The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-25

Among the ARRIVALS At The norihweHsssn
depot the other DAY WAS 4 II, sasN leok-
ing couple, the mau ~caring a,aiialo sksn \
coat and The womAn . lpus saak u ~
sAms material, dress trimmed shk u and
shoss lined with A. He wAs perhaps 70
ysars II ~. but shs did not appear u b.
rers than 25. Aftss looking arcsad
awhile hs conHasl IL portes. md asked
10 be shova 10 decent hotel. who're -
essid stsp fsw dAys a
The fact 10, hs observed. We are on our
wedding tour. and while am not bosAn.
"a man exactly. I've got enough TO sse this
town with. and I'm going 10 do IL
After the porter had named ovcr hall
dozen hotels aud made himself othsrwiss
agreeable. the traveller insisted on intrs-
duciug him TO his wife, When the porter
was presented to Mrs. John Fellovs, the
proud husband said
There. now. Jennie. ] told you I'd is.
troduco you in.society, but this is only
beginning.
The porter showed signs Of wanting 10
got away, but Mr., Fellows clusg 10 him.
You don't know hcw We cams 10 get
parried. do you2 No, III bet you don't.
| Well, now, I'll tell you. We're from Eagle
City, Idaho--right fron the mines, you
you might say. I've been there's year,
but Mrs. Fellows here camo only about
ak months ago. / remember mighty we'll
tho day she hsofed il in, don't l Jennisa
Well, / should smile. There was gang
OF them, and when they camo over the
mountains the snow was moro'n than neck
deep, and it was cold enough 10 put frost
on tho windows to Tophet Well, as was
saying, there we're lots Of young fellows
coming in who didn't bavo no business in
that hard country, aud one OF them in this
batch felt kinder sorry for He was =
slight little chap, not more'n up TO my
) shoulders, aud there was kind OF good
LOOK about bis eyes and mouth, somehow
SO when saw that he didn't have no grub
and no dust, aud not mach muscle, and
no liquor, / took mercy on him. and told
him il he'd be my partner we'd go IT to-
gother, and I'd SEQ that he got feed enough
Well, sir, he swallowed that bait-~hook,
| line and all--and we worked together
for three or four months I've seen richer
claims than mine, but II yields enough 10
}. keep me from gambling and that's more
than most OF them do. Well, ~ was say.
q ing, my partner made himself useful in {
: good many ways. He was mighty good
y cook the best cook ever saw--aui hs
want no slouch either with tho pick and
Q shovel. One day this fall he get liadsl
y sick, and took care Of him, and finally
when be got worse, thought I'd just g
. to the camp and get.a doctor He did'n
want no Doctor but got one. Wien thu
. doctor came in hung around while, snt
then went out on an errand. AS | entered
II the cabin again the boy was crying, an'
the doctor takes mo off one side, and. say
r he:
% Your pard is woman.
- Get out, says /.
IT a fact. says he. She's just told ~
" so.
Well, that broke me up wjrse than
70 dynamite explosion. was ashamed, AM
II said. Take ber away, doc; SHE'S your'n
~ But he says, No, sir; she's sick, aud yo'
must take care OF her.
~ Then thsu't 1t all over, and made o.
% my mind would. The doc and nurso'
r. her for four weeks, and when sho got =
~ she could sit up mind you. la Fever sai
70 word to her yeti says, solemn lik'
u What's your name. please? and she locke
on the floor aud says; Jennie, Goo
enough says j. Jennie. Will you be ~
wire2 Aud she says; Yon bet That ss
,n tied it. We had the parson come ~ "
next day, aud we made ns this ere outf
In Tor wedding tour aud that's whst wei
,ow
lace the war, tbe Southern hegi
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