The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-04
Little Stretch.

:, Affecting Little sseseh.
,,.,, Hazel, don't YOU VT. think you
"% ,,.,,,r shit onto the other knee FOL
,xhi'c; ouirk looked quickly up Al
Hazsi , ,...r.,. lay. the love light beam
+ I'D T;'' ir,,n her eyes with = tender
n. !crta ,n,, told more plainly than
,a' sny word. the deep a1t .,. on; enc
,'aa! az but there WAS IN inc Nok :,
ore I.'"' w;.tft,lnc~S. i sense OF trusttul
,..'!:rs Mt Touched his fiery heart.
,.;tiliy' r m speak, hut, placing dim
IT.. drl ~ ,,,,,u! his neck, drew his
al am md kissed him witt, soft,
.,e 10" " ,;,r,,.-.or-fifty-csnt7 kiss that
,E"-, - -" t,r only for him, and then
:. ~. ,',o,,c FORTH again the rove that
.rtt! r,,,.u not after. while the drop
rAi"' . e. u.,iv,r.,i IL, il in pain.
b. i:r''.r =. moi we'll darling" said Per
y O" -. IN hi. weekday nal,lej in ago
h Ham,. HE words nearly choking
1'a'' 'v ~. smoke. Let ne bring your
.;;i q y -, ~. !, bottle Of scltzcr-a quaff
r'i.n .r.,~t would revive you"
W. ~" Haze! only laid her head on nj:
Jul , ,l@ wound her white arms around
."'' '': IN; t":sn I" 500 rs II her
\; " "'.,, Hazel. what have / done
~ ,.,m his bitter anguish: Speak,
'"a And tell me wherein the fault
A''-' ,.',,..,,.i % ne ANY sacrifice, l.r
j .i,,, rr.it, and il shall be cheer
,,,A. in:vea large, rcti apple
~. ~. 'y.r..:.l ;a;.lrt, and it shall Ike
~ -a,l .";,y.. ii you will only
~, ..,,. ,,,.,;, he ,..,,;ll.lcr blade arose
~ 80, ,,..l with its mass Oi brown
|. t,y.y earned the pure, beautiful
,',I:;i uuirk until Percy again
I.!,,vu i...n those eyes that had 80
:, ;.,u,u.; forth E'crry chances ami
-: n-. ,,,.r>tl.r little nose that iiat! 50
- !, w. :.',,rr,,v.;l ia his vest. ''I"u will
I.., y.urpromis.::' Hnzei asked
-" ." M. ..Onyui-ivc sOI,> that
. ' 20 .s hres,kin, ilcr heart ami
..',.,, di-;,rraEuin; her liver.
-: ,,,;r-r viii. my sweet" replied
ttll SlsGI1 = t11N Nl'ybNs
,m: IS il a really AMI truly rcd once"
-, the .irl again >"hl'iny as If l:er
|. n w,uId break.
~Y,s. NY love-
.arr to die il: il amt -';'iS ''c-
n i.r' >''i,s.
les, said Percy.
rrs>-ci,,s< >"
.Y. dear"
.w.l" and here size broke down
h hut !:i.::i: mastered her gric;
=, SPOKE: Papa has soaked the
IT.: :.
.W;r,t." exclaimed Percy in tones Of
,..,,.hu,cut, soaked the mill that has
\, \ HI, hon. 80 long,"
sam. mill" replied Hazel, wring;ng
!. her handkerchief and fishing up Il
r. one from the sleeping car Of her
.,onai>e.
Well ;l,a. is sad, indeed" said Per
.,vt wis. matters It to us ~
"a. y,m u" not understand" st'bl~.i
.,r;-"ynl; ,sO not DROP
~sa; what do you mean, Hazel:
la nave concealed something from
/. H., why this Juggling with w"rtls:"'
4; r:ra,, Percy" said Hazel in low,
liter ,o,r.-. that the mill is nlortgagexl
N mai al, to pay the debt"
"a,n'. my Hazel, collateral security:
Il .,Gn,t. must not be-"
iii i! is" WIS the fearful response.
y! .ar. not exclaimed the young
!:an. You shall not lH sacrificed.
\ !, n,a.ry you tomorrow and thwart
II, ;iIr plan of Jim 'sO'lncy's.'
'iou wili:'' said the girl, looking at
'..'~,srr!y and jumping lightly from
b. k,.er.
will
!ie little head fell on his sllirt-fr'nt
With dull thud.
iintl had Mintesl.
;'i,r;n. her carefully on a .IuwteM;l,
L'd Traverse lay kissed the tear
';a'rci cheeks ami started out to Dor
hw 4 d,llaran,l Il half from is mother
with which to g,t the marriage license.
\ the sound ri his footsteps died away,
;t''s,an tluirk entered the room where
iiuil WAS lying. She rise as he opened
~'l'"r md sNnil.sl family.
IBID you give him the racket, sis:"
'.""d man asked.
Yes. papa"
And ,l'l he fail into the net ~
"ishm!!d smile replied Hazel.
>Hk''r> are pretty thick this winter.
'yr!iM." said NunStan Quirk, ''an.l
\" r. III" girl MA, ram land them. y
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