Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-16
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40 eAs dc SHADOW oi s.lfho PeAk'' fcststi Cd
.ssths Big Pine" ho said As would start, and
u d almost there now,n and ,ho girl looked
up thb nsnuanln slide 10 ,FtegeA tslIplnsl lGrcal
e9wtred above iss conpASlon, shs stood In
'm01niain eide. AZ her ieet, Ear as the eye
could paaeh; ttrstched out the dreary alkaline
plaint. On 70 the right fhf deep, dark cleft
% thb eenon could be seen, and on the sur
rounding mountain FidFes wore ths log huls
md teuia of The mining town of Silver Giflch.
70 the lelt rosa the fnopptsips, and np, fac
40 sha slqea OF the moaptalns The pine forests
s'1s TpS essl, whs sAtulssa shs saIlIne Ahsdows
cast by iko seitIae emo, leeksa eagerly soreas
touAfd pines. Har slight alondar lotm Waa
clothed Ii 4 dteia of dark calico which reached
bat 4 little bdiow the knees. leaving expnsed
the shApefy beoWn llmbso and tset, The
alsevte gssseply toibe elbow. and, asheE litsle
brown handa shaded her eyes the iAlling
sIeeyes lett bars the beaoliitil aFms. Hair of
jat blseknees ieil ln gloeey, fippllng waves
20 her waist; lips sull and red es strawberries
IN June; ayes, s0it. melting and black, helped
70 maka up perfect picture Of beautiiul girl-
hood. She drew Sigh of rellefas the shadow
iell Oh the tlfeady gloomy pine tree, and with
suiile which showed her paArly teeth and
haadd her eyes radiant a. stars, she threw a
Ag-NA
door, but was uiet BY an old wopan who took
her BY the arm sod AngriIy asked her where
she sas going; receiving no reply she gave
the girl shake aud exclaimed: sfW
81 know where you are trapeslng OF 70.
Yours koin' 10 meet that rambler that is
lsyin' foand Silver Gulch. You've been Ral-
iiysnlin' round With aim every night for two
Sees n VIVA. Y ,,,!, 90 you 'pOse lll VIII cay when
~ al not cnre what BnI ssys.y a'
loud better care. Do you think he'll have
you learin' round with other ieilefs wheneser
he is gone" ~ tS3tl tigkh ~
"Il IL aone Of his business Whist dc" Z
"Isd like 70 know n it'a not mans bush
nqas 70 secs sitter The company that his prom
=. ~ I meyer !, pronIiSd 20 be bis wife, and !
"Hptonnised him, snd you viii Be his wife
lak ebte OF your airs. This gambler, thie likhl
o'Iove. viii soon tire OF you and yelisll be
gladlenough 70 marry Biil and
The sehencs was nevet Enisbed, for the
glsl broke from the woman's bold snd ran
swiftly but ot thp door and up tbs mnHutasn
|paih, after following the path few yards skV
tufhbd into toe WOODS ana seon reached an
opeu spot, where, leaning Against tree, .
young und va.y hands0na man stood with
his slif face turned toward her. Upon seeing
her hesptang forward. caught her 10 his afIr2
end eIseF oovsriag her incs WIN Kisses be ex.
aWEy, Cariea, I Thought yos bad soteoson
he. You ~ 10 laaa' did yos iaiea Is
ans aasstide l0f ybuf
sRcfgst VOC, S., never, I might forget %
llve, Ieogld never icrRes yoa. Gyon u my
grave will think Of YOU N1
"Ah, Oarita, you lhink 20 nov, bat af4er
So gone you yin soon tctges me, wiil noI
"asyaf. Are Dot yoa life Of nv ,lfef hear.
OF MY 6sasti" and she creps closer into r6s
eatetaing arms etOaDd her and looked up into
the tender blue eyes that wete her heaven.
Time passed on, they talked as only l0yefi
talk, The moon peeped Ia 70 SEQ the b6Auti.
tai lovers whom she had 30 often watched,
and satisfied with their happiness abe passed
on leaving Hight enough behiDd ior them 10
see each others lace. The shadows Ia the
woods nround them grew deep and dark,
and the young man drew the girl closer q
him ne he said: ~
"Ncw, OarIta, We must say goodbye fol
| wtll be faf away IRON you TO morrow"
Far away from mel Tomorrow -----'' ~
"Hes, llttle darling. Did, you think
n0ud stay hare alwsylf"
II did not think AnytbiBg about It, but you
mus not leave me--you mustpOt-you must
not-f-" and The twinipg arms twiRed mOrs
clcstiy around him as II their sofs pressure
ceuh keep him tSare iorever.
let me co."
I'll WIN net LET you 60. cannot, OBJ,
capnot;" but be withdrew from the tender
ArBis, and holding her hands looked dowT
Into The sad, pepfschipg eyes uptnrRed 10 his
"Carita, We mlist pAFt-forever-ahd the
saoler cons " you forget @e tho better J mpat go
Then take me. do not leave me--do no
leave me-" and she threw herself into MI
arms and chung 10 him Weeping bitterly. III
held hof 60 him without saying word, bn
hls blue eyes darkened and his face paled
the outward sigha Of the strong and eonfIcs
ING emotioas that were stfeggling for mas
tery within bis heart. At last he raised he
from his breast, and locking away iroaa Cd,
level elys tear.etaine6 face, he said. ~
i mo- Oatlia. caaaot teke you. There 4
. bNiesyed, goldan-hAired LADY, who ia 70 b
ny wife, waiting Tor me, aud 50 can no
AXE you. Little datllng. you ought 70 hHu
me- hAan.A psamiseA ,pileF end ynt \ wol
youE love only 70 leave yoc unhappy. Thinl
OF u Carlta, and hats nAo ~ deserve 70 B
hated and--yet- CAFita-.-'s he paused, and
looking up ~ his face, abe could 500 how pal
be vaas She stood perfectly Qalet A. II Try
! spake:
sBdt you love mel A. the loU voice whlsp
cred the words he hesItAted. should he tell
the truth and cause her 10 still love and thin
ot HIN; or should ne say no and help her v
fofget him by giving her pride blow ths
would strengthen FeB0lYe 20 crush her lov
iot hlp, onca more bis better nature cor
lquafed.
1 mo, j do uog--love you--not--as you Iov
me. child. II did fse0uld.tA take you with N,
No. Viii le0On f0rest you 90 you will me.v
VI a low quiYeslng sigh seemed 10 come froI
hel heart and the wipds hearing Il, alghe
And haoaned 10 sympathy till the murmnrin