Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-23

"Mad. IL III" Mike soliloq quizsd.
"Hs's maddsr nor hfty hattsrs.''
"Good heavens trhat man in bis
sober senses could hurt frosm-sarsd
eai,''
Summer passed away, carrying with
her the fragrant roses and thousands oi
other beautiful flowers Autumn. In
richly tinted rustling garments, gath
cred the gold and brown and crimson
leaves TO her bosom. and bads the earth
farewell; Winter came. aud flung down
anowfiakes upon and hung glittering
icicles from the roofs OF the cottages and
the naked branches VI the trees the
neighbors had only met dozen hmss.
But in that dozen times Miles GusFnssy
had managed to learn principally from
the old lady. delicate. swestfaced
woman. from whom the daughter had
inherited her pleasant syss) that the
picture OF the handsome young man in
the parlor was the portrait Of Rosa's
lover. who had died nftssn years before
In foreign land. whore he had gone for
his health. Rosa was wsli.nigh broken
hearted at frst, said the old lady; "but
time has soitsned her grief. and now she
can speak OF him as calmly ~ shs can
Of the darling little sister who died when
abe ~ o child" From the sams source
he learned that Rosa's father bad been
a speculstor. unlueky in all his spscula-
tions, and that when, his last great dis
appointment breaking his heart. he do
parted this life. there was very little left
for his widow and children. Robert.
my only son, said tho old lady. "hslps
US all he can; but lately he has married
a sweet girl. who has patiently waited
for him Ave long years, and now Rosa
and will have to live more economically
than ever. II that be possible. But,
dear me, how I do run ON. and how
Rosa would scold me II abe knew II! but
you are 80 kind and sympathetic, Mr..
Guernsey, that, short AZ our acquaint.
ance has been. almost regard you ~
ono OF the family. Rosa, my dear. /
should like Mr.. Guernsey to hear that
new song your brother sent you last
week.
"Aud would Mr.. Guernsey like to
hear itf" Rosa asks.
"How can you ask ms2" says the old
bachelor. 81 am ai,odys pleased to hear
you sing" by which remark you will
perceive he had become entirely recon-
cilsd to the guitar.
II was the evening Of Christmas-day.
Miles Guernsey sat alone In his parlor.
thought on his brow and pipe in his
mouth, when Mike entered with daiuty
ross- -Ierfulnsd three.cornersd note.
"from the ovid maid, sur. said he.
"Miss Osborne. you mean" said his
master. sternly. "Don't call her an
old maid again"
"would Mr.. Guernsey so the note
ran-"givs Hrs. and Miss Osborne tho
pleasure OF his company this Christmas
EVENING" Brother Robert and his wife
have come down from the city. and
there would be n little music. little
supper. and whist. ii
swat, and I'll write an answor."
said Mr.. Guernsey. And while Mike
waited, he began to talk again. "Shurs
ye heard the news, SURF The village Ia
',an. -. ,h., i,.s;nocp,ayin' vicLodnss,
an
:. ItIo Al. d;.l.n. a,e vou talking
..,.,,,,. .ss.d nj. m.sts, tnrnino Inn.
as,;.n,,v sround n.. in hand.
..Ts: ovld~i name Miss Osborno. |
AMI, i" answered Mike.
I" And prny chat shouldn't she have
done?"
1T.ksn Bessie Vests baby, sur"
".Taksp Bes.ie Vests babyf' Go
ON this moment, Mike, or I'll brain you
with the poker
"W.ll. Won see. sui" Mike, thus al.
monish.i. went ON clibly enough, eye
k.ov tbat unfortuuats story about Bes.
d. Wsst m. nurty ssviu' .vurril?"
.Ys. v,.LHssvsn knows do. Not
. vomsn;s tonsus within tsu miles, or.
..ns ona bnt ia. vaggsd abont H."
..W.i, an, Is.t mont aha disj. nm
r., ~, "a ~. ow,J.I m,.s Miss Os.
ha,n. "a, sb. was friyhtsd nv the
o,hs, xam.n tb.y'd bosn 40 hard TO
b.r~b,d 'ce.s IA ;smi-an' half nv 'sm
viii chiIahsr nv their own. AN not
rno,;n' what ,bsv.ro comm 10: an the
a-I,~I n.na N;s. O.horn. vint-"
!" n, $50 - - .,;d - ;n,.,,un,.l MI.
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