The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-06-08

ors, Slugger Slade, Sullivan, Ryan etc,
will hold the leading clubs at the col
leges of the country.
A young gentleman has handed into
the RANGE office the original verses that
appear on the first page of this issue
over the signature "Einar." The verses
which make just tolerable poetry. are
indicative of a peculiar mental state
in Elnar. Misanthrope, Einar thinks,
has possession of his bosom, and he
draws the picture of the only lady who
can charm him so finely that he knows
it can have no counterpart in the flesh
In days departed, Einar gives us to I'M
stand by his verses, he loved a member
of the opposite sex with tender devo-
ton but only to be disappointed. The
memory, sad but sweet, of the one only,
is fostered by Einar and he imagines
that he will always hug the dear though
dismal skeleton with thesame aesthetic
iOllu hiSldiiOuOAi1 bhdG iC NOtS dI plto'
ent. But he is mistaken; and just as
much mistaken in this as he is in sup
posing that the whole world reads the
story Of his grief in his eyes and inyoI-
UNFAIRLY signs, poor fellow" as 1t passes
him by. No, Einar, there are but a few
who themselves possess heart enough
to appreciate your situation. The null
tltude when they notice you at all
merely calculate "simpletOn." The few,
Einar, sympathlse with you as they do
with all griefs, but they also smile sadly
at the grim pleasure which you have IN
your melancholy. They can see the
desperate pride you take in your bruised
heart. They know that you would ex-
change your shattered idol for the orig
lnal true with great reluctance il the
opportunity was offered. Your ro-
nance has become as deart to you as real
life, and you think it will always last,
Einar, but it wont. Day by day the
"bullu III 1Oul NuI L 10 INdlllSt 10 DdO
been done with thousands before you,
and as will be done with thousands who
follow you. As you feel the pam de-
parting you will tear the sore apart, and
IN your reluctance to give up the mar
tyrdOm you may repeat this eXcrutia-
ting process many times, but during
each interval nature has progressed a
little In her healing process, and each
time you will tear the gazing wound
with decreasing tierceness, and in time.
itmay be half Il score of years, though,
you will realize, and admit without re-
gret that only a Slight scar remains TO
tell The tale of love and woe. Then YOU
will ponder ifit was really your own ro-
nance or one of Mrs. E. D. E. n. South
WOrth's that you recolleCt. While this
same metormorphic process is beunder-
gone in your system your vision will
take wider and clearer range and you
will see, Einar, just how inappropriate
you would look beside the perfect angel
described IN your verses, providing such
an Il should seek you out and. take
compassion on your torlorn condition.
You will average fairly with the young
men of the world, but you are not "a
saint, Einar, and an angel would entirely
o'ershadow you. AS the wound heals
you will modify those lines, one by one,
with mental reservations until you get
them within the bounds of reason.
Then you will marry some good, honest
girl, and settle down to home life, and
as the years roll on and the miniature
Einars appear at your freside you will
lie happy. Your soul will contain more
charity for the weaknesses of your fell
low mortals and your disposition will
be greatly softened and kindlIer tenn
pered by the present scO~riication, but
all future peace and happiness is not
eliminated from your life. You will
dispute these qu~estionings of your con-
stancy, Einar, you will dispute them in
dignantIy, but if you will cut this oul
and paste it in your scrap-book, you
will read it ten years hence with the
same emotions that others, older and
wise peruse it now. Try it.
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The Georgetown Courier speaking of
the practicability of a branch road from
Albuquerque through the Black range,
says: "The section known as the Black
range country is a mineral field unex-
plored, and the few discoveries so far
made only make the arguments strong
er as to the results of a thorough de-
velopment. The investment in the
building of such a line over this route
would be remuneratlve, providing a
per cent. upon the money invested that
is not to be equalled by any other road
in the territory of similar capital. The
small line of fifty miles from Deming
ing to Silver City is proving a paying
investment and will pay better, 30
therefore a line commencing at Albu-
querque, the natural, or as near the
natural center as is necessary, and run
ming south into such a coal field and