The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-28

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old envelope on the top, Just outside the
grape arbor, at the weeks end.
That afternoon the parcel was gone, but
the gold piece was left
g shall have to keep 1t after ALL" said
10. "But won't spend it. I'll put a rib
bon through this little triangular hole in it.
and wear it for locket. Perhaps it will
bring good luck"
It certainly did, for within ten days a
message arrived for her to come down to
Salt Lake City. Her aunt from the East
was there en- route for San Francisco, and
wanted to take 10 with her.
The child ought to see something of tbs
world" said she. Let me keep her for s
little WHILE"
But what will father do without me ?"
said 10, loyal to her duty through every
thing.
''rll jog along somehow said Philo,
assuming a courage that he was far from
feeling, 10 shall have q chance
And Pll bring her back in three
MONTHS said Aunt Abigail, who was rich
widow who could very we'll afford to indulge
herself in an expensive freak like this.
"By the way" said the old lady, "a gen.
tleman who came out from Chicago with me
has just bought mine somewhere in the
Wahsatch Range. The White Mine they
call it,
10 opened her eyes. why, that isn't
three days ride from u.s." said she. " just
up the mountain-side. We shall be neigh.
bors.n
&C Is that your idea of neighbors here, u
said Aunt Abigail. "Three days apart"
Oh, we don't think anything of dis.
tances in the wahsatch Mountains, " said 10.
Sometimes it will be days and days thai
we don't see anybodyn
Still 10 did not put two and two together.
Until Aunt Abigail had bought her new
ready-made suit of travelling gray at the
Zion Cooperative Association Store" and
plumed hat which became her dark beauty
rarely, and they were seated in the parlor
car. And there they were joined by tall
gentleman, whom her aunt introduced as
Mr.. Murray.
10 flushed to the roots of her curly hair.
1t was the very gypsy-browed cavalier who
had flung the gold piece to her
Evidently, however, his apprehensions
were less quick than hers. Instinct guided
her, and she-said nothing.
He was the pleasantest of travelling com.
panions. And to Barton's Jo," who had
come down from the solitary lodges of the
Wahsateh Mountains, it seemed as if a new
and beautiful world both outside and in
side of her heart, were blossoming out
But the acme of her happiness was not
reached until they sat one afternoon to-
gether ON the low, broad balcony of the
Cliff House at, San Francisco, Watching the
white breakers of the Pacific, while Aunt
Abigail, at little distance, was trying to
count the seals on Seal Rock through a
double-barreled opera-glass.
Do you really-love me ?" said Barton's
10, in voice which was scarcely audible
Apparently the answer was satisfactory
and the next soft monosyllable that she ut
tered was:
Yes!"
g But for all that she added, I" II wasn't
case of love ut first sight, as you say.
You didn't fall in love with me when you
first saw me Hush Don't deny it
Look ut this ~
She drew the narrow blue velvet ribbon
from her neck and held up the piece of gold,
pierced with an odd triangular hole.
Z" Did you ever see this before ?n she said
A moment he stared at 1t Incompetence
tngly And then, all in second, the opaline
heights of the Wahsatch Mountains rose up
before him, the grape-leaves rustled In his
ear, and the sound of sweet voice singing
in the shadows revisited his senses
Jocelind p he cried, " was that you Z"
Yes said Barton's 10, it WIS.,
What must you have thought of me ?"
he exclaimed.
"I was little vexed OF first" said 10.
" But my father said that perhaps you were
in need. SO washed the shirts. But
didn't mean to take the pay |"
My own darlingl" said Mr. Murray.
eor men in love are unaccountable beings,
ana this little incident seemed to make her
dearer than ever to him.
" I am going to keep this gold piece al
ways" said she.
" / don't care what you do with the gold
piece" said Mr.. Murray, $50 long as you
give me yourself !"
"But isn't it strange coincidence ?" said
10.
That love your" said Mr.. Murray.
Not at all ~
1t was not quite what Bartons 10 meant
but it was a very satisfactory nswer.-Shir
ley Bronze.