Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-30
hearted" and Bob went close to Nell,
whose cheek turned red

hearted" and Bob went close to Nell.
whose cheek turned red.
eyes, Bob," said she, 'sbut amt that
talk kind O. airy2 Angels don't fit round
these digglns, as 1 ever heerd ov2"
eyes, n ell, that's SO; but any womans
an angel to man that's going wrong,
who, in loving kindness of her heart,
encourages him to do right, and that's
what ye;vc done for me. Ye see Nell,
I've never had sany folks ov my own
blood to keer for me I went into ships
cabin as 'printice boy, from an orphan
asylum. That ere gold came by luck to
me, from you, an if ye'd only take it
with something else -"
"With what, Bob2" but Nell still kept
her face turned away, while he was ed e
ing still closer to her.
swell Nell, if I must make the rifle,
jest take Bob with the dust and make a
happy man ov him for life; he loves yer
and would die for yer any time," and
Bob stole his arm round her slender
waist.
"Nell at last turned her blushing face,
and looking roguishly at Bob, said
"Don't We think, Bob, it would be better
sense to say ye'd live tor Nell than die
for her?
Bob didn't speak but drew Nell to
him, and kissed her. Nell, somehow,
had her hands so tangled in the soapsuds
anal clothes she couldn't resist, but pouted
| her lips, and Bob took his isses back
from them.
Nell found her voice at!last. "Bob, be
quiet and behave. Yer a stranger to my
folks, an if the boys come in an see yer
taking liberties with Nell they're al
mighty quick on the trigger. I hear
somebody coming now," and in stalked
tall Kentucky boy over six feet high,
about twenty years old, with a deer
across his shoulder and a rifle in his
hand, and seeing Bob with his arms
around his sisters waist, dropped the
deer with tAud on the floor, and brought
the muzzle of his, rifle towards Bob's
head, with finger on the trigger and face
flushing with anger.
"Hello, stranger, tackling our Nell, eh,
under her own roof?' said he.
Nell, quick as panther, sprang from
the wash-tub and threw herself before
Bob to protect him.
"Here. you, Jim Green" said she, with
a flashing light in her blue eyes, "jest you
put that shooting iron down. This young
man is 4 friend ov mine, and means all
right. I've known him here some time,
and jest you let Nell Green take kecr ov
herself; she kin do it sure as shooting
Her brother, confused, apologized, say
ing, "Well, stranger, ye took me sudden
like, and I reckoned our Nell was being
done wrong to, an ye see she's our only
sister, an the apple of our eyes like, but
ct yer her friend, I'm yer friend, and
here's my fist On it,
Bob grasped his hand, and was thus
introduced to the head of her family
Pretty soon others came in from their
different occupations, three more brothers
and her mother, tall, strong, handsome
matron, all of whom were shyly and with
some bushes, made acquainted with Bob
by Nell. Her mother, whom Nell had
told about her curious meeting with Bob
on the mountain ridge, and about his
having no folks, took kindly to him at
once, and altogether he was accepted as
a friend of the family without an y hest
tation. After the midday meal Bob,
with Nell's consent, told the whole story
Of meeting her, working his claim, and
what the result had been, showing to
their wondering eyes the heavy pieces of
gold hidden away in his blankets. Nell
didn't 90 into ecstasies over the gold,
but kept pretty near to Bob when she
could.
AS for him his handsome, honest face
and straightforward truthful bearing
were the best letter of introduction in
the world to these people, of like ma
ture. AS for his gold, well, it generally
carried some weight everywhere.
Bob became as one Of the family, for
Nell's wish was law to them, and in the
warm, still, beautiful moonligh nights,
sitting together beneath big pine tree
in the clearing, Nell and Bob discussed
about their future and its coming hap
piness- very often until near midnight
they had so much to say. No echoes
from distant marriage bells rang out to
them, but their happy hearts beat in
| chimes of mutual joy and new found
love.
Three years after the above events hap
pened, in that same valley, was a very
pretty cottage, with garden and flowers
about it, that indicated taste and refine
mcnt, and the whole clearing had become
extensive, with its buildings and many
Improvements. Here resided Mr.. Robert
Slnton and his pretty wife, Nell, the
handsomest and happiest couple in the
! northern counties.
Mr.. Slnton was a prosperous cattle
| dealer, well TODD, and few remembered
there ever was such a man as Whisky
Bob.--sam Francisco Argonaut