The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-11

sagebrush suggests IN general way the abom-
nation OF desolatlon Nevertheless here asn other
been Isolated from their surroundings and made
pleasant and homc-likc. Such was the residence OF
porlcnce WHO had brongh, his family TO wyoming
With him. This family consisted OF his wifc, n
daughter Of nineteen, aud chubby, cuIy-haitcd boy
OF four. This daughter was like ono OF the beautiful
flowers which sometimes flourish on the ARID plains
OF the West. She was as pretty ns she was good, |
and as gentle and amdble as she was pretty. |
Her fame had gone out into the region around
and many an overland passenger on the "U. |
name was Gertrude, and nothing was more natural
than that, following the suggestion Of poetcal
tourist, she should be called "Gertrndc OF wyom-
Ing" TWAS she who had made this little oasis In
the sngcbrsh desert blossom like the rose, and had
80 disguised and modesy ornamened the interior
OF the little house that who entered forgot In an
instant tho long miles between 1t and conventional
civilization. DID space permit, quite little idyl
might be e. founded on INC lovely NE Of this
story, not hers and u has TO do but with the tempo
rary proximity OF these two widely different life
paths.
In the course Of time poor All Sing found himself
nj these Wyoming mines, and engaged 10 work
Francisco ihilhcr was literal and prolonged run.
ming OF the gauntlet. Everywhere, with monoto-
nous Iteration there raneq upon MIN esrs insults
where he would fain have remained to toll humbiy
and usefully, there rang In HIS ears later
the old cry, "The Chinese must gon and then there
was nothing for him but to take up again the pill.
When he reached Wyoming no was worn and thin,
tired and foot-serc, squalid and hungry lie hoped
for little; every day that no was unmoested was
clear gain; and forlorn aud desolate place might
perhaps harbor him little longer than peasanter
one. so down into the mines he went, patient and
or course Miss Gertrndc's flowers would not grow
without irrigation, and there was just when she
ono day she stood, Just at sunset, looking wistiuy
ut the line she had marked out for 1t to take. With
sudden impulse she picked up shovel lying near
by and made on attempt TO dig for herself but the
| work was too hard for her, and soon she stopped
Just then there approached poor miserable china
such one called. ordinarily she would take little
notice OF Chinaman, but this one, for some reason,
had attracted her a.isn,ionprobaey because he
An Sing g eyes met hers, and no stopped A rare
thing had happened TO him. For the first time since
saw something In the look OF IN American which
checred and comforted him. lie was only a poor
eyes resting on hin he saw God.sent pity, heavenly
compassion. IL moved even his dull soul. Had he
Ssr aa s Nova a ne ys e an
ditch. Gertrude, somewhat surprised, thanked
alIave you been long in this coun,ryG" she
asked.
mo iisee; Mclean man too muchee bobbely mi.
c'bobbery," maltreat, abuse me;) lllshman too
stonee."
Gertrude almost sighed. True enough abe knew
people be unkind thought she, to this defcnseless
sufferer? lie must he TOO tired to work, she told
MN M, i mau ne mot ne sne , s,opg
His sentences were short, his jargon hard TO un.
derstand his expression solld, but his meaning I'M
then said. .,Iussec now mi go way; mi come back
to .rso low, ovorro IN co ,,oro ,,.o o.
me neNt evening ne WAS was mere, sure enough md
to speak to him. and took her little brother
working, AMI what ~, was almost CLEAN OF interest
sno eyeu ,sunhno n,o , ~ ebo o os.o,
F iTM ," peplIsd p @er,rSae w ' asked me-
" ,n,, y your ", c y ON. r. an,
looking now anH iem AZ the lle boy with curious
eTpse, s ,,,na OF x,nHnGss, -, ,.,,, ,.,
the shli rarely failed TO stay Win the soS China Ina
n whsn ne wIT t on ie dch pay by day iht
nse o and rsav for he se a n a ws nearly
AN sing was emsagen IN h's rev spare moments, Il
making wnnese pnxIie a"f MS new little friend
nat his devotion TO her WAS the me- a; sic Of heart
cen, no rennncration The yoana cir, Often Ioote,
piyingy a. his sngKeh cheGSs anu INN hands, ant
ns now shs saw e ih ,s nn o %re Sr %
would put tne a''cn IN reaulness Tor water, whcl
woun speeu,uy coh.eIt anolner ara Track into
penencent auu . w. nyI pIetty garueil; IL wa'
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