The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-24
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Partner, as he glanced at that picture in
his hand. Lumley, bending over his letter
never saw it. When he had finished read
ing, he held out his hand. The other did
not even raise his eyes, but kept them fix
eddy on what lie held.
81, too, once thought to have wife and
child" he muttered presently, less to Lum-
ley than to himself.
The words, following that look, were a
whole book of revelation to me. Happily,
Lumley did not notice. His face showed
some surprise, mingled with that placid
satisfaction the successful man always
wears.
"Ah" he returned, shaking his head
knowingly, sis that the way the land lies?
| knew you we're always close mouthed,
but a disappointment never suspected
that. She, whoever it was, had precious
bad taste when she looked the other way!"
and he ran his eye admiringly over the
others splendid proportions and manly,
handsome face
"She never refused me-" broke in Lum-
ley's Pardner, IN a low, smothered tone,
his eyes still fastened intently on the pic
ture. "I-never asked her but she knew
my mind, and l thought | knew hers. |
was sure she would wait for me until !
came back. 1t was for her / went away"
"But you wrote to her?' questioned
Lumley, with genuine interest
"Not word-not a line. am poor
scribe. But she knew me well enough to
need no written assurance of my intentions.
Every day would be lived fer her. There
could be no doubt Of that in her mind"
Lunley made hasty gesture of dissent.
And there, old man, was precisely where
you failed to connect ! 1t don't do, you
E... al,
granted. They like to be well fortified
and then YOU are the surest to win if you
take them by storm. Why, my Lulie-"
''She don't look as though she ever walk
cd over a true heart with her dainty feet.
and that glad little smile just curvng her
lips !" broke in Lumley's Partner, his white
face still bent on the picture. His deep
voice trembled a little over the last words.
"Lnlie is truth itself, answered Lumey,
on ckly. ''Shc ntver loved anyb dy Tut
me. 10 be sure, she had admiIers-how
could she help that and be what she is =
but she loves me truly. You can see it in
her eyes !"
Lumley's Pardner turned deathly pale.
He caught the table by one hand as if to
steady himself, and fairly hurled the pic
ture across to Lumey. 1t missed its mark
and fell to the floor. AS he saw it fall, all
the fierceness died out of his eyes, and
frightened look crept into them.
''Pick her up" he said, with timd APP.
prehension, as though it were a human be-
ing to whom, in moment of passion, he
had committed some act of violence. 81
didn't mean to do that-poor little mother!'
the last word seemed to give him
stronger footing with himself. 81 was
thinking how my wife married another
man and never let me know y
Come, come, old man, don't take it so
to heart" said Lumley, soothingly.
"There'll he a pleasant home, a dear little
woman, and bright-eyed children in the fu-
ture for you yet =.
"NEvER!"
Lumey's Pardner brought down his fist
like sledge- hammer then he leaned for
ward in his seat with a ieverish eagcrness
in his manner which he tried hard to keep
out of his voice =
"1ell me, how would you have given up
your Lulie;"
Limley laughed with easy careless good
nature. "You put Inc in tight place." he
said, "but, supposing the case, the first
question / should ask would be, did she
go over to the enemy's camp-in other
words, forsake me for an old rival p
"N-n-o! answered Lumleys Pardner,
seen I've nothing ag'in the man..
"Why, then" went on Lumley."truth
sometimes cuts hard, old fellow think it
was your fault, and not the girls. Its a
mans privilege to speak his mind a wo-
mans destiny to fold her hands and wait.
Sne can never he quite sure unless he has
| spoken out. Then perhaps another, who
has learned TO love her, does speak. She
feels the need of love IN her life women
as often marry to be loved as because they
love. Then, instead of wasting her lite
for that which may never come to her, she
takes up the fate lying at her feet. Does
she go so very much astray?"
Lumley's Pardner dropped his head upon
| his breast "Poor girl | never thought
of that, he said.
do not know just how it was that ! re-
membered all the words so plain. There
was no more said, and, feeling guilty-llke
| for stealing mates secret which 1t was
not meant for me to know, crept to my
shanty, bunked in, and let the broken pick
| lie over until morning,
| | always felt sorry for Lumley's Pardncr
after that.
| Well, for time, things went on in the
old way. Then Lumley's Pardner came
| down with mountain-feyer and lumley
nursed him through it. He was as tender
as woman, was Lumley When used to
drop in OF nights, occasionally, to lend a
hand at watching the sick mans eyes would
follow him about the room, in helpless,
beseeching way that was pitiiul to see.
1t was only the ghost of Lumley's Pard-
ner that got up from it, but the two were
always higher together after that.
When Lumley got back to the claim, and
Lumley's Pardner was just able to craw
about, they came into a wonderful streak OF
luck. Lumley struck into big pocket,
and there they were, in the turn of die,
rich men. Mining, after all, is game OF
chance-you buy your ticket, but 1t does
not always win there are plenty Of blanks
to every prize
1t does not matter the exact amount this
prize melted, if had remembered it, Lum-
ley was iubilant over his pile" anxious to
sell out, and leave the mines so nobody
was surprised when his partner bought HIM
out for a good round sum, saying, In hi'
quiet way, that he guessed he'd stay ant
see the thing through.
1t was very quiet in camp, the morning
that Lumley went away. The boys WERE
sorry to lose him, for he had not any bu
well-wishers among lis.
Well, six months went by, and ther
came little white letter, "scribeu Ill
dainty woman's hand, TO lumley fardner
The man trembled all over like a Leaf wheI
it was put into his hand, took It into IN
cabin, and shut fast the door. WITHIN th'
next half hour he came out again IN des
perate hurry, saddled his mule, and rod
off down the trail.
"Unexpected business" was his hast,
, EXPLANATION. Could not say how soon h
might be back.
The news came to us at last by party o
traders, stopping at noon in camp. The
knew what those marks of weakness
! about his mouth stood for; l.umlcy ha
never left the city at all He had sat dow
, to the gaming-table, one night, and gotte
up from it, the next morning, poorer tina
he had come into the mines. He had tirt
! won, then lost and lost and won, and wo
| again and then that last total blank stare
him in the face.
Lumey could never give up at that. ii