The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-22
HER VALENTINE

The palmister takes but produces
nothing. unless it be exaggerated ex-
pectations in the minds Of the crsdu
ious.
Reasoning from empiraical knowl.
edge Of her race . gypsy would have
read in the hand lying palm-up on the
gray blanket success in life and love-
The qualities necessary to COMPASS
such desirable ends marked the pillow
ed face. Their correlative was also
apparent-will. The man might do
anythinx he choose in this world pro-
vided be liked it. The linen sheathesl
arm Strengthened. Awakening intel
ligence assumed its normal state-ths
defensive. The nervous hand brcame
n Est Self preservation j. the first
thought in the never.cessing struggle
for existence. Eat or be eaten.
With the eyelids uplifting came the
second thorght-to know. What
II bic bedfellow were awake. Passing
his hand slowly down the quiet features
held it over the nose and mou h.
The breath came shorter. then an ir-
ritable gasp Is the structure was re-
moved.
"What is it,"
"Almost morning"
"Why did you wake up? l like
for bcdfellow one who sleeps o
nights
"Don't you want to see the prsirie ?"
For answer he pushed the curtain
aside. The pane was ops1ue with
frost.
With . thoughtful care for the rest
Of other pcs snge,s they walked in
sock feet down the curtained aisle,
4 .rryirg their | ,o's and coats to the
wash room. Ten minutes later they
were out on the rear platform holding
tot tie iron crors piece Of the windows.
The porter lay down within for an
other nap.
conduct il determined by feelings.
No. By cogitations. There are more
ways Of going wrong than Of going
right" said Lyman Miller. the elder
Of the two. I'VE must take the right
way in this purchase"
"And that :"
"Is to spend several weeks in the
mines tn make AZ intelligent decision.
I'VE have assurance Of Pratt's hon.
esty. Let rs invest the capital If af-
ter look over the quarries it seems
advisable. Then before spring trade
opens We can get . breath from the
orange trees. I am hungry for them.
"a dish Of carboniisrOus facts, nv
friend, vii! give YOU better appetite
for that sort Of dessert"
"Very WE'LL" Paul CArlin acquies-
eed in his partners decision. He rep.
resented the sentiment Of the bachelor
firm. Dry goods was far more to his
taste than coal. He WIS content to
follow Miller's lead. 1t had brought
him q fortune already. He looked
of tc the east where osk-capped knobs
marked the horizon. From them
gray bands stretched like parallels Of
latitude to half way the zenith. where
behind them hung the sun like q
great persimmon, vellow-red and ray
less. Miller saw but the hazel thick.
cts and shrubs.
"The geology of this state is exclu-
sively paleozoic. 1t ranges from the
Potsdam sandstone TO coal measures
inclusive. The latter is the most per.
mauent source Of mineral wealth sx-
cept. perhaps, the lead district. Un-
der this undulating table land lies the
great bed Of bituminOus coal. Our
destination is the gypsum heart Of the
limestone bed"
"A pit is your expected heaven and
and coal is it's houri," retorted Carlin
irrelevantly. "You are continually
unearthing. Can't you unheaven q
sentiment 1t 10 easier to distance
others by rising, not sinking"
81 shall this evening"
''In what Way?'
"When | sscend the coal shaft"
Backbone center was q hotel. its
periphery . mining settlement. Be-
tween thes. points lived population
Of about 5000.
Would you be a Roman? Then
assume the toga." Miller had returned
to the hotel with two mining suits.
I'VE shall be taken for miners"
"That 10 what / want"
Thus clad they soon passed through
the wooden town to open fields. Be-
yond these were the ''coal cottages"
and to the west, beyond the line of
tramways, coke mills and car tracts
stood an Office and gabled cottage on
the bluff swell. This was "Pfatt's, !"
Is the men Who directed them termed
it. A they entered the Office = pleas
ant voice called out: "You are late. I"
A young lady behind a wire desk
guard Vas the speaker. She coosin-
ued rapidly my brother exp :cted
you ut Z. it is now 8 o'clock"
ut could not BE- helped said Miller. I"
Carlin standing at the other side Of
the large stove waited for his COM
,,anion to give the cue. 1t WAS IN
amusing mistake.
81 thought you would come lsst
night" she went On.
"Was it necessary
"Hear your own note: Pierce is
anxious to get to work at anything.
After this week l shall be free to
make trial. Look for Us early Mon
day next Signed VIM. Allen
"The delay was unavoidable.
81 shall enter you for tomorrow"
she resumed. ''but you will lose . DAVIS
wages Of the weeks earnings. Do
either Of you understand book keep
iug?"
Both assented.
Fortunate for rs al. then. You
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