The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-07
"NELLIE AND L."
Times Star


Major Haslett's internal refreshment saloon
gazing ct n poster stnok up on one of the
shutters. The thin. lankY man reading the
notice aloud for the OBLIGATION of the less
gifted portion OF the crowd is the editor and
proprietor OF the only Newspaper in the
towD, the Silver Gully Bantam aud the
poster in question is a sample of his skill in
the printing line:
EoTICE-The citizens OF Silver Gully will be on
hand TO morrow al 2 p. m. TO meet the San Fran
cisco stare and give nearly welcome 70 our new
school mistress.
P.S.-White shirts.
Ten minutes after the postsr was read there
W2s corner in white shirts. Old Levy's
stock OF seven, which had been in his store
ever since the town came into existence, re-
al ed for their owner GOO per cent profit.
The unf0rtunates who found themselves
without the coveted shirts were downcsst
and dikconeolate. bat genius finally found q
way ont Of the difficulty. A oil OF muslin
Was cut up into into fsIss shirt fronts which
we're intended 10 be tucked under the vest
and pinned to q paper collar. Noon-time
found the Gullyites out in full force,
arsyed I'm their finest. The Mayor
soon emerged from his home, and
the way be strntied around, all re-
splendent IN full dress suit and a
shiny nigh hot, would have caused peacock
10 die with modification a. being oUtshone.
Tie low cut vest revealed a "sparkler," big
rs walnut, and emitting such brilliant rays
that one would feel almost inclined TO be-
lieve the owners aBe tioa that be didn't
need any light in his house ~ night time
1t was q proud moment for the first citizen
OF the town when be mounted q soap box
nod delivered himself of speech, the prep.
aIation of which had caused him a sleepless
night:
''Fsliog-citi liens Veni, vidi, Wei we
cane, we ssw. we conquered We came to
hfonONir % Vaar "a a Ii uvouv al
ing but rocky waste. We stuck TO it and
strU ok rock, and then We spread like grease
spot or oGr Sunday pants. SION We
was b.g enough 10 support furst-class licx
er saloon, and DOW have concluded that we
kin supl Ort school teacher 70 make schOl-
aTs OF our young urs Nov when intro
oDCe you fellows YOU must bow and take
your hats off, like this and suiting his &C
items to his words he removed MS head GOV
efing, and IN attempting 20 make blT he
threw his center OF gravity out OF line. ana
as natural consequences the soap box tilted
and landed that ti0Tery orator all in 3 heap
on The ground. The Mayor did not let this
mishap annoy him. aud soon had them
sctaplpg and bowling in ma ner that would
have delighted the heart OF a French dan ;ing
MASTER.
Way down the read cloud of dust was
rising. growing larger and larger, until
finally from its midst the stage coach burst
10 view. The hcrses were gEiloping like
q
Tom, the driver, holding the liues there
stood eifi, her feet brseed firmly against
TIE foot-boaTc, lying back with an her
strength on her reins. The trained leaders
slsokened their speed as they approached
their usual stopping place, snd stopped still.
AS soon as Iae coach came to 8 stsndstilI
the girlish form dropped back in faint. A
dozen men sprsng to the coach top, and
chastity sight they saw. There lay Tom, the
driver, with chastity hole in his chest, from
which the blood poured with each heart
throb. Tender hands lowered the motion
less form TO the ground, where ready arms
received him.
The Mayors house was turned into an hos.
pital and bis wife into q nurse. The girl
soon regeine her senses and told her tale
She was the schoolmistress they were wait.
ing to welcome About i've miles from the
Gully the coach was stopped by robbers She
was on the seat with Tom, the driver, when
the robbers with leveled guns, brought the
stage TO q standstill. Some half dozen pass
epgsrs were ordered to get out. and while
they were being searched Tom slipped re-
volver into the little teachers hands aud
whispered: shoot st the man at the lead
er's head Quick as q fash she leveled the
already cooked weapon. Bang went the heavy
Colt. A bullet passed within a foot of the
robbers head and struck the horses ear.
The frantic animal reared up and struck the
robber With both fore feet. Down TO the
the ground tie crushed robber dropped, and
the cosch gave Jolt, jolt as the wheels
rolltd over the PROSTATE vTetch's bodv
Bang baDgl Crack crack. went the roo.
bers gure, and one bullet strEck poor Tom
in the breast IS he turned around to yell de-
iance at the outVitted rsscsls With
moan ne dropped back on the seat sense
less
Grssping the lines, which were dropping
from Toms nervelsss hands, she guided the
ho'sfs back TO town. A party from the
Gully rode back over tbs road aud found the
lfeless body If the crushed robber. The
passengers were found Gloss by tied to trees
and relieved OF all their vaiukbles. The
town rang with Dlsise for the pluckv school
nisfIess and the Daily Bantam in 3 special
sdition issued 70 commemorate The lynching
Oh the three robbers. who we're caught the
day after The afisir, alluded to her as a "Josn
Of Arc" neat little frame school house
had been erected IN anticipation CT her COM
lRg, and soon the school was one Of the
Guly's most priced institutions
Alss JaTden, the tescher, boarded With the
has cts. snd was the pet OF the town.
Every nan she met On the street raised his
bat az bowed respectfully to her.
About six months after the dramatic entry
into town CT the sehcolmistress a Young
STRANGER cane 10 the Gaily. end his nsme
was IN every enes mouth-"ParrV the Ten
deIfs OF" owner of tbs Nellie and - mine.
Or q evening Mrs Haslstt commenced tslk.
ing about the stranger. He Is frem your
,Stste-Pennsyl7ania- must meet him.
for he would MAKE good catch. He owns
the Nellie and L mine, the richest mine In
these parts"
Why did q tear trembie on those eyelashes2
Why did toe blood redden her cheeks fiery
hue2 Just then the Mayor came in, followed
By tall stranger.
Miss Jsrden, this Is Mr.. Parry"
4 scream, and the tall stranger and the
little teacher were locked in each Others
arms Well, the rest is soon told. Nellie
JsIden and Parry Rodgers were lovers in
small Pennsylvania town. he started fer
the West to make his fortune. Four or i've