The sun., 1883-12-23
BRET HARTE'S CHRISTMAS STORY,
Left Out on Lone Star Mountain.
Copyright secured,l

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onion m,,,S' VINO n"u peeh 'or soiie t'n'o
eNuhs p,ae'u'S oh 'ne 'hiesnoiu WIN ohe4ee
o.poseu W .he ram from snoer ,huo,eh' IN
aoiii'S :" e'""ge hiS pos''ioh' inahs WIN,
uio" li"' NV "~e"'not-oe"''n ~ ino'ho'i' anu
etoou up. iho movement more OF ,ess
deranged the attitudos OF tho other
partners ana was received win c'nieni
oisiaVor' IL was sohoWh"' reniarH"o'o ''ia'.
although generai,y givih: the appearance OF
heathy youth anu porieet physica' cohui.ioh.
they one ana all s'hulatea inc aecrepituue OF
age Oh ihVa'idlsm' ana ai'er !'ihpihg ABOUT Anew
moments se'tied pack again upon thel. puhks
ana STOOLS IN their former positions. me LEI.
bower ia"hy repiaceu oahuase tnn1 no iau
worn AROUND MS ahkle ior weeks without any
appareht necessity ana the 'uuge scrutihileu
Win tehder soiicituue the iadeo ciratrix OF Il
scratoh upon ms arm. ApassiVe ehypochohoria
Dorne OF their ISOLATION, was the last iudlcrous'
y palmetto touch 10 thelr sitnatioh.
Ihe immaculate cause OF TINS commotlon iei'
the necessity Oh an explanation.
IL would nave peeh Just as easy 1or you t'
nave stayed OUTSIDE with your business leg
instead OF draegihg IL INTO priVate NE IN ina
ootruslve way. retorteu the hight bower
but that exhaustive eHort isn't gong 70 Ill
the pork barrel. Tho grocery man at Daitol
says-whats that he said = no appealed iazii'
v the Juuge.
s"id ne recKoned the Lone star WAS aoou
Played out. ana he o'dh want any more II
Ms-thahR you! repeated inc Judge WIN
mochahieai ehort OF memory utterly oeVoiu
personal Ut preseht INTEREST
Always suspectea ,ha' man aiter drim
sha" pegun 10 ue", WIN him' Saio 'he Lel
Dower' ihey 70 JUST mean enough 10 joi