Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
LOVE IN COLORADO.
How cupid got in his Work througl II
the Medium of II saucepan.
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the lVcU1um OIL saucepan.
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One thousand, five hundred miles in
farm-wagon A weary distance to travel
To be sure there were double spring.
fitted to the wagon, and a comfortable
bed placed in the back where the invalit
mother constantly reclined, and where
Nellie too often cast herself
But both Nellie and her mother were
more glad than they could say that Pixies
Peak was SO near, and their Journey near.
iy done,
"Stop Il minute Harry" cried the
young girl, excitedly, as they passed the
Balancing Rock in the Garden of the
Gods. And out she sprang to rescue q
Ginning object from beneath the crunch
ing wheels.
ut is saucepan, mamma perfectly
new and bright Was anything ever
more fortunate ? We have needed one
so much since we lost ours in that storm
on the Platte
"Will it fit our camp-stove?' asked
Harry
Exactly, think.
at must have been dropped by per-
sons very short distance in advance, "
said the mother. cat supper-time they
will bewail their loss
"And at supper-time," laughed Nellie
''we will rejoice over our gain"
An hour later the travellers had passed
through the picturesque village of Mani
tou, nesting at the base of Pixies Peak,
and halted in Englemanns Canon, near
the Iron Spring.
eve have selected the loveliest spot
for our tent that you can imagine, man.
ma, announced Nellie, breathlessly,
after a short exploration of the camping
ground. Frank and / were divided as
to the north or south side of the road
but we finally decided on a little south
side knoll, which slopes to gurgling
brook at the back and faces the road in
front"
1T is all among the pines, too, mamma,
and am sure it will make You well to
breathe such pure air in such lovely
spot"
The tent was soon pitched and when
the early twilight fell the floor had been
laid and the wagon unpacked.
"Oh, love am lonely
I'm waiting here for thee"
warbled Nellie, at her work in the extern
sion or kitchen.
GLOW glad | am that we have no near
peighbors,' she remarked to her brother
who was feeding the stove with resinous
pine, ''for | shall want to sing all the
time out here.
'But we have neighbors," he answered
"Ihey came few moments ago, and
chose the very site | first selected. and
are busy putting up their tent now.
els there an invalid with them q
''Yes, an old gentleman, rather cross
one, too, | am afraid, for / heard him
scolding quite sharply short time ago"
"Poor old man, he ought to have been
brought across the country as we brought
mamma, and improved health may have
made HIM more amiable
Bring mamma out to supper, Harry,
the porridge is ready"
CHOW, mamma, this porridge ought to
be dOubly nice, for we have had none for
80 long, and besides it was cooked in the
new saucepan. Tomorrow we'll engage
meat, bread, butter, milk and vegetables
TO be brought as needed by the wagons
from town, and then we'll fare like
princes,
Nellie arose early the next morning for
there was much yet to be accomplished
in the way of becoming settled in the
new home. While preparing breakfast
she heard pleasant Good morning !"
from the back door, and glanced up to
find young man standing there.
"Pardon so early visit, he explained,
"but have you saucepan you could CON
veniently loan? We have lost ours, and
my uncle thinks he cannot possibly do
without his porridge'
"Ours is not in use and you are quite
welcome to it. was the cordial response.
care you the cook ~ she continued.
her face dimpling into smiles as she
scanned the handsome face and well-knit
figure.
eyes, to my sorrow, 1 am for the pres
cnt. May call on you for some kindly
hints when in n particular dilemma %
glancing suggestively at her well-foured
hands.
Certainly, as often as you like /
have served full apprenticeship
"Nellie, the potatoes are burning"
called her mother from the inner room.
Whereupon the young man hastily de-
parted, promising an early return OF the
saucepan.
"No ladies with them !" said Nellie at
the breakfast table, chow dreary that
must be.
"They have been on tour in the
mountains" said Harry, "but it did not
seem to benefit Mr.. Castleman."
"Castleman !" exclaimed Nellie, in
panied surprise, sis that the name ?"
eyes. But what's the matter, Nell {?
You look as if you had seen ghost.
"Where are they from?"
'Illinois, believe The old gentle
man says he owns property in our coun.
ty."
"The very same" thought Nellie, with
n pang "Just before papa died he told
me that Castleman was the name of the
nah who obtained our home on a security
debt. And this is the man. Dear, dear
old home," she thought, sit breaks my
heart to remember your comforts and
sweet associations, and to think that
mamma in her ill-health is banished from
you."
perhaps may ask your daughter
again for the saucepan, madam, -, said
Frank Castleman, when he returned that
useful article "By a strange coinci-
derre the only tin store in the village was
burned last night. Our man will be
here in few days with supplies, how.
ever, and then we will trouble you no
longer"
Mamma" said Nellie on his departure,
u feel sure that saucepan is theirs, 1t