Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-02
PEOUNcLE's woo,Nc.
a Commercial Tourists Broken Heart and
His Quick Recovery.


Spoonville, along whose net streets
and shady lanes the barefooted urchin
with long fishing-pole over his shout
der Bneaked down toward the mill
dam, and the frisky bee buzzed noisily
among the clover blossoms like an as
sistant librarian at q Sunday-school
picnic, the Juno sun, on one of those
rare occasions when he forgot himself
and condescended to shine, lit up the
interior OF the store of MAKEUP &
Comedown, dealers in dry goods, boots
and shoes, hats and caps, notions, gro
ceries. drugs, medicines, queensware,
paints. oils, wallpaper and window
blinds. In one corner of the room was
the village post-office, occupying q
space six feet square, and behind a
curtain partition in the rear was a.
milliner's shop.
1t was the witching hour of noon.
Spoonville was at dinner A pleasant
odor of fried ham. mingled with sug-
gestions of boiled cabbage and the rich
aroma OF the seductive onion, pervaded
the dreamy atmosphere.
II came at this time of day, Miss
Winnie" said the young man, leaning
contdentially over the counter, "be-
cause I was sure of finding you alone.
There's no hurry about making any
selections from this line of goods. Mr.
MAKEUP doesn't come back from his
dinner till haIf-past twelve, and old
Comedown always takes q nap at
noon. I've got both of them down.
fine, you see. l haven't boon coming
to Spoouville for the last three years
for nothing. And now tell me, you
dear girl. how you've been"
"Ary letters yere fur the Markleys
ur the GorumsP"
The fair young assistant postmaster
shook her head.
''Ur tho MillsesP"
No"
"Eur the Jacobys, nur the ButlersP"
mo. Wait moment Are you
going home past the Beerces?"
"Yas.''
"Well. here's a letter for Mr.. Kelso,
that's visiting them"
''If that boy has gone, Winnie" said
the drummer n moment later, Il want
to tell you something. I've got tired
of this thing of having just twelve
half-days Of happiness III the year.
The route / have to go over brings
me here only orce in thirty days,
and l can't shorten it to save my
life. l AIR. going to quit the road.
/ have saved up something and l in
tend to go into business for myself.
Then shall build q little home in the
suburbs of -"
I'D like to git about five cents wuth
Of plug tObacker," piped lank. bill
ious-loOking customer who had just
dropped in. Miss Winnie waited on
him and he went out again.
And you know, Winnie" resumed
young Peduncle, whom l am go
ing to ask to share that homo with
me -"
Got any eggsP" called out shrill
voice rs little girl with faded
Bun-bonnet, who had slipped into the
store unobserved, stepped up to the
counter
1--WE have"
"FreshP"
! Yes"
Don't want them If they amt
fresh. Gimme o Dozen"
The drummer waited patiently q few
minutes longer.
"Eas she gomez he asked.
Yes"
'"Then l must speak quickly, for
time is flying. 1t will break my heart,
Winnie, If have to go away from
Spoonville again without tho promise
lwant from the dearest girl in the
world Darling, will you be my VII
"Mr. Peduncle," quickly exclaimed
the young girl. in confusion, IL ought
not TO have permitted you to 20 on in
this way, but l did not dream you
were speaking Of me. Why, I have
promised to marry Mr. Spatuia-"
'"The young chap that travels fov
Drugmiller q Go. Pr
The gentleman that travels for
Drugmiller & Co, sirr'
The drummer buried his face in his
hands and leaned for few moments
motionless against the counter. Then