Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-20
Toms Sweetheart.

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The Questioner was a ruddy-cheekeo
girl of eighteen, and she looked with a
blush into the face of the young man who
was drying his feet by her fathers hearth
"Toml Oh, guess he's dom well, con-
siderin' his situation. He's rather ex-
posed, rather lonely, too, you know, since
all the boys have left the Kennebec, but
l guess he'll be able to stick it out.
Hasn't been down to the town lately, |
'spose?"
mo. He doesn't come often" the girl
answered with sigh, as she turned hei
pretty face away. ale was here when
Jim took Mary down to the parsons. He
must like that dreary place up there"
"He 'peared happy when left, Hetty
But they do say that-that-"
Ned Winters paused, and looked into
the fire with foolish smile On his red
face.
"Come, what do they say, Nedl | know
you have brought some gossip from the
Kennebec Tell me what they talk abou,
up there"
swell, Hetty, was foolish to say what
l did. You will poster me till tell you
all about it.
IL WILL" said Hetty Wade firmly, but
with rising good nature.
"They say-the boys, you know, Hetty
that Tom Nesbitt is, rather sweet on
YOU ..Nt.t Oh
q Hetty blushed. t. +-
as that allg
swell, isn't that enough9 Tom never
saws much to me, but he tells Phil. Gay
lord great deal Now, Hetty, | want
YOU to tell me the truth--for we've been
friends for years-and don't intend to &c
back on YOU. Are you Toms sweetheart
Hetty Wade felt a tingling sensation
Green over her cheeks, and the young lum-
herman watched her narrowly and in anX-
ious silence. They were the only oecu-
pants of the cabins parlor, and the crack
ling fire of logs bathed their forms In
weird but beautiful light. =,
81 don't want any ifs or ands, sald
Ned, suddenly breaking the stiffness, vi
want to know if you are Tom Nesbitt
sweetheart"
s.Hetty spoke without looking at him.
"Well, if am"
"Of course it don't make much differ
cnce to me. Only it would relieve my
heart to know one way or the other. Then
/ suppose you are Toms sweetheart
II suppose l am, Ned. Isn't Tom
good fellow9"
AYES was the reluctant admission.
aThe best lumberman on the kenne-
bee" said Hetty with glow of pride.
.srhat's saying good deal, Hetty,
said Ned, drawing on his heavy boots
slack Meserve is called the king of lum-
: bermen. YOU know, but Tom is a good
'un." sAAsa
.'He is the best one"
81 wouldn't tell Jack that" and the
Young man smiled as he caught the girl
eve. ..But I'll go down to Laf's and sex
! what the boys are talking about. Cold
dull season this, Hetty."
"Yes. They talk Of wolf-hunt, be
lieve"
.Awolf.hunta Well, Tmin for that, lex
claimed Winters rising ''Plenty Of gray
creatures up on the Kennebec."
$50 Tom says"
Something like frown, strangely mixed
with revenge, settled down on thelumper
mans face. rsN 't@
"You're coming back to night, Nedf
said Hetty invitingly. =
"Yes; want to talk with your father
Goodbye Hetty; you'll send some wore
to Tom when go up againa"
"l'll try and send long letter it car
Hnd tire paper" answered she, blushing
and when the cabin door had closed OF
the youth, she returned to her old seat a
the fire.
With little hands crossed in her lap, ane
eyes fastened on a heap OF Goals which TIM
dog wood poker had drawn from under
the logs, Hetty Wade, the old lumber
mans daughter, gave herself over tt
thought.
1t was a cold day in February, anc
snow to the depth of several feet covered