for prosperity,
here in California. l owe you no debt
but one of gratitude. for the inestimable
service you did me by that little job of
carpenter work and that mean to pay.
| Come with me" He took Timms' horse
by the bride, turned him about with re
monstrance, and they Travelled on in 81
| leDce.
After awhile. Timms raised his eyes
| Timidly from the ground, aud said
"Mapes. she not all angel !'-Orer-
land MOaoily.
! A YOUNG couple were sitting together
| in a romantic spot with birds and flow
ers about them. when the following dia-