The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-03-03

I | saw Nellie the next day, and
though she smiled sweetly and binsh
ed most prettily | wasn't satisfied, as
owing TO her getting things IN readi-
ness for the trip next morning there
was no opportunity for quiet little
conversation. told Stacy was go
ing out, and be laughed and said Nell
lie had spoken of it and be didn't
know bat what it was good scheme
for his gal, cause it could hardly be
expected that me and Bob would be
good company and so the matter
was settled and | collected my traps
together, and those / didn't care 10
take with me distributed among the
boys. Thev all knew what | was go
ing for, and good netured witticisms
were freely INDUCED in at my ex-
pense. But | liked it, and rather en-
joyed my triumph over the Colonel
and the Judge and the others who
had tried to win the little treasure
that had carried of, bat had miser-
ably failed
| sat in my cabin that evening
the last | should ever spend in Min
ersl City-and somehow | got terri
bly, blue and out Of spirits. II felt
like parting with old friends. Every
tree and every rock seemed to have a
hold of my affections, and the rough
logs OF ny little home had warm
place in my heart. L couldn't shake
off my low spirits, and so 1 went
down to see my little one and from
her sweet face and pretty eyes draw
the consolation | felt l needed. /
found her looking tired from her ar
ranging and packing efforts. bat she
seemed most glad TO see me, and we
sat on the doorstep and we're soon
chatting in warm, confidential way.
AS | was about to 60 | took her little
hand in mine and said
"Are you really glad that | an GO
ing oct with you"
"You know | am,r she said, earn
estly, her eyes dropping and her soft
little fingers inyolantsrily pressing
mine, and somehow before / fully
realized what | was doing / had
leaned forward and pressed hot.
passionate kiss on her pretty lips, and
with little exclsmation expressive of
surprise aud not of anger she turned
aud vanished | was happy fellow
that night
Our trip was begun the next morn
ing and IN due course of time We
all of us came to q halt in New
York What delicious time had Of
il and how eonsiderate Stacy and
Bob were. They never intraded
their presence, but let me have Mel
lie 10 myself, as though they had no
connection whatever with Us. | felt
grateful 10 them and meditated often
upon what | could do to show nv
appreciation Of thsir thcughtfulness
and good feeling. Nellie was little
paradox, howeFer-an enigma l
couldn't solve l had proposed 10
her half dozen times on our way
East, bu. though she plainly showed
that htc Leart was mine and permit
ed mc 10 squeeze her nand, whisper
soft nothings and kiss her good night
when she retired, she would give me
no answer TO my pleadings, but kept
me of with coquetry in itself most
attractive And so the days spun
round and | seemed TO be no nearer
than when we left the old mining
camp, aud l got irritable and out of
sorts, and one day Nellie suggested
that i mad better run on and see my
family and get sweetened up little,
ard savsgely replied that | would,
and | should not return until she sent
for me, etc, etc. She smiled sweetly,
and looked tendeFly out of ber pretty
eyes, and took the train for Phils-
delphis, in terrible temper, and yet
feeling sure that / would be back
again within forty-eight hours and
was. | asked the clerk to send up
my card, and be said it would be
useless, as the lady, with Der father
and an other gentleman, had left the
night before for the South, ne thought
They had left letter for me, how
ever, and snatched the letter, and
tore it open There were several en-
closures, reading as follows;
THURSDAY.
Ny DEAR CHARLEY You must
pardon ny terrible firtstion with
you OF the past few weeks. but it was
the last | should ever have and you
are the dearest Of fellows to finish
up on. | dare say you will feel a
little vexed, but you'll get over it,
Charley, and when Boo and myself
get settled down 10 Housekeeping
which l trust will be long time yet
you must come and see Us and be
q good friend to your penitent
NELLIE.
The next was:
DEAR PHILADELPHIA - You've
had good time with my Intended
wife aud | haven't interfered YOU
indorsed my note for $4,000 aud | |
won't cheat you out Of it. | trusted
you and you came TO time; :" you
trusted me and here | am smiling. |
enclose with this the note that you in
dorsed and deeds conveying to you
the whole of the Ajax. She's pinch
ed, Philadelphia, aud ain't worth |
a cuss. You sabe now the business
that called me East, eh ? Ia. ia.
MINERAL BOB.
/ have never seen them since.
don't want TO- 1 went back to the
old camp the following year. The
boys don't tease me now, but
thrashed two Of them and got thrash
ed by three before this silence on the
subject was observed
G. p MAcARIHUR.
AChIld Turned Into stone.