Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-27
TILE BELLE OF CR0SSCUT.

the name implies Log runners anu
millionairss mingled On an equal footing.
There was 10 caste in Crossrut. May the
best man win. was the motto Of her citizens,
and genuine love Of far play dominated
the hearts of those rude knights OF the border
|, was springtiIne The hog drive had
passed Crosscut The rough crowd OF river
men was gone and the Old time quiet reISned
again in the town However. log rolling
contest WAS at hand and the people from the
surrounding settlements began TO gather at
M early hour
Cru~scuts champion was Casper Fall He
was young, an athlete OF the woods, and the
pride not only OF the gray boards OF the town.
but of the younger men and maids a well
You must win, Casper" said JAKE, the
athletes half witted brother fyou DON'T
Well. if don'tf queried Casper, as the
simple fellow hesitated
Il Was going to say. if you don't, you'll
never git Nell Given She'll marry the
champion. | beard her say So"
you didf exclaimed the young log run
ner Il didn't think Nell would 60 back on
a fellow that way | think few brains, as
well as Drawn. ought TO weigh something IN
a girls eyes"
Casper walked away. flushed and disturbed
He knew he had no claim on the belle OF
Crosscut She was Old Col Given's daugh
ter, and he was the wealthiest man in town,
while Casper hadn't any thing save good com
mon sense. strong arms and an energetic na
ture He might never have met Nell but for
the fact that they 10th attended the same
school. and as children, boy and girl were
enthusiastic friends, I'm tie your wife
some day" said roguish Nell when they were
roaming the woods on the return from the
old log school house one summer afternoon,
and the big freckled faced boy kissed her, and
thus was the compact sealed As they grew
older. the two drifted apart. naturally
enough, and when the old colonel sent his
daughter to Chicago to young ladies' school,
the breach widened immensely To say that
Casper had given her up, however. would be
stating that which was not true. He met
her sometimes after her return She was an
accomplished young lady now, and he felt
keenly his own awkwardness and want of
polish.
Until the morning for the log contest Gross
cuts champion did not know who was to be
his contestant A gentleman from Chicago
had proclaimed in the coloneIs store that he
had a man who could heat the world q, n
log, and Col Given took exceptions to the
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