The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-15

wanted 10 blame soms one besides the Al
mighty for ssading The vsathsr--ther'
vssal no uss Tor any Of them 70 try 4
hide themselves no more than u vss fol
the other kipd. The women, - . rule,
bors up bslter than The men. II comes
natural. suppose. for . woman 70 bs
kidd Of silent sni pale and patient vheu
shes suffering. But the young lady
wasn't thai sort either. She was y
bright ~ button I'll aloog. You'd have
supposed from her lace thai abe Vas hav.
ing just The best kind Of timsl
I csn 80 her now standing before the
store roasting jsok-rabbits for the others
supper. Some gentlemen had rsvolvers,
and when the snow got crusted over. SOS
they could walk on Il, they used 10 shoot
sm. And 70 we're glad enough Of everyone
shot, provisions vera 20 scanty. The lass
two days them rabbits and snov.wstsr
melted in pail over The stove vas Ill We
had 70 81 or drink.
IsuPposs ! there VA nothing ior you to
do but wait. said Miss Vaughn.
No. ms'am; there wasn't nothing at ali
for me 70 do but help the young lady now
and then. She let me help her more than
the rest. used 70 think. She'd come 10
me and say: Mr.. Scott, this rabbit is for
you and the conductor. Once she asked
me 10 hold tho sick little girl while she
took sleep. II was mighty pretty always
10 see her with them children. They nov.
or seemed to have enough Of her, All Of
them wanted she should put them TO bed.
and sing 70 them. and tell them stories.
Sometimes she'd have oil I've swArming
over them at once. I used TO like 10 watch
them.l
We'll, how did il end7 asked Miss
Vaughn. - the engineers voice. which
had gradually grown lower and more
dreamy, came 70 stop.
Eh? What? Oh!-rousing himself. II
ended when three locomotives and . re-
lief train from Cheyenne broke through to
us on the eighth morning after we were
blocsdsd. They brought provisions and
coal. and we got on frst rate after that.
Did the sick lady die? No. ma'am. She
was living when last heard Of her. down
to Santa Barbara. Two years ago that was
And what became Of your young lsdya
She left at Sacramento. Her brother or
some one was down to meet her. / saw
him moment. He didn't look like her.
And you never saw her sgsina You never
heard her names
No. ma'am: never did.
The engineers voice sounded gruff and
huskey Is be said this. He shovelsd in
coal With needless energy.
Are you . married man? asked Miss
Vaughn. The question sounded abrupt
even 10 herself, but seemed relevant to
something 10 her mind.
No.
John Scott looked her squsrely in the
face as he replied. His oountenance was
rather grim and set. and for ; moment she
had offended him. Then, as be met hem
gaze, be reassured her with .
swift smile.
No, ms'am, / ain't and never shall be
as ! know Of. hs added. Sscond-ra to
wouldn't satisfy me now, guess. He
pulled the cord which hung ready TO his
band, and long screeching whistle rang
,ut over tho plain, and sent the prairie
logs scattering into their burrows.
This is feeding station we're coming |
o be explained. Twenty minutes here
'or supper. ma'am; and II Amt bad sup |
per either. reckon you'd like to have
ne help you down. wouldn't you?-Susan
Coolidge in Hdrper's Bazaar.