The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-10

1 night this hAH was opened b business :
 and thsf vesy night the krn misfortune
 fea He psai upca Hasleys Hope. Al
 noticed the grand, silent instrument. 90 full of melody. and longed to henx iss
 beautiful tones- The case vas opened and invitations extended to any one st all who wished se pAy upon s. Bat no one vouchsafed the undermining. Could ii be possible that among all that assem- blaze cf men no one was capable ef per formingf
 Some one thoughf of Little Ark.nsaw, and reluctantly ve brought her into that great crowd of loog-bearded, roughly clad men. She timidiy took her seat at the piano. Many fearcd she might noe be sufficiently practiced to render any difficult piece. but the first few touches oi her dainty little finger tips proclaimed to her delighted auditors that . treat was in
 store for them. From bar and from gam ing tables they clustered around her. The immense crowd became huShed and eagerly listened as she struck the first notes of -Home. Sweet Home. Her spioe rang out sweet and clear. IL stirred responsive chord m every heart at Hasley's Hope. Manly voices joined in and a, the chorus |, seemed as though every voice was singing there. fheverse was finished. 4 sob was heard Little Arkansaw turned quickly around. She saw man, an eye filled with tears. She hesita,ed; she waited. Play on. play on.~ they cried. The poor wanderers. poor. homeless ones, all felt the true meaning of the beautiful words of the song. Their hearts yelled Gp alth ten der reeolleetions ot what had .becn ou might have been, Ah. among that threng were many homes, men. men of culture and refinement. Many rude and des- perAte men. too. were there. bu, there st.ii remained m each heart one tender iit,le spot. and as the second verse was sung. fears coursed down the brown. fur rowed cheeks of every man in the camp.
 Tha, song ended, the exhibition of true. tender hearts was stealthily wiped from every cheek, and the brillian, bar. with its costly fixtures and hery liquids. was soon absorbing the attention ot many, and among tha; number my partner. Liquor makes some men loyial and witty, others 1t renders sensitive. qua,rclsontc and ap, 10 take ofiense where none was intended. or this latter number was my partner. who soon became involved m an alteration. Hard names were called instantly revolyers were drawn (great, long weapons carrying bullets as large as for ritie). Little Arkansaw, who had been waiting to 20 home. saw the trans action she rushed 10 the scene of the contest: she forced her way through the crowd she eagerly clutched ,ke deadly weapon in the hand of her guardian she wished to prevent bloodshed but. alas, too late; his finger had already pressed the trigger. She saved the enemy from death. but at the price of her own pure innocen, life Tcnderly we bore our It, tie darling away Vainly we endeavored 10 staunch the flow of her precious life blood. An. how l remember the cruel wound in her temple. How the crimson fluid riokled out through her golden hair
 How tha, room was crowded with poor. lost sinners kneeling reyerenily as some one tr,ed 10 pray God have mercy on her soul How we stood over her and waited for those eyes to open. The breath came and went between the parted lips, came and went. fu,,ered between life and death in the struggle as to which should have the mastery. Hour after hour watch ed over her. The sun was just arising in all its splcndor.L It reflected its rays upon the great towers and turrets Of Castle Moro. The sky seemed ,inged with the many hues of the beautiful. variegated chalcedony and lara rocks of that lofty and imposing mountain. The light s,reamed in through the little cabin win dow as through the grand. stained win dows of some cathedral. The atmos- phere was peculiarly mild and enchan,- ing-not breath of air seemed m mo ton. Suddenly our little one stirred ever 90 lightly. Wearily she opened her beau ,iful eyes. Ah. she knew me. She lad one dainty ii,tle hand in mine. She es- her pillow 4 ian, smile illumined her palhd face as she murnured .hasley. ben, do~n over her. What IS Il. my little darling:' Alas. she could no, answer me. Amos, imperceptibly a great cloud passed bet~een the on and earth. I, oas, i,s shadow upon our dying child. A little zephyy breeze was heard and .s., only for a second. and with il. onward and upward. passed the spirit of the little eve lamb Of Arizona 4 great moan arose m that room. All hearts beat as one. All eyes were rcd from weeping. Softly they Jeff the room, one by one, until was left alone with the dead As sa, beside her bedside with my face in my hands. door gently opened. heard it but never raised my eyes. heard him come towards us. l heard his agoni1ed sob. knew full well when he leaned over and kissed her angel face. but yes saw him rot nor cared to see or know. Suddenly sho, and the fall of some heavy body directly from her side aroused me. l sprang to my feet and beheld my partner In the las, ago nies of death lying across the bed. l speedily dragged shim upon the floor. seized the revolver from his lifeiess hand, and fired bullet afer buile. into ii. l stamped upon his wan face with heavy heels. screamed and cursed and then knew no more.
 Meny weeks after tha, once more