The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-21
was passed, ana Ieu nvers sleeping


quietly under gentle narcotic.
All this time the girl had not released
her watch by the bedside, and she seemed
to be soothing away the delirium Of the
fever in gently passing her hands over
the sick mans temples. Her eyes never
left of their watch Of every movement
Of the "tendorfoot's" face and Bill stood
by wonderingly. casting a furtive glance
OF the dolicatoly featured face bending
over hispard's pillow, and trying TO solve
the problem In his mind.
Hours passed, and finally, with long
sigh, Rivers opened his eyes and looked
az Bill leaning over the foot of the bed.
Then his wandering attention was fixed
on the anxious face by his side There
was no glad cry of recogniton-it was
mutual understanding All the warmth
OF his great love was expressed in the
gently whispered name LILLIAN" as he
drew her face 10 his. Resting her head
ON his shoulders, she told him Of the
long years Of waiting for tidings from
him and the hasty letter from Omaha,
which She had only received q few days
before She had left home, friends.
everything, and gone to seek him in the
wild west, she knew not where, but she
had found him. And Bill had disap-
poarcd.
\ few days aftcrward one of the
'pards' gave up his claim 10 the little
cabin, and the minister said the ccrc-
monY which linked two lives into a
world Of their own.
Many and hearty were the rough con-
gratulatiOns That evening the miners
gathered az the little home 20 say a word
Of welcome 90 the beautiful young bride.
Even If IL were spoken by q big, rOwdy
miner like Bill, there was a genuine
ring Of maulinoss about ii, and made her
feel quite al homo in the wild, pictur-
csQue spot so far from every sign Of
civilization As the men filed out slowly
Rivers conducted his girl wife to the
porch Of the rude cabin, and, standing
close by his side, she sang one verse OF
Home. Sweet Home The tender,
sympathetic voice fell on the still night
air with "a wonderful sweetness, and
awakened nan7 old memories in the
hearts Of lnc rough coarse miners
gathered there.
Heads were uncovered and there were
tears wiped hastily away as Bill led
them TO the SALOON Was there rough
talking and cOase jests now? No. As
each man raised his glass q solemn hush
fell upon the gloup, broken at last by
Ltc Bills voice. II was chOked and un-
natural
Boys" he said, II never he'd but one
parl. but give lin up TO tho best pard
o man ever got. And III never hev an F
other till Get one like his"
Bin SET IBIS glass down and walked
away abruptly. 10 was not long until
the saloon was deserted and the camp
hushCd in the repCso Of night.
After that Bin did not seem like lis .
old self He was quiet and solemn. lie F
knew what was tie matter, but did not .
care TO let the boys know where the sun
shine had fallen On bis rough heart and /
then So suddenly teen swept away.
Tho next spring came and the doctor .
made another trip 10 the little cabin. .
When Ute Bin went up the next day +
Rivers led him INFO the dainty bedroom .
and gave him q Peep at the tiny baby .
gal that had come that night. The big
rough hand closet tightly over the one .
Of q more delicate mold that was laid IN .
his, and the two men understood each
other. There were tears IN Bills eyes
and an ache in lis heart which no ono
bat Rivers should ever know sho turned
silently away.
Tho miners gathered again in the sa-
loon % drink TO tie health Of the mother
aud child, and hear Bill, now glowing
with animation, tell about the baby and
its queer ways until they all wanted TO
see the vOung5ter. a vote was taken,
and the camp was to be christened after
the baby, and Bill had forgotten 10 esk
heT name. Away he went, and soon re-
turned He looked sheepish and finally
came forward AMI said.
Boys yer got me this time. Ihey've
called her 'Utelhv as near my name as
they could get, and it's my layout,
Whatu sc heyf'
The classes cliuked merruy, and Dir,
Bill bCamcd with happiness
Not "a day passed that Bill did not visit
the cottage, and Is the wee babe grew TO
a toddling, lsping girl, Bill was her chief
cympathizer, and the bows in camp at
last called him "Uncle Bill"
There's no harm in me lOvin' her,
he said one day as he stroked the curly
brown head nestled against his breast;
.he other wasn't for me- And Rivers
glanced up quickly at Bill, and then TO
his wife, who was sitting by the door
way with her dainty fingers busy 10
mending q little frock.
1T was before knew"--and Bill swal-
lowed the big lump rising In bis throat
and tried 10 20 on, but his voice broke
and he trombled in the vain effort 10 sup
press his emotion. Rising suddenly he
left the cabin.
That was years ago. The mining camp
has disappeared and only the lonely cot
tago marks the spot where it0nce stood.
Stanley Rivers lives with his wife and
dark eyed girl IN an eastern city and en-
Joys the wealth ho made 10 the pictur-
esQue spot which now bears the name OF
Cheyenne canyon Bill never married;
he loved the beautiful gill who sat by
the bedside Of his sick 'paTdi" he loved
tho tiny babe who played upon his knees
and laid her soft cheek against lis own.
And when he died they found a little
faded shoe which contained q slip Of
paper II Only said: Give all my dust
to my pards baby" And Tito Bill, the
toughest miner in the camp, was buried
near the little cottage in Cheyenne can
ron--New York Star.
4 cattle queen Of vast wealth IS Senora
Mauuala &C. Noncalo. Of Mexico She owns
imlneuss tracts Of land and has one ranch
stocked with 400 g00 head Of sheep. She i
nearly ~ aud owns fine residence on FIFTH
avenue. New York. where sho spends parl
VI Ler time
Nine De Bai7ios is "a widow with seven
children oud 100000 She was South
American beauty. and az IS the dictator
wanted 70 harry Dor. which her father re
fused For this interference The parent wa.
clanDol into prison. He was released laler
and the marriage took place.
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