The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-02-11
AS GOOD AS A FAIRY TALE.
In Which Hearts Are Trump, and DIa-
monds Take Some Trck%

monds Take Some Trcks.
ROCKY Mountain News.l
A wee child stood .azn into the VIII
dow OF one OF tn, large caniy stores on
Larimer street just as the lamps were
ii hted the o'her evening. The ice incrus-
tations on tn, glass gave her an imper-
feet view Of the wond RS within, but that
was 10 her as fl,mps,s OF fairyland. An
old woolen hood covered her head and she
was wrapped in tattered shawl. yet the
freezing cold had no terror for her aud h Ar
eager blue eyes gazsd with fascination at
tn, plor es only few fest dist INT, hut,
alas for her. so far away. So intently was
she absorbed that she did not notice a
c'uple Of miners who came along the icy
sidewalk with rather uncertain tread,
having begun their ce ebratior some.
what early. Not noticing the little atom
standing there the taller of the two p ished
against her and she fell on the treacher-
Gus ice. Instantly the cause Of the acci-
dent picked her w, and, nndiny her un-
conscious. carried her into the store. Re-
moving her hood and wrap there was re-
vealrd beautiful face, somewhat pinched
by rr vntiol Her head was covered ly
glorious mass OF faxen hair, lookin; In the
bri ht gaslight like threads Of gold.
One look the face, which now seemed
very pale and wan, and the man who car
ried her tered cry, nearly letting her
fall TO the floor. Recovering himsllt In a
moment restoratives wer1 procured, and
the blue eyes opened and looked around
with dszed s,are. II was found that
her injuries were sight, and as soon as
she could talk she was questioned by the
m IN aud TOLD hun that her name was An
ME Ross. and In her childish way said her
IN ,ther lived in a humble cottage on the
West ide, and although not in good
health did.sewinS and light chores and
eked out living which at best must have
been poor one She sad her iather had
left home In the East 10 come TO Colorado
abt ut two years ago, and as her mother
did not hear from him she had sold
the few things she had and
had come to Denver 10 look for
him, but not getting any tidings and not
having any mo iey to 20 further had sus-
tanned herself for year as best she could,
always hoping, but so far without result.
When she had finished he said: Take me
to your mo her at once" and first getting
a poodly store Of candy and delicacies he
took her his arms. Kissing her cheeks
he placed her In carriage and they wers
soon at the humble Wazee street home.
The story was soon told, being that OF
the child, with the exclamation that
George Ross, upon leaving home, had
made longer trip than he had antici-
pated, having gone to Washington Terri
tory, thence 10 the C9ur Alene country,
attracted by the golden stories told there.
Failing, as all others had, TO find his for
tune, and with impaired health, he had
started on his return, being taken very Ill
at Salt Lake, where he lay helpless for
weeks, part OF the time unconscious. As
soon as he had sufficiently recovered he
wrote to bis wife, but the letters were all
returned TO him with ind rsoments show
ing that she had gone no one knew where.
Coming 10 Colorado with bu. little means
left, he engaged In mining and had been
more than usually successful during his
first season and had come TO Denver with
an Idea that hs might learn some tidings Of
the lost ones