The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-02-13

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the inquest and the probate of his will,
and | cot tired of loating at Frisco, so
made tracks up country and had look
in the way of poison, so one morning
went ard took Buck out of the corral,
hitched him up, got on top, and set off for
s,ashing gallop. All of a sudden Itook
a notion I'd never seen the Yosemite Val
ley and as it wasn't much OF ride from
the flat, went right on. Bucker and |
got along first rate, and we were down at
the foot Of the Centres trail Just after
shutdown two days afterwards"
Here the romance commences. Go on.
begin to see light"
| There wasn't much to be seen there, |
| can tell you. Those high cliffs and those
big trees cut it rough on sunshine. Why,
nearly rode over her before saw what
| | was doing"
Her ?n
Yes; she was living in bundle in the
shyed we'd have given her hoots and no
mistake"
Her? Who intoxicated Iniun Squaw?"
| Here Charley burst into cursory remarks
which | shall not repeat and then went
on.
mo, the darlingest, dearest little atom
OF feminine humanity that ever claimed
the assistance of mortal man"
.'Bravo! Encore SO You did not pass
by on the other side, like the man that fell
among thieves?"
mo; I got off and tied Bucker to
tree, and then picked her up
What did she say This is becoming
! dramaticr
"She didn't say nothing She was in a
faint and all over mud"
Il pardon your grammar But what
Gid you do?H
| ''Well, I took chaw and then | went
water and splashed it right in her face !"
"What did she say to that 2'
She said OH"
Don't wonder much. What next ?"
well thought she might have got
too much water, so poured some whiskey
| down her throat
spiritual consolation for temporal mis-
| fortunes. How did she take it ?"
"She coughed like fits, and then sat up
straight and lookedAp"
"Well what next?"
"She said oh dear and tried to get
! w, pttl Sue COulul 10 IL, anu llGn SDc
| screamed and fell back"
Pleasant. How did you proceed?'
81 talked civil to her, I'd almost for
gotten how, but my Sunday 90 to meet
ing manners came back to me wonder
fully, and ! tried to persuade her l was
not = Hoodlum lot"
sin which presume you succeeded ?'
Yes. After a while she put rp Der
| ,.,1- l4I i =
tumbled off her horse and strained her
ankle and didn't know how to get to
IIutchings' Hotel"
"Charming situation. You enacted the
fo{e of ministering angel"
You bet. Whipped out nv bowie.
and had her boot and stocking in tatters
in two minutes. Took The sleeve OF my
shirt and bound p cold water bandage on.
| Then kicked Bucker in the RIBS, and when
he was getting his breath hossted her up,
and so we proceeded along the trail until
we got to Hutchings, where we found the
house in nuss and papa awful skeered -
so there IS papa in the business ?n
Yes; good old fellow. too; was tre-
mendously obliged to me and offered me
some coin.n
The reward of merit"
Il got riled at that, showed him my
six-shooter and asked him if he wanted to
insult me, whereupon he apologized like
a gentleman and we al had a drink"
Including her laayship? ?"
"No, confouhd you, the women folks
had taken her off"
Proceed with papa
eve had another drink. and cot talk
ing, and | found out that he was Tom
kemble's father"
What Tom that was in our year
That delicate little fellow you used tc
make such pet of?'
THAT'S abou. it. Poor Tom had peter
ed out and the old gentleman and his
daughter had taken q trip West"
The family acquaintance facilitated
friendship ?"
II suppose it helped. At any rate !
stuck to them and went round together
and Nettie and CHATS her name, Nette
kelnb!e) got nuts, and spoke TO The old
man and showed him my hand, and told
him hearts We're trumps, but that coulC
spot diamonds if I'd a mind
"What card did he call TO that ?"
''lle told me to come mp to New York
and he'd see about it.
"Provident paternal, So YOU came up
accordingly 2"
. Got in this morning Went and got
fixed up square and started right of tt
(framercy Park "
"To be received with ontstretched hands
and open arms ?''
missed the post that time Sent NJ
my card bat they'd gone to matinee
at the opera"
'Whcre You followed without delay p
"Sraight off. That fellow at the office
owes me some change, tor I gave him
fifty bill and didn't wait tor my stamps. ;
! 'prces are high, but not so bad as fifty
, al ran round the house until they want
ed to put me out. Said | was mad"
"A conclusion uncharitable in the ex
treme, but pardonable under the circum
stances"
. we were having a talk about tina
when the people came out, and then they
let me 90, and waited to see the crowG
] pass, and Jack, when she and her fathe,
came along, | telt all of q heap, and ias
stood still and looked right at them, ant
she looked straight in my face and never
stopped, and she's forgot me, AID Tn
going back to California tomorrow.
Here poor Charley covered his face will
his hands and broke down.
| Hold on, did you get shaved to-day p
/ Pretty much all over"
" The tonsorial operation may hav,
altered Your identity"
He lifted his face up and CLEAN 0
hope flashed over his features. tool
down the photograph and led him to tn,
glass.
See there. Look on this picture anc
on that"
; 'I-don't- think-I shall 90 back Il
the Flat tomorrow. What shall | do p'
Interval for reflection.
| WAS your address on your card ?"
yes. ST. Nicholas"
'',Iust you stay here tonight and well
have chat, and see if they don't call to-
morrow or write. Perhaps there is a let
ter there now"
{ by Jove, you're right. Let's 90 and
see right off,"
"Do take it quietly I don't expect any
such thing"
But I do. Will you come, for if you
won't I'll 90 alone"
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