Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-03

WOUl0 % 8UOO COu2pkuyS 0Uu % TIC
wAs settled and I collected my
together, and those I didn't care 10
take with me, I distributed among the
boys. They all knew what I was going
out for, and good-natured witticissns were
freely INDUCED in 1t my expense. But
I liked II, and rather enjoyed my
triumphs over the colonel and the Judge
and the others who had tried to win the
little treasure that I had carried of but
had miserably failed.
/ sat in my cabin that evening-the
last I should ever spend in Mineral City
and somehow I got terribly blue and
out Of spirits. It felt like parting with
old friends Every tree and every rock
seemed to have a hold on my affections,
and the rough logs Of my little home
had q warm place in my heart. I
couldn't shake OF my low spirits, and so
l went down to see my little one and
from her sweet face and pretty eyes
draw the consolation / felt / needed. I
found her looking tired from her arrang-
ing and packing efforts, but she seemed
most glad to zee me, and we sat on the
doorstep and were soon chatting in a
warm, confidential way. As / was about
to 60 / took her little hand in my big
palm and said:
"Are You really glad that I am going
out with your"
"You know / am" she said earnest.
", her eyes dropping and her soft little
fingers involuntarily pressing mine, and
somehow before / fully realized what ]
was doing I had leaned forward and
pressed a hot, passionate kiss on hel
pretty lips, and with q little exclamation
expressive Of surprise and not Of anger
she turned and vanished. was happy
fellow that night.
Our trip was begun the next morning
and in due course Of time We all of III
came to a halt in New York. What {
delicious time / had had Of it.. end how
considerate Stacy and Bob we're to me
They never intruded their presence, bu'
let me have Nellie to myself. as though
they had no connection whatever will
us. / felt grateful to them and medi
tated often upon what / could do to show
my appreciation OF their thoughtfulnes,
and good feeling. Nellie was q littl,
paradox, h~owever-an enigma I couldn'
solve. / had proposed to her half
dozen times on our way east, but though
she showed that her heart was mine an,
permitted me to squeeze her hand, whis
per soft nothings and kiss her good nigh
when she retired, she would give me n,
answer to my ~pleadings, but kept me OF
with a coquetry in itself most attractive
And so the days spun around and / seem
ed to be no nearer than when we left tn,
old mining camp, and I got irritable an.
out OF sorts, and one day Nellie suggest
ed that ! had better run on and see m,
family and get sweetened mp a little, AM
/ savagely replied that I would, and
should not return until she sent for me
ETC., etc. She smiled sweetly and locke,
tenderly out of her pretty eyes and
took the train for Philadelphia, in a ter
rible temper, and yet feeling sure that
would be back again within forty-eigh
hours, and l was. I asked the clerk t
send up my card, and he said it would b
useless, as the lady, with her father IN,
the other gentlemen, had left the nigh
before, for the south, he thought. The,
had left q letter for me, however, and
] snatched the letter, and tore it open
There were several enclosures, readin,
as follows:
THURSDAY
My DEAR CHARLEY: You must pardon N
terrible Irritation with you of the past fe,
weeks, but 1t was the last I should ever hay
and you are the dearest Of fellows to fms
upon. I dare say you will feel q little ycxei
but you'll get over it, Charley, and when Rol
and myself get settled down to housekeeping
which I trust will be Q long time yet-you mni
come and zee us and be . good friend to you
penitent NELLIE.
The next was:
DEAR PHILADELPHIA: You've had O goo
time with my intended wife and l haven't il
tegferei; yol enlosssJ my note 10 45 nv aud
won't cheat you out II Il. I trusted YOU an
You came to !" times" you trusted me and here
am smiling. / enclose with this my note thu
you endorsed and deeds conveying TO you Ii
whole OF the Ajax. She's pinched, Philade
phia, and amt worth a cuss. You sabe me no
the business that called me East. ell? Ia, tn.
MINERAL Bob.
have never seen them siuce. 1 don
want to. I went back to the old cam
the following year. The boys don
tease me now, but / thrashed two of the1
and got thrashed by three before thi
silence on the subject was observed.