South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-16
Lottie's Beau and How She Lost
Him.
by NED pusrLrSE.

1 call my heroine Loltie-but that
isn't her real meme by long SHOT
We're l 10 write hat. the tongues OF
Stamford and ten miles of its surround.
ings would run like the united click OF
ten thousand sewing machines. SO I'll
call her Lottie--nothing else.
Lottie's Beau was q man in the true
sense OF the word. lie was not afraid
OF hard work. lie didn't care TO dawdle
away bis time trying TO become Sc
cond'class lawyer, a fourth rate preach
or or drudge of school teacher. He
had brains enough for any occupation, q
strong will & determination to become
independent. So he said to Lottie, one
day, about two years ago. IL am going
away from here to Try and make for
tune. L. is up hill work and slow pull
ing to try and save anything from what
can earn in this section, and much as
love you, | will never marry until
can place you and myself il comfort
and Independence
Lottie welt bitterly. for she really
thought she loved her beau-whose
name for obvious reasons, will not
give at all.
"Oh. doat go. she sobbej. '.What
can | do without your"
BE true to me, dear, and soon, per.
haps in year Or so. / will be able to
come back and make you my wife. I
am going out to the newly discovered
goll regions in Colorado, anil perhaps
| may be fortunate and strike rich
spot"
Il hope so. I'll never speak to an
other fellow while you're gonel'' she
sohbed.
And so Lcttie's beau went away.
And Lottie mourned for him q whole
week. She even missed going TO church
the next Sunday after he left. In fact
the new bonnet which Miss L was
making for her had not been sent home.
But after that, not q festival, social, do.
nation or any other public gathering
was missed, if Lotto had the offer Of
an escort. And the new bonnet was
seen on every occasion. A month later,
a letter came for LOTTO from her beau,
telling her lie was hard at work in the
gold regions, getting fair wages and
hoped soon To prospect for himself.
Bat il would be an uncertain business -
some got rich, but not ore in a hundred.
lie would simply do his best.
And then for long while Lottie got
no letter. When she did, he had just
recovered from lon. fit of sickness
ana hal spent every dollar of his earn
ings. lie was poor, but not respondent
he was going to work again.
Lottie felt dsappointcd-so much so
she answered his letter with only few,
cold, comm on-place words, and she got
no answer to this letter. To tell the
truth, she didn't care il she never heard
from him again.
Eighteen months had gone by. Lot.
lie. in the meantime, had several bcaux
hat none o! them stuck long. They
learned very easily that though pretty,
her beauty had n depth, and that vani-
Is anil sclf-estecm ma c up the princi-
pai part Of her nature.
About this time there was a now ar
rival in town. An oh man, full sixty
years w his white hair and " hiskers.
but he wore diamonds, heavy watch
Chain, md watch set in jewels, which
was a wonder TO all who saw il. And
soon report TOLL that he was millions
aire come 90 res, q few months in our
quiet town. ! he genial hotelkeepor
gave a soCjaLl3 SO tia, lis guest could
get acquaiutol with the notables OF the
village. TO this sociable Lottie had an
invitation. AMI the way she wen. for
that elderly millionaire was q wonder
even in our wonderful town. And he
seemed To take TO her" intensely. lie
danced with her seven or eight times
that evening and engaged her for a
buggy ride the next day.
From confidential source. but n
truthful one, 1 CLEANED what occurred
or that ride. IL was q slow pace they
were going, between here and Hobart.
when The supposed Mr.. Warlinston-
he called himself, asked the question
Miss Loitie, which would you rather
ne, an old mans darling, or a young
mans slavc?'
IAN old mans darling" was her
prompt reply. 81 had young man
foolinI around me for years, who would
have been glad to make me his slave.
but | was wise and could not see il -
Where is this young man now
"Out West. / think. lie was there
digging with pick and shovel, when |
lasl heard from him. II lie has sense
enough 10 dig his own grave and then
iil IT,, it will be tie best place for him.
Then you do not love him." asked
Mr.. W.
no nor did | ever ioCe him. Tic
was handy when I wanted TO 90 TO a
party or wanted n sleigh ride !"
and you could love me-, old as !
amp"
Yes. I sm sure that ! could In
truth. ] believe do already = sighed
Lotlie, her eyes resting on lhe big dia-
mOnds. that shone in bis shirt front and
on the middle finger Of his ungloyed
left hand.
"Wi!l you love nc less when tell
you that lately sold one-halr oil a gold
mine, discovered BY myself, FOR five