The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-02-12

breath ; "Yes, girl, even II all the
devils Of the Internal regions should
rise aud throw me into the fery pit
afterwards. What is mans life
against such q treasure a. I now
hold 10 my srns l would kill
dozen Elmonds il they wore in my
way
Aud ag,iu he pressed the form Of
the unconscious maiden 10 his DO
som. But the next III )neut hs starts
ed to his feet and approached the
door, which he opened.
"uello you here. Mr.. lNstcome 7
| expected TO see my girl !" cried
voice, aud soon a man entered the
cabin.
II was violet's father. "Mss
Manning has tainted. There sho
lies. 1 tried to revive her, but my
eudeavors were in vain. She read n
letter which 1 brought, aud which
was given to me 10y M. Einoud
Richards, who has left these dig
giogs for parts unknown explained
Metcome.
Glad to hear that the penniless
losfer has left the mines. He was
only q p ,or miner, who thought he
could fud lots Of gold dust in tho
workout drifts aud shafts Of Table
Mouatain. Day after day he would
strike the lead. My daughter there
had sort OF haukeriug after tina,
fellow, and in spite OF my watching.
they'd meet aud talk soft nonsense to
each other. And-Mr. Metcome,
here is my hand she mas. marry
you on Cnristm ~ night, and ten
minutes before the ceropouy then
about to be perfJrme !, you must
hand me- over the |. .. US you have
against me. Isn't that yoar bar
gain 7" asked Mr.. Manning.
"Yes. sir, and Ill stick to it, re-.
piled Metcome. shaking hands with
the heartless father of Violet.
"All right my future SOU ouin-law
y wv, get some water aud spriukle it
over her face. She'll soon be all o..
X - said Manning, as he lifted tho
heal OF the maiden.
Tue affections OF every mortal bs-
ing naturally cling about sIns OBJ
ject. Tue ivy cliugs lovingly To
til, rock or gnarled onk, but the
fJud heart Of wom ~, whsn ouce its
affections are engaged, trner than
the ivy. which the furious winds
sometimes tear form its support,
will weave its mystic threads aruund
the heart OF man. aud no storms
however fierce. can renl them as.
under for a true womuu's lovo will
endure forever. No matter how
badly treated 10y tue man shc loves
she will cling To him.
And such WAS tue heart, ani snch
was tue love, Of Violet for her hus
banl.
Violet laid through the long weary
hours Of the night, tossel by n burn
ing fever. Twice her eyelils hac
9 fallen, and twice sho awoke frou
what seemed to her deep swoou
. when she felt something oppres
sive like heavy weight resting up
on her bosom. Slowly aud painful
" sho rose from her bed and ap
preached the window through the
, penes of which she gazed towart
tho starry sky. All at once her eye
. we're attracted by hlckeriug light
/ which seemed to dance up and dowI
: ADD ia aud out among the boulder'
that covered the brow Of Table
: Mountaiu.
The light oamo nearer and near
, er. Violet opened tho window
Soon little boy. with u lighted Ian
4 tern in his hand. stosd under her.
as it you. Miss Violet 7" aske'
, he. blowing out the light.
/ "Yes, Edmond replied Violet
. scarcely knowing what she said
y "That isn't my name, I'm Char
Icy Slower, aud my father works il
!, the mill on tother side Of the gulch
. But that's not my business that,
: not my bushes J. cried the boy.
. swell, MIR. Charles Slower, wha
= do you wish aud why don't yo'
i come in ths morning il you want Il
borrow anythinga Has your fathe
1 sent your"
a mo, ma am, Ill tell you. but le
\ me whisper it in your ear--!isten -
Aud the boy had spoken but 70,
, words when Violet spraug througl
the window, aud both soon disaI
3. psared among the boulders Of Tabl
Mountain.
r II was about eleven O'Clock o.
Christmas morning when two we'll
# dressed men approached the cabi
o Of Me- Manning. Both were con
$ versing in . low tone. although n
= one was near who could 0verhea
Q them.
It .well, what Of III Idont oar
+ darn what the people say, Be
'r sides, I have plenty OF dust TO sto
n their mouths. All 10 ready at ".
d hotel. have not even forgotten I
y fix up o Christmss tree. The ihvit
d Cd guests will stare when thsy se
Z. the presents that hang upon th
d bougha That tree cost me ov,
Q two thousand dollars. Bat rs q
d the presents belong 10 IHy intende
!. uife. I dont oars Tor TIE outlay
10 .Flut the miners ssvl that aha onl