The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-08
THE YOSEMITE. HERMIT.

dusty horses, also the worse for wear,
drew up with grand flourish In front
Of the Grand Hotel. Mariposa
Ii was long, low building, with q
broad piazza in front and along one slde
the facade was painted dingy yellow
10 match the stage apparently, but the
rest az the edifce had been neglected,
and the superabundant rain and super
abundant sunshine 81 Mariposa had LETT
marks Of their handiwork on the bare
boards.
The loungers rushed out Of the bar
room rs soon as the wheels were heard,
ana stood grouped about the broad pi-
azza exchanging jokes with the driver,
who was known as Scotty, and asking
the news from Hornitos and other way
places
Meanwhile the .Doctor," stout,
ruddv-compiexioned man, whose APP
pearance spoke well for his profession.
descended from his seat on the box, and,
opening the stage door with an air Of
pride and satisfaction. he assisted the
one lady passenger 10 alight with grace
which would have done credit to Ches-
terrified. The loungers on the piazza
started and drew back. All ceased their
gibes with Scotty, and two or three re-
moved their hats. She was not only
woman, hut very pretty woman-she
was even beautiful.
She ths.oked the Doctor with pretty
grace. and turned her clear hazel eyes
upon the admiring group. scanning each
face eagerly and wistfully. The Doctor
said. .Allow me. and was about to e.
cort her into the small den at one side
known a. the . Ladies' parlor.' but she
swept past him and walked straight into
the bar-room, the Doctor, the loafers,
AMI Scotty crowding in after her and re-
garding her movements with an undis-
guised admiration. and as much rever-
entail curiosity as though she had been a
yisitant from another sphere.
The proprietor Of the s'Grand" was q
podgy man, with an aggressiyely bald
head and scaley eyes like an alligator
though for that matter | may be libel
ing the alligator. His name was Sharpe,
commonly corrupted into "Cutey" by
some mysterious process.
He was pouring whisky from q bottle
into glass, preparatory TO serving HIM
self, when the new conner walked-she
walked like an angel-straight up 70 him
and said, :. l. this the landlord"
Cutey was so astonished by the APP
partition that he dropped the glass-he
called il a glass; it was in reality stone
china cup about half an inch thick-and
wasted the whisky; it was only BY the
greatest presence of mind that he sue
ceeded In saving the bottle.
- Ma-a-a' mp" he stammered, clutch
ing at his bald head to see if there was q
hat there.
The woman repeated her question
the crowd by the doorway, headed by
the Doctor, strained their ears to listen
She had low voice, tolerably sweet
Such music had never before been heard
within those low walls, perhaps. They
wished she would say more. OLD
sPunksr muttered that sae minded
him Of his Lyddy-ssjest such voice n
which remark brought down upon hin
much contumely afterward, and threa'
from the Doctor to- daylight through
him. After helpless look around
him, Cutey admitted that he was thu
Landlord, with the air Of corneres
scoundrel confessing crime.
ssThen perhaps YOU can tell me wha
wish to Know : said the woman, fxin,
her clear, sweet eyes upon him. ~
want 70 find q man named Wilmer
James Courtney Wilmer
Cutey shook his head sorrowfully.
s.Therc be 80 many names,n said he
ssskurce any man goes by his own name
Be he livin' in Mariposa, ma amp
~ dent know was the reply, witt
q suggestion Of tears in the voice, a
which every heart in the crowd by tn
door was touched and unhappy.
Punks nudged Scotty with his elbow
uWhaf's that fellows name that WI
partners with Circus Jack in the Bande
rita?" he whispered.
Scotty raped his forehead with hi
horny hand, and ran his fingers int
his bushy, tow-colored hair, with clutcl
of desperation.
Punks,r he whispered, IL aller
counted Won fool, but you amt; yol
air shinin' light His name wus jim
Wilmer
Then, coloring up to the roots Of hi
hair, he advanced and said
Elf You please, ma am
The woman turned nd this, meeting
whole battery Of eyes without any seem
ing consciousness oft.
asThcre was Teller named Jim VIII
mer here-wus partners in the Bander
tia with Teller named Circ--leastways
I don't know his name, but we calle'
him Circus Jack, ma'am."
The woman's face-her beautiful fac
turned as white as the collar at he
throat she leaned against the bar ant
tried to speak, but the words died o.
her lips.
Finally, with an effort, she half whis
pered:
"Do you know where he j. now?"