The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-16

er Of human nature, although he was
well calculated to operate successfully
in his profession. The residents of the
bar discovered shortly after their arriv-
al that the names of the two travellers,
as written upon the hotel register, were
George Wildlove and lady, but as
women were seldom designated ladies
in those days, the hotel keeper said he
guessed he meant she was his wife. a.
"The two new arrivals soon came
out in their true colors. He was gam
bier, and she flirt and coquette. In
the wild, free life of the mines such
things were taken as matter of course,
and hundred rough men would have
given all they possessed for a smile
from Nellie Wildlove. The influence
the woman exerted over these men
caused mapy dollar to flow into her
husbands faro-bank at the Arcade, for
she generally wound up lively CONVEX
sation with some Missourian or South
erner, who owned paying claim below
the dam, by telling him that no one
knew what might happen if Georges
bank was broken, leaving her victim to
infer that if he succeeded in breaking
the financial venture of Wildlove, an
elopement might be in order. Days
rolled on, however, but Wildlove's af-
fairs only grew more prosperous, al
though his layout was surrounded night
and day by crowd of men eager to
break that bank, and see what Miss
Yellowhair would do about it; but the
crash never came, coppered Jacks and
three-time-l loser Notwithstanding.
"Two young men had been working
together for some time on the bar in q
good claim about one mile from town,
and had, of course, heard of the sensa-
ton of the day. They had seen Nellie
Wildlove and wondered. From won
dering they had begun to talk with each
other about her, for they were no ex-
ception to the general rule, and ad-
mired the fascinating little beauty.
Then, both being men Of superior sense
and education, they began to investi-
gate-for neither of them believed that
she was the wife of George Wildlove.
"When Henry Clamor and Will New
ers commenced any thing, they gener-
ally carried it through; and, working
together, they became certain in their
own minds that the object of their ad-
miration was unmarried. Nevers final
ly asked her point blank one night at a
ball whether he was not right, and she
frankly replied that he was, at the same
time giving him such a glance that left
DO doubt of the truth of the reply.
Nevers repeated the conversation to
Clamor, who was wild harum-scarum
fellow. full of animal spirits, and who
Immediately commenced laughing at
the idea, and praising Nevers for his
shrewdness.
"Nevers, who was of steadier dispo-
sition, thought he could read his friends
inmost thoughts, and as he left him he
muttered, HE has Designs
ssThese two men became almost con-
slant visitors at the hotel, coming when
others were away, and Nellie was alone.
Clamor enlivened the conversation with
his jovial wit, while Neyers handled
the weightier and more sober subjects
that might arise. Both soon became
favorites of Nellie, and she never hint
ed a word to them, either, about Geo.
Wildlove or his faro bank at the Ar
cade. Walks in the soft twilight down
to the creek or up the road became
frequent, and, as time passed, she be-
gan to show preference, first for one
and then for the other, which engeH-
dered hard feelings in the breasts of
the two friends, for both had already
begun secretly to love this beautiful
creature. Outsiders had watched this
growing intimacy between the three,
and, although few sought to stir up
feelings of jealousy in George Wild
love, they had not as yet succeeded,
for, although Clamor and Nevers sell
dom visited his game, he was made to
understand by Nellie that sit was all
right"
"The little spark of pique in the
hearts of the two friends, caused by
Nellie's changing preferences, was grad
ually famed into something stronger
and from visiting her at different hours
they at last dissolved partnership in the
claim, Nevers buying Clamor out. ON
evening Clamor, while walking listlessly
along the road, observed Nellie leaning
very lovingly upon Nevers's shoulders
talking to him very earnestly, and mex
day Nevers came suddenly upon th'
tickle girl and Clamor just as he kisset
her lips without the least resistance OF
her part. i
"From that moment deadly animosi
ty sprang up between the two, eacl
thinking that the other held the affec
tions of changeable girl.
collision between these two mel
could not be avoided, and one nigh
they met. The Arcade was crowded
George Wildlove's game being in full
blast, while the balls were rolling fo