The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-10-26

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fhet's what ye be. Pameiy" chuckled
the old man. ''Ther' can't no gal beat
ny grandfather, ef / do say it, nary
fimen
Panely turned toward Jim Carroll,
who entered the open door without the
Formally Of a knock. A blush covered
her cheeks. but her smile vanished while
she set cut 4 chair for the guest.
'sYoa see. / haTea't forgotten your
birthday p he exclaimed. gaily, holding
0gt the package Significantly.
Psmeiy slowly reached out her hand
70 receive the Proiered gift, her young
heart sfifed with one great throb of Joy
F Gus szrprise.
Her fingers seemed unable TO loosen
the cord. He snatched it from her to
Tear Oh the Wrappings, and held up and
allowed 10 trail on the well-scrubbed
floor the brilliant folds Of new merino
dress.
lier dark blue eyes grew round and
black With establishment and admiration.
She glanced down at her faded calico
skirt, and the contrast seemed too great.
Never in her life had she possessed such
3 beautiful gown Then she lifted her
face 10 look straight into the heavy
Ldded eyes Of Jim Carroll A sudden
change came over her; she shrank back
aWkEardly.
= reckon don't want no new dresses
jist now, Mr.. Carroll Yer kin give it TO
some one IN Biud City ez needs il.
She turned hastily, entered the other
room. closed the door, aud left the
young mEn, suffering the humiliation Of
defezt.
Il was late in the evening when Jim
arroll left by Todbeaier leaning against
the rsils Of the zig-zag fence behind the
ban.
Have it all ready, " he repeated, as he
turned away, IN bring the captain out
IN the morning.
sTa'as.n dsaWled the settler. Il
reckon i'll be all right ef Pamelyn-he
SUNK around the barn in the path lead
ing 70 the spring without completing his
sentence.
The edge Of the woods WIS full of
thick shadows when amely hasiened
along the same path 10 crafty gran
daddy's desire for a drink Of water from
the spring. The moon had risen and a
s.irerT ray penetrated the overhanging
foliage. and fell on the clear water as the
gHl dipped her tin pail in its depths II
rested also on some shining substance
Aalf-imbedded in the earth near the
waters edge. She had never discovered
IT before and now stopped and picked it
up. surprised 10 find it 50 heavy. il was
rough ADD gray save on Que SIDE, which
exhibited some silvery bits of surface.
She vas about TO retrace her steps when
dark figure crouehing behind a tree
caught her gaze. A quick throb Of fear
1as followed by surprise when the flap
ping straw hat revealed to her acute
vision the Identity Of the proving in
disiinaL
WHAT n Their world er We doia' out
Dyer this time er nightl'' she Questioned.
Il allowed yer wuz roan' with Jim
CarolL7
NAV. sheepishly replied her brother;
-'li's thet hot ! reckoned it I'D be cooler
under the trees
ne mas' wanier be eat up by Their
shelters, fly; what'er yer dom with thet
iier fire sh0Felf'
''1est Led il IN nv hand an brung il
long. Dig n Ter see ef Their mought be
ans god rouh' IN these parts, he added,
Nth AZ awkward chnckle
Ibid Te fnd any rocks like this hyerin
she asked, holding up the shining bit
she had found
Heaps on EN-, " said Hy, seemingly
anxious 70 make Tiitue Of confession.
Cot en- IN my pocket, and he pro-
ceeaed 70 pull out a handful Of similar
pieces. Pact is, Pameiy. this e. vally-
Bic land, hesin' sich sights o lead orc
} ia' foun' loose, ef il Amt ez sliek ez
Duck iiawkins's, I'll bring er big price.
sure e. sh0otin'."
when dye fnd it ont-ther lead ore
baiu' hyerr Questioned Pamely.
jest thef other day; ! wuz a-sayin'
Ter myself; What's the reason Their amt
lead ore on this hyer land ez well ez
over in The next county, an hyer it ez,
ier true Sc kin hey everything re want
oui 10 Nonfany, an gfan'daddy kin hev
chicken fkin's every day. reckon ye
want ter make gran daddy eonfented-
Ike, cautiously appealed the man.
4 do ihsi, said the girl, earnestly,as
she dipped fresh pail Of water and
turned anay.
'-famslyi o Pamely. sounded shrilly
through the open door Of the cabin.
81 Omia'.T erred pamely. hasteningon
through the shadows. slowly follo~ed
b. the shutting footsteps Of Hy Tod
,eafcr.
Her care rendered the old man com
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he waited upon him through the simple
ireasfasf, aud then followed her brother
Is be went 10 the smoke house across
rom the kitchen door. Gran'daddy was
.emewhat deaf. but he rarely failed 10
lear distinctly any words not specially
designed for his benefit
Were on the lss' piece ov bacon. Hy:
~ rs. say. Tiers n0thin' wrong bout
clio ther farm. e. therF' she queried,
fenuiouslT
- hos ben a-pEitin' fool-notions in
er yer head r. eEcitedly questioned the
aau.
Nobody bez; but Hy-Jim CAROLS
yer ialkiu' ter ye so much-'n ! visit
ed 60 erEsy.'
boz aid her brother. derisivelv.
jim's er fr end Ter inches g0in' ter
ging cap'in Colby out ter buy the farm
er-daF. an dou'f ye 20 an spite the
flde ike Sc done bout Their ole sorrel
ls' 1lli -felin' the Methods preacher
q how be Wuz Lame half fher winter
e bear. famelyf
"a hat fur hid | spile Their trader
-kei the 3 RI with penetrating glance.
Wal. see 'fFe DON'T briefly returned
Be- settler, as be shambled Of 10 the
aru-
Psneiy slowly re-entered the cherries {
loms. II the farm brought q good price {
be- might have Is comfortable home as I
lne u her neighbors had, and every {
nag 70 suit grau'daddy. Perhaps even I
her thoughts reverted 10 a vision OF
,Feiine.s she had seen IN Captain Coiby's
lrriase the graceful girl who never
.ure anything less elegant than the
ier.no dre-s which jim Carroll had Of !
red fgr q birthday present That was !
lllt money could do
An hour la.er Jim Carroll again made r
q appearance, aad another conversation =
lih iiy Todbesier occurred behind the 4
lrn. Iameiy saw Captain Colbys car :
age come winding along the road from !
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