Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1889-07-13
THE RED GULCH STAGE.
81 CHARLES VI. HtRGFR.

C',k click, click, click, went the |
,ype Is they were thrown into their re-
,pct.ye boxes by the type scttrrs in tie
pan C1Hl4l,e office 1t was carly sun
ass morning, and they were almost
through with the nights work. one Of
fAe cornp6sitors 4 dark haired girl, was
particularly deft at her task; and the
nimhlcncss Of her stained fingers as, with
out an error, she rapidly sorted the
letters, was sight worth watching
Though the only lady in the Office and
Bat child II that, she was as quick and
rapid a worker as any.
The f''liD]e was one Of The expert
mental dalits, that had started in Western
towns fer booming purposes.
The city would be called a mere village
uy Eastern visitors, but standing as it did
far ont On the plains, amid the foot hills
~ the Rockies it had quite metropolitan
appearance. After the leagues upon
leagues Of unbrokcn prairie or rolling
bl'hTS and prccipitous banks, it really ap-
pcarcl like Il centre of civilization, and
lrSpte the rambling character of It's
buildings and the smallncss Of its popula-
ION, lis daily paper, electric lights and
water works did not seem SO much out Of
he way
As the fingers of the girl were nearing
h" end of their task, voice was heard
behind her. She recognized it as that of
Nr. Ferard, the editor He said: .Miss
Madge, here are three short items | wish
you would put in type. Take pains,
please, for viii not have time to look at
,our work
lhe morning paper was nearly ready
'or the press and handing her three slips
II manuscript covered with his almost
1nrcadahlc Scrawl, he left her and went
q attend to other matters demanding his
Ittcntion.
II wonder what that can be. !" thought
1t girl pulling over the hadl, written
"ntcnces. "oh yes, | see now" and
n" quickly put it into type. 1t was a
ll"rt editorial squib. Then she took up
ID next one, new item:
We learn that ben Haven, the well known
taSe driver on the Colorado and Kansas line
between here and Red Gulch. has been dis
Iarsrd and his place filled by John Horris.
t"rris started out on his first trip Friday
morning and will return tomorrow night
The girl hcsitated She disliked hav-
~ the words % forth to the world.
They told Of her father being thrown
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Nlt 81 employment, and though the editor
lad not said So, everybody would know
hat Ben Haven hii "lo>t his Job" on
econnt of his dissipation.
II must 10 il though, She thought
for want to keep my place here now,
mi this item, too, was made ready fol-
he press.
The third, and her last work of tho
hGh', had evidently been handed in from
h' telegraph office 1t read
itcrrthlr blizzard. said to be the worst q
l'e season, Is raging in Wyoming and Wester,
>'hfa>ha II Is sweeping southwark andwil
" aN'nt noon Sunday Coming s.
"'' III me season., It Will find many uupre
href and VII j. much damage.
hat "a> All, aud throwing her tbi,
.i'ak around her, She left the office erd
through the chill, gray morning sourb
1fr nnattractiYe home--a frame cabin
''rehed far beyond the outskirts Of n
own, On the side OF Indian IN. vii
oaiy the Government stage road betwec-
and the Smoky River. There was
'eeniiar elearness in the air and the star
"inkled with strange magnetic brieb
1f>> She thought little Of it, howeve
'hd before the sun rose or the noisy ca
1er boys had delivered the .nornin
t'1'als, She was fast asleep, resting frol
'he lAh"T> u the night.
Nadse called her father. six hou
a'eT' haven't YOU slept long enough
IN hungry. Get ur and get me son
dinner"
'@ s'irl woarily arose and began settir
me Ae..l that her father had 50 rough
demanded. They two were alone in II
"oflo' and the double duty Of the priD