Telegram-herald., 1888-01-01
J The NINE JUMPER

ssefs ave fsi1sa ia. aaa IS = ye4rs siae- tks
C44cz IA sslc1 sassr rams ars w4s sile aabif.r
e11 a Lls4@. Ths enksrs suich > .isssrtsa Eo~,
s1d lhe Lite Ckrislaiisl = only memory -
tAa-s .no eses sksrsa IA ths prosperity is
s@es hrsag8t - FalFrl4y gllch-
A isnS. aaus~ piis of deeaYins ioss and
p<Fts of q eiaDoo4rd roof marx sns spot
.h-rs 10 haardlax hoazs sas. Fhsrs ars
s4ll nsiaz msny u tie asn sko once gath
>rsa ssosad tks lo1s. rough plns tabis that
rzn ths fGil isnEth n ne e4bia. OEs q tasn
toid ms ne story of Miss AIlilcss8
Ms Miiliesnt Hay ~as She oniy sonan
ever sssn a. fAs Lsttls Chzista6ls uias.
When Harley Vancs. TIE ownsr d the
nine. advertised "a a Dsnysf paper Tor q
cook for hfs boarding k0ass. Aiz Ailiicent
hay ansxaEsa tss advertisement N person.
hns eAzns waking up the tFa1 lsading 70
ths camp caTry ~ ltEls a@na s4easl And q
s50Is w4lksng STICK
Il have bssn staying do1n in Camp Crys-
Ca, shs said - tie surprised NJ Vance. Who
had advertised for a man csok, -and
thOnshE ths placs ~0sIid Iust suic me. Tue
aass orsagst us 70 TIA nlaath of ths guleh
snd l walked tho resi- o. ths way. IL isns
ansFs thaa sfk miles, Is itP
shs vas a small b1s resolats Looking
mdicatzg great arsnnsss of character Her
thin brown hair was eonbed plalaly back
from brow beginning 70 show Signs Of
wrinkles, aithsugh shs was b1t % years old
do you thnk 1 eouldn't do ths work. she
asked. Il am qaste strong and have known
noeniaz but hard work AL nY hte.
She bad ous her ungioVsd hands as shs
seoks. They were rough and sFinkled, with
bsns dngsrs and calioused palms
you mfzht 20 rhe work, said Mr.. Vance
There ars only about 6fteen boardsrs and
~ i've in a plain. rough way, and there u a
boy 70 help. B1- it wouldn't % pleasant
place for = lady - i've. There sFs no women
In tbs gulcn.
Il care aoGhiag for that" said Miss Mill
east -Asn are scnletimss kinder than wo-
men" shs addsd, WITH = tiHgs Of bitterness in
her voics
The end q d al Vas that Mss Miuicsnt was
Installed a. cook IN the boarding house. She
hal sgidsstly come determined 70 sfay, for
she staEs coach that went rumbhag through
ths kllleh next day brought up a htsls hair
covered trunk vita az. II. oa tAs end Of 10
with bFass healed nslis.
Before a week the bosrders began blessing
thu good angel that sent them Miss Milicent.
Sech meals as she served bad never bsen seen
before at the Litgle Christahel; and il was
wonderful 20 see the changs she brought about
IA tas dirty little boarding house and It's con-
tsntS Her energy and strength seemed un-
falling She went Stepping briskiv about, the
neatest aud spFightliess Of housekssFsrs, sing
ing az her work and smiling on everybody.
At the end of fortnight every man IN
camr knew Mss HiIlicsnt and had felt the
influences good woman exsrts Ia svSy com
nnnify.
Ola oats and caps wsrs dcffed to her wher-
sysr soc vest. Ne Oaths or rough words
we're SPOKEN IN her presence, anu the man
who would have dared 20 Offer her an indig-
nifty would have rid On rail-. as my IN
foruaDe said
For a year Miss Nillicsnt lived at the Little
Christabsl. aaa IN that tiEns she had NOR the
kincsrs regard Of every ssan in camp. There
hal been great dsal Of sickness among the
rnsn Ehss winter, and some OF them owed
sAsr lives 10 Mis- Niliosnt's caFef1s nursing,
good food and general good sezse ia every
talng psftsinins 70 the care OF the Sex
Her own chserfulne&s and good health
ssvsr failed a-r.
II dou't bclisve zen ever had a sorrow in
your hfs. did your asked che Os the men one
day.
foor as the time The sraile on hsr face van
kse<l ~ she made reply, she leaned her head
wearily against The door frame; her face
palsa for moment and her bps quivsrsd Is
she said slowly:
Every hesrt knoweth It's own bitterness =
tsen she Turned and went 70 her own Little
room a. ths ead Of the cAbin. aud the man
Who mad asked the question said:
~Sorns villain of man AZ the bottom OF il
al, III ost, ia Ike - help stretch his neck -
It vas no secret that one or two Of the men
Ia camp bad been suitors for Mss Millicent's
hand. and it vas known that she had received
their proposals with burst OK tears, and had
hegged them newer. as they valued their hap
piaess and asrs. never to rsfeT % the subject
again.
The canup had been singuiarly free from
the hrs~is and lawlsssness that both distin
<uish aHd disgrace most mountain mining
csmps Mr.. Vance would rot allow a saioor
within ths limits OF the mine. and had mad.
e obnxstory on tns men that they refrafr
from many taings common 60 toe ordinary
niner.
The prsssnce Of Miss Miniceut had bad
much - do With the unusuai good h.hsvio,
Of TOE n,rn and tee good hsns the Littl,
Christabsl wore . mining camp.
Bus oas day shsrs came bit Of nsws q,
the camp tAat changed the men from goos
D-tarsd. easy goin<. loyial fellows 70. angry
ssfermiDed men.
There lived on a claim near the Litth
Christahsi q man known as Capt. Tom. al
boa-st. hard working and tborouzhiy goos
msD. very popular with al Who knew nirs
and unusually 80 With tha men employed a
the Little CArsstshei
1 =
nty and deprivssioa. dsvslspinx claim tha
~ss generally beiisv-d 60 be worthless
BuE fortune plays ssrsngs frssks in niniu,
Gangs. and Capt Tcns anpronising min
one davrewsaisf n az sssiid vein of rich silvs
cre. He csms down % he Lissis Christsbel
fnbnans ever his xooa fsrtaue Ne rsturue,
hosne - dns ais cizim "jumpei'' ~ two O
thre~ -sen. I'D ey {. fslsow Of uusavory rspu
tafion known as Dec Gr1SSss
Grixscn ard his eoaf-derssss we're in po-
sessioa of Cart Tssas sve ye<rs u labcr. an,
roonr ordered hisn % clear sut- ~ben h
spp~srea e sAe doer cf hts s~a 6tsIs cabin
tie errier berg eusrhasizr bv threats of i'm
rnefi.ts snnihiisticn n ne carried long ss "a
srser - rs gong
This .rnins jumping process is ere car
net i've IN detail here. SusRce it - ssv sh-
posS.<sicn = even SER. thsn nine tentkS 6
thsisw" wbsn arplied = uupsteaeei aud an
recsrisd mining eisinas
There Vas ssshinx Tor Capt Tom q 10. s'ou
IS ~ ~as. bus - ~aests tue prensses Thi
- did. gong Directly back - the Lite
Chrisssbei ard lsvinz rs srissaac-s befor
Is friends there
Cart Tens sscrv - his wrongs crsated II
s--se excifpn,ent a. ths Little ChristaheL
n,eetsnc rss xt cnce beld and plan of actio
.i.ss.s..4 ,.-,..rs