Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-26

pable Of rendering sny. Miss Myers aud
her father TALKED IN monosylableS An To-
auaOity had ceased and each seemed a. II
be we're the Ancient Mariner, and the others
tie dead ones around. Miss Sslhe com
plained of hunger. Tom hesita,ed in his
generosity. Again he heard the gentle com
plant He leaned forward and said: Miss,
I have some bologna sausage and bread
with me, winch il you can eat, you shall be
cheeliully vi leone" Hunger had ovecons
prejudice.
Under the circumstances / shall be
pleased TO accept your generosity tor am
very hungry"
Tom accordingly unfsstened his package
and prepared several large sand Siches which
he handed to her. She scceptei, remarking
thai his generous supply exceeded her sp-
D, Il q; and shared with her father, who IN
sist d she should eat all She would not
tox,ver How strange! Mss Myers sitting
there conienledly eating sausage and bread
"a por ion of that miserable creatures store,
WHO at first 90 shocked her refined senses.
What g strange master is circumstance.
Tom forgetting his appearance, the spirit
Of gsllantry burst on him, and he brought
her water for refreshment after her comely
meal Thank fortune the water Was not ex'
hausttd the engine tank was at their com
mand. The other passengers cast envious
looks toward the quarters occupied oy oar
characters. They looked as though they
utterly disaproaved of any young lady al
LOWING berselfsto De waited upon by such
miserable looking person. No wonder Tor
they were hungry. An appessed appetite
makes its oSner more cheerful. So with
Miss Myers, the horrors Of their situation
were not near 80 ominous as before. Tom
assured her that as long as his bologna aud
bread lasted she need not fear of starving
at least. She yentured into conversation
regardless of what others might think OF
this seemingly grave improperly. She com
meneed By thanking him. Then Of the
weather, then of sundry other topics, She
was surprised at his intelligence and expert.
ence. She saw in him an appearance OF
respectabiGty, and candidly she commenced
to think him agreeable and even quite good
looking in spite Of the poverty of his appear
snce Time went By. He talked huently
and plessingly. The time passed so smoothly
rhst they knew each otner quite well IN
short time. Tom learned that she was MISS
Sslhe Myers, and the fat round faced gentle
man her father. They were going to San Fran
cisco, stopping of however at Winona and
from there to Silver Springs to visit an old
acquaintance Of her father, who was en-
gsged in mining. Tom also learned that
she was sn only daughter; her mother be-
ing dead; and that she had recently grsdu'
ated from sn Eastern seminary. She learned
that he was Tom Duncan, one Of those pc.
cuiar unfortunate beings, who in spite OF
worth and merit and striving ever remained
under misfortune and dissppOintments
cloud. He had studied medicine; then civil
engineering; could get no situation, had
drilled from one thing to another and now
Hss going TO Silver Springs to try aud get
work in The mines He had a mother aud
Que sister living in the East His father had
failed years ago and went from bad to worse
,hen died. Miss Myers began to take an
almost T, 81 interest in Tom. She was now
convinced that he was a gentleman. MJ
dear reader with elegantly blackened shoes,
aud faultkss fitting suit, did you ever re.
feet that among some of these poor strug
cling crea ures on the outer DRIFT OF human
ity you will find more brains and heart than
YOU ever posssssed2 Greek scholars in
tattered clothes; noble minds in ragged
suits, perhaps a Johnson or Goldsmith,
oileu our advanced age brushes into OBJ
SECURITY But enough OF our DEPRESSION.
Evening again comes over the dreary scene;
some fall of into 6lfdl sleep, while others
attempt solsce in reading. The hours drag
YEARLY on. The hour approaches. A
sound The rescuing train! No. Yes.
No. Horsemen outside. A rehef-psrty.
Thank Heaven! They Chamber on the train;
the doors open. Masked faces are visible,
and reYolyers CLEAN. A usual occurrence
at that period. A train robbery. A slight
confusion, q scream, q shot or two, and then
silently and quickly the robbery is done.
Jewels, watches and money go with them on
their ride. 1t seemed but moment until 1t
was over. Tom was not robbed. How
could he be-? Who would want 20 carry
bread and sausage away as a 6t plunder2
Miss Myers tainted. The brave Colonel was
nervous and scared, likewise the other pas
seDgers, who now we're in a state OF eontu'
SION. Tom fastened for water and IN
short time Miss Ssllie was again restored to
life, though much prostrated. No sleeping
now, except from exhaustion. Morning
dawned. A rumbling noise in the distance;
q whistle. The redeeming train for sure!
The passes had been cleared and the train
came from the station. Provisions had not
been neglected, and after greetings and
talkiDgs Of the sufferiugs, the trains steamed
out for Winona. The unfortunate passengers
forgetting for q while everything but the
satisfaction Of the inner man. They ar.
rived at Winona, exhausted, irritable and
decidedly down hearted. The Colonel suf
fered from a terrible cold, which closely
verged upon fever. The coach was waiting.
The only passengers for Silver Springs, ware
Tom, the Colonel and daughter and dark
Completed ssturnine looking individual,
Who has nothing TO do with this stocy. Ere
the ride of 81 miles was ended, The Colonel
had passed into the fret stages Of fever.
Arriving at Silver Springs they took lodging
for the night at the only "hotei which the
place afforded. Next day the fact deye[
oped that Colonel Myer 3 friend, Mr. Aus
ten, had left three days before to be absent
two months. At noon the Colonel was con
fined to his bed by severe attack of lung
ever. Tom, lucky for once, had secured
immediate employment in the Silver Slipper
mines. Salie disconsolate and sad staid by
her fathers bedside. Thus stood the stu
alton in the little mountain mining hamlet
Silver Springs. Each morning Tom
went to Colonel Myers room, where patient
as the stars, he always found Sslhe. His
appearance caused not that anlipsthy in her
mind which his first appearance created
She smiled q sad sweet smile, aud spoke to
him in whispers Of anxiety and hope of the
condition of the Colonel In spite of his
rough clothes she was always glad when she
saw his frank open face enter the doorway.
In three days the poor old Colonel went the
way Of sll earthly things. The funeral was
sad and small. Poor Sallie, deprived of all
earthly support in 8 strange land felt Bit
terly the extremity of her situation. Her
FIRST impulse was to return East. But the
thought flashed over her like q binding
stroke of hghtnlng-she had no means, no