The Republican journal., 1886-08-12
A Mountain Romance.
HN NINA II. CLARK

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after Scicni and her father and the Old hand
organ.
This 'cre's It city, now, boy~!'' he cried.
| ",JuSt look at the or-an-@rnder come to town."
"Givc us a tune, Old man. called out q
second miner.
Let linn alone. boys" said third. lie is
blind"
~cl,nilcd her father down the narrow street
and pilotc,l him safely through the noisy crowd.
A. she turned Il corner She >picd IN unprctcnG-
ing restaurant.
"Dmnor fifty cents" the sim read, and she
paused before the open door.
"We'Il 90 in and git some dinner, dad. I'm
| fearful hungry"
She led her father to one OF the small tables,
and slipped the organ from his back. Then
she drew an old bandana handkerchief from
her pocket and united one corner. A little roll
of nickcl> dropped ont on to the table.
loot enough, >eIcni:'' asked her father,
anxiou>y. Ills quick car had caught the click
of the coins.
''Lots," said scIeni, shortly.
She hastily tied u2 the money, and going to
The counter ordered dinner for her father, and
! for hcr>eIt-oniy a bowl of mu>h and milk.
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taking sip of milk.
And the tomatoes, and the rice puIiin',
added her father.
Yes, dad, but don't stop TO talk said
onni sn,u tniy.I h., ;,,,.ro ,,;oro,.
1 HGoii t.iHi't iiNi ~ !" sl"'l,'c "ii,hel
iirn IN e'llru p''N IN t'T sum WOODEN ciEitl
| " miner near ny iooh%I nP hdnhrn@N'
}0ioii ~ WY IaI2t "'iI oiarh; aS nag Deer,
' .1"Sg 81 heI l'i'lAh Nh4'Ntr' VINO AaH 9ied
Hi Mllen S1G Was Dorm. ileaNy Gralu' OF hlte1
,'"N il'I' McIf Mo''iid around llef li9a", all1 !
+ yNte+ hg ant iiI wnFG ,I tTn+oh ,iGr oiH
IRA" h;' MaS lifu Gown WIN ianc4 fippoh
| ~ MnGl var p'"G drtNS wa 'idllieo ana SiaopH
2Llt Mol' "'"hNel NhtNI around her slender
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W Lh' HinHh"l' ,lnner' All! Wef
Ii,t i i(l '"'nef' F1''n2 ''0 taxing ihc organ Oh
| ''~ 'i' i,H = ;i -, ..... =.
-, ''i'Il i',.'! oI' restaurant ke'ief; ,l ana Ut'
| "p IL i'I A.,S ''il' ''iiIiile4' h'h s"o
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li,i lG'ntl i"t'Nhtl} beSah 10 'uih t4c cram,
! oi w 0I' "I-"u' 0eth >too'l L'e>ihe MN ana
,,''i''t'' NY AZ VI lc l'iSN'i >-'s
| Inn MiV" o''iiu" !" tllInN lile Liu>I' was worth
| f. Nm i}'l, - l"'H SaNe ot'ehi tcI-rt''l
| ''v,'' ,In' d "'i"'l F'l'i'N9iH tossed " I""ltef
| 'm,,t' n 'll!lh'
| ~" NV ~"Fi'i anu " hi-ht o'-hl- WY
| w. ny ta"' w .1' yer! !'W hFNei> were lel'
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l"'nNi i'uSc''' We" go ana hhd pace TO
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| W. i''' Nu' M u i, a n:HIt 'I'!''ltI.
| ~, t"''' odl" 0tl'Hi, lailltIN'
ana -hn" II WIS rug, 700 aiiGn me Oh man.
! II n"St III hetH mos one coGk.
f.. ne ~, you iluhGf! aad; asked Ne'"hl' ANXIOUS
| y ioohil- H'io m l"'e.
| , ~ +" Hilp "iiN"Eltl bcl ilLNI' very
-AhN Sl'oI' ! llil! ilille longer
lIiii iiI 1hlh Hi'' T. IL: ~ Maih a1hS
i'H tuili'i '"iHt an! I1Hii', tilGills',iN t.
