Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-10

as theme. During the spring OF last
year there appeared upon the railroad
fair-haired, smoolh-faced, muscular fei-
fellow, with rich Irish brogue, who ap-
Piled for work, expressing himself as
willing to do anything. He had ian
ould father aud mother In the ould coun-
try that he wanted to help to America
aud was willing to work hard for good
wages" lie was given pick and shov-
el aud told to pitch in. which he did
with a will. Although he was o il'fie
akward at first, he soon mastered the sell
ence of handling the shovel. and cameto
be regarded as one Of the best men on
the work. He had pleasant voice, told
good story, aud made many friends
among the other workmen, who regarded
him with especial favor. After q while
Mr.. Hallet, the contractor. had his at
tention called to the new hand, and md
ing him to be quick at learning, gave
him command of gang of men, and soon
found that his confidence was not mis-
placed. In the same camp was another
fireman, who was as 1.-THE and active
Young fellow as can be found in any part
ofthe country. Between the two warm
friendship sprang up, and when not at
work they we're always together. The
summer passed away and the winter
months, with their rain came. and when
work got slack and men began TO drop
off and come into The city, Mike propos-
ed 10 go to Portland, take room and
live until spring. The proposition. how
ever was rejected by Jimmy, who declar-
ed that he did not want to come to the
city. So the two remained at Eugene
for several weeks, awaiting the recom-
mencement of the work. Somehow or
other, during the winter, Mike made
discovery, and that was that Jimmy, in
stead of being man, was woman. An
explanation was made, and Mikes feel
ing, soon underwent change, and he
found that Cupid had pierced his heart.
He proposed to Jimmy TO come to the
city, where she would receive her proper
habilimen.s, and then they would form
copartnership for life, and in proper
lime return to work on the road as sub
contractors. The proposition was agreed
to, and last night saw Nike and Jimmy
made man and wife. They have pur-
chased tent, and gone down to Cowlitz
river for the purpose of assisting in tae
building Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road from Humphreys to Olympia. Dur
ing the coming summer Jimmy will pre-
side over the culinary department unless
Mike should get sick, when she declares
she will go out aud boss the men. Port
land (O) Bulletin, March 27.
THE FAITH. .Ess RESTORED. In South
Carolina lately has been enacted an
other version of the "old, old story Of
mans Inconsistency and woman's constan-
cy. A lady now no longer young, af.
ter many years of waiting, has been mar
ried to her love, who was far from being
true She had supposed him dead
killed Tor the sake of the lost cause
and for nine long years had mourned his
loss, refusing by the score, admirers OF
her beauty and her wit, both of which
are more than ordinary, for she came Of
a Huguenot stock renowned for their
good looks and good sense, and an an
cestress of hers was one of the beauties
at the court of Catherine de Medicis and
mistress of the King of Navarro. While
she thus was mourning her life away,
her lover was alive aud well, and the
husband of a northern woman. He had
! been left for dead on one of the fields
where the southern cavalry we're worsted
but under the skillful treatment Of The
Federal surgeon and tender care of q
J brown-eyed hospital nurse had rega;ned
his lease of life, but lost the heart which
was not his to lose. Taking advantage
of his death being reported, he came tc
the north and under feigned name
married his hospital fairy. With her ht
lived happily until the fall of 1870,
when death took her away. Then at hil
deserted hearth-stone the lonely mar
) thought of his southern love and his ole
passion returned. He yielded to the
yearning to see her again, and with thre,
children the fruit of his marriage, wen,
! back to cole Caroliny." and shamed and
trembling presented himself before her
She on her part forgot aud forgave hin
t all, and has taken the VOWS which make
| her a mother TO his children.
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