Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-06
ELKO NEVADA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1889
PEOUNCLE'S WOOiNG.
a ComnerciHl Tourists Broken Heart an,
Ills Quick Recovery.

| Ills Quick Recovery.
In tho romantic rural hamlet OF
! Spoouvillc, along whose q riot streets
and shady lanes tho barcfooied u:chin
with long flshing-pole over his shoul-
| der snea&cd down toward tho mill
dam, and tho frisky bee buzzcd noisily
| among the clover blossoms like an as
sistant librarian Mt n Sunday-school
picnic. tho Juno sun. on one of those
rare occasions when ho forgot himself
md condcsccudcd to shine, lit up tho
interior OF tho store OF Murl;up &
Comcdown. dealers in dry goods, boots
and shoes, hats and caps. notions. Gro-
cerics. drugs. medicines. qucenswarc,
paints. oils, wallpaper and window
blinds. In one co ncr OF the room was
tho village post-otiice, occupying n
space Six feet square. and behind q
curtain partition in tho rear was a
mil.lncr shop.
1t was tho witchiag hour Of noon.
Spoonviile was Mt dinner 4 pleasant
odor OF fried ham mingled with sug-
gestions of boi'cd cabbage and the rich
aroma of tho seductive onion, pervudcd
tho dreamy atmosphere.
''l came nt this time OF day, Miss
Winnie" said the young man. leaning
coniidcntially over tho counter, be
cause l was surc OF finding you alone
There's no hurry about making any
selections from this line of goods. Mr
Murkup doesn't como back from his
dinner till ha!f-past twelve, and old
Comcdown always takes n nap at
noon. I've got both Of them down
fine, you SEQ. haven't been coming
to Spoouvi!!e for tho last three years
for nothing. And now tell me, you
dear girl. how you've boon"
"Ary letters yere fur the Markloys
ur tho Gorumsp"
The fair young assistant postmaster
shook her head.
''Ur tho MillsesP"
mo"
''Eur tho Jacobys, nur tho Butlersp"
mo. Wait moment Arc you
going home past the Becrccs?"
"Yas."
"Wcll. hore's letter for Mr.. Kclso,
that's visiting them"
I'll that boy has gone. Winnie" said
tho drummer n moment later, Il want
to tell you something. Two got tired
of this thing OF having just twelve
half-day5 OF happiness in the year.
Tho route / have TO go over brings
me here only orcc in thirty days.
and can't shorten IL to savo my
life. / nm going TO quit tho road.
| have saved up something md l in
tcnd TO go into business for myself
Then l shall build littlo homo in tho
suburbs OF -"
I'D like TO gitabout flvo cents with
OF plug tobackcr." pipcd IL lank, bill
ioUs-loolsing customer who had just
dropped in. Miss Winnie waited on
him and no went out again.
''And you know. Winnie" resumed
young Pcduncle. "whom l am go
ing TO ask to share that homo with
mo -"
Got any oggsP" called out n shrill
voice as n littlo girl with faded
sun-bonnet, who had slipped into tho
store unobserved, stepped up to tho
countor
"Wo have"
"FrcshP"
Yes"
'.Don't want thom II thoy amt
frcsh. Gimme Dozen"
Tho drummer waited patiently fow
minutes longer.
'1Ins sho gonoP" ho nsked.
"Ics."
"Thcn l must speak quickly, for
timo is lying. II will break my heart,
Winnie, II l hnvo to go away from
Spoonvillo again without tho promise
want from tho dearest girl IN tho
world. Darling, will you DO my wi"
"Mr Pcdunclc," quickly exclaimed
tho young girl. In confusion, al ought
not 70 havo permitted you TO 20 on In
this way. but l did not dream you
wero speaking OF inc. Why. l have
promised to marry Mr.. Spatuia"
"Thc young chap that travels foy
DruGmillor & Go. ?"
"Tho gentleman that travels for
Drugmillcr & Co, sir!"
Tho drummer buried his faco In his
hands and leaned for few moments
motionoss against tho counter. Thcn
! no wiped his brow with q lavender
tinted silk handkerchief. took his
ordcr-book from his pocket, and asked,
briskly:
"Miss Wngstaff. TO begin with, shalt
I put you down for u dozen bottlos OF
this prepared gluo"-Chicngo Trib.
uno
--"I tell you." said travelling mnn
! to companion on tho train, "you'il
never catch INC playing scvcr-up again
with Bill Seriven." "Why not2"
"j'ccausc I saw him turn mp inck on
the bottom OF tho deck" "Wcll. I'd
rather play with him than would
with Jerry Spndcr," "Why?" "l,c.
cnusc when Jcrry turns n jnck or the