Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-20

ly gazing into the golden, hazy cloud
that Law piled in the distant West, an,
nervously pulling apart the roses, unit
the floor at her feet was covered witt
petals. "Oh, DEAR" she exclaimed a
last, al wonder if any thing can b.
donei"
"About what, hone y?' asked a moth
Unlocking darby, looking up from
her knitting through pair Of large
brass spectacles.
Haven't you heard, nanny, Of
fathers last whim?" sighed the girl
I'VE are to have a jumping-match on
our east lawn in two weeks. All the
young men of the villages are invited to
take part, and ! am to marry the one
who Jumps the farthest."
lord o'massy, chilei de butcher
son might jump de furdest!n
"Oh, no, there is little danger of
that. fear others more"
81 reckon, darlin', dem savages is de
cause of all dis here trouble" said the
woman thoughtfully. "Massa is awful
'fraid dey'll come up here an butcher
US widout Judge or jury, an he's get
ting ole, honey, an needs a son dat can
fife, an larn de boys to fife, too
A quick step on the gravel walk made
the young girl turn. "Oh, here is Tom
at last!" she exclaimed, as, with BEAM
ing face and Heightened color, she
sprang lightly down the steps to meet a
fine-looking young military officer.
81 am so glad to see you," she said,
extending both hands. "And so old
Tim actually found you!"
"Yes," he replied, taking her hands,
and then lifting her tell-tale face to find
a confirmation of her words in the in
nocent depths of her dark eyes. Tim
found me, and here am, Nettie; but
have only ten or fifteen minutes to stay.
Let us walk in that path yonder, where
we can talk undisturbedly;" and he
drew her hand through his arm Your
note tells me of this jack-a-napes within
of your fathers, and the consequent
son-in-law business. 1t fairly makes my
blood boil to think he would subject you |
10 such a trial.
but you can jump further than any
one else. Tom, and you won't have to
90 back to Carlise, will you?''
"No, thank fortune, not for some
lime, we are at Fort Cumberland now,
but in few days will be sent nearer this
plantation. Colonel Stanwix sent me
iown with party of men to help dose
.hese Indians with gunpowder. They
nave committed some fearful ravages
lot very far Off"
"Iwonder where Colonel Washington
S? Why doesn't he stop these cruelties,
T he is as brave as they say?" asked
lettie.
"Because Governor Dinwiddie is al
Ways interfering with him. He has
carcely more than enough men at his
'wn headquarters in Winchester to pro-
ect Fort Loudon alone. As to his brave
y, it can't be questioned. He received
our bullets through his coat at the bat
lie of Monongahela, two years ago, and
lad two horses killed under him; and he
vas just recovering from fever, too.
SUIT, Nettie, we can talk of this some
Their time. Now to business: On the
ay of the match, if-''
"Oh, don't say if, Tom," interrupted l
'ettie, hiding her face on his arm. "You
now father is memorable, and if you I
ILL.,"
"Fail or not fail, you belong to me,
arling," exclaimed the young man en-
"and nothing shall separate q
5. Wear this ring as a pledge, and if a
ne worst is realized, you and must be Q
mong the missing Immediately after the |
Willyou do just as tell you, b
ettie?''
.'Yes, Tom,'' she replied in low p
ne. b
"Then we can make arrangements for "
failure when We meet, for can I think h
possible that can fail" He spoke I
for there was not moment a
spare duty is imperative, he said
it'll smile, "and have scarcely time d
reach To my post, so goodbye, Net "
3, for two weeks" a,
The appointed day dawned bright b
I'd clear: Promptly the young men o.