Mohave County miner., 1888-10-06

mot very"
1T seems nice way OF spending Il,
then. Bsttss. ] mean, than lsussins -
hotel piaxxas.'
"Oh, dstest thsn," and the yonnS
fellow, without being aware Of u, spread
out his idea 70 the sun.
The girl hstsnsd With evident pleasure.
Cant I help you to hull those peesf ]
ought TO do something Tor ny broad, b
laughed \
courtesy and youthful frankness In the
way he maAs tAs sGsr that the girl ex.
claimed:
4 think you had better rshall mover
have them done In time"
Jack proved himself an expert, and was
Good day TO yon." said the girl, gath.
ering up her dish Of peas.
~
Upon tho following noon. Jack Well
den, with very handsome photograph
album, presented himself AT the little
gate, and, strange to relate, hisenrapturcd
ear was greeted by the delicious voice Of
tho hostess OF the day before. On thst
occasion. however, she was not engaged
I'm hulling peas, but In spinning at aquaint
old spinning wheel. such as might have
been the valued property Of her great
grandmother.
''Oh. you Againl" she laughed.
"Yes, l thought Won would like some
photos OF the Giants Toe, so ! brought
them for you
They are beautiful" she exclaimed,
as she glanced over them, but you did
wrong"
II am very sorry"
III take one. l%,
That's for the bread, and another for
the beer, laughed Jack.
These two young people got on so well
together, that the time slipped past, and
the spinning wheel was woefully neg.
lected.
This will never do suddenly cried the
girl, leaping 10 her feet. Here | have
been wasting my timo with an unknown
gentleman, and
"But p-----
"gut mc no butts sir. but goi' pointing
dramatically TO tho gate.
.Ill be hanged If lo!" said Jack, rcso-
lutely. AT least, . he added, until say
what have to say. and what thought
would never say And then. almost un-
consciously, and cbeying an emotion he
was utterly unable TO control, Jack Well.
den laid his throbbinG heart, with sll Its
hopes and fears, at the dainty feet Of this
dainty little maid.
You are madi" was all that she said, !,
~ she rushed from him into the house.
When Jack arrived at the gate upon tho
following day, strange man asked him
his business. Stung to the quick--love lis
always sensitivc--Jack, crushing down all
feelings. calmly replied;
II have none. stt
As he wandered aimlessly through the
woods, his resolve shaped itself thus:
That girl shall be my wife. What II she
be penniless, and lowly born, violet Ia
born very close to the earth"
Seated upon the piazza Of the Profile
house In o corner, out Of tho tidA, he
smoked his beloved pipe. gazing up at the
moon, " is the wont OF happy and un-
I happy lovers.
A soft voice behind him:
"Mr. Wellden3'
He turned II Is Mrs. Pomroy Dc
Smythe.
where have You been hiding yourself
--on tho top notches or I'm the depths of
| the woodsf want you TO come over 70
yondsr group. Miss Winthrop, our Bos.
ton beauty and great catch. Is With as. I
| wish to present YOU to her on your deer
1aothcr's account"
This was cruel. Jack loved to bs alons,
and alone he intended TO remain.
lam awfully sorry. he said, but
and he placed his jsw IN the hollow Of Ais
hand. !. s !, e-,> ..-.-
"a toothachc,' " 's 1stsa
"oh. ohf' grosned the hypochsiaai
youth. .
II am very sorry; get some camphor.
ated oil; put And tho good lady,
after prescribing for him, left him 70 bis
reflections.
An hour later hc felt that Eve mile
stroll would be better than nothing; and
as ne descended the steps the full glare
OF the electric light fell upon the face
and form Of young girl whom Mrs.
Pomfby De Smythe was courteously as.
sisting into q phaston. Jack started as IL
mo had been shot. His heart gave wild
leap backward.
''If you had been here second sooner, :"
exclaimed Mrs. De Smythe, Il would have
presented you TO Muriel winthrop"
The presentation took place In due form
a day later. Miss Winthrop, preferring
the keclusion Of the perfumed woods 70
the publicity of hotel, had secluded her.
self with her chaperon ut the cozy nest In
which Jsck Wellden had surprised her.
Sick to the death Of the steel lined con.
ventionalities surrounding her and her
enormous fortune, the girl lived her own
life In this charming nook, and was ell
the healthier and the happier. n.,,
OF course, they are engaged. How
could 1t be otherwisef They are to be
married next month, and tho honeymoon
Is TO be spent In that out Of the way spot
where Jack Wellden discovered Muriel
Winthrop occupied In bulling peas
Francis Lee In Once q Week 80 sS4