Oh sue N'l'rt ~ Il 'lulgi nriSlhorho4o' mere
| were race curtains Ill Inc windows OF some of
lht Silail ca'in>-
-, -Ah open door cave Il glimpse OF bright
ID carpet; 0udh1hiH Young 2i1 ap-
Pedit' ~ q "lii,toW' ana raising lhe SASH very
itic>niH loS>G'i out mo lle Stfeci il pcaullui'
| haIt-WItheFcd houHlet OF Aot-holSe mowers.
''''t"l qulcNiS Tithceu up "i @ @ihc l'dN' VINO
was Young ana had fair half' rms much she
Ie1liei'i3ereu ~, always
,, in' nouI4et FoHeu 10 me Young sirI ; ltGf
| lheh Ni"Pned. she stopped and picked up the
hoWerS. lheY We're only little faded; some
OF the roses We're quite fresh and fragrant. 1t
must mus have been a beautiful bouquet once.
| w! dd lhe Young iidy throw II away SO soon'
e.. II was near seven o'clock. Seieni and her
| Hi'h'r hau paused bclorc a large hotel; the
| pE'h|2 IN from was crowded with men. some
oi ,h'iI GaZ'd al lhe glrl VINO STOOD so patient
| y neNlde the oiI organ: lief nat had Slpped
ni''h' ana ncf pack haIr lay III rings ON hci
| ,hlo"ih' WINE lorchcad' >eienl 'lld NOT Know
| no" prel'f shr was, ana wondered why the
| IL
ald huh2rE' She wished some one would toss
Them some money
y young man came down the steps. He
wore hlue flannel shirt, and his coat was
giitc rs silapoN as tllc one SeichfS lathcr Wore.
ne STOOD IN iroht ol me organ, WIN his hands
III ms pockets. For Il leW moments he dld NOT
| speak but seemed 10 De listening TO the music.
Ana then ms eye fcli on the flowers.
mere you Slt EN-: ne asked, suddenly
Nf0und en- answered Selenl, qure as
| Shortly.
ne came Step nearer ana heid out Ills
hand
Let me see EN-.
oGiehi dfeW back hastily
:Ia! lof EN- hrst. III sell EN- cheap she
saiu.
, lie thrust his hand stu deeper into his pocket
tnGh tossed a silver dollar on the top OF the
olu organ, men ne TOOK the lowcrs, and
Hiuoneq tlem mtehtly as he turned the bouquet
aroIilM' 1Tlm
~ me where you @ot EN-, lie asked
peat,g!iilslf'
., oui'o en-, Heel Sala again. \ lady
lhT9Mea r} en- otlt lhe Wihoer."
me I1uns illan Shia something uhder hi'
oISa5n' tileh Zen turned ana walked away
Seem had seen lhe coiof come to his face
"H" 'fta, ituIi looh III ms eyes. As >he iookeo
aitei nun ne gave the bouquet toss, and ii
lt'l ~ tne ln4uy street. ohly TO be crushed the
lleAl instant py me Wheeis OF passing wagon
hor ~ faaha am & tnert enquSh money yet:7 asked
hei latheI, ioncIlnS her arm;
les, uau' she answered wen 60 and
,, ~ ao,iie supper ana 'heh wen ma pace to
SlerP. rt ,;4.t,. ,.a,t,,.s NJ NJ,
] inc , mttie pn,iGl Vi Mls, Mufply.s lodging
mouse WE GIo"dea WIN miners mat evenln@
oelehl ielt her Iather seated contentedly y in q
corner, anu stoie lInel'y olll OF me front door
sne was so used ~ an o'it-doof me- that sht
lelt suhocateu III sinai cioSe room.
some one Sat on lne lo"IT Stel,, WIN Ms
heau TGstlH@ Oh ll's liahuI' ne looked up aho
Jaw oeiei'' as She STOOD heSi'''ihsy IN Inc