The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-17

woman and dsspised her arttul ways yet
when she was gone out OF the shop !! SUD
denly discovered that certain thing III my
breast. which had believed to be dead as
cinder twenty years ago, was not ana h'eiy'
Just like young coal new klnalca.
CHAPTER II.
PORTRAIT OF \ v1RTuoUs AND MODEST
YOUNG MAN.
Willie Snow, taking him all around, was
one of the finest young men l ever knew.
When he was only Is his father, a bank clerk,
died suddenly, leaving behind him widow,
one son. aud - pounds a year. Mrs. Snow
lived decently on her income and gave her
son a good education; and in due time lie got
a situation at an iron workers i'll the city,
where he rapidly rose in the esteem OF his
employers being clever with head and hand,
and well conducted. Willie had been good
son, and when, year before this time. his
mother died OF pleurisy, he showed remark
able sorrow, and, indeed, did not pick
up his spirits for many months. He
was now in an excellent position.
Every one who knew til, con-
Germ in which he was employed declared that
Willie Snow must be junior partner before
long-the business could not get ON without
him. In addition to all this, he was good.
looking. Handsome is scarcely the word to
use; for, applied to man, it denotes style
rather more masculine than his. Without
being the least womanish, there was an inde-
Sc liable delicacy In Willie's face which pre-
pared Y, II for an address the most engaging
n the world. His eyes were clear gray; his
hair dark, and thrown across his left temple
in becoming irregularity; he was tall, but
not too tall; and particular melancholy in
hisexpression made his Kind, frank smile very
pleasant to see. You may laugh at old DR..
Book hanging over his portrait, but loved
the lad-every one loved the lad.
The girls especially. A more heart break.
ing fellow you could not find in all the west
Of England; and he broke hearts, for one
reason, just because he never tried. His
chow d'you do" was always cheerful; and,
perhaps without intending it, when he saluted
young women he let an unusual softness
slant out in the odd sidelong look it was his
habit to give. However that may have been,
ne won the girls affections everywhere; aud
IL were to count up the one-sided love affairs
in which he was the hero-he who never
troubled his head about love-I should not
find the fingers Of two pairs Of hands sufficient
for the purpose Willie had been favorite Of
mine as child and boy; and now, though he had
reached the age when young men are apt to
forget early friends, he kept up an unbroken
intimacy with me, and knew all the ms and
outs OF his life.
Have l said he did not trouble his head
about love: l ough: to qualify that state
'nent; for just now he was on the point OF
being engaged, and very prudent choice he
was about to make. There was 4 young
woman, an orphan like himself and good
looking, giving lit is true) a promise vi turn
ing out rather bcny when the plumpness o.
youth wore off. Her manners were pleasant.
though people said that the less she knew ii
you the more she seemed to like you, and
that her Ways with near friends and reia-
lions were ungluciOus But she was thrifty
managing girl, and had a small fortune Of
her own, which already. by her prudence and
good sense, had begun to roll over and in
crease like great snow. all, as is moneys
way when one knows how to deal with it.
This Miss Nancy Steele, ct her own free will,
fell desperately in love with Willie, and
let him know it-c4everly. for she was
clever in all things. 1 was not quite
sure that he loved her back again. And
whether he felt dattered at the conquest, or
was too good-natured to repel such an ad-
'~sASSs VI "uOV00V ulOtlVSS " prudence
weighed with the lad. need not inquire
The upshot was that affairs between the two
were plainly nearing that point where the
measure of the young wcman's finger is
taken. Nancy showed he: fe ,lingsof triumph
by Tightening her lips into a smile that tod
OF strong will rejoicing in it's own success:
the other girls began to fl'g. seeing that the
race was already won; and Willie went his
common round, easy, gocd-natured, and as
taxing as ever. Only the final word had no.
been spoken. The fish had nibbled. was
hooked, and Miss Nancy was Just gathering
her wrist to swish him on to the land. At
that point their love story halts Tor the
present.
Inc evening Of the day upon which Willie
met Miss Vanity Hardware in nv shop he
looked IN to see ME. Something was on that
young mans mind that he was afraid to
mentlon' and he kept talking about score
oi matters in which he wss not the least in
terested. But he felt interested in son,e-
tn'ng' and deeply, too, for his cheek showed
on unusual flush, aud he was restless, sitting
down. rising up, opening and shutting books
out never looking himself for u moment.
Al last the secret came out.
singular old man saw in your slop this
morning" ~P WIS
"Y@ thought so" replied, resolved to
give him no help.
That young woman is his .lauchte,
suppose:' '"~''
SO understand"
.sotnlhg more for moment or two.
ne Is the most sin .ular lookin. person 7
evefsaw, said Willie. appearing prolig;m,Slv
interested in the old ma !, Quite a en-, ;1,.;- :,
lou Thought so:' remarked again.
VA total stranger in Hampton, of cour,c,"
Willie went on.
before" .e' "7e'' nere
The boy looked nonpl,,> ed, hut soon